High-profile crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe is analyzing four altcoins that recently broke out, and he’s also tracing the path of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Upon request from his 361,000 Twitter followers, Van de Poppe takes a look at proof-of-stake blockchain Terra (LUNA), which is up 3.6% on the day at time of writing, trading …
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Bitcoin Firm Reveals Its Total BTC Reserves, Urges Other Crypto Exchanges To Disclose Holdings
Crypto derivatives platform BitMEX is revealing its total Bitcoin (BTC) reserve balance and is suggesting that other exchanges go public with their reserves as well. In a new blog post, BitMEX says that it holds 110,090 Bitcoin, worth $5.23 billion at time of writing. ADVERTISEMENT The firm also provided tools that anyone can use …
How will blockchain and crypto improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Experts answer
Christof is the founder and CEO of Hornet, a queer social network with over 30 million users worldwide. “Emerging technologies play a major role for the LGBTQ community, whether we like it or not. On the negative side, 64% of adult LGBTQ Americans have reported online discrimination and harassment on the ‘big five’ heteronormative social …
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XRP chart triggers sell-off warning after price explodes by 54% in one week
XRP price almost surged to its three-month high following a strong uptrend continuation on Aug. 14. Nevertheless, its wild weekly run-up triggered overvaluation risks, thus raising possibilities of an imminent price pullback. In detail, the XRP/USD exchange popped 11.78% higher to reach $1.20 for the first time since May 22. The pair’s gains appeared as a …
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Cause and effect: Will the Bitcoin price drop if the stock market crashes?
The year 2009 was marked by both the genesis of Bitcoin and the United States stock market starting an unprecedented bull market — one that’s continued almost uninterrupted since. However, murmurings of a crash are always present, and the noise has recently been getting louder. Against the backdrop of COVID-19 refusing to go away, stocks …
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How do DeFi protocols get hacked?
The decentralized finance sector is growing at a breakneck pace. Three years ago, the total value locked in DeFi was a mere $800 million. By February 2021, the figure had grown to $40 billion; in April 2021, it attained a milestone of $80 billion; and now it stands at above $140 billion. Such rapid growth …
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Finally Trades Above $48,000
Bitcoin Price Prediction – August 14 The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC hits the major resistance level at $48,000 after touching $46,826 support. BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart) Key levels: Resistance Levels: $52,000, $54,000, $56,000 Support Levels: $44,000, $42,000, $40,000 BTCUSD – Daily Chart Buy Bitcoin Now BTC/USD hits the price area around …
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Smart Contracts Now Scheduled To Arrive on Cardano on This Date: IOHK
The blockchain research and engineering company Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) has now set a date for when smart contracts will go live on the Cardano blockchain. The Cardano (ADA) developer says it is targeting September 12th for the platform’s much-publicized Alonzo upgrade. ADVERTISEMENT Alonzo aims to bring smart contract functionality to the blockchain …
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Bitcoin’s off-chain data points to more upward momentum for BTC price
After months of unrelenting turbulence, the crypto industry has been on somewhat of a tear over the last couple of weeks, with the total market capitalization of the space recently topping the $2 trillion mark for the first time since May. In fact, over the last 21 days alone, a whopping $700 billion entered the …
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BTC price passes $47K ‘worst-case scenario’ as Bitcoin realized cap hits all-time high
Bitcoin (BTC) at $47,000 is turning heads but is in fact only the “worst-case scenario” for one of its most popular analysts. In a tweet on Aug. 13, PlanB, creator of the stock-to-flow family of Bitcoin price models, reiterated that $47,000 should be just the beginning for BTC/USD. Bitcoin price no longer in its “worst …
Theta Network (THETA) partners with ONE Championship to launch NFT Marketplace
ONE Championship (ONE) today announced an exclusive global partnership with Theta Network (THETA), an industry-leading blockchain platform, to launch ONE’s first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace featuring collectibles that celebrate ONE’s superstar athletes and their most memorable moments. ONE Championship ranks among the world’s top 10 sports media properties for viewership and engagement and has a …
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Kidnappers Kill Venezuelan Citizen for Not Paying Ransom Requested in Bitcoin
A Venezuelan merchant was kidnapped and killed after his family failed to gather a ransom that kidnappers explicitly asked to be paid in bitcoin. The perpetrators asked for a sum of 1.5 bitcoin to release the hostage, later lowering the ransom to 0.5 bitcoin. The family of the victim finally was unable to gather the …
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Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The club revealed that the player will receive crypto as part of his $30 million payment, as a “welcome package” given to the player. The proportion of the crypto stash in …
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Five New Altcoins Launch Across Coinbase’s Crypto Trading Platforms
Five new altcoins are now available across Coinbase’s crypto trading platforms. The customers of the top US-based crypto exchange can now buy and sell Axie Infinity (AXS), Request (REQ), TrueFi (TRU), Quickswap (QUICK) and Wrapped Luna (WLUNA) across the firm’s website and apps as well as on Coinbase Pro. The crypto assets are the latest …
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Nonfungible tokens: A new paradigm for intellectual property assets?
Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are digital records of the ownership of assets. The asset types most commonly associated with NFTs are digital assets, such as artwork like memes, GIFs, or gaming characters or properties. Assets represented by NFTs, however, may be digital, physical, tangible or intangible. Examples of asset types that have been transferred or …
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