Axie Infinity’s native cryptocurrency, Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), bounced higher on Sept. 23 as the market’s focus shifted to its listing on two major crypto trading platforms, Bitfinex and Bitstamp.The AXS/USD exchange rate surged 15.52% to $69.86, negating all the losses that it incurred at the beginning of the week. The intraday rally came as a part of an overall…
Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary confinement.” The developer’s release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities “to make a timely submission in support of an extradition request.” South African Government Fails to Submit Extradition Documents As previously reported by Bitcoin.com News, Spagni was…
Seasoned Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are about to spark a new price run-up by hoarding BTC, data reveals this week.According to on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode, the Bitcoin supply is due to put in a fresh ageing process.1-year-old supply bottoms outHighlighting its active supply metric, Glassnode researchers noted that the percentage of the Bitcoin supply which last moved a year ago or…
As financial authorities around the globe become increasingly concerned about stablecoin regulation, a jurisdiction in China is preparing to pilot a new yuan-pegged stablecoin for international trade.Chris Banbury, head of global operations at permissionless blockchain project Conflux, told Cointelegraph on Sept. 21 that the firm will provide its technology to launch an offshore renminbi (RMB) stablecoin pegged to China’s central…
On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few days.” Website Operator Cobra Warns Bitcoin.org Has Been Compromised The mysterious operator of the…
Bitcoin (BTC) faced stiff resistance above $44,000 on Thursday, Sept. 23, as China told governments to prepare for property giant Evergrande to collapse.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBuyers line up to snag sub-$40,000 BTCData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed volatility continuing for BTC/USD Thursday.The pair had seen a solid recovery overnight, this fading at what was previous…
Bitcoin (BTC) may be hitting new all-time highs, but it may just be another bubble, new research suggests.Unveiling a theory that could well rile Bitcoin bulls, analytics guru Material Scientist revealed what seems to be a strong correlation between Bitcoin price cycles and Chinese debt cycles.Casting doubt on the power of Bitcoin halvingsWith BTC/USD hitting its latest all-time high in April…
The National Bank of Ukraine recognizes the benefits of endorsing crypto innovations but also fears cryptocurrencies could gain ground on the national fiat. Announcing its monetary policy guidelines for the near future, the regulator noted it’s going to defend the status of the hryvnia as the only legal tender in the country. Bank of Ukraine Won’t Let Crypto Replace Fiat…
Financial regulators in the United Arab Emirates have reached an arrangement to officially allow and support cryptocurrency trading in an economic free zone in Dubai.The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) announced Sept. 22 that it signed an agreement with the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to support the regulation and trading of crypto assets within the DWTCA free…
Bitcoin.org, one of the first websites about Bitcoin (BTC), has been hacked by online scammers and down as of the time of writing. Cobra, Bitcoin.org’s anonymous curator, announced on Sept. 23 that Bitcoin.org was compromised, with hackers managing to put up a scam notice on the site.“Looks like Bitcoin.org got hacked and the entire site replaced with a scam asking for free…
