2gether, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in Spain, has suddenly blocked its operations, leaving its users without access to their accounts. The platform informed it had to take this action due to the current situation of the market in an email directed to customers. In addition, the platform erased its presence from social media,
Hope springs eternal for many crypto investors after the market saw positive price movement on July 7, alongside gains in the traditional market. The green day in the markets comes amid a backdrop of increasing jobless claims in the U.S., which is a possible signal that “the pressure on wages may have now peaked” according
Embattled lending platform Celsius has transferred nearly 25,000 Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), worth $528.9 million to crypto exchange FTX, prompting concerns from some in the community about whether a dump may soon follow. The huge transfer to the exchange comes after the lending platform paid off its remaining $41.2 million of debt to Maker (MKR) protocol,
Content aggregation, ranking, and discussion website Reddit announced a new blockchain-backed avatar system on Thursday. Though no official date was revealed, the company suggested that the avatars will be available to the general public in the next few weeks. For now, Reddit is providing first-look early access to a limited number of people who join
On Thursday, Solana-native wallet Solflare released a new integration with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com and FTX.us to simply portfolio management for Solana users. As told by Solflare, it would make transfers between one’s custodial and non-custodial balances trivial by enabling users to manage FTX funds directly from their Solflare web extension and later via the mobile
Consumer confidence is considerably higher among crypto owners than the average American adult, with crypto owners sitting 16.4 points higher on the consumer sentiment index. A July 7 report from research firm Morning Consult shows that although average United States (U.S.) adult consumer sentiment has dropped 13.5% since mid-January, confidence amongst crypto owners has held
When it comes to nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the subject is often a hit or miss for traditional gamers. While some players welcome the idea of being able to trade in-game digital collectibles for real money, others lament that NFTs could potentially take away the inherent entertainment built within games. So can NFTs contribute any
Crypto and equities markets are down and aside from the positive news of Celsius repaying all of their debt and avoiding a massive liquidation, there are few on the spot reasons that are prompting investors to buy Bitcoin and altcoins. The collapse of numerous decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, crypto investment funds and BTC trading 60% below
When you are looking for information about certain transactions or tokens on the Solana blockchain, SolScan is the tool to use for this purpose. This tool is trusted by many venture capitalists, such as Solana Ventures and Alameda Research. In addition, there are over 2 million monthly users, totaling over 180 million data requests. Related:
The United States Department of the Treasury has delivered to President Joe Biden a framework on crypto for U.S. government agencies to work with their foreign counterparts. In a Thursday announcement, the U.S. Treasury said it had reported on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce,
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Crypto companies are going belly up left and right and Bitcoin mining companies also appear to be taking on water faster than they can bail. In mid-June, Compass Mining CEO Whit Gibbs and CFO Jodie Fisher abruptly resigned after allegations that the Bitcoin mining hardware and hosting company had failed to pay hundreds of thousands
This column’s goal has never been to provide investment advice on cryptocurrencies or other digital assets, nor has it been to provide individualized legal advice. It has mostly been about my desire to freely set forth in writing my thoughts on the state of the crypto market and the legal affairs surrounding it. Powers On…
Play-to-earn gaming was one of the breakout sectors of the cryptocurrency market in 2021 and the trend was led by Axie Infinity (AXS), a mobile, blockchain-based game where users collect, breed, raise and battle nonfungible tokens (NFTs) called Axies for monetary rewards. As the market topped and then entered what has become a deep bear
The price of Ethereum (ETH) has continued to trade upwards over the past several days, following a dramatic reversal from the previous low near $1,000 during the last seven days. Wednesday saw the ETH/USD pair surge to the $1,175 barrier level, recording a clear higher high. As of this writing on Thursday, ETH was trading
Bitcoin (BTC) is due to give a definitive signal that a macro bottom is in this month, one analyst has concluded. In a Twitter thread on July 6, popular commentator Wolf eyed key moving average data as proof that BTC price action will not be going lower. Key chart crossover eyed as end to bear
The implications of what anti-crypto regulations can do to a thriving economy can be seen first-hand unfolding in India. Supporting the massive decline in trading volumes across all Indian crypto exchanges, a report from WazirX reveals a change in investor sentiment as the Indian government imposed its second crypto law — a 1% tax deduction
Ethereum domains showed an increase in demand as Ethereum Name Service (ENS) registration totaled 126,141 registrations in just one week. The ENS Dashboard, a data tracker created by developer Nick Johnson, showed that registrations went from 11,042 to 29,727, showing an increase of over 200% over the weekend. This happened amid the second-largest .eth domain
Local think tank Infrawatch PH has sent a letter to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), urging the government agency to launch an investigation against crypto exchange Binance for promotions without permits. The letter alleged that the crypto exchange has been targeting Filipino consumers with unregistered promotions that are being casually posted on
An average crypto asset holder in Great Britain would be young, male and hodler. And they would consider crypto to be a ‘fun investment.’ Such are the findings from the fresh research, conducted by Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with the help of research agency Kantar UK and published on Tuesday. Taking a quantitative