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Bit.country and RKMK to Make the Metaverse More Amazing
1.6.2021
Bit.Country has entered into a partnership with RKMK through the RMRK 2.0 standards and the Kanaria Project to work with the pioneers of NFT to promote the mainstream adoption of NFT in the NFT ecosystem. The platform of Bit.Country is known for enabling users to develop customized metaverse...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Launches First Security Token Offering on Its Cryptocurrency Exchange
1.6.2021
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has launched its first security token offering (STO) on its cryptocurrency exchange. The DBS Digital Bond is priced at 15 million Singapore dollars. “We expect asset tokenization to increasingly become more mainstream,” said a DBS executive....
More Than 5 Million in Ethereum Worth $13 Billion Rests in the Eth2 Staking Contract
1.6.2021
Statistics now show the Eth2 deposit contract has more than 5.2 million staked ether worth over $13 billion locked into the smart contract. The contract launched on November 4, 2020, and three weeks later, the contract met the required threshold to initiate the Beacon Chain. It’s not cheap...
Bitcoin's Speedy Trial, Global Corporate Tax, Ripple Wins A Battle + More News
31.5.2021
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Privacy news
The Bitcoin (BTC) Taproot upgrade might lock-in on the mainnet in less than two weeks, when the next BTC mining difficulty...
India’s Central Bank RBI Confirms Crypto Banking Ban ‘No Longer Valid’ — Asks Banks to Stop Quoting It
31.5.2021
Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has officially advised banks that its banking ban circular is no longer valid as it was set aside by the country’s supreme court more than one year ago. Despite the supreme court’s ruling, banks have been citing the RBI circular when...
Home Crypto Mining Spikes in Brazil Amid Record High Unemployment
31.5.2021
With rising unemployment rates and rampant economic uncertainty, in the wake of the Covid crisis, a growing number of Brazilians are finding an alternative income source in cryptocurrency mining. GPU rigs have been spotted even in favelas as a relatively small investment can return more than...
Brazilians Who Held $1,000 in Crypto Last Year Must Report It on Tax Returns by End of May
30.5.2021
Taxpayers in Brazil have only a couple of days left to file their annual tax returns. Investors who had more than 5,000 reals worth of cryptocurrency in 2020, a little less than $1,000, are obliged to report the funds on their income tax declarations this year. Brazilians who fail to do that...
Spiral Out — Using the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence to Predict Bitcoin Price Cycles
29.5.2021
The leading crypto asset bitcoin has seen its value drop more than 53% from its all-time high above the $64k handle, sliding to a low of $30k on May 19. While bitcoin is still down 25% during the last 30 days, it’s hard to forecast where bitcoin’s value is going from here. Although...
More Dominance, Less Mining, Handful of Regulations and 20 Crypto Jokes
29.5.2021
This week in crypto, it was reported that BTC could’ve been in for a fresh battering as analysts noted a 'seismic shift' in mining amid the Chinese 'crackdown', BTC’s dominance was up amid a selloff as funds were buying the dip and, while there was another debate over EIP-1559 this week, Vitalik...
Ark Invest CEO Says Impossible to Shut Down Bitcoin — Regulators Will Become More Friendly Over Time
29.5.2021
The CEO of Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest), Cathie Wood, says regulators cannot shut down bitcoin. She added that they will become more friendly towards cryptocurrencies over time. Wood is not the only one who thinks that governments cannot shut down bitcoin. Regulators Cannot Shut Down...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Will Track Coaches To Prevent More Cheating Scandals
28.5.2021
Valve released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that addresses a coaching scandal that rocked the game’s professional scene last year.Read more
Atomic Monero & Bitcoin Swaps, Riksbank Testing E-krona + More News
28.5.2021
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Trading news
Atomic swaps between monero (XMR) and bitcoin (BTC) went live on mainnet. "With atomic swaps, online users trade...
Crypto Savings Platform Ledn Raises $30 Million in Latest Funding Round
28.5.2021
Ledn, a cryptocurrency lending and savings platform based in Canada, has managed to raise $30 million in its latest funding round. The money raised will be used to expand its offer of lending products, and to expand its reach in more countries. Ledn could take advantage of the recent problems that...
US sanctions agency OFAC to rely more heavily on Chainalysis
28.5.2021
Govt agencies want more tools to trace suspect crypto transactions
NFT volume has more than tripled — even amid price crash — as Meme.com raises $5M
28.5.2021
The NFT sector has seen exponential growth, tripling in transactions since January and pushing through the market crash this month
Nifty News: GameStop’s NFT market, NBA star LaMelo ‘mints career’ on NFTs ... and more
28.5.2021
Gamestop may be working on its own NFT marketplace, while Rookie of the Year candidate LaMelo Ball is set to drop 500 Dynamic NFTs
$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned
27.5.2021
According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2.2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.95 billion notional)...
Fold's Bitcoin Cashback Card, Biden's Trillions, Checking & Fixing Coinbase + More News
27.5.2021
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Investments news
Fold, a bitcoin (BTC) rewards app, announced a USD 13m series A round to fuel...
Ubisoft's Second Movie Is Looking Much More Entertaining Than Assassin's Creed
27.5.2021
In theaters on June 25 and on demand July 2, Ubisoft Film & Television’s Werewolves Within is a supernatural whodunnit described in its trailer as “a good old-fashioned sleepover with guns.” Judging by the trailer it might just be a lot of fun. See for yourself. Read more
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Predicts More Bitcoin Sell-Off but Remains Bullish Long Term
27.5.2021
The chief investment officer of Guggenheim, Scott Minerd, has predicted more sell-off for bitcoin. He also warned that it will take a while for the cryptocurrency to return to its previous highs. However, in the long term, Minerd has predicted that bitcoin’s price could rise to $600K. Bitcoin...