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The crypto market bottom is ‘almost in’ — Market Talks chats with trader Korean Jew Crypto
3.11.2022
Market Talks discussed the Bitcoin bottom, DOGE’s price action and signs to follow in order to know when it’s time to ape into crypto
Biggest Movers: MATIC Hits Highest Point Since August, as FLOW Jumps 14% on Thursday
3.11.2022
Polygon rose to its highest level since August, as the token climbed by as much as 10% on Thursday. Today’s rise comes despite cryptocurrency markets mainly residing in the red, with the global market cap down 0.41% as of writing. Flow was another notable expectation to today’s declines, climbing...
Fed Chair Powell Says ‘Very Premature’ to Pause Interest Rate Hikes — Economist Warns It Will Crash Economy
3.11.2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that it is “very premature” to think about pausing rate hikes. “We have a ways to go,” he stressed. However, economist Peter Schiff warned that “Planned rate hikes and QT will only succeed in crashing the economy,...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase's Chief Product Officer Steps Down Amid Restructuring
2.11.2022
Chatterjee will continue to serve Coinbase in an advisory role through at least February 3, 2023
Video Game Studio Goes Through Expensive Rebrand, Is Then Immediately Shut Down
1.11.2022
Embracer Group is hitting both gamers and its developers with a one-two punch today with the announcement that it is shutting down Onoma. Read more
S Korean Police Shut Down $472,000 Group Chat-based Crypto Fraudsters
1.11.2022
South Korean police say they have arrested the ringleaders of a $472,000 crypto fraud gang that made use of the group chat function on a social media app to lure in unsuspecting victims.
MBN Money reported that the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency explained that it had arrested three men...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Doubles Down on Plans to Introduce Newly Designed Naira Banknotes
31.10.2022
The Nigerian central bank was, on Oct. 29, forced to defend its controversial currency redesign plans, just a few days after they were publicly questioned by Nigerian Finance Minister Zainab Ahmad. The central bank insists the move is long overdue and urged Nigerians “to support the currency...
Crypto News Summary: Asian Banking Giant Joins Singapore’s CBDC Effort, Hong Kong to Launch Crypto ETF, Argo Blockchain May Be Forced to Shut Down
31.10.2022
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Popular Gaming Twitter Shuts Down In Wake Of Elon Musk Takeover
31.10.2022
If you’re someone who likes to keep up with gaming news, there’s a fairly good chance you’re a follower of the pseudonymous Twitter account @Nibellion, along with almost half a million others. Except, not anymore, as the individual behind the account announced that he’s closing it all down, citing...
Core Scientific Shares Downgraded After SEC Filing Hints at Possible Bankruptcy
30.10.2022
One of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has shaken investors with a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that raises the possibility the company may apply for bankruptcy protection. The filing notes that Core Scientific will be unable to...
The Merge brings down Ethereum’s network power consumption by over 99.9%
29.10.2022
Before the Merge upgrade, in 2022, the energy consumption of Ethereum ranged between 46.31 terawatt hour (TWh) per year to 93.98 TWh per year
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $1,500 — Market Momentum Remains Bullish
28.10.2022
Ethereum dropped below $1,500 on Friday, as cryptocurrency markets fell following earlier gains in the week. Bitcoin was also in the red in today’s session, as the token moved closer to a breakout below $20,000. Overall, the global crypto market cap is down 1.90% as of writing. Bitcoin...
ECB Raises Benchmark Rate by 75bps and Tones Down Long-Term Refinancing Operations
27.10.2022
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the central bank’s third consecutive benchmark bank rate increase this year, raising the rate by 75 basis points (bps). In addition to the rate hike, the ECB changed the central bank’s targeted longer-term refinancing operations terms...
Andreessen Horowitz Flagship Crypto Fund Down 40% This Year
27.10.2022
Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) flagship crypto fund has fallen 40% in the first half of this year alone, after it was set up as the crypto market peaked, according to a new report.
The 40% fall for the crypto-focused venture fund is much larger than the 10% to 20% drops seen in other...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Slips, Following Move Above $21,000
27.10.2022
Bitcoin fell marginally lower on Thursday, as traders moved to secure gains following yesterday’s price surge. The token rallied to a multi-week high above $21,000 late on hump-day, with bulls somewhat retreating today. Ethereum was also down from Wednesday’s five-week high. Bitcoin...
‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Spends Slow Down Considerably in 2022, as 92 Decade-Old BTC Worth $1.79 Million Wake Up
25.10.2022
While the price of bitcoin has remained range bound and coasting along just above the $19K zone, over 60% of the bitcoin in circulation has not moved in a year or more. Moreover, there’s been very few transfers from bitcoins stemming from 2010, and it’s been more than two months since...
WhatsApp down again? Google Trends spike after the outage
25.10.2022
As WhatsApp goes down once again, there are a number of alternative platforms that are popular alternatives in the cryptocurrency space
New Apple rules double down on 30% NFT 'tax' and geo-limits exchanges
25.10.2022
Apple has published rules for NFTs for the first time while clarifying rules around cryptocurrency payments and crypto exchanges
NEAR Foundation Urges Wind-Down of USN Stablecoin, Sets Aside $40M
24.10.2022
The foundation is setting aside $40 million for a "protection program," which it says is equal to the amount of a "collateral gap" associated with the undercollateralization of the USN project
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...