Hold onto your hats, folks! The ICP price is on a wild ride, and it’s retesting last month’s critical low of $10. This is no ordinary level—it’s a major hurdle that could either make or break the bulls. The excitement is palpable, with a staggering 25% spike in trading volume to $158.24 million in just...Read More
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi announced a significant step in its effort to repay its clients. In an X post on Wednesday, the lender noted that the first interim distribution of funds to clients through Coinbase will begin this month. According to BlockFi, the interim distribution will commence in July and will be processed in batches...Read More
DeFi Technologies (DEFTF) – a rising Canadian fintech company – has acquired another large batch of Bitcoin (BTC) after making the asset a core part of its treasury strategy last month. The company announced Thursday that it had purchased another 94.34 BTC for its balance sheet, adding to the 110 BTC it first acquired in...Read More
Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Input Output Global (IOG) and the Cardano blockchain platform, believes that re-electing President Joe Biden is a vote for the death of the American crypto industry. While strongly refuting Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s stance on political engagement, Hoskinson advocated for a more aggressive approach to safeguarding the industry while simultaneously...Read More
ETF issuers are making their final preparations to launch spot Ethereum-based products in the United States next week. On July 18, ETF Store president Nate Geraci noted that the final S-1s were in from prospective spot ETH ETF issuers. The Form S-1 is the initial registration form for new securities required by the SEC for public...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Taiwan, Taiwan, July 18th, 2024] BNB Chain is thrilled to unveil the Q3, 2024 hackathon themed “Become A Champion Builder” hackathon. Projects have the chance to win $500,000+ in rewards. Quarterly sponsors of the hackathon include StakeStone, Myshell, Hacken. BNB Chain is thrilled to unveil the “Become A Champion Builder” hackathon, set...Read More
On July 17, the founder and CEO of on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant told his 355,000 X followers that the Mt. Gox FUD is overestimated. He referenced a growth rate chart stating that Bitcoin market capitalization increase is outpacing realized capitalization growth, “showing strong demand.” Since last year, $224 billion in Bitcoin sold, yet prices are...Read More
Unknown bad actors have drained hundreds of millions worth of cryptocurrencies from the leading Indian digital assets exchange Wazirx, following a breach in the platform’s wallet security. A tweet by blockchain security firm Cyvers Alerts revealed that $234.9 million of WasirX’s funds were moved to a new address, and the caller of each transaction is...Read More
Bitcoin briefly touched $66,000 as it continued its recovery after a rough couple of weeks. Despite this bounce-off, data reveals that certain investors are still reluctant to come back as they seem to believe “the March ATH was as good as it’s going to get in 2024.” Interestingly, Santiment suggests the potential for a rebound...Read More
Leading crypto exchange OKX has announced the discontinuation of its services in Nigeria, citing recent regulatory changes. According to emails sent to OKX’s Nigerian users, customers have until August 30 to withdraw their assets from the exchange, as any remaining balances on the platform will become subject to restrictions afterward. OKX Ends Services in Nigeria...Read More
Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to release a fourth NFT collection after the success of his previous three, which quickly sold out in a day. In a Tuesday’s Bloomberg Businessweek interview, Trump said people are asking for a fourth one, citing their “unbelievable spirit.” Trump Warns China Could Dominate Crypto Market In May, at...Read More
Why are Silicon Valley venture capitalists suddenly supporting Donald Trump? Billionaire Mark Cuban – one of the politician’s staunchest critics – says “It’s a Bitcoin play.” The businessman’s analysis follows several Trump endorsements from wealthy crypto leaders who explicitly favor him because he promises to protect their industry. Silicon Valley, Trump, and Bitcoin According to...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes’ crypto investment fund Maelstrom announced the launch of the Bitcoin Grant Program that aims to help with the technical development of the largest blockchain network. The focus will also be to improve its resilience, scalability, censorship resistance, and privacy characteristics. On its official website, Maelstrom said that it can support Bitcoin...Read More
The prominent crypto asset manager announced the launch of the Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund LLC on July 17th, which aims to offer investors exposure to protocols in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector within the crypto ecosystem. The fund will rebalance quarterly and currently features a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) crypto protocols, such...Read More
Bitwise Asset Management’s Chief Investment Officer has predicted that the introduction of Ethereum Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) will drive ether (ETH) prices to new all-time highs above $5,000 by the end of the year. The CIO suggests that ETP flows could have a bigger impact on Ethereum than they did on Bitcoin. The Road to Ethereum’s...Read More
Dr. Craig S Wright – the man who claimed for years to be Satoshi Nakamoto – has formally admitted that he is not, in fact, Bitcoin’s creator. “Dr. Craig Steven Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” wrote the computer scientist in a Wednesday tweet. Wright followed with a summary of the England and Wales High Court...Read More
The Aptos ecosystem has experienced remarkable growth this year. According to the official press release shared with CryptoPotato, the number of active addresses on the Aptos blockchain has more than doubled, increasing from 77,382 on January 16th to 186,685 by July 8th. Aptos User Growth As per data on the new Nansen’s Aptos Growth Dashboard,...Read More
XRP has been one of the best-performing crypto assets amidst the market recovery this week after briefly hitting $0.62, a level last seen in March. XRP has demonstrated a remarkable recovery after recording over 40% gains in the past week, driven by a broader market surge. In just the past day alone, the sixth-largest crypto...Read More
The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered in the United States have recorded the highest inflow since June 5th. According to public data from SoSoValue, $422 million entered the market on July 16th. This would be the eighth day the investment vehicles would record consecutive inflows. BlackRock Leads the Charge Investment giant BlackRock led the...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – SINGAPORE – July 17, 2024] TOKEN2049, the world’s largest crypto event, announced its first batch of headline speakers and prominent title sponsors ahead of its eagerly anticipated return to Singapore. TOKEN2049 will take place from 18-19 September 2024 at Marina Bay Sands, ahead of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024 race...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17th, 2024] Bybit, now the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce a live keynote address by Co-Founder and CEO Ben Zhou: “Leading the Charge in Web3,” scheduled for Jul. 18, 2024, at 8AM UTC. Zhou will broadcast his insights and Bybit’s latest...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, July 17th, 2024] BinaryX, a leading developer and publisher for Web3 games, today announced a community vote to reduce the total supply of its BNX token. This initiative aims to increase the token’s scarcity and long-term value for the benefit of the BinaryX community. Proposed Reduction of BNX Token Supply...Read More
The Bitcoin bulls are back! The BTC price clears a major hurdle and is ready to trigger a massive run, forming a new ATH. Besides, it was a huge day for the spot BTC ETF as the inflows recorded exceeded $400 million. Blackrock’s iShares Trust drawing nearly $260 alone. This is the eighth consecutive day...Read More
Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s claims to be Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, could lead British prosecutors to charge him with perjury and forgery of documents. A new ruling in the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) vs. Wright case revealed that High Court Justice James Mellor has referred Wright’s misconduct to the Crown Prosecution Service...Read More
Ripple has contributed $1 million to back XRP advocate John Deaton in his campaign against Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts Senate race. The funds are being channeled to the Commonwealth Unity Fund, a new super PAC created by attorney James Murphy, who contributed $50,000 on April 15 to the cause. Ripple’s Support For XRP...Read More
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he has chosen crypto-friendly Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice presidential candidate. According to his latest federal financial disclosure, Vance, a venture capitalist turned politician, owns between $100,001 and $250,000 in Bitcoin. Trump and Vance’s United Front on Crypto Earlier this year, former President Trump’s stance on...Read More
According to a Reuters report, three industry sources indicate that spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to begin trading on July 23. The sources also mention that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted preliminary approval for at least three of eight asset managers to release the spot Ether ETFs. Will Spot...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – New York City, New York, July 16th, 2024] PlayFi, an AI-powered data network and blockchain tailored for the live streaming industry, is excited to announce its groundbreaking first live content predictive market competition for the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The competition is completely powered by PlayFI AI processors and backed...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Majuro, Marshall Islands, July 16th, 2024] Multipool, a leading innovator in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry announces strategic partnership with Tokinvest with the goal of transforming tokenized real-world asset trading. This partnership aims to take real-world asset (RWA) trading to the next level with an end-to-end dual market solution for RWA token...Read More
The court has postponed the case of money laundering against Binance in Nigeria until October 11. Binance faces four allegations of tax evasion in Nigeria. These include allegations of not registering for tax with Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service. In addition to tax evasion, Nigerian authorities have accused Binance and its two executives, Tigran Gambaryan...Read More
