Coinbase acquires crypto exchange data aggregator Zabo NewZabo’s API integrations include more than 50 crypto exchanges and wallet services, including Coinbase’s rival Kraken.
FTX wallet adds support for BUSD and BNB tokens on the Binance Smart Chain NewFTX wallets now actively support withdrawals for BUSD and BNB, both native to the Binance Chain, and will soon enable users to make deposits via BSC BEP-20 tokens.
SEC has no authority over crypto, CFTC commissioner argues NewFormer CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo argued that the CFTC is the only U.S. regulatory agency that has experience regulating markets for Bitcoin and crypto.
Ethereum eyes 3-week winning streak vs. Bitcoin as BTC price drifts below $39K NewAnother comedown comes as bulls fail to recapture $40,000, adding to the curious contrast between spot price action and bullish on-chain metrics.
Ethereum is becoming ultrasound money, ConsenSys founder says New“With $13 billion worth of Ether locked up in Ethereum 2.0 and $70 billion locked up in decentralized finance, we have enormous demand for the Ether token,” said ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin.
Nifty News: NFTs in space, defunct CryptoPunks, Ernst & Young gets in on the act NewNFTs have been streamed from and to the International Space Station, Unifty decentralizes its governance, and 342 CryptoPunks may be lost forever.
Ripple granted access to Binance’s records in SEC securities case NewThe documents may provide critical evidence that CEO Brad Garlinghouse was acting outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction.
South African Start-Up Aims To Shield Merchants From Crypto Price Swings NewWhile opponents of cryptocurrencies continue to peddle the environmental damage or the terrorism funding narrative, users from countries where the majority is financially excluded see these as a breakthrough innovation. Crypto Utility Inspires Volatility Solutions For instance, to undocumented migrants, cryptocurrencies offer a faster and cheaper way of sending money to their loved ones. For…
Fans Can Buy Game Moment NFTs In Person at the NBA Summer League Games in Vegas NewAttendees of the upcoming NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center will be able to purchase NBA Top Shot non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles in person. For the first time ever, NBA Top Shot fans will be able to buy an NFT moment from a game they saw in person.…
Slew of Venture Funds, Eminem, Paul Rosenberg Inject $30 Million Into NFT Platform Makersplace NewOn Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace secured $30 million in a Series A financing round. The team behind the NFT marketplace says it plans to leverage the funds to “acquire additional talent and scale the business.” While the Series A was co-led by Pantera Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, the world-famous hip…
SEC Has No Authority Over Pure Commodities Like Crypto Assets, Says CFTC Commissioner NewBoth the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have claimed jurisdiction over the crypto industry. A CFTC commissioner clarified that pure commodities, including crypto assets, or their trading venues are not regulated by the SEC. Regulation of Crypto Assets by SEC and CFTC A commissioner with the U.S.…
SEC Chair Gensler Outlines Plans for Crypto Trading, Exchanges, Investor Protection, Bitcoin ETFs NewThe chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined how the SEC plans to regulate the crypto industry. Focusing on investor protection, Gensler discussed concerns the SEC has about crypto trading, exchanges, lending, defi platforms, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Gary Gensler Outlines SEC’s Crypto Priorities SEC Chairman Gary Gensler outlined…
Crypto Crime Falls in China, Surges in Hong Kong, Reports Reveal NewChina’s cryptocurrency transactions related to criminal activities have decreased significantly over the past couple of years, a new report suggests. At the same time, its special administrative region of Hong Kong is seeing a spike in crypto-related crime this year, with authorities attributing the rise to the popularity of crypto investments. Chinese Crime-Related Crypto Transactions…
Millions of Latest Antminers S19i Are Ready – BitFuFu Cloud Hashrate Platform Restarts Running Plan NewPRESS RELEASE. Since May 30, the BTC mining difficulty has lowered for 4 times in a row. The mining rig migration is continuing, leading to a surge of incomes in mining farms outside China. With early layout of mining farms outside China, BitFuFu takes the lead to restart running plan and restock new mining plans.…
PayPal Gets “Conditional” BitLicense, Will Work with Paxos TrustNew York has always been strict when it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrency, but now that PayPal has entered the crypto fray, it looks like the company’s position in the Big Apple just got a whole lot easier. PayPal Is Asserting Itself in New York It has been announced that PayPal has been given what’s...…
PayPal Aims to Buy Bit Go, a California-Based Crypto ExchangeNow that PayPal has permitted the buying and selling of bitcoin and other forms of crypto on its site, it would appear the company fancies itself the ultimate crypto platform, and apparently, it’s looking to expand its horizons with the potential purchase of exchanges like Bit Go. PayPal Has Its Sights Set on Bit Go...…
The Amount of BTC Grayscale Manages Just Got A Lot BiggerBitcoin’s price isn’t the only thing getting larger in the cryptocurrency space. According to reports, the institutional presence in the space is expanding as well. Grayscale Investments, a crypto management service that handles accounts primarily for institutional investors, recently announced that the digital assets it’s overseeing grew by a whopping $300 million in a single...…
Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Holding Support, But Facing Major HurdlesADA price declined below $0.1060, but it found support near $0.1000 against the US Dollar. The price is facing hurdles near $0.1055 and it is well below the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1054 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The price...…
Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Holding Important Support at $380Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $421 swing high against the US Dollar. ETH price is currently trading well above $380 and testing the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a major declining channel with support near $400 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is...…
Novogratz: BTC Is for Storing Value, Not for PaymentsMike Novogratz can be a hard man to read. As a billionaire investor and former ex-hedge fund manager, the man has had a lot of positive things to say about bitcoin, going so far as to compare the asset to gold. However, while he thinks very highly of bitcoin, he doesn’t see it being used...…
Is PayPal Bitcoin’s Best Hope Right Now?There are analysts out there that claim the PayPal-bitcoin relationship isn’t anything special. Now that they are more familiar with the fine print associated with the relationship, they are questioning just how far bitcoin can go with it. However, the sentiment also appears to be that even though the arrangement may not be perfect, PayPal...…
Richard Heart addresses the controversies surrounding HEX token NewLove him or loathe him, one thing that can’t be denied is Richard Heart’s willingness to defend Hex from accusations of being a scam token. The post Richard Heart addresses the controversies surrounding HEX token appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Ripple (XRP) granted access to Binance documents for SEC case NewRipple’s lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involved one of the largest crypto exchanges in the case discovery as Brad Garlinghouse’s motion to obtain Binance documents from the Cayman Islands has been granted by the court. The post Ripple (XRP) granted access to Binance documents for SEC case appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Talking DeFi farming and ‘luxury’ NFTs with crypto thought leader Jorge Sebastio NewIt’s not every day that a seasoned cybersecurity player turns their back on a lucrative career spanning multiple organizations and projects, but Jorge Sebastio is exactly that. The post Talking DeFi farming and ‘luxury’ NFTs with crypto thought leader Jorge Sebastio appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Move over Shiba Inu (SHIB), a meme token marketplace is coming to Polygon NewLayer-2 scaling protocol Polygon announced today that Meme dot com, a marketplace for meme-based NFTs and tokens, has launched on Polygon following their successful IDO and will collaborate with Polygon Studios to leverage the team’s extensive NFT expertise to help grow the meme token marketplace. Meme dot com has developed a new meme-centric mode of…
‘Audited’ DeFi project Popsicle Finance gets exploited for $21 million NewMultichain yield platform Popsicle Finance ($ICE) suffered a significant exploit today, resulting in a loss of $21 million. The post ‘Audited’ DeFi project Popsicle Finance gets exploited for $21 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
This new Chainlink (LINK) custom oracle solution is bridging CeFi and DeFiDecentralized real-world asset lending protocol NAOS Finance today announced it would integrate decentralized oracle network Chainlink’s solution for financial assets in the primary and secondary markets. The post This new Chainlink (LINK) custom oracle solution is bridging CeFi and DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin SV (BSV) hit by 51% attack, three malicious chains createdBitcoin SV (BSV) was hit by a 51% attack last night, leading to over three malicious chains getting created and several blocks getting ‘reorganized,’ data from multiple sources showed. The post Bitcoin SV (BSV) hit by 51% attack, three malicious chains created appeared first on CryptoSlate.
TA: Why Ethereum (ETH) Looks Ready For Another Leg Higher Over $3K NewEthereum started a strong rally above the $2,550 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now consolidating gains and it could rise further towards $3,000. Ethereum gained pace after it broke the key $2,550 resistance zone. The price is now trading well above $2,600 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a…
TA: Bitcoin Starts Recovery, Why Close above 100 SMA Is Important NewBitcoin price started a fresh increase from the $37,500 support against the US Dollar. BTC must clear the 100 hourly SMA and $40,000 to move into a positive zone. Bitcoin started a decent increase above the $38,000 and $38,500 resistance levels. The price is now struggling near the $40,000 zone and the 100 hourly simple…
Ethereum Set To Explode According To Market Dominance, Crypto Analyst NewCrypto Analyst Nicholas Merten recently said in a video analysis session on YouTube that Ethereum’s price is poised to explode. Merten pointed out that price analysis really isn’t the reason that the number 2 cryptocurrency is set to explode, but what the market dominance shows that actually shows this. This shows through when the cryptocurrency…
How A Hammer & The Golden Ratio Could Mean 6 More Months Of Bullish Bitcoin NewBitcoin price is attempting to get back above $40,000, and with that milestone out of the way, $50,000 and $60,000 next stand in the way between it and another new all-time high. Although things have taken a bearish turn over the last quarter, the next two quarters in Bitcoin could end up being the most…
The Bullish Bitcoin Crossover No One Is Paying Attention To NewThe Bitcoin 20 DMA seems to have just crossed with the 50 DMA, here is how it might be bullish for the cryptocurrency. The Bitcoin Bullish Crossover As pointed out by a BTC technical analyst on Twitter, two important indicators of the cryptocurrency have just had a crossover. The two metrics are the 20 daily-moving…
Flare Finance To Reward ExFi Participants with 1 Million $YFLR NewFlare Finance, the first DeFi network to be launched on the Flare Network, recently announced the launch of an Experimental Finance platform. This first-of-a-kind initiative will be launched on the Songbird Network. While the final Flare Finance platform will be launched with six products, the ExFi platform will only include FlareX, FlareFarm, and FlareLoans. 1…
Wells Fargo Now Offers Cryptocurrency Investment To Clients NewWells Fargo had announced earlier in the year that they planned to offer cryptocurrency investments to clients. Something that was referred to as a “professionally managed” cryptocurrency investment. Now the bank has announced that it will begin offering cryptocurrency exposure to its high net worth clients. The Wells Fargo Investment Institute had been working on…
- Coinbase acquires crypto exchange data aggregator ZaboZabo’s API integrations include more than 50 crypto exchanges and wallet services, including Coinbase’s rival Kraken.
Uruguayan Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Allow Businesses To Accept CryptoUruguayan Lawmaker Juan Sartori has proposed a bill that would allow local businesses to legally accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method, setting a regulatory framework for that purpose. The bill was introduced on August the 3rd via a letter by Mr. Sartori to the President of the Senate, Beatriz Argimon. The lawmaker announced the bill…- FTX wallet adds support for BUSD and BNB tokens on the Binance Smart ChainFTX wallets now actively support withdrawals for BUSD and BNB, both native to the Binance Chain, and will soon enable users to make deposits via BSC BEP-20 tokens.
- SEC has no authority over crypto, CFTC commissioner arguesFormer CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo argued that the CFTC is the only U.S. regulatory agency that has experience regulating markets for Bitcoin and crypto.
- Ethereum eyes 3-week winning streak vs. Bitcoin as BTC price drifts below $39KAnother comedown comes as bulls fail to recapture $40,000, adding to the curious contrast between spot price action and bullish on-chain metrics.
- South African Start-Up Aims To Shield Merchants From Crypto Price SwingsWhile opponents of cryptocurrencies continue to peddle the environmental damage or the terrorism funding narrative, users from countries where the majority is financially excluded see these as a breakthrough innovation. Crypto Utility Inspires Volatility Solutions For instance, to undocumented migrants, cryptocurrencies offer a faster and cheaper way of sending money to their loved ones. For…
- Ethereum is becoming ultrasound money, ConsenSys founder says“With $13 billion worth of Ether locked up in Ethereum 2.0 and $70 billion locked up in decentralized finance, we have enormous demand for the Ether token,” said ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin.
FTX Closes 7-Year Deal With League Of Legends Championship SeriesThe North American Esports League of “League Of Legends”, also known as the League Championship Series (LCS), has closed a deal with cryptocurrency exchange FTX to have it as its official cryptocurrency sponsor for the next 7 years. The deal represents the longest sponsorship agreement between Riot Games, the developer behind League of Legends (LOL),…
Crypto Community Scores Win Against U.S. Infrastructure BillThe crypto community scored a win by pushing language changes to the controversial infrastructure bill introduced by U.S. democrats and republicans in the last few days. A last-minute lobbying effort by the crypto industry proved successful in reducing the scrutiny the bill would result in for the industry by federal agencies like the Internal Revenue…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surpasses $15.3K; Ether Up 210% in 2020The price of bitcoin popped to new 2020 highs while ether has performed more than two times better than BTC so far this year.
Square Reports $1B in Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue for First Time: Q3 Earnings"Cash App generated $1.63 billion of bitcoin revenue and $32 million of bitcoin gross profit during the third quarter of 2020."
Buggy Code in This Compound Finance Fork Just Froze $1M in Ethereum TokensSome $1 million in Ethereum tokens is locked in a new DeFi app after its developers made changes to the protocol’s contracts.
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJThe Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices.