Everyone is wild about nonfungible tokens (NFTs). The first half of 2021 alone saw NFTs from Andy Warhol, NFTs of the code for the World Wide Web, the first-ever Tweet and, of course, the famous $69 million NFT sale of Beeple’s “Everydays.” Whether this explosive rise of NFTs is a flash in the pan or …
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Veteran crypto trader and strategist Tone Vays says Bitcoin (BTC) needs to stay above a key level to sustain its bullish momentum. In an interview with crypto analyst Scott Melker, Vays explains why he’s bullish on the leading cryptocurrency. ADVERTISEMENT “To invalidate, it’s going to be hard, even on a daily scale. Right now, …
Humanity is facing more problems than climate change. The world is confronted with some of the greatest challenges of our time: world hunger, growing inequality and economic instability. Many believe that the root cause of the entire range of problems faced by humanity is the expansion of the political power of elites as income and …
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Police in the Australian state of Victoria seized more than $8.5 million AUD ($6 million USD) worth of crypto as part of an investigation into online drug trafficking. The total sum is the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever in Australia, according to a report from the Victoria Police. ADVERTISEMENT Law enforcement arrested two men and …
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A new report from blockchain data platform Chainalysis indicates that crypto adoption is surging around the globe, with residents of one particular country leading the way. Vietnam tops Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, with strong numbers in total cryptocurrency activity, on-chain retail value transferred, and peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange trade volume. ADVERTISEMENT The Southeast …
Top crypto analyst, trader and host of The Wolf Of All Streets podcast Scott Melker is naming a threat that he believes looms large over Bitcoin’s future. In an interview with Kitco News, Melker discusses the regulatory threats that Bitcoin (BTC) could face in the near future as the king coin potentially becomes too large …
August 21, 2021 – Dubai, UAE CoinSwap Space, the decentralized exchange on the Binance Smart Chain, has announced an integration with Ramp that will simplify getting involved in DeFi. Ramp is a fiat onramp which does not require any proof of address to be uploaded by the customer. This partnership will allow users to purchase …
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A millennial from Ohio is handing more than $200 million worth of Bitcoin over to federal law enforcement after operating a cryptocurrency laundering site on the darknet. Thirty-eight-year-old Larry Dean Harmon admitted on record to operating the site, Helix, from 2014 to 2017. Harmon reportedly offered Helix services to those on the darknet who wished …
Why are some casinos better sites to play Bitcoin roulette games at than others? Find out as we explore the topic in our guide. Not every online casino offers Bitcoin roulette, and even amongst those that do, there is often a discrepancy between the very best sites offering those games and some relatively poor counterparts. …
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that the cryptocurrency exchange will purchase digital assets worth more than half a billion dollars to add to its existing holdings. Armstrong says that Coinbase will be allocating 10% of its quarterly profits toward the purchase of crypto assets in the future. ADVERTISEMENT “We recently received board approval to …
As the crypto markets start to heat up after a season of cooldown, Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) whales are staying active, moving nearly $2 billion in crypto assets over the past 24 hours. In a series of six transactions, crypto whales relocated 411,799 ETH worth more than $1.34 billion to various wallets within five …
Most of the stories coming out of the crypto industry this past year have centered around enormous numbers flowing in and out of the space. From stablecoins topping over $100 billion, with Circle raising $440 million in private investment in the spring, to decentralized finance (DeFi) projects like Solana completing a $314 million fundraiser, people love …
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In a business school lecture hall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a senior executive for Safaricom gave a prediction of decentralized finance and the future of commerce to a room of keen but confused MBA students. “You will be able to buy your first home on WhatsApp! Smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain …
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A prominent crypto trader is sharing his bullish price targets for the smart contract platform Cardano (ADA). In a new video, market analyst Michaël van de Poppe tells his 115,000 YouTube subscribers that he believes Cardano’s meteoric rise is not over yet. The third-largest crypto asset has appreciated by more than 110% in the past …
