Showing posts from August, 2021
Crypto trader Lark Davis is weighing on the possibility of a significant correction for Bitcoin (BTC) going into September. In a new video...

September Bitcoin Correction? Crypto Trader Lark Davis Analyzes Potential Dip Scenario for Next Month

FTX.US acquires LedgerX for an undisclosed amount to dive into Bitcoin and Ether futures trading.

FTX.US acquires Bitcoin derivatives platform LedgerX

Is BTC, crypto’s flagship, prepared to fend off Ethereum with its “incredible network value, rich community and pace of innovation?”

The great crypto flippening: Can Ethereum overtake Bitcoin?

Cory Van Lew, the digital artist behind Mike Tyson’s NFT collection, will drop his iHeartMedia-inspired line-up on Sept. 14.

iHeartMedia plans NFT giveaway ahead of major music festival

Demand for noncustodial wallets continues to surge amid the DeFi and NFT booms. MetaMask has been a primary benefactor, as active monthly u...

MetaMask surpasses 10M monthly active users as DeFi continues to surge

The team behind Syndicate , a new protocol that enables anyone to set up an investment DAO , today announced a $20 million Series A funding...

Instant DAO Creator Syndicate Raises $20M From Andreessen, Coinbase, Snoop Dogg and Others

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Syndicate, a decentralized finance (DeFi) organization focused on investing, has announced a $20 million Series A fundraise. Venture capita...

Community investing DeFi project scores $20 million raise led by a16z

The superstar point guard of NBA team Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, recently spent a six-figure sum on a non-fungible token (NFT). ...

Three-Time NBA Champion Stephen Curry Buys Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $180,000

Iceland-headquartered bitcoin mining firm Genesis Digital Assets has placed a purchase order for another 20,000 units of bitcoin ASIC miners...

Genesis Digital Assets buys another 20,000 bitcoin miners from Canaan

Offchain Labs, the developer of Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum, which uses optimistic rollups technology, has launched its mainnet, dubb...

Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum launches mainnet and raises $120 million in new funding

FTX.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX, has acquired crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX for an undisclosed sum. The deal is exp...

FTX.US acquires crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX

South Africa’s top banker has said that cryptocurrencies are more akin to assets than actual currencies.

Crypto does not qualify as currency, says South Africa’s central bank governor

Canaan has also granted Genesis Digital Assets an opportunity to buy up to 180,000 additional BTC mining machines.

Genesis Digital Assets buys 20K Bitcoin miners after $125M raise

The Finance Commission of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador agreed Monday to create a $150 million Bitcoin trust to facilitate exchang...

El Salvador's Democratic Assembly Approves $150 Million Bitcoin Trust

Bank of Communications and China Construction Bank are working with fund managers and insurers to facilitate e-yuan payments for Chinese ci...

Chinese banks explore e-yuan for selling investment funds and insurance

Leading trading card brand Topps announced today that it will launch a new series of Major League Baseball cards as NFTs in September. How...

Topps Reveals New MLB NFT Cards Amid Move From WAX to Avalanche

Salvadorans have taken to the streets in protest against the country’s acceptance of Bitcoin as legal tender, which will take place on S...

Salvadorans Protest President Bukele’s Bitcoin Project

The announcement of a new builder-centric incentive program gave a huge boost to Fantom’s native token, FTM, propelling its price by roughl...

Fantom Token Jumps 50% After Launching $315 Million DeFi Program

On-chain data is showing more and more similarities to mid- and late-2020 — the springboard period for the Ether and Bitcoin bull market.

‘Remarkable’ on-chain metrics could spell Bitcoin, Ethereum bull market return — New report

Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya, where MUFG holds a 76.9% stake, has participated in a $41 million raise for Asia-Pacific-focused crypto tra...

MUFG boosts its crypto exposure following $41M Zipmex funding round

Osaka has been in talks with her agent about cryptocurrencies after reading about Dogecoin on Twitter.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka shows interest in Dogecoin, launches NFT

PayPal has reportedly conducted discussions to acquire a broker-dealer but is unlikely to launch the new investment service this year.

PayPal reportedly looks to take on Robinhood with stock trading

Crypto exchange Kraken and stablecoin-focused company Circle have also said they are considering public listings.

After passing $1T in crypto transactions, Blockchain.com CFO hints at going public in 2023

Quick Take Avalanche (AVAX) is an open and programmable platform for creating custom blockchain networks and decentralized finance applica...

UPDATED: Mapping out Avalanche’s ecosystem

Binance NFT Marketplace has today announced its partnership with the State Hermitage Museum that will see the platform auctioning off a d...

Crypto Exchange Binance to Auction Off da Vinci, Van Gogh NFTs

On August 30, the DeFi Education Fund announced the winners of its first round of grants. The four grants total $195,000 and, per the organ...

Newly formed DeFi Education Fund announced first round of grants, totaling $195,000

The 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum, October 4 and 5 in Miami, will host a Bitcoin Academy to bring Bitcoin education to human rights activists. Th...

Oslo Freedom Forum Set To Host Bitcoin Academy

Collective groups and associations want to establish industry standards for crypto, but will this guidance make a real impact on adoption?

Recommending regulations: Crypto working groups make push for adoption

Ethereum's mining revenue held up in August after the network's EIP-1559 upgrade thanks to the craze into non-fungible tokens (NFTs)...

Ethereum mining revenue held up in August after EIP-1559 thanks to NFT craze

The Cardano Foundation is launching a ‘Bug Bounty’ program that offers hackers rewards for finding any weaknesses in the smart contract pla...

Cardano Foundation Offers Up to $10,000 in Rewards for Hackers Who Find ADA Vulnerabilities

Billionaire John Paulson, who made a fortune by shorting the American real estate market amid the 2008 financial crisis, argued that Bitcoi...

Billionaire Investor John Paulson Says Cryptocurrencies Will 'Eventually Prove to Be Worthless'

The billionaire subprime short-trader in the 2008 financial crash said that digital assets have a “limited supply of nothing.”

Billionaire investor John Paulson says crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’

Apart from creating their own digital collectibles, major brands are also acquiring popular NFTs amid the growing popularity of nonfungible...

Corporate brands target NFTs and adoption continues to skyrocket

The initiative — built on the Celo ecosystem — identified the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the traditional financial markets.

Leading DeFi projects launch $100M global adoption initative

Centre, the consortium founded by Circle and Coinbase that oversees the USDC stablecoin, has announced a new team to expand globally in the ...

USDC issuer Centre announces new team to create ‘global network of stablecoins’

The United Arab Emirates has been cementing its presence in the digital asset industry recently with multiple efforts to further adopt bloc...

Dubai to benefit from expanding crypto market, Bittrex Global CEO says

Next month is a classic underperformer for BTC/USD, and judging by the current price action, 2021 is no exception.

Betting on a Bitcoin bull run? Not in September, BTC price data says

The new report examines the evolution of the Bitcoin trading ecosystem and includes findings from the latest institutional survey conducted ...

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Bitcoin addresses holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have resumed accumulating coins.

Bitcoin whales join 'small fish' in buying BTC as price holds above $47K

SOL, the token underpinning the Solana blockchain, has spiked above $100 for the first time ever on Monday to continue the momentum that s...

Solana Crosses $100 Milestone, Becomes 8th Largest Cryptocurrency

Native assets of non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ) and gaming-based blockchains, such as Flow (FLOW), Decentraland (MANA), and Enjin (ENJ), have...

Gaming Cryptocurrencies Flow, MANA, ENJ Open Week in Green