Category: Cryptocurrency

Jan 25
Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions

The warning from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) comes on the heels of several calls for a crypto ban from Islamic NGOs in the country. 474 Total views 9 Total shares Indonesia’s financial watchdog the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) warned financial institutions in the country against offering or facilitating crypto-asset sales. On Tuesday, the official […]

Jan 25
McDonald’s jumps on Bitcoin memewagon, Crypto Twitter responds

As Bitcoin’s price started trading below the $40,000 mark, crypto millionaires and investors on Twitter started sharing memes about getting jobs at fast-food restaurants. 3317 Total views 47 Total shares Prominent crypto entrepreneurs and supporters, who shared memes on Twitter about doing odd jobs amid an ongoing market crash, were joined by global fast-food giant […]

Jan 25
Law Decoded: When central banks seek public discussion, Jan. 17–24

As the Federal reserve releases its position paper on CBDCs, the Russian Central Bank instigates yet another crypto ban scare. 950 Total views 30 Total shares Last week, two central banks dropped public reports that can have a sizable impact on the crypto landscape in their respective countries and beyond. The U.S. Federal Reserve published […]

Jan 25
Price analysis 1/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, LUNA, DOGE, DOT, AVAX

Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are struggling to find a bottom, indicating that traders are dumping their positions out of fear. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether the selling is over or could the decline continue? UTXO Management senior analyst Dylan LeClair highlighted that the network cost basis, the average price at […]

Jan 25
Here are 5 altcoins to study as crypto prices drop to near 1-year lows

The pain trade has been an unwelcome sight across the cryptocurrency market since the start of 2022 and over the past 24 days Bitcoin (BTC) and the altcoin prices have drifted, leading some analysts to suggest that a bear market is at hand. Despite traders’ concern that another extended crypto winter could be starting, it […]

Jan 25
Boom or bust? Is there a way for Bitcoin price to hit $100K in 2022?

The internet is filled with Bitcoin (BTC) price forecasts. For example, some analysts believe that the flagship crypto will hit $1 million per coin in the next 10 years, while others think BTC price will eventually drop to zero. Without dwelling on predictions that are five or more years ahead of us, let us focus […]

Jan 25
There’s a browser plugin that autoblocks Twitter NFT profile pictures

A popular Github contributor called mcclure built a browser plugin that autoblocks Twitter accounts using NFT profile pictures. 944 Total views 40 Total shares That was quick. Within 24 hours of the launch of the Twitter nonfungible token, or NFT, profile pictures for iOS update, a github contributor called mcclure has coded up and shared […]

Jan 24
$75M Blockchain Founders Fund II backs portfolio of P2E and Web3 projects

Even as crypto markets succumb to bearish pressure, venture capital funds are deploying millions of dollars into blockchain startups. 899 Total views 7 Total shares Singapore-based Blockchain Founders Fund has launched a new venture capital fund to support emerging projects in the cryptocurrency, metaverse and Web3 sectors, offering further evidence that investors are still keen […]

Jan 24
Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov wrote that the proposed ban on crypto would “destroy a number of sectors of the high-tech economy” in a recent post on his massaging platform. 14189 Total views 30 Total shares Russia’s recent ban on crypto has drawn criticism from a number of big names, including Alexei Navalny’s chief of staff, […]

Jan 24
Illiquid supply ‘going up relentlessly’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the final week of January in a place no one wanted but many warned about — a 50% drawdown from all-time highs. A flight to $34,000 means that BTC/USD is now down by half in just two months, and perhaps naturally, concerns are that the losses could continue. With $30,000 so […]