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Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit
27.1.2023
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has admitted. The matter has been discussed during a recent visit to Iran where officials have also signaled interest in such an initiative. Iran and Russia Talk...
NBA Extends Partnership With Meta to Bring Basketball Games to the Metaverse
26.1.2023
The NBA has extended its current partnership with Meta to broadcast its games to the metaverse. The company announced that 52 games of the league will be available to be enjoyed using VR (virtual reality) tech, using Xtadium, a co-viewing platform. Five of these games will be presented in a more...
After Mocking the Price Model, Crypto Advocates Discuss Bitcoin’s Rainbow Chart Reintegration
26.1.2023
On a few occasions last year, crypto advocates discussed how a number of price models, leveraged to help predict the future value of bitcoin, ended up failing. However, since bitcoin’s value has increased by 36% over the last month, the price has entered the darkest band of the rainbow chart...
Blur NFT Marketplace Surges in Volume and Market Share, Rivaling Industry Leader Opensea
26.1.2023
Blur, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has seen a significant increase in volume since its launch in October. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Blur has captured about 30% of the market share in terms of sales volume. The NFT marketplace leader, Opensea, commands 48% of...
GAIMIN Delivers a Decentralized Approach to the Increasing Requirement for More Data Processing Power
26.1.2023
The world-wide demand for data processing is increasing year-on-year, with data processing applications requiring ever increasing performance from data processing devices and services. Industries, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), video rendering, powering blockchain computations, scientific...
FTX Publishes Creditor List, Owes Millions to Well-Known Institutions and Government Agencies
26.1.2023
The now-defunct crypto exchange FTX has published its list of creditors, with the names unredacted. The comprehensive list, which is over 100 pages long, shows that FTX owes a lot of money to well-known institutions, including Binance, Airbnb, Apple, Amazon, Linkedin, Coindesk, the Wall Street...
Biggest Movers: ADA Climbs to 11-Week High, as Crypto Markets React to US GDP Data
26.1.2023
Cardano raced to an 11-week high on Thursday, as markets reacted to data showing that gross domestic product in the U.S. rose by 2.9%. The token rose by as much as 5% earlier in the day, climbing to its strongest point since November. Monero was also in the green, nearing a key resistance level...
Tesla’s Q4 Balance Sheet Shows Bitcoin Holdings Worth $184 Million
26.1.2023
Tesla’s latest balance sheet shows the company’s bitcoin holdings worth $184 million. Tesla did not sell any digital assets in the fourth quarter of 2022 despite the crypto winter and contagion in the crypto ecosystem. Tesla’s Digital Assets Valued at $184 Million Tesla Inc....
Gold to Lose Its Shine as Harry Dent Predicts Massive Crash; Bitcoin to Follow Suit With Low of $3,250
26.1.2023
Gold has seen a significant increase in value in 2023, with spot prices rising from $1,823 per ounce to the current price of $1,937 per ounce. However, Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent Investment Management, believes that this trend may not continue in the near future. Dent predicts that gold...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $23,000 Following Tesla Q4 Earnings Report
26.1.2023
Bitcoin rallied back above $23,000 on Thursday, following the release of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report. The report showed that Tesla was holding 9,720 bitcoin, worth $223 million. Ethereum was also higher, as prices were back above $1,600, rebounding from recent losses in the process....
Where Are the Crypto OGs? — Taxation Is Theft, but Joe Biden Needs Ice Cream Money
26.1.2023
Bitcoin was once viewed as a means to opt out of violent, legacy financial systems. Now, it is being co-opted by the very same, and zealous newcomers to crypto think that’s a good thing, while still giving lip service to peer-to-peer values. Ignoring the problems with fiat money, they...
Several Crypto Exchange Websites Taken Down in Kazakhstan
26.1.2023
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms exchanging cryptocurrencies outside the law. Documents, computer equipment, and cryptocurrency wallets have been seized during searches in the northern part of the country. Kazakhstan’s Financial Watchdog Goes After...
PAYB․IO Makes Shopping Easier for Cryptocurrency Holders and Significantly Saves Their Time
26.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. (London, United Kingdom) – The operator of cryptocurrency purchases on the e-commerce market, PAYB.IO improves and expands its international operations. Their innovative solution allows cryptocurrency holders from around the world to use a multi shopping cart to place orders...
‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...
Central African Republic Sets Up Committee Tasked With Drafting Crypto Bill
26.1.2023
The Central African Republic (CAR) president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently said his government has established a 15-member committee tasked with creating a comprehensive legal framework that governs the use of cryptocurrencies. According to an official document issued by the CAR cabinet,...
Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims
26.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets was among...
Lido Protocol Reveals Plans for Withdrawal Feature Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork
26.1.2023
While the Ethereum community prepares for the upcoming Shanghai hard fork in March, the development team for the liquid staking project Lido revealed plans to create an in-protocol withdrawal feature. Lido’s team is seeking community feedback on the proposal that would allow withdrawals after...
ViaBTC Capital and CoinEx Release the 2022 Crypto Annual Report: Review of Nine Sectors and Forecast of Crypto Trend in 2023
26.1.2023
In January 2023, ViaBTC Capital and CoinEx jointly released the 2022 Crypto Annual Report to offer data analysis and insights into nine sectors, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, NFT, public chains, DeFi, SocialFi, GameFi and regulatory policies. This report also predicts the crypto trend...
Celsius Floats Possibility of Debt Token to Repay Creditors; Secures Court Approval to Process Customer Withdrawals
25.1.2023
The defunct crypto lender Celsius is exploring the possibility of creating a debt token to repay creditors. The plan would need to be approved by regulators, but if approved by the trustee and financial authorities, the debt token would be called an “asset share token (AST).” Celsius...
Twitter Users Spot Crypto Scam Tweet on Verified Robinhood Account, Company Removes Post
25.1.2023
According to multiple sources, the Twitter account of Robinhood was allegedly hacked on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The account posted a tweet promoting a Binance Smart Chain token listed on the Pancakeswap decentralized exchange. An analysis of the situation on the blockchain shows that the token...