Category: Cryptocurrency

Aug 02
Bitcoin derivatives show a lack of confidence from bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trending up since mid-July, although the current ascending channel formation holds $21,100 support. This pattern has been holding for 45 days and could potentially drive BTC towards $26,000 by late August. Bitcoin/USD 12-hour price. Source: TradingView According to Bitcoin derivatives data, investors are pricing higher odds of a downturn, but recent […]

Aug 02
Kim Kardashian’s legal team files motion to dismiss EthereumMax crypto lawsuit

Kim Kardashian’s lawyers filed a joint motion to dismiss the class-action complaint against the American businesswoman for promoting an alleged “pump and dump” crypto token. 1386 Total views 81 Total shares Kim Kardashian’s legal team has filed a motion to set aside a class-action complaint aimed at the businesswoman and other American celebrities. Kardashian and a handful […]

Aug 02
New York financial regulator fines Robinhood’s crypto division $30M

“As its business grew, Robinhood Crypto failed to invest the proper resources and attention to develop and maintain a culture of compliance,” said superintendent Adrienne Harris. 534 Total views 6 Total shares The New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has announced a $30 million penalty on Robinhood’s cryptocurrency arm for alleged violations related […]

Aug 02
Bitcoin traders pinpoint key levels to watch as BTC price tests key trendlines

Bitcoin (BTC) is pressuring newly-won support levels this week as geopolitical uncertainty raises the stakes for risk assets. After an impressive monthly close, momentum appears to be waning for Bitcoin’s latest gains, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows, and stock markets are not helping the bulls. Volatility was cool as August began, but angst […]

Aug 02
Metaverse market share to surpass $50 billion by 2026, says new report

A new report reveals the Metaverse will have a market share surpassing $50 billion by 2026. 235 Total views 3 Total shares A new report by technology research and advisory firm Technavio reveals an upward trend for the Metaverse within the next four years.  The report titled “Metaverse Market in Finance by Component and Geography […]

Aug 02
Nifty News: Dr DisRespect unveils NFT game to mixed reaction, FC Barcelona’s first NFT sells for $700K and more…

Gaming YouTube streamer Dr DisRespect unveiled the first sneak peek of his upcoming nonfungible token (NFT) shooter game dubbed Deadrop on Saturday. The initial reaction has been mixed, however, with some underwhelmed by the game’s lack of polish given that Dr DisRepect boasted in a now-deleted Tweet from June that it “already blows out anything” from […]

Aug 02
ETH may consolidate as Merge excitement wears off, says expert

Markus Thielen of Singapore asset manager IDEG believes ETH could be headed for a consolidation phase, turning “cautious” on the cryptocurrency. Source: Cointelegraph

Aug 02
Tether supply starts to increase after three-month decline

The Tether printers have been fired up again as the USDT circulating supply has started to tick up. 243 Total views 11 Total shares The world’s largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT) has expanded its circulating supply following almost three months of reductions, in what could be a sign the crypto markets are slowly recovering.  The first […]

Aug 02
SEC charges 11 individuals over $300M crypto ‘pyramid scheme’

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for their alleged role in the creation of a “fraudulent crypto pyramid scheme” platform Forsage.  The charges were laid in a United States District Court in Illinois on August 1, with the SEC alleging that the founders and promoters of the platform used the “fraudulent […]

Aug 02
Nomad token bridge drained of $190M in funds in security exploit

The Nomad token bridge appears to have experienced a security exploit that has allowed hackers to systematically drain the bridge’s funds over a long series of transactions. Nearly the entire $190.7 million in crypto has been removed from the bridge, with only $651.54 left remaining in the wallet, according to decentralized finance (DeFi) tracking platform DeFi Llama. […]