Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
UFC Champion Francis Ngannou Will Receive Half of Prize Money in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReigning UFC Mixed Martial Arts Champion Francis Ngannou will receive half of the fee for the fight at the tournament on January 23, 2022 in Bitcoin.
QANplatform Rolls Out World’s 1st Ethereum Compatible Quantum-Resistant Blockchain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQANplatform, a quantum-resistant Layer 1 hybrid blockchain platform that will allow developers and enterprises to build quantum-resistant products, has just launched its testnet.
Invesco Predicts BTC Will Fall Below $30,000 by 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe price of Bitcoin could fall to $30,000 as the bubble in the asset deflates.
Blossom Capital Launches $432 Million Crypto Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon-based venture capital company Blossom Capital has recently launched a $432 million fund.
Footwear Company Crocs Plans to Enter the NFT Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFootwear manufacturer Crocs has applied for a trademark in the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) segment.
US Banking Regulator Says Supervision Will Increase Confidence in Stablecoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBanking regulation can increase confidence in stablecoins, said Michael Hsu, acting head of the OCC at the US Treasury.
USDC Supply on Ethereum Exceeds USDT for First Time
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe total supply of stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) from the Center consortium on the Ethereum blockchain has surpassed Tether (USDT) for the first time.
NEAR Protocol Developers Launch New Staking Mechanism
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NEAR Protocol team has just unveiled a new staking mechanism that allows validators to reward delegates in several different tokens.
Tether Freezes 3 Ethereum Addresses with $160M in USDT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether has blacklisted three addresses on the Ethereum blockchain with USDT stablecoin assets worth over $160 million.
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Now Accepts Dogecoin for Company Merchandise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTesla has started to sell certain goods for Dogecoin (DOGE), the company CEO Elon Musk has announced via Twitter.
DeFi Project Solrise Hires TradFi Executive to Grow and Expand Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSolrise, a cryptocurrency project that is taking DeFi in a new direction, has just announced it has expanded its team hiring Joseph Edwards.
Bitcoin Rises Amid Improving Conditions in the US Stock Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe improvement in the situation in the US stock market has had a positive effect on the positions of both Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Robinhood Says It Does Not Plan to Invest in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnline broker Robinhood has no plans to invest corporate funds in digital assets, the company CFO Jason Warnik has told The Wall Street Journal.
Correlation Between Bitcoin and S&P 500 Hits High Since July 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnalysts associate the January fall in the cryptocurrency with the retreat of US stock indices.
FTX CEO Calls on Regulators to Create Uniform Regulation for Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSam Bankman-Fried has said regulators should create a unified global system for overseeing the crypto market.
JPMorgan: 41% of Users Say Bitcoin Will Hit $60,000 by End of Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnly 5% of clients surveyed by JPMorgan believe the price of BTC will reach $100,000 by the end of 2022.
US Congressional Candidates Issue NFTs to Fund Their Campaigns
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCalifornia Democrat Shrina Kourani and Arizona Republican Blake Masters have proposed the use of NFTs to raise funds for their campaign for the US Congress.
Associated Press to Launch NFT Photo Marketplace
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNews agency Associated Press (AP) has announced the launch of a platform for selling its own photographs as NFTs.
A Division of Central Bank of India to Develop Law on Crypto Sphere
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new division of the Reserve Bank of India is developing a regulatory framework for the blockchain industry and the national digital currency (CBDC).
Bloomberg Estimates Changpeng Zhao’s Fortune at $96 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fortune of the founder and CEO of crypto exchange Binance Changpeng Zhao is $96 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Internet Computer Devs Complete First Stage of Integration with Bitcoin Blockchain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe DFINITY Foundation has announced it has completed the first phase of deploying ICP smart contracts on the Bitcoin network.
ATOM Price Approaches All-time High
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe price of the altcoin ATOM, the native token of the Cosmos project, has surpassed the $44 mark.
SEC Files Suit Against Operator of $33M Crowd Machine ICO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has recently filed a suit against Australian Craig Derel Sproule for selling “digital asset securities.”
JPMorgan: Ethereum Will Lose Ground in the Decentralized Finance Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a report by analysts from investment bank JPMorgan, Ethereum still tops the blockchain rankings in terms of DeFi protocols deployed.
Futures Market Suffers Massive Liquidation of Positions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe derivatives market has suffered another large-scale liquidation of positions amid the fall in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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