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Biggest Movers: LTC Hits 9-Day High, While MATIC Snaps Recent Losses
1.3.2023
Litecoin surged to a nine-day high to start the month, breaking out of a recent resistance point in the process. The token climbed past the $95.00 level, as bulls made a run for the $100.00 mark. Polygon also snapped a recent losing streak, by bouncing from a key support point. Litecoin (LTC)...
Crypto Economy Swelled 80,466% Since 2013, Despite $1.5 Trillion Loss in 2022 Downturn
1.3.2023
Nine years and nine months ago, on May 9, 2013, coinmarketcap.com recorded 14 cryptocurrency assets, and bitcoin’s overall valuation was $1.24 billion, with 11.13 million bitcoins in circulation at the time. Today, the same website indicates that there are 22,709 crypto assets. Additionally...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds, Following Decline in US Consumer Confidence
1.3.2023
Bitcoin rebounded on March 1, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report from the United States. Confidence slipped last month, which appears to be a sign that higher rates are starting to take effect. Ethereum also moved higher on Wednesday, as prices moved above $1.650. Bitcoin...
Puerto Rico Defines Act 60 Tax Exemptions for Blockchain Companies
1.3.2023
The Economic and Commerce Development Department of Puerto Rico (DDEC) has issued a document in which it defines the rules that blockchain projects must follow to receive tax benefits that the state offers companies. The action seeks to create an “atmosphere of certainty and stability”...
Crypto Exchange LBank Signs With Encryptus for Crypto to Payout Infrastructure
1.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. LBank; a leading token-to-token crypto exchange, has partnered with Encryptus Europe UAB; a licensed crypto and fiat infrastructure company, to streamline their crypto to payouts in 100+ countries. After this integration, LBank will be able to offer to their users off ramps in...
Zimbabwean Blockchain Startups Launch Service to Help Migrants Efficiently Move Funds Across Borders
1.3.2023
Two Zimbabwean startups, Flexid and Uhuru Wallet, recently launched a platform that offers digital identity and remittance services to migrants living and working in South Africa. The two startups hailed what they’ve described as the “first cross-chain collaboration between the...
CoinEx Launches Auto-Invest Plan to Help Prudent Investors and Beginners Invest in Crypto With Ease
1.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto investors have access to a wide range of investment methods, including short-term and long-term trading, wealth management, and auto-invest, among others. As investors differ from each other in terms of risk appetite and expected return, it’s crucial to identify...
Nigerian Cash Crisis: Benue State Residents Resort to Barter Trade
1.3.2023
Faced with cash shortages caused by the central bank’s currency policies, traders in the Nigerian state of Benue have reportedly resorted to barter trading. Traders from the state have implored the Nigerian government to consider rescinding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign...
Coinbase Survey: 20% of US Adults Currently Own Crypto
1.3.2023
A national survey commissioned by Coinbase suggests that about 20% of U.S. adults currently own crypto. In addition, 29% of U.S. adults plan to buy or trade crypto in the next 12 months. “The vast majority of Americans want to see the financial system updated and they believe crypto can be...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns the Fed Could Be Fighting ‘Complete Economic Collapse’
1.3.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has predicted that the U.S. Federal Reserve will ultimately throw in the towel on its inflation fight to confront “something it fears even more, which is a complete economic collapse, another financial crisis, or a sovereign debt crisis.” He stressed, “The...
GameSwift Launches a Web3 Gaming Platform With Revolutionary Passwordless Sign-on System to Help Bring Gamers Into Web3
1.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. GameSwift has announced the open alpha version of its all-in-one Platform for playing and building web3 games. It features the GameSwift ID – a revolutionary passwordless sign-on system with an in-built wallet that offers seamless web3 onboarding for games and players....
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Takes Steps to Allow Crypto Trading
1.3.2023
Israel’s public stock exchange is suggesting regulatory amendments that would permit some clients to trade crypto assets. The proposals, which have been put forward for public consultation, come at the backdrop of a growing number of regulated institutions getting involved in the digital asset...
Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions
28.2.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal inscriptions, it’s likely to get there faster. The average block size reached a high of 2.52 megabytes (MB) on Feb. 12, 2023, but block sizes have subsided...
Former FTX Director Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, and US Campaign Finance Violations
28.2.2023
Roughly 11 days ago, it was reported that Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, was working with federal prosecutors to arrange a plea deal. On Tuesday, Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges and stated, “I am unbelievably sorry for my role in all of this.” Singh Cooperating...
Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’
28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Hits 2-Week Low as DOT Extends Recent Losses
28.2.2023
Avalanche fell to a two-week low on Tuesday, as the token broke out of a key support point. Prices fell below a floor at $17.50, which comes as the global cryptocurrency market cap is down by 1.01% as of writing. Polkadot also extended its recent losses, falling by nearly 3% on Feb. 28. Avalanche...
Solana Faces Renewed Criticism After 10th Downtime and Bumpy Restart, but Developers Remain Optimistic
28.2.2023
Following the initial incident on Feb. 25, Solana resolved the blockchain’s performance degradation after validators decided to restart the network. According to an outage report following more than 24 hours of downtime, Solana developers detailed that the “root cause is still unknown and under...
Bitcoin-Based NFTs Cross 200,000 Ordinal Inscriptions, Yuga Labs Launches Twelvefold Collection
28.2.2023
On Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed 200,000 at 1:02 p.m. Eastern Time. In addition to the 200,000 inscriptions, Yuga Labs, creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs), revealed that the team had created...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Slip Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report
28.2.2023
Bitcoin and ethereum were trading lower on Feb. 28, as markets anticipated the release of the upcoming U.S. consumer confidence report. The data, which is for February, is expected to show a slight increase in confidence for the month. This will likely result in the Federal Reserve maintaining...
Crypto Neobank Wallbit Leaves Venezuela Due to Sanctions
28.2.2023
Wallbit, a crypto-enabled neobank, announced it would stop serving users in Venezuela after its banking partner in the U.S. called on it to do so. The platform announced this move was the direct result of the economic sanctions that the country is currently facing, and that Venezuelans outside...