Laugh if you want: Sales volume for the CryptoDickbutts NFT collection surged last week shortly after Rug Radio host Farokh shared his 3.8 ETH (about $12,000) entry into the collection. However, mirroring the sentiment in a recent tweet about memes from Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreeseen, the lasting appeal of this 15-year-old meme may be driven by something more than…
Month: February 2022
AMP Surges, IOTX Lower After Friday’s Jump – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Friday’s big gainer IOTX fell lower on Saturday, as a red wave continued to submerge crypto markets to start the weekend. Overall, cryptocurrencies were down around 5% as of writing. Biggest Gainers On a day where the majority of the crypto market was trending lower, finding a bull was no mean feat. However, there were two exceptions, one being EGLD,…
A California Congressman Says Crypto Hurts People of Color. Huh?
Does the government need to protect Black people from crypto? Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) thinks so. At a Congressional hearing this week, Sherman compared crypto to sub-prime mortgages, and asked a Treasury Department official if “those of color will be left holding the bag if we see a collapse in cryptocurrency or stablecoins?” Whatever his intentions, the reaction on Twitter—especially…
Bitcoin’s last security challenge: Simplicity
It’s been just 13 years since Bitcoin’s (BTC) “Mayflower moment,” when a tiny handful of intrepid travelers chose to turn their back on the Fiat Empire and strike out to a new land of financial self-sovereignty. But, whereas it took 150 years for the American colonists to grow sufficient in number to throw off the yoke of unrepresentative government, the…
Here’s how traders got alerted to some of the biggest rallies of this week’s resurging market
This crypto winter wasn’t a very long one. Having briefly touched $34,000 in the second half of January, Bitcoin (BTC) is on its way up again, touching the $45,000 mark on Feb. 10. Many altcoins have been catching up as well and posting double-digit weekly returns. However, not all relief rallies were equally impressive. Is there a way for traders…
LBank Exchange Lists Crypton (CRP) on February 11, 2022 – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Feb. 12, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, listed Crypton (CRP) on February 11, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the CRP/USDT trading pair officially became available for trading at 20:00 (UTC+8) on February 11, 2022. The internet has given people power to enter the informational space that…
Laundering via digital pictures? A new twist in the regulatory discussion around NFTs
On Feb. 6, the United States Department of the Treasury released a report under the headline “Study of the facilitation of money laundering and terror finance through the trade in works of art.” In fact, only a tiny fraction of the 40-page document is dedicated to the “Emerging Digital Art Market,” by which the department understands the market for nonfungible…
ETH Falls Below $3,000 to Start the Weekend – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Ethereum dropped below $3,000 to start the weekend, as cryptocurrency prices fell for a second consecutive day. Bitcoin was also lower, giving up some of this week’s gains in the process. Bitcoin Following a surge to a high above $45,000 to start the week, bitcoin prices fell for a third straight session, as bullish pressure seems to have calmed. BTC/USD…
Bitcoin on-chain data hints at institutions ‘deploying capital’ at expense of ‘hodlers’
“Sophisticated passive buying” on Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchanges coincides with the trend of BTC leaving exchanges to cold storage. Adjusted Bitcoin supply shock. Source: Willy Woo The price recovery witnessed in the Bitcoin market across the last two weeks coincided with a rise in hodlers and speculative investors selling their coins, according to data provided by researcher Willy Woo. Nonetheless,…
Kenyan Central Bank Document Discusses Benefits and Risks Posed by CBDC — Public Asked to Comment – Bitcoin News
Kenya’s central bank has acknowledged in a recently released document that a central bank digital currency could potentially benefit the country’s financial system. The bank, however, warned that rolling out a CBDC could also pose risks to the same. CBDC’s Impact on Financial Stability The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has suggested in a discussion paper that a central bank…