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Egyptian Fintech Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding Round
10.11.2022
Moneyfellows, an Egyptian fintech startup specializing in digitizing money circles, recently announced the close of its Series B funding round that raised $31 million. The funds will be used to finance Moneyfellows’ expansion into other markets as well as accelerate the fintech’s...
DeFi Exchange Platform dYdX Places Solana in 'Close Only' Mode
10.11.2022
The move comes after Solana has plummeted 40% in 24-hours due to its link with the beleaguered Sam Bankman-Fried empire
Stablecoin GUSD’s Supply Jumps Close to 130% Higher in 30 Days
7.11.2022
While the stablecoin economy has seen fluctuations from specific stablecoin tokens either increasing the project’s number of tokens in circulation or decreasing the supply, the stablecoin GUSD issued by Gemini has increased by 129.5% during the last 30 days. GUSD Sees Supply Balloon...
Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
2.11.2022
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives...
Central Bank Gold Buys This Year Reach an All-Time Quarterly High in Q3, 400 Tons Purchased Is the ‘Most on Record’
2.11.2022
According to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly report, worldwide gold demand, excluding over-the-counter (OTC) markets, was 28% higher year-over-year. While demand jumped higher than last year in the third quarter, central bank gold buying tapped an all-time quarterly record...
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000 Bitmain Miners
2.11.2022
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a scheduled financing deal fell through. According to the company’s October update, Argo said it did not believe the deal “will be consummated”...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Hits 1-Month High, DOGE Maintains Bullish Momentum
28.10.2022
Avalanche rallied to a four-week high on Friday, as prices moved close to a key resistance level. The token hit a ceiling of $17.70 earlier in today’s session, which comes following several days of gains. Dogecoin also maintained recent sentiment, as prices climbed for a fourth straight day....
Uniswap price close to $7; Will UNI overcome the resistance?
28.10.2022
Uniswap is a decentralized crypto exchange that could replace the centralized crypto exchanges in the next few years because these centralized platforms are extremely regulated with customer identifications and other requirements of personal documents. In centralized exchanges, users must deposit...
First Mover Americas: It's a DOGE Day as Elon Musk Close to Completing Twitter Deal
27.10.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 27, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
White House Says Reports of National Security Reviews on Elon Musk Are ‘Not True’ — Tesla CEO Prepares to Close Twitter Deal Friday
26.10.2022
The White House has clarified that the Biden Administration is not discussing subjecting Elon Musk’s ventures to national security reviews. The Tesla CEO is reportedly preparing to close the $44 billion Twitter buyout deal by Friday to avoid a court trial. No National Security Reviews on Elon...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Back Above $1,300 to Start the Week
24.10.2022
Ethereum remained close to a three week high on Monday, as prices rallied following a turbulent weekend. Bullish sentiment appears to have somewhat returned to crypto markets to start the week, with the market cap trading 1.56% high as of writing. Bitcoin was also in the green in today’s...
Bitcoin price hits $19.5K into weekly close as trader predicts 'green week'
23.10.2022
There's reason to stay bullish on BTC as the weekly candle close approaches and price action breaks a dull status quo
Proof-of-Stake L1 Blockchain Token Aptos Climbs Close to 20% Higher in 24 Hours
22.10.2022
Five days ago, the Aptos blockchain went live after the project received an influx of capital from venture capital (VC) firms and crypto exchanges like a16z, Binance, and FTX. During the past 24 hours, aptos (APT) is up more than 19% against the U.S. dollar and up 11.1% against bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Stronger Than Ever in the Face of Crypto Winter Prices and Sky High Difficulty
22.10.2022
Despite the fact that bitcoin miners are getting bare minimums in profits per petahash per second (PH/s), and the myriad of headlines showing specific mining operations folding from the crypto winter, the network’s total hashrate continues to chug along at close to 300 exahash per second...
Hacker Siphons Close to $300K in OHM Tokens From the Olympus DAO
21.10.2022
On Friday, October 21, a malicious entity siphoned 30,437 OHM tokens from the Olympus DAO after finding a loophole in the rebase project’s smart contract. Following the exploit, the blockchain security and data analytics company, Peckshield, detailed the hackers stole close to $300K in OHM tokens....
Observers Suspect an Aggressive Fed Rate Hike Next Month, Analyst Predicts Fed Will Pivot in December
21.10.2022
According to recent reports close to central bank officials, the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely deliver another interest rate hike by roughly 75 basis points (bps) next month. Moreover, markets are predicting another rise by three-quarters of a point, and CME’s Fedwatch Tool indicates there’s...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, XRP Rebound Following Recent Declines
20.10.2022
Following two days of declines, dogecoin rebounded earlier in today’s session, moving away from a key level of support. The meme coin, which has been hovering close to a one-month low, surged, as bulls seemingly bought the dip. The token formerly known as ripple (xrp) was also higher....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $19,000 as Volatility in Crypto Markets Intensifies
20.10.2022
Bitcoin snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, as prices of the cryptocurrency rebounded at a key point of support. The current price uncertainty in markets comes as global inflation continues to hover close to historical highs. Ethereum was also back in the green in today’s session....
Kraken crypto exchange is next to close doors to Russian users
20.10.2022
Former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell previously warned crypto investors about the risks of holding crypto on a centralized exchange
Biggest Movers: XMR Moves to 10-Day High, AAVE Remains Near 5-Week Peak
19.10.2022
Monero raced to its highest point in ten days, as the token moved past a key resistance level on Wednesday. Today’s move sees the token rise higher for a fourth consecutive day, following a rebound from its long-term floor. Aave was also in the green, as it remained close to a five-week...