Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. cointelegraph.com Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:53:18 +0000 en hourly 1 Cointelegraph.com News https://cointelegraph.com https://cointelegraph.com/assets/img/CT_Logo_YG_tag.png Cointelegraph covers fintech, blockchain and Bitcoin bringing you the latest crypto news and analyses on the future of money. <![CDATA[ Price analysis 3/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-18-spx-dxy-btc-eth-sol-bnb-xrp-ada-avax-doge Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-18-spx-dxy-btc-eth-sol-bnb-xrp-ada-avax-doge

Crypto traders are struggling to hold Bitcoin price above $68,000, and altcoins are suffering as a result of BTC's weakness.

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<![CDATA[ Bitget Wallet to launch native token 1 year after $30M raise ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-launch-native-token-1-year-after-30-m-raise Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:25:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-launch-native-token-1-year-after-30-m-raise

The wallet received a $30 million controlling-stake investment by crypto exchange Bitget in March 2023 and rebranded shortly after.

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<![CDATA[ Coti launches $10M rewards program to support v2 token rollout ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/coti-rewards-program-v2-token-rollout Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/coti-rewards-program-v2-token-rollout

In addition to the existing Coti tokenholders, the eligibility for airdrop rewards has been automatically extended to all treasury participants.

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<![CDATA[ Unnamed presale address amasses $33M SOL in an hour ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/unnamed-pre-sale-amasses-33-million-sol Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:14:42 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/unnamed-pre-sale-amasses-33-million-sol

The ambiguous, 24-hour presale promised a bigger allocation for early investors without disclosing any specifics on the project.

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<![CDATA[ Binance offers $5M reward for insider trading tip-offs ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-insider-trading-reward Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:09:15 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-insider-trading-reward

A crypto whale bought 314 million BOME tokens ahead of its Binance listing, sparking insider trading discussions among community members.

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<![CDATA[ Slerf dev accidentally burns $10M as Solana meme frenzy takes hold ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-frenzy-parallels-ethereum-ico Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:43:50 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-frenzy-parallels-ethereum-ico

Traders want to make their millions on Solana memecoins, but crypto proponents believe this is risky and would benefit the industry if it ends sooner rather than later.

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<![CDATA[ Arbitrum whales move $58M to exchanges after token unlock ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/arbitrum-unlock-whales-move-58-exchanges Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:26:37 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/arbitrum-unlock-whales-move-58-exchanges

Arbitrum unlocked 1.1 billion tokens worth over $2 billion for its team, advisers and investors on March 16.

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<![CDATA[ Memecoin presales hit ‘peak degeneracy’ with over $100M raised in 3 days ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-presales-hit-peak-degeneracy-over-one-hundred-million Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:36:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-memecoin-presales-hit-peak-degeneracy-over-one-hundred-million

Solana memecoin projects have raised more than $100 million by way of a controversial fundraising model known as “presales” in the last three days.

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<![CDATA[ Cardano finally gets fiat-backed stablecoin USDM after huge delays ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-blockchain-launch-fiat-backed-stablecoin-usdm Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:56:36 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-blockchain-launch-fiat-backed-stablecoin-usdm

Mehen Finance planned to launch USDM in early 2023 but saw delays after crypto-friendly banks shuttered in 2023 and its banking partner went to work with Circle.

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<![CDATA[ Solana activity flips Ethereum amid memecoin craze, even as txs fail ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-activity-flips-ethereum-memecoin-frenzy Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:20:34 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-activity-flips-ethereum-memecoin-frenzy

Degens were piling into Solana-based memecoins such as Book of Meme and SNAP as the network struggled to keep up with the surge of activity.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin price consolidation preps NEAR, APT, RNDR and MKR for more upside ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-consolidation-preps-near-apt-rndr-and-mkr-for-more-upside Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:21:41 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-consolidation-preps-near-apt-rndr-and-mkr-for-more-upside

Bitcoin recovered the $68,000 level, triggering buying in NEAR, APT, RNDR and MKR.

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<![CDATA[ Ether ETFs face Senate opposition, Wright is not Satoshi, and Dencun goes live: Hodler’s Digest, March 10-16 ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-etfs-senate-opposition-wright-not-satoshi-dencun-goes-live-hodlers-digest-march-10-16/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 21:23:06 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-etfs-senate-opposition-wright-not-satoshi-dencun-goes-live-hodlers-digest-march-10-16/

U.S. Senators opposed to more crypto ETFs, Ethereum Dencun hard fork goes live, and Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, judge rules.

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<![CDATA[ Price analysis 3/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, AVAX, SHIB, DOT ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-15-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-avax-shib-dot Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-15-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-avax-shib-dot

Bitcoin is showing the first signs of profit booking, but the bears are struggling to hold the price below $69,000, indicating buying at lower levels.

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<![CDATA[ Trader fumbles $1M bag after selling a Solana memecoin early ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-fumbles-1-million-solana-memecoin-frenzy Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:47:09 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-fumbles-1-million-solana-memecoin-frenzy

Crypto community members' opinions were split, with one saying “profit is profit” and another saying that the trader “fumbled” generational wealth.

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<![CDATA[ Chainlink CCIP revenue surges 180% over 2 months amid ‘massive adoption’ ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainlink-ccip-revenue-surges-180-percent-2-months Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:21:32 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainlink-ccip-revenue-surges-180-percent-2-months

The cumulative revenue for the cross-chain protocol which launched in July 2023 has reached $377,724.

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<![CDATA[ Game firm’s stock triples after it buys Bitcoin, Hong Kong’s in-kind BTC ETF: Asia Express ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/game-firms-stock-triples-after-it-buys-bitcoin-hong-kongs-in-kind-btc-etf-asia-express/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:21:27 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/game-firms-stock-triples-after-it-buys-bitcoin-hong-kongs-in-kind-btc-etf-asia-express/

Gaming firm to invest another $100M in Bitcoin and ETH after stock triples, Hong Kong’s in-kind Bitcoin ETF, Bybit warning: Asia Express.

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<![CDATA[ Solana gains 2% during market downturn — Is $200 within reach? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-gains-2-percent-during-market-downturn-is-200-within-reach Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:12:53 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-gains-2-percent-during-market-downturn-is-200-within-reach

SOL’s bullish momentum persists, but its TVL remains much smaller than some of its competitors.

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<![CDATA[ Ether (ETH) price drops after Dencun upgrade, as Ethereum layer-2s experience lower transaction costs ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-price-drops-after-dencun-upgrade-ethereum-layer-2s-lower-transaction-costs Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:28:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-price-drops-after-dencun-upgrade-ethereum-layer-2s-lower-transaction-costs

Historically, Ethereum network upgrades rarely significantly impact the price of ETH.

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<![CDATA[ Dogwifhat price headed to $10? Arthur Hayes thinks so ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogwifhat-price-to-10-arthur-hayes Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:38:04 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogwifhat-price-to-10-arthur-hayes

Hayes’ prediction came the same day WIF hit a new all-time high above the $3 mark.

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<![CDATA[ Why is Solana (SOL) price up today? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-solana-price-up-this-week Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:13:17 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-solana-price-up-this-week

The rise in Solana’s price today can be attributed to the unexpected influence of a memecoin craze combined with a technical breakout coming to fruition.

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<![CDATA[ South Africa’s digital-nomad crypto hub: Cape Town, Crypto City Guide ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/south-africa-digital-nomad-friendly-crypto-hub-cape-town-crypto-city-guide/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/south-africa-digital-nomad-friendly-crypto-hub-cape-town-crypto-city-guide/

The home of Crypto Banter offers Bitcoin arbitrage opportunities and welcomes crypto digital nomads: Crypto City Guide to Cape Town.

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<![CDATA[ Ethereum L2s median transaction fees decline as much as 99% post-Dencun upgrade ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-l2s-fees-decline-99-post-dencun Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:38:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-l2s-fees-decline-99-post-dencun

The Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko called Dencun one of the most complex forks since the Merge, with most EIPs implemented.

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<![CDATA[ Franklin Templeton goes ‘full degen’ with investor note on memecoins ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/franklin-templeton-publishes-memecoins-investor-note Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:12:56 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/franklin-templeton-publishes-memecoins-investor-note

The trillion-dollar asset manager said memecoins such as Dogecoin “have no inherent value or utility” but have the potential for quick profits.

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<![CDATA[ Dogwifhat hits record high following $700K Vegas Sphere fundraise ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogwifhat-price-hits-record-high-las-vegas-sphere-crowdfund Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:00:02 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogwifhat-price-hits-record-high-las-vegas-sphere-crowdfund

Memecoin degens have raised over $700,000 to put an image of the viral Solana memecoin Dogwifhat on the Las Vegas Sphere.

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<![CDATA[ Elon Musk: Dogecoin will be used to buy Teslas ’at some point’ ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/elon-musk-dogecoin-doge-buy-teslas-at-some-point Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:37:39 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/elon-musk-dogecoin-doge-buy-teslas-at-some-point

Musk started advocating for Dogecoin after receiving requests from Tesla factory employees and SpaceX visitors to include the memecoin as an official mode of payment.

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<![CDATA[ Price analysis 3/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SHIB, AVAX, TON ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-13-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-shib-avax-ton Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:15:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-13-btc-eth-bnb-sol-xrp-ada-doge-shib-avax-ton

The crypto market rally is starting to show signs of exhaustion, but Bitcoin and altcoin charts highlight traders' desire to continue buying each dip.

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<![CDATA[ Pink Drainer creator defends his wallet draining crypto scam kit ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/pink-drainer-security-researcher-steals-millions-from-participants/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/pink-drainer-security-researcher-steals-millions-from-participants/

Security analyst turned wallet-draining kingpin “Pink” defends millions stolen from “participants” who fell victim to his crypto scam kit.

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<![CDATA[ Bitcoin price rollercoaster liquidates $360M from long and short sellers ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-swings-liquidate-360m-leverage-trades Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:02:35 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-swings-liquidate-360m-leverage-trades

10x Research attributed the large liquidations to some traders anticipating a price correction, while others have fear of missing out (FOMO) that Bitcoin will keep rallying.

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<![CDATA[ China will intensify Bitcoin bull run, $1M by 2028: Bitcoin Man, X Hall of Flame ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/crypto-bull-run-china-bitcoin-herbert-sim-hall-of-flame/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/crypto-bull-run-china-bitcoin-herbert-sim-hall-of-flame/

The Bitcoin bull run will explode as China gets involved, $1M BTC price by 2028, tips Herbert Sim “The Bitcoin Man”, X Hall of Flame.

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<![CDATA[ Why is XRP price up today? ]]> https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-xrp-price-up-today Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:01:11 +0000 https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-is-xrp-price-up-today

XRP's price has gained over 11.50% in the past 24 hours amid large withdrawals from crypto exchanges.

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