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Litecoin Is Undervalued, Onchain Indicator Suggests
19.5.2023
Litecoin has rallied nearly 31% so far this year, but is still trading at discounted prices, according to an onchain metric called the MVRV Z-score
Crypto Browser Opera Integrates Layer 1 Blockchain MultiversX
19.5.2023
Users will be able to interact with the MultiversX network through its native tokens, NFTs and decentralized applications, all within the Opera browser interface
NFT Marketplace DIBA Goes Live on ‘Really Good for Bitcoin’ Smart Contracts
19.5.2023
DIBA also released a Bitcoin-only wallet in partnership with mining company Hut 8 Mining
Russia and Iran Phasing Out US Dollar in Bilateral Trade Settlements
19.5.2023
The governments of Russia and Iran are starting to phase out the usage of the U.S. dollar to conduct bilateral trade settlements. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that 80% of Russia-Iran trade transactions are settled using national currencies and that they are considering also...
Digital Ruble Law Likely to Be Passed in June According to Russian Official
19.5.2023
The digital ruble law project, which was already discussed and approved in its first reading, could be passed in June, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Duma’s Financial Markets Committee. The Bank of Russia is currently waiting for the enactment of this ruleset to conduct a live test...
Binance Halts Deposits and Possibly Withdrawals for Aussie Users After Being Cut Off by Australian Payment Service Provider
19.5.2023
Binance Australia said on May 18 that it is “unable to facilitate PayID AUD deposits for Binance users” due to a third-party payment service provider’s decision to discontinue support for the crypto exchange. Binance Australia said while it works to find an alternative, users...
Hong Kong Launches Digital Currency Pilot With 16 Firms Including HSBC, Bank of China, Alipay
19.5.2023
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the commencement of its e-HKD pilot which “will take deep dives into potential use cases in six categories.” The pilot paves the way for “the possible implementation of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC),” the central banking...
First Mover Asia: Traders Long on Bitcoin Despite Debt Ceiling Challenges, Dark U.S. Regulatory Clouds
19.5.2023
PLUS: Meme coins don't respect the intellectual property rights of others. And that's a problem
NY Fed, Singapore Regulator Verify CBDC Interoperability, Payment Speeds in Latest Test
19.5.2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems operating on different types of networks can be used for cross-border and cross-currency payments, a new report published by researchers with the New York Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of Singapore late Thursday said
Venezuela’s President Declares Inevitable Shift Away From US Dollar in De-Dollarization Push
19.5.2023
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that Venezuela will shift away from using U.S. dollars in trade, emphasizing that the de-dollarization process is “inevitable.” He described: “This is the path of Venezuela and the path of a free economy where currencies are not used...
What Are the Stakes in the SEC vs. Ripple?
19.5.2023
Rate Hikes Affecting Housing Markets in Eurozone, United States, ECB Study Shows
19.5.2023
Interest rate hikes in the euro area are already causing a decline in housing investment, the zone’s central bank revealed in a study. While smaller than in the United States, the impact of the monetary policy tightening on the Old Continent is likely to grow further, the regulator expects. Housing...
Litecoin Network Surges With Activity as Ordinal Inscriptions Drive Transaction Volume
18.5.2023
Based on recent data, the Litecoin (LTC) network has seen a considerable surge in activity due to an increase in Ordinal inscription minting happening on its blockchain. The cryptocurrency’s value has risen by more than 13% in the past week, although it has dipped more than 4% within...
Bitcoin Drops Below $27K as Investors Continue to Weigh Debt Ceiling Talks, Regulatory Actions
18.5.2023
BTC reversed its morning gains, declining below $26,500 before recently rebounding
Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker MicroBT Unveils Most Powerful Machine Yet
18.5.2023
The Chinese rig maker's new model can deliver a wooping 320 TH/s
Crypto adoption is booming, but not in the US or Europe — Bitcoin Builders 2023
18.5.2023
At the Bitcoin Builders Conference, Daniel Fogg from IOV Labs and Rootstock spoke with Cointelegraph about how emerging markets are shaping the future of the crypto space
Coin Cafe Ordered By New York AG to Pay Back $4.3M in Fraudulent Fees
18.5.2023
Brooklyn-based crypto trading platform Coin Cafe is paying back $4.3 million to defrauded investors, according to a Thursday statement from the New York Attorney General’s office, which accused the company of misleading customers about “exorbitant and undisclosed” fees
FTX Executives Sue Co-Founders Amidst Failed FTX Stocks Project
18.5.2023
Court documents filed on May 17, 2023, reveal that current executives overseeing FTX and its subsidiary, Alameda Research, have initiated a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX, Nishad Singh, FTX’s former director of engineering, and Zixiao “Gary” Wang...
Coinbase Officially Opens Subscription Service; Expands Reach Outside U.S.
18.5.2023
The new service is expanding access to the U.K., Germany and Ireland
Should We Worry About Tether’s Bitcoin-Buying Plan?
18.5.2023
Squint and you can see resemblances Do Kwon’s bitcoin buying during Terra/luna’s high days