The non-fungible token (NFT) market has witnessed explosive growth, followed by significant downturns over the past few years. Despite the initial hype and heavy investment, it is now grappling with severe instability. According to a report from nftevening.com, a staggering 96% of NFTs are considered “dead” based on three factors – zero trading volume, minimal […]
The U.S. Federal Reserve has issued a cease-and-desist order against United Texas Bank (UTB), one of the few remaining American financial institutions still catering to crypto companies. The central bank cited “significant deficiencies” in its governance, particularly in its adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) laws and risk management tied to virtual currency customers and foreign […]
Bitcoin’s price collapsed on Friday below $53,000, reaching its lowest level since the “Black Monday” following macroeconomic shakeups in early August. The collapse appears to have fully corroborated the prediction of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who believes there could still be more pain to come for crypto holders. Bitcoin traded for $56,925 at 1:25 PM […]
María Corina Machado, a leading figure in Venezuela’s opposition, has proposed a plan to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a national reserve asset. In an interview with Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation on Thursday, she called the cryptocurrency a “lifeline” and a “vital means of resistance” against the country’s economic collapse. Bitcoin as a […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged to donate all Layer 2 (L2) tokens he holds to support public goods within the Ethereum ecosystem or broader charitable causes. This announcement comes a few days after accusations that he had sold millions in Ether (ETH) for personal gain. Vitalik Buterin Denies Profit Motive Buterin was quick to […]
Crypto holders in Europe will now be able to spend their crypto almost anywhere from the safety of their self-custodial wallets thanks to a new payment card from Mastercard. Mercuryo, a fintech platform for web3 firms, announced its collaboration with the payments provider on Thursday to launch “Spend” – a multi-chain crypto card and Mastercard […]
The crypto market responds to news, trends, and community discussions on various topics. Substantial knowledge of these narratives gives investors an edge and helps them make informed decisions that can protect their portfolios and investments in digital assets. Crypto research and intelligence platform Santiment has outlined some narratives that have shaped the market this year. […]
The Bitcoin market correction, which has been ongoing for the past six months, is currently around 23%, which isn’t too deep historically. However, analysts are growing increasingly bearish the longer this downtrend continues. In a post on X on Sept. 5, trader ‘Crypto Louca’ predicted that Bitcoin price will continue to retreat this year, falling […]
The X accounts of Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump were reportedly hacked Tuesday evening, resulting in fraudulent messages posted to promote a fake cryptocurrency token. The compromised accounts were used to falsely endorse a token allegedly linked to World Liberty Financial, a new crypto project recently promoted by members of the Trump family. Details of […]
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Penpie, built on the Pendle network, reportedly suffered a major exploit on September 3, 2024. According to the real-time on-chain monitoring system Cyvers Alert, the hack led to the loss of at least $26 million in various wrapped and synthetic crypto assets. Details of the Attack Emerge The security surveillance company […]