The Bitcoin (BTC) price chart from the past couple of months reflects nothing more than a bearish outlook and it’s no secret that the cryptocurrency has consistently made lower lows since breaching $48,000 in late March. Bitcoin price in USD. Source: TradingView Curiously, the difference in support levels has been …
Read More »‘Hypocrisy:’ Judge denies SEC motion to keep Hinman docs secret in Ripple case
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suffered a blow in its case against Ripple, after a U.S. judge has denied its claims for attorney-client privilege regarding internal documents related to the “Hinman speech.” In denying the motion on Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn called out the …
Read More »Animoca Brands raises $75M to advance ‘open metaverse’ concept
Blockchain gaming and venture studio Animoca Brands has closed another strategic funding round, giving the company additional resources to expand its acquisition targets in the metaverse sector. The company announced Tuesday that it has closed a $75.32 million funding round at a pre-money valuation of $5.9 billion backed by Liberty …
Read More »Helium network team resolves consensus error after 4-hour outage
The Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain Helium shut down for about 4 hours on July 11 due to validator outages from a software update, causing delayed transaction finality. During the outage, devices transferring data over the network were not affected, but miner rewards and token transfers were left pending. The …
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The United States dollar index (DXY) resumed its strong uptrend on July 11, indicating that investors are preparing for the July 13 CPI report to be hotter than expected. A survey of economists by Bloomberg estimates that in June consumer prices surged to 8.8%, a four-decade high. Arthur Hayes, the former CEO …
Read More »Bitcoin eyes best weekly gains in 3 months as BTC price slips below $21K
Bitcoin (BTC) hit three-day lows into the July 10 weekly close as $21,000 gave way as short-term support. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader eyes bullish divergences across markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD giving up some of its gains from earlier in the …
Read More »US dominates crypto ATMs installations and BTC hash rate worldwide
Despite the myriads of state and federal regulatory hurdles faced by crypto businesses in the region, the United States plays a major role in preserving the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto ecosystem. With China moving out of the picture following a permaban on crypto, the United States maintains the top position …
Read More »‘Web5,’ Metaverse sports and Bitcoin monetization startups generate buzz
A lot has happened in the Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency markets since our last edition of VC Roundup. The monumental collapse of the Terra ecosystem spilled over into other segments of the digital asset market, exposing over-leveraged traders, lending platforms and venture capital funds. In the process, Bitcoin’s price plumbed …
Read More »Binance users support 0-fee trading despite CZ’s wash trading concerns
Both traditional and crypto investors consider trading fees as one of the most significant liabilities when it comes to investing over exchanges. So no wonder when Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance, asked investors about their interest in trading on the crypto exchange with no fees, the …
Read More »Former head of TikTok gaming leaves Web2 to build core Web3 protocol
Cointelegraph had the opportunity to chat with Jason Fung, former head of gaming at TikTok, about his new company Meta0, why he decided to make the leap into Web3 and what he feels the future has in store for him. The former gaming head expressed an elevated level of excitement, …
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