press release PRESS RELEASE. Victoria Seychelles, 2023 – Bitget, the leading global crypto derivative exchange, announces to add AI (Artificial Intelligence), Arbitrum, and NFT zone listings to its Innovation Zone for users who would like to expose their crypto portfolio to related tokens in an early stage. The newly listed tokens will need to be regularly reviewed to ensure that…
Month: February 2023
China to launch national blockchain research center
Despite its ongoing crackdown on crypto, China continues to embrace blockchain technology — up to the point of launching the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center in the capital city of Beijing. According to the China Daily’s report from Feb. 8, the Center will create a research network with the local universities, think tanks and blockchain businesses to carry out the…
Crypto Market Sheds $40B as Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Sink
Bitcoin (BTC) fell another 4% over the day, changing hands around $21,830, according to data from CoinGecko. The drop comes just a day after the leading cryptocurrency slipped below $23,000 on Thursday, hitting a daily low of $21,696 in the process. The last time Bitcoin was trading at these levels was on January 20 amid the New Lunar Year bull…
Crypto Market Sheds $40B as Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Sink
Bitcoin (BTC) fell another 4% over the day, changing hands around $21,830, according to data from CoinGecko. The drop comes just a day after the leading cryptocurrency slipped below $23,000 on Thursday, hitting a daily low of $21,696 in the process. The last time Bitcoin was trading at these levels was on January 20 amid the New Lunar Year bull…
Bitcoin price taps 3-week lows as SEC fears liquidate $250M of crypto longs
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to bearish target zones on Feb. 10 as bulls failed to hold important support above $22,000. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Crypto wipeout mounts as BTC price loses $22,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping to $21,633 on Bitstamp. The pair reacted badly to regulatory fears from the United States, but…
Argentina Mulls Inclusion of Proof-of-Solvency Requirements in Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Regulators in Argentina are mulling the inclusion of stringent requirements in their next cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to reports, institutions like the national securities regulator, the CNV, will be studying the inclusion of proof-of-solvency requirements for exchanges and custody institutions in Argentina, in the wake of the demise of leading cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Cryptocurrency Exchanges Might Have to Complete Proof-of-Solvency…
South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea
South Korea announced its first independent sanctions related to cryptocurrency thefts and cyber attacks against certain North Korean groups and individuals. According to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, four North Korean individuals and seven businesses have been placed on a blacklist for their alleged involvement in cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, reported a local daily. The blacklisted individuals include the infamous…
What Are Some Important DeFi Protocols?
DeFi is shorthand for “decentralized finance,” a way of conducting financial business utilizing peer-to-peer networks, blockchains, and other developing technologies to eliminate intermediaries and central oversight. In a traditional financial system, banks and various third parties like credit card companies facilitate essentially every step of the movement of money from one person to another. DeFi aims to allow for these…
Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report
Local Russian media outlets reported on Monday that Bitzlato co-founder Anton Shkurenko was detained in Moscow on Feb. 6 at the request of Interpol. However, according to a Feb. 10 report from CoinDesk, Shkurenko was stopped and detained by the local police for an ID check, then promptly let go after a conversation. Shkurenko said he is not involved in…
3AC new exchange triggers backlash from the crypto community — ‘No, thank you’
The launch of the exchange project backed by the bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) attracted a mob of angry community members who took to Twitter, expressing their disappointment with the state of the crypto space. Open Exchange, a crypto exchange project that was initially proposed by 3AC and Coinflex, launched a website and opened a waitlist on Feb.…