China’s hardline policy on crypto took another turn on Thursday as the Supreme Court of the country revised its judicial interpretation for illegal fundraising to include digital currency transactions. The Chinese Supreme Court issued a revised version of its “Decision on Amending the Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in the…
Month: February 2022
$200 Billion Wiped From Crypto Market Cap Following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The market cap of all cryptocurrencies has plunged by $200 billion following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a drop of over 12% over the last 24 hours. The current market cap of all cryptocurrencies currently sits at approximately $1.56 trillion, down from a high of $1.77 trillion during the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. Many of the crypto industry’s largest,…
‘F*ck War’: The Crypto Community Reacts to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Prominent figures in the crypto community have responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and they haven’t minced their words. “Fuck war,” wrote Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, the largest digital asset management company in the U.S. Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of crypto exchange FTX, weighed in as well, sharing his thoughts “on crypto, Ukraine, and stocks.” Bankman-Fried noted that…
Last Bitcoin support levels above $20K come into play as BTC price faces ‘time of uncertainty’
Bitcoin (BTC) may yet reenter the $20,000 zone, but the coming weeks could provide a solid buying opportunity, a new report forecasts. In its latest market update on Feb. 24, trading platform Decentrader laid out the final areas of support between the current Bitcoin spot price and $20,000. Analyst eyes BTC 20-week and 200-week MA for cues Military action by…
Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments – Finance Bitcoin News
The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain. Zebec says the company aims to be the “payment solution for DAOs, crypto projects, Web3 and the metaverse.” Zebec Raises $15 Million to Bolster Real-Time Settlement in Defi, Web3,…
Games will adopt blockchain in 2022 through esports and P2E models: Report
In the past, earning money through games was only possible by uploading gaming videos online, streaming game content and playing competitively through esports. But in 2021, many realized that through blockchain, gamers can earn money simply by playing. This trend may continue in 2022 as play-to-earn (P2E) business models become more developed and blockchain adoption in esports becomes more mainstream.…
FTX CEO weighs in on Bitcoin market outlook amid Ukraine crisis
The world woke up to a “sea of red” which was not necessarily limited to the financial markets, as Russia declared war on Ukraine early Thursday. The traditional financial markets along with the crypto markets were sliding bearish for the past week and saw a rapid decline early on Thursday. Apart from the crude oil prices which jumped to an…
OVR Co-Founder Diego Di Tommaso Talks AR, Map2earn, Polygon Migration, Cross Metaverse Assets and Fashion – Interview Bitcoin News
OVR is a World Scale, open-source, AR platform powered by Ethereum. OVR makes it possible for users provided with a mobile device or smart glasses to live interactive augmented reality experiences customised in the real world. OVR can be defined as a new standard in augmented reality experiences by placing itself as the first content browser where the user does…
Russia to seize retail deposits if sanctions go too far, official warns
In the event of harsh Western sanctions, Russians’ savings could be confiscated, according to Nikolai Arefiev, a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and vice-chairman of the Duma’s committee on economic policy. The Russian government can potentially seize about 60 trillion rubles ($750 billion) worth of people’s deposits should Western nations decide to block all of Russia’s…
Sub $30K Bitcoin price sell-off would require panic ‘to a large degree’
Order books, essentially the list of orders that a trading outlet implements to show the interest of buyers and sellers, show considerable buyer interest in the $30,000 region on large exchanges Coinbase and Binance. There is 5,000 Bitcoin sat ready to purchase down to a $30,000 price, and another 7,000 BTC down to a $28,000 price on Binance. The sell-off…