Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with consolidation in the air amid some of the least volatile conditions ever. Despite losing 5% in an hour last week, Bitcoin’s subsequent lack of volatility is on every trader’s mind. The question is whether that will change in the coming days. There are plenty of potential catalysts, from macroeconomic data to exchange setups…
Month: March 2023
Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Ration Dollars – Africa Bitcoin News
Growing shortages of foreign exchange on the interbank market have reportedly forced the Central Bank of Kenya to ask financial institutions to ration dollar purchases by Kenyan businesses. The shortages have forced Kenyan firms to seek greenbacks on alternative markets where the exchange rate is higher than the official government rate. New Limits Curtailing Operations of Kenyan Firms Kenya’s ongoing…
How are crypto launchpads revolutionizing the DeFi industry?
There is a tripartite dynamic in the Web3 ecosystem that encompasses the investor, the project and the community. But what does each player get for being on the launchpad? The most important benefit for the startup listing on a launchpad is the capital it gets from investors and community members of the launchpad. Retail investors who visit the launchpad will…
CoinEx Introduces Strategic Trading to Help Users Set out Sound Investment Plans and Stay Ahead – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. In traditional financial markets, the term trading strategy describes a comprehensive plan covering all trading activities, guiding investors to execute their target trades. In the world of crypto, a trading strategy refers to a predetermined plan or trading behavior designed to help investors profit from buying or selling cryptos in both long and short markets. Although…
NFT Creators Investigated in Israel for Alleged Tax Evasion – Taxes Bitcoin News
Israel’s tax authority is after two creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) suspected of failing to report almost $2.2 million in revenue. The news of the investigation comes after the recent arrest of a graphic designer from Tel Aviv accused of similar offenses. Thousands of ‘Western Wall NFTs’ Allegedly Sold Without Tax Reporting Israel Tax Authority is investigating two NFT creators…
Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development
Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) — a group of 31 traditional banks operating in Pakistan — signed off on the development of a blockchain-based platform for Know Your Customer (KYC) initiatives. On March 2, PBA signed the project contract for developing Pakistan’s first blockchain-based national eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) banking platform, reported Daily Times. The move was aimed at strengthening…
Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January – Bitcoin News
Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading increasing more than 10% compared to December. Tether’s usdt is still the currency that moves the most volume, a reality related to OTC (over-the-counter) trades, according to market analysts. Crypto Market Moves Again in January, According to Brazilian Tax Authority The Brazilian…
‘Scammers dream’ — Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticism
Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs is facing some criticism from the cryptocurrency community, including the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, over how it plans to auction its new Bitcoin NFT collection. On Mar. 5, Yuga opened bids for its “TwelveFold” collection which will see 300 NFT-like images inscribed on Satoshis using the Bitcoin-native Ordinals protocol, with 288 from the collection…
7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama
Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto in February. According to DeFi-centric data analytics platform DefiLlama, one of the largest in the month was the flash loan reentrancy attack on Platypus Finance, which led to $8.5 million of funds lost. DefiLlama highlighted six other noteworthy…
7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama
Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto in February. According to DeFi-centric data analytics platform DefiLlama, one of the largest in the month was the flash loan reentrancy attack on Platypus Finance, which led to $8.5 million of funds lost. DefiLlama highlighted six other noteworthy…