Digital currencies had a phenomenal 2021 as the crypto economy surged past a couple of trillion dollars in value this year. Over the last 12 months, bitcoin gained more than 90% in value and ethereum spike more than 540%. However, while those gains are decent, numerous digital assets outperformed those 12 month gains by a …
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Pensioners of the National Oil Company Will Receive 2 Petros as a Gift in Venezuela
The pensioners of the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, PDVSA, have started receiving a Christmas bonus in petros (PTR), the first national cryptocurrency launched back in 2018. The petro, which is backed by Venezuelan oil and other resources, can be traded in local exchanges for these pensioners to access fiat currency, as the reach of …
The first regulator in the MENA region greenlights Binance, as the crypto exchange registers in Canada
Binance recently announced receiving in-principle approval to establish itself as a crypto service provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The in-principle approval comes after the world’s leading crypto exchange by daily trading volume applied for a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Binance’s commitment to the Middle East and North Africa region The …
Novogratz disses Litecoin on CNBC, does he have a point?
The billionaire founder of Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz, disrespects Litecoin on CNBC. Speaking with host Joe Kernen, the pair discussed the Fed’s moves concerning the macro landscape going into 2022. On that note, Novogratz spoke of an “amazing [crypto] adoption cycle,” which he thinks will maintain the current price form. “You’re seeing this adoption cycle …
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Study Shows Market Share of Altcoins Surged Threefold Since 2014
This week, bitcoin’s market dominance among the market capitalization of all 12,046 crypto assets in existence has been hovering above 38%, while ethereum’s overall valuation commands 19% dominance. A report published on Monday shows that since 2014, the market share of altcoins surged threefold from 21% in 2014, to today’s market share of 62%. Report …
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Charles Hoskinson Discusses Cardano’s 2022 Plans, Founder Says Project ‘Needs Institutions to Have Stake in the Success of ADA’
The digital currency cardano has jumped over 8% in value during the last 24 hours and 25% over the last seven days. The price move follows an update on Charles Hoskinson’s and IOHK’s plans for the Cardano network in 2022. Charles Hoskinson’s 2022 Cardano Outlook: ‘A Formal Open-Source Project Structure Is Going to Be Formed’ …
GenkoKishi and TrustPad Announce Strategic Partnership
press release PRESS RELEASE. GensoKishi Online, which intelligently integrates GameFi with the popular MMORPG Elemental Knights, today announced a partnership with TrustPad, who will help promote GensoKishi on its popular platform and publicise this opportunity to its broad range of investors. TrustPad is the first decentralized multi-chain fundraising platform which enables projects to raise capital …
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Bank of Russia Wants to Restrict Crypto Investments by Blocking Card Payments, Report Reveals
The Central Bank of Russia is currently reviewing various ways to prevent Russians from investing in cryptocurrency. One the options on the table is to block card payments to certain recipients such as crypto exchanges, a media report has unveiled. A recent meeting at the State Duma has indicated, however, that the authority’s hardline stance …
Colombian Real Estate Platform Allows Users to Acquire Property With Bitcoin
A Colombian real estate platform is now allowing users to purchase properties with Bitcoin. The platform, called La Haus, is promoting bitcoin payments for a new real estate project in Santa Marta, called Natura City. This is an expansion of the platform, which has already established such a service in Mexico. La Haus to Allow …
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Million-Dollar Digital Collectibles: An In-Depth Look at the Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs Sold This Year
2021 is coming to an end and one prominent theme this year in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology most definitely belongs to non-fungible token (NFT) assets. This year NFTs became a billion-dollar industry and many NFTs have sold for millions of dollars. The following is a look at the top ten NFTs, in …
The Opendao Gives Xmas Airdrop to Opensea Users
New decentralized organization Opendao gave users of Opensea, one of the biggest NFT marketplaces by trading volume, a gift on Christmas. The organization launched its own token and organized an airdrop to distribute it to users that had purchased NFTs using Opensea, allowing them to claim 50% of the total supply of SOS, its native …
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How Binance NFT Is Building the No․1 Gaming Metaverse
sponsored Video games, the Metaverse and NFTs. Binance NFT has become the largest centralized gaming NFT marketplace. See what the team has accomplished and how Binance NFT is building the Gaming Metaverse. Main Takeaways: Since June, Binance NFT has become the world’s largest centralized NFT gaming marketplace, successfully on-boarding over 60 gaming projects and selling …
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India’s Swadeshi Jagran Manch Calls for Outright Ban on Cryptocurrency
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has reportedly passed a resolution demanding a ban on cryptocurrency in India. “Disobeying the ban should make person/entity liable to financial penalty,” the resolution states. Swadeshi Jagran Manch Wants Crypto Outrightly Banned in India The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the Indian economic, …
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Former UK Chancellor Lord Hammond Warns About Crypto Investing — Says ‘It’s Gambling Money’
Former U.K. chancellor of the exchequer Lord Hammond has reportedly warned about investing in cryptocurrencies. He said, “It’s gambling money,” noting that “people should be extremely cautious” and “Many regard them as closer to gaming than serious investing.” Nonetheless, he is currently serving as a senior advisor to a crypto firm. Former British Chancellor of …
Spider-Man: No Way Home Torrents May Contain Crypto Malware, Cybersecurity Firm Warns
Cryptocurrency malware has been found in a torrent download of the new Marvel movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, a cybersecurity firm has warned. “This [crypto] miner adds exclusions to Windows Defender, creates persistence, and spawns a watchdog process to maintain its activity,” the firm explained. Beware When Downloading Spider-Man: No Way Home Movie From a …