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Bitcoin at $38K: An Opportunity or Trap?
2.2.2022
Bitcoin is the first and most popular cryptocurrency that enables peer-to-peer exchanges as a digital payment solution. It uses a decentralized protocol to achieve global consensus. It can be transferred globally without the need for centralized authority. That is why it is known as decentralized...
MicroStrategy Begins 2022 by Spending USD 25M on Bitcoin
1.2.2022
US-based software company MicroStrategy said it increased its bitcoin (BTC) stash to BTC 125,051 as it bought an additional BTC 660 for USD 25m.
Per CEO Michael Saylor, they paid an average price of USD 37,865 per BTC. In total, they spent USD 3.78bn on their bitcoin holdings. They're now worth...
Luna Jumps as Terra Asks USD 38M From Community to Fund an Undisclosed Sports Partnership
1.2.2022
Terra co-founder Do Kwon has requested TerraUSD (UST) 40m from the community, a decentralized stablecoin running on Ethereum (ETH), in order to fund a Terra Brand partnership with an undisclosed sports franchise describes as "one of the four major American professional sports leagues" – seeing...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC up 10% From Same Point Last Week
31.1.2022
Despite trading lower on Monday, bitcoin is up over 10% from the same point last week, with ETH also gaining within that period. In general, crypto markets were weaker to start the new week. Bitcoin Following some strong rallies over the weekend, BTC/USD gave back some of these gains on Monday...
Removing LooksRare's USD 8.3B in Wash-Trades, OpenSea is Still the Dominant NFT Marketplace
31.1.2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) data aggregator CryptoSlam has identified more than USD 8.3bn worth of wash trading on LooksRare, a new NFT marketplace. Subtracting this volume, it turns out that major NFT marketplace OpenSea is still the dominant player in the field.
As per data by Dune Analytics...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Moves Higher as Crypto Markets Rebound on Saturday
29.1.2022
Following two consecutive days of losses, bitcoin and ethereum both rebounded strongly to start the weekend. Crypto markets were trading close to 5% higher on Saturday. Bitcoin The world’s largest cryptocurrency regained some upward momentum on Saturday, as bitcoin bulls appeared to have...
Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
28.1.2022
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Read More: Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Down 14% This Week
28.1.2022
Following a volatile week of trading, the uncertainty in cryptocurrency markets continued on Friday. Overall, the global crypto market cap was almost 2% lower during the session. Bitcoin Thursday’s volatility extended into today’s session, with bitcoin prices continuing to consolidate...
Bitcoin to Hit USD 93K This Year, According to Less Optimistic Survey
28.1.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to a high of USD 93,000 or more this year, and close to USD 193,000 by the end of 2025, a panel of industry players gathered by comparison website Finder predicted. However, they were less optimistic than in October.
By averaging out responses from the panelists, Finder...
Whales Make Up More Than Half of Stablecoin Volume, Tether Losing Dominance
27.1.2022
Stablecoin “whale wallets” containing more than USD 1m controlled the lion’s share of stablecoin volume in 2021, despite the once-dominant Tether (USDT) increasingly being challenged by other stablecoins, according to on-chain analytics firm Nansen....
Read More: Whales Make Up More Than Half...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Prices Shaken as Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
27.1.2022
Cryptocurrency markets were volatile on Thursday as traders appeared to react to the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Bitcoin and ethereum both saw price uncertainty, as markets now expect a March hike. Bitcoin After making a run towards the $40,000 resistance...
Silvergate Bank Reportedly Aims to Buy Diem's Intellectual Property for USD 200M
27.1.2022
American chartered bank Silvergate reportedly aims to purchase Diem's intellectual property for USD 200m, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Diem Association (previously known as Libra Association) is a Meta-led project that initially aimed to create...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta in Talks to Sell Assets in Crypto Project Diem: Report
26.1.2022
Meta, formerly Facebook, is reportedly in talks with investment bankers to sell its assets in the cryptocurrency project Diem, formerly Libra. The diem USD stablecoin was supposed to be issued by Silvergate Bank but it failed to get regulatory approval. Meta Reportedly Seeking Buyers for Diem...
FTX US Gets USD 400M Boost to Compete With Coinbase, Binance, Kraken & Co in US
26.1.2022
The crypto exchange heavyweight FTX’s subsidiary FTX US raised USD 400m in a Series A investment round that it says values the firm at USD 8bn and adds fresh capital to compete with other American exchange rivals such as Coinbase, Binance US, and Kraken....
Read More: FTX US Gets USD 400M Boost...
‘Romantically Involved’ USD 3.8m XRP Thieves Sent to Prison for 7 Years
26.1.2022
A couple who stole over some USD 3.76m worth of XRP tokens from a crypto investor in 2017 have been handed seven-year jail sentences after an appeals court in South Korea ruled that the duo should spend the best part of a decade behind bars....
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Bank of America says stablecoin adoption and CBDC is ‘inevitable’
25.1.2022
A recent note from Bank of America analysts said that a CBDC would differ from digital currencies currently available because it would be the liability of the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank
Buterin's Mother-Led USD 100M Genesi DAC Picks Crypto Gaming Platform as Its First Investment
24.1.2022
Genesi DAC, a group of venture capital investors led by Vitalik Buterin’s mother Natalia Ameline, picked the crypto gaming platform Tristan Metaverse as its first investment, with more projects expected to be announced soon.
The investment, which was for an undisclosed amount, will go towards...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls to 5-Month Low
24.1.2022
The selloff in cryptocurrencies continued to start the week, with bitcoin falling to its lowest level since July. Ethereum was also trading in the red, hitting multi-month lows in the process. This comes as the overall global market cap in cryptos was down close to 9% at the time of writing....
Binance Leads $5.5M Seed Round for Heroes of Mavia
24.1.2022
Binance recently assisted Heroes of Mavia by leading a 5.5 million dollars seed round. The gaming venture will use the funds to enhance its game development, attract fresh talent, and promote the community. Heroes of Mavia aims to revolutionize the NFT gaming landscape with its gameplay, mechanics...
The Graph Raises $50M in Funding Round
24.1.2022
The Graph enables the indexing of data on the blockchain. It is a subgraph-based technology that makes the data accessible for developers. Its open-source API, short for Application Programming Interface, allows different applications to communicate with each other in an ecosystem. The Graph...