Tag: cointelegraph

Oct 22
Gate.io users at risk as scammers fake giveaway on hacked Twitter account

The fake website is actively promoting a fake giveaway of 500,000 USDT while asking users to connect their wallets (such as MetaMask) to claim the rewards. 2369 Total views 33 Total shares Hackers took over the official Twitter account of crypto exchange Gate.io, putting over 1 million users at risk of losing funds to an […]

Oct 22
Spain overtakes El Salvador to become third largest crypto ATM hub

Spain currently hosts 215 crypto ATMs, pushing El Salvador — home to 212 crypto ATMs — down to the fourth position after surpassing the country by 3 crypto ATMs. 1080 Total views 61 Total shares The European country of Spain is officially home to the third-largest network of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency ATMs after the […]

Oct 22
3 reasons why DeFi investors should always look before leaping

Welcome readers, and thanks for subscribing! The Altcoin Roundup newsletter is now authored by Cointelegraph’s resident newsletter writer Big Smokey. In the next few weeks, this newsletter will be renamed Crypto Market Musings, a weekly newsletter that provides ahead-of-the-curve analysis and tracks emerging trends in the crypto market.  The publication date of the newsletter will […]

Oct 21
Here’s how Bitcoin pro traders plan to profit from BTC’s eventual pop above $20K

Bitcoin (BTC) entered an ascending channel in mid-September and has continued to trade sideways activity near $19,500. Due to the bullish nature of the technical formation and a drop in the sell pressure from troubled miners, analysts expect a price increase over the next couple of months. Bitcoin/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingView Independent analyst […]

Oct 21
Price analysis 10/21: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC

The 10-year Treasury yield in the United States rose to its highest level since 2008. Although this type of rally is usually negative for risky assets, the U.S. stock markets recovered ground after the Wall Street Journal reported that some officials of the Federal Reserve were concerned about the pace of the rate hikes and […]

Oct 21
Crypto Biz: Bear market claims another casualty

Three Arrows Capital. Celsius. Voyager Digital. The list of crypto bankruptcies, shutdowns and trading freezes has been endless in 2022. And the year isn’t over yet. This week, German crypto bank Nuri urged its users to withdraw funds ahead of the company’s planned shutdown in December — at least Nuri’s users were given proper notice.  […]

Oct 21
Bitcoin price hits 1-week lows as Fed rate hike rumors unsettle market

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped further below $19,000 on Oct. 21 as rumors circulated over the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Fed still on track for major November rate hike Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD abruptly dropping before the Wall Street open, hitting lows of $18,660 on […]

Oct 21
Not like China: Hong Kong reportedly wants to legalize crypto trading

Hong Kong’s securities regulator wants to allow retail investors to invest directly in virtual assets and to reconsider current crypto trading requirements. 1213 Total views 47 Total shares Hong Kong is taking action to regain its status as a global cryptocurrency hub by launching several legal initiatives related to the crypto industry. A city and […]

Oct 21
OpenSea revises NFT rarity ranking protocol after community feedback

A community member argued that the new rarity ranking protocol destroys the market-driven rarity structure for some NFT collections. 228 Total views 1 Total shares While giving rarity ranks to nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on a marketplace may help collectors decide on whether to purchase NFTs or not, some argue that ranking NFTs may do more […]

Oct 21
Binance US taps ‘most feared man on Wall Street’ for new investigations unit

Former FBI special agent BJ Kang has been onboarded with Binance US to steer a new investigative unit aimed at finding and stopping illegal activity. 1380 Total views 37 Total shares United States crypto exchange Binance US has created a new “investigations unit” and tapped a former FBI special agent as its new head, with […]