Bitcoin price set to rebound? BTC shorts on Bitfinex crash by 25% after record spikes The latest meltdown in BitFinex BTC shorts could follow up with a spike in spot Bitcoin bids, stated one analyst.Jul 17, 2021Yashu Gola
Bitcoin interoperability platform Interlay raises $3M in seed funding Interlay’s mission is to bring its interBTC product to all major blockchains, including Polkadot, Ethereum and Cosmos, according to founder and CEO Alexei Zamyatin.Jul 17, 2021Sam Bourgi
On the fence: If this is a crypto bear market, how long can it last?Is a bullish reversal incoming, or is crypto starting a bear market? It’s not clear where the markets will go, so let’s weigh the facts.Jul 17, 2021Nikolai Kuznetsov
How to get involved with crypto: The first step into blockchain industryThe crypto and blockchain industry has blossomed into a large sea of activity and development, divided into various niches.Jul 17, 2021Benjamin Pirus
A decentralized app store might lead crypto toward more centralizationOn the inevitable journey into the mainstream, crypto might replace one gatekeeper with another. Are we ready for this sacrifice?Jul 17, 2021Diane Dai
NEM, Augur and District0x price push higher while Bitcoin trades below $32KMassive spikes in trading volume sent the price of XEM, REP and DNT higher even as Bitcoin price hit a weekly low at $31,000.Jul 17, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Altcoin Roundup: Data shows social metrics surge ahead of DeFi and NFT price ralliesAnalyzing Twitter mentions and Google Trends data is another way traders keep an eye on emerging trends and sector rotations in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.Jul 16, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Harmony announces $1M hackathon aimed at merging traditional finance and DeFi The hackathon will run for roughly six weeks from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 and include four challenges from three different categories.Jul 16, 2021Turner Wright
Cardano grows closer to launching smart contracts with new testnetThe Alonzo White testnet brings NFTs and various DeFi use cases one step closer for Cardano.Jul 16, 2021Landon McBride
Price analysis 7/16: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTCBitcoin bulls defended the $31,000 level again, but data shows demand for BTC and altcoins is weak and this heightens the chase of further downside.Jul 16, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap.Jul 16, 2021Turner Wright
Cointelegraph exclusive: Artist Damien Hirst says NFTs are like 'the invention of paper'According to the British artist, NFTs are changing the world, but not always in the get-rich-quick way many media outlets report.Jul 16, 2021Turner Wright
US financial agencies will meet to discuss the future impact of stablecoinsThey intend to discuss the regulation of stablecoins, as well as the technology's potential benefits and risks.Jul 16, 2021Landon McBride
Big bullish pattern on US dollar index chart puts Bitcoin at risk of losing $30K A strengthening dollar could be negative for pretty much every risk asset on board, including Bitcoin, whose value boomed against the dwindling greenback after March 2020.Jul 16, 2021Yashu Gola
Dapp for Diem blockchain partners with Polkadot infrastructure provider Pontem founder Boris Povod said the partnership was aimed at improving Polkadot’s current node infrastructure, with Pinknode providing “reliable and secure API endpoints.”Jul 16, 2021Turner Wright
Bitcoin price passes $32K with traders wary of 'relief rally' if resistance staysBitcoin may not be able to make good on its Bank of America pump if its daily close fails to impress.Jul 16, 2021William Suberg
New project aims to bring global crypto miners to RussiaRussian crypto advocates are already collaborating with a consortium including some of China’s largest crypto mining-related companies.Jul 16, 2021Helen Partz
Circle IPO further legitimizes crypto before regulators, outsidersCircle’s share of the stablecoin market has grown to 23.5% in 2021, trailing only Tether. By going public, its “share will increase further?”Jul 16, 2021Andrew Singer
Success in DEX? Fast-growing crypto exchanges may hurt DeFi investorsAs DEXs continue to accrue billions of dollars in TVL within days of their launch, some question whether they are manipulating their numbers.Jul 16, 2021Shiraz Jagati
Bitcoin bounces off $31K after Bank of America reportedly greenlights BTC futures tradingLittle change on Bitcoin markets as sideways trading continues and a clear bear trend is yet to enter decisively.Jul 16, 2021William Suberg
DeFi can be halal but not DOGE? Decentralizing Islamic finance“We are looking forward to having it blessed, but we’re not looking forward to having a Sharia council because it’s a burden.”Jul 16, 2021Elias Ahonen
Binance stops stock token sales, ‘effective immediately’The crypto exchange gave no indication as to the reason, stating only that it would be shifting its “commercial focus to other product offerings.”Jul 16, 2021Marie Huillet
Crypto offers more freedom, Coinbase CEO responds to DOGE creatorCrypto is a “much-needed breath of fresh air” for those who believe that state solutions are often “inefficient, overpromise or underdeliver,” Brian Armstrong said.Jul 16, 2021Helen Partz
China’s central bank says crypto gave impetus to the creation of its CBDCA working paper released in English by the People’s Bank of China cites cryptocurrencies as an important context for the digital yuan’s development and reveals that the digital currency will use smart contracts to allow for programmability.Jul 16, 2021Marie Huillet
Japan to reportedly take action to scrutinize crypto globallyThe Japanese Ministry of Finance is hiring more staff to develop stricter global rules for digital currencies, particularly fiat-pegged stablecoins.Jul 16, 2021Helen Partz
Tennessee city wants to accept property tax payments in Bitcoin Jackson Mayor Scott Conger believes that Bitcoin is the only solution to fix inflation and the U.S. dollar devaluation.Jul 16, 2021Helen Partz
Argentine league rebrands to Torneo Socios.com with new partnershipThe partnership will see the country's top soccer league, previously named “Primera Division,” dubbed the “Torneo Socios.com” for the 2021/2022 season.Jul 16, 2021Brian Quarmby
Michael Saylor doesn’t think Bitcoin is ‘going to be currency in the US ever’ The MicroStrategy boss thinks Bitcoin is a form of property and points out that the U.S. government is not threatened by other forms of property.Jul 16, 2021Brian Quarmby
Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts LightningGuests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC.Jul 16, 2021Martin Young
Master-pieces: Swiss bank issuing NFT shares in Picasso painting for $6K eachSwiss digital asset bank Sygnum is issuing NFTs representing fractionalized ownership in a Picasso painting.Jul 16, 2021Samuel Haig