Another slight decline sees Bitcoin at a crossroads as sellers erode a major exchange buy wall. Bitcoin (BTC) broke through $38,000 support on June 18 but a reversal at solid support already has traders seeking fresh upside. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin buy wall sees big test Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro …
Monthly archives: June 2021
Has the Doge had its day? Dogecoin interest cools
Interest is falling across several metrics, but can you keep a good Doge down? Dogecoin (DOGE) hogged the spotlight on a tightly crowded stage throughout most of 2021, as Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market climbed to new all-time highs. Fueled by the social media flirtation of an eccentric billionaire, and the coordinated efforts …
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Nifty News: Hot Wheels, NBA game ticket NFTs and Crypto.com invests in eBay for NFTs
Crypto.com has invested in a multichain NFT marketplace start-up, Hot Wheels are set to be tokenized, and you can now purchase NFT cosmetics. Crypto.com Capital has made a strategic investment into a multichain NFT marketplace aiming to be the eBay for NFTs, dubbed “Hodooi.com.” The platform is a new startup from Travala Founder Matt Luczynski …
Grayscale is Exploring the Addition of MATIC & Solana to its Products
Grayscale has updated the list of digital assets it has been exploring as potential additions to its product offerings Grayscale has added 13 digital assets to the list including Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL) Grayscale now has $34.4 Billion in assets under management In the last 30 days, Grayscale has purchased several altcoins including Filecoin, …
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Goldman Sachs analysts divided over whether Bitcoin is an ‘investable asset class’
Goldman has flip-flopped again declaring crypto assets as unworthy of investment in the same week it expands its crypto trading desk. Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has made another U-turn on its stance toward Bitcoin as it struggles to define the asset’s investment status. The investment bank flip-flopped again in its approach to cryptocurrencies …
DeFi focused: Grayscale exploring 13 more crypto assets for its trusts
Grayscale has added 13 new cryptocurrencies to its list of assets under consideration, again exhibiting significant interest in DeFi. Institutional asset manager Grayscale has announced 13 more crypto assets are currently under consideration for its suite of crypto investment trust products. Revealed on June 18, the prospective assets mainly represent the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, …
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Mark Cuban calls for stablecoin regulation in wake of Iron Finance ‘bank run’
After a bank run on the Iron Finance protocol cost him dearly, Mark Cuban is calling for regulation to define “what a stablecoin is and what collateralization is acceptable.” Billionaire investor and DeFi proponent Mark Cuban has called for stablecoin regulation after losing money on what he dubbed as a “rug pull” on the Iron …
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The Graph Foundation taps protocol infrastructure developer for $60M grant
Protocol infrastructure company StreamingFast is the recipient of the full $60 million grant. It will work with The Graph to further develop its decentralized internet ambitions. The Graph Foundation, the grants program behind the Ethereum (ETH) indexing protocol, has tapped StreamingFast to further the development of its so-called decentralized internet, potentially setting the stage for …
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Co-Owner of Mirror Trading International Opposes Plans to Liquidate the Bitcoin Scam Outfit
In the latest twist to the Mirror Trading International liquidation saga, Clynton Marks, a co-owner of the bitcoin Ponzi outfit, has opposed attempts to have a court grant a final liquidation order. Marks, who reportedly owned 50% of MTI, argues that the liquidation application was “premature” and that liquidators may “not have the members’ best …
Mark Cuban Hit by Iron Finance Token Crash, Calls for Defi Regulation
Billionaire investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has called for cryptocurrency regulation focusing on decentralized finance (defi) and stablecoins after a token he invested in collapsed from $64 to near zero. Cuban Wants Defi and Stablecoin Regulation After Investing in Collapsed Token The billionaire owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, invested …
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John McAfee Says the Feds Seized All His Assets: ‘I Have No Hidden Crypto, I Have Nothing, I Regret Nothing’
Antivirus tycoon John McAfee says he has no hidden cryptocurrencies, no assets left as there were all seized by the Feds, no friends, and no regrets. He has shared his story from prison, where he says he has “never felt more free.” McAfee Says He Has No Cryptocurrencies, No Assets, No Friends but Also No …
Neil Patrick Harris Hodls Bitcoin, Partners With Cryptocurrency ATM Operator
Actor and bitcoin investor Neil Patrick Harris has partnered with a leading cryptocurrency ATM operator to help people see “how easy and accessible it is to invest in cryptocurrency and join the future of finance.” Harris also shared how he got into bitcoin. Neil Patrick Harris Partners With Bitcoin ATM Operator Coinflip Coinflip, one of …
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Digital land in Decentraland sells for $913K… to a virtual property developer
A virtual real estate investment firm has a new platform record for the most expensive digital land plot in Decentraland’s metaverse after spending $913,000 on 259 parcels. A virtual plot of real estate situated within the Ethereum-based open-world game, Decentraland, has sold for more than $913,000 — valuing the intangible property on par with the …
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Traders search for bearish signals after Bitcoin futures enter backwardation
Analysts search for bearish signals after the June BTC futures trade below spot exchange pricing. An unusual phenomenon called ‘backwardation’ is taking place in Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading, mainly the June contract, which expires on June 25. The fixed-month contracts usually trade at a slight premium, indicating that sellers request more money to withhold settlement …
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried: Institutions are ‘desperate’ for crypto
Is SBF going to lobby the government on behalf of crypto? How badly do institutions want in on the blockchain game? When’s a moat an impediment to growth, and not a protective shield? As FTX and Alameda Research increasingly enter the public eye, one side effect is that the decabillionaire is himself a growing public …
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