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State-run El Salvador Bank Accepts 200 Bitcoin ATMs as Collateral for USD 1.5M Loan – Report
7.2.2022
A state-owned bank in El Salvador has reportedly handed out a crypto firm a loan of over USD 1.5m – accepting 200 bitcoin (BTC) ATMs as collateral.
The development was reported by El Diario de Hoy’s ElSalvador.com, which wrote that it had obtained access to documents proving that the Banco...
Bitcoin Nears USD 43K, Ethereum Still Above USD 3K, DOGE and SHIB Surge
7.2.2022
Bitcoin price started a strong increase and cleared the USD 40,000 resistance. BTC even surpassed the USD 42,000 resistance. It is currently (04:21 UTC) showing positive signs and is trading above USD 42,800 after increasing 3% in a day and 13% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Bitcoin Returns Above USD 40K, Ethereum Nears USD 3K
4.2.2022
On Friday, bitcoin (BTC) rallied and returned above the USD 40,000 level for the first time in two weeks, while ethereum (ETH) neared the USD 3,000 level.
At 17:00 UTC, BTC trades at USD 40,426 and is up almost 10% in a day and 9% in a week. ETH jumped 12%, surpassing USD 2,950. It's also...
Stablecoin Economy Continues to Balloon as USDC’s Market Cap Crosses $50 Billion
4.2.2022
As the entire lot of 12,333 digital currencies hovers just above $1.8 trillion in value, the stablecoin economy has recently swelled to $178.8 billion or 9.9% of the entire crypto economy. Out of the top five stablecoins, usd coin (USDC) saw its market capitalization jump the most, increasing 18.9%...
DAO Raises USD 4.6M for the ‘Liberation of Julian Assange’
4.2.2022
A novel decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dubbed AssangeDAO is already raising millions to bid on a non-fungible token (NFT) and help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his legal effort to get free.
So far, the DAO has raised ETH 1,623 (USD 4.6m)....
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USD 150M Bet On 'Extending' Bitcoin, Miners Help Texas, Proof-of-Kraken, NFT Investments + More News
3.2.2022
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Read More: USD 150M Bet On 'Extending' Bitcoin, Miners Help Texas, Proof-of-Kraken, NFT Investments + More News
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Down 6%, Crypto Red Wave Returns
3.2.2022
Bitcoin and ethereum saw recent losses extended on Thursday, as global cryptocurrency markets declined during today’s session. Solana was also in the red, trading nearly 15% lower today. Bitcoin Following Wednesday’s drop in prices, BTC/USD declined for the second consecutive session...
The 4th Largest Crypto Theft Shows DeFi Weakness as Hacker Nets USD 325M in Solana's Wormhole
3.2.2022
The DeFi bridge between Solana (SOL) and other blockchains Wormhole lost wETH 120,000 (USD 325m) in a hack, once again stressing the weaknesses of this nascent sector. The team offered the hacker a USD 10m bounty if they return the funds.
In their latest update (12:41 AM UTC), Wormhole...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Consolidates After Yesterday’s Rally
2.2.2022
Hump-day provided a hurdle for cryptocurrency prices, which mainly consolidated, after a strong start to February. Bitcoin and ethereum were both trading lower during today’s session. Bitcoin BTC/USD followed up yesterday’s rally with a weak showing on Wednesday, falling by as much...
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....
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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...