Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, UNI, LINK, SOL, XMR
Bitcoin’s sharp rally brought out the bulls and if the momentum sustains UNI, LINK, SOL and XMR could move higher. Bitcoin’s (BTC) 43% rally from $29,482.61 on July 21 to…
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases 6% — It’s Still 48% Easier to Find BTC Blocks Than It Was 30 Days Ago
As expected, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased this week jumping 6.03% higher on July 31. The change marks the first increase out of five difficulty adjustment changes. This was after four…
NFT Leaderboard Study Highlights the Crypto Industry’s Leading NFT Collectors
As the non-fungible token (NFT) space continues to grow, the blockchain analytics Nansen has published a leaderboards list of the top wallets (NFT collectors) that interact with NFTs on a…
Analysts Discuss Bitcoin Over-the-Counter Desks Bubbling With BTC Demand
Digital currency markets have been gathering gains again moving past the lows seen a few weeks ago. This week crypto traders have been discussing over-the-counter (OTC) desks bubbling with demand…
Bank of America outlines 4 potential benefits of El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy
“More than 70% of the adult population of El Salvador does not have a bank account,” reads the latest Global Research report from Bank of America. “For that reason, democratizing…
PayPal reportedly assembling crypto team in Ireland as Bitcoin adoption grows
The new hires will help PayPal expand its crypto-focused business offering at a time of rapid adoption of Bitcoin and Ether. Global payments provider PayPal is in the process of…
NFTs are a game changer for independent artists and musicians
The high value and unique rewards system that nonfungible tokens offer is a revolutionary and highly appealing opportunity for musicians. The revolution will not be televised — it will be…
Bitcoin Cash Shows Maturity in Its Fourth Anniversary
Born four years ago as a result of the disagreement between two groups over scaling issues, Bitcoin Cash has grown to be so much more. Offering a full suite of…
IT Specialist Caught Mining Cryptocurrency at Police Headquarters in Poland
Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been…
Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Goldentree Is Reportedly Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
The hedge fund Goldentree, a firm with $41 billion in assets under management (AUM) has reportedly added the leading crypto asset bitcoin to its balance sheet. Unnamed sources detail that…
BlockFi faces regulatory heat, a sign of possible crypto lending regulations?
The crypto lending giant BlockFi is facing regulatory scrutiny from a handful of states in America ahead of a proposed public listing. BlockFi’s eventful 2021 has continued in the second…
DeFi in style? Here’s how women can break into the game
As hard as it is for women to enter the DeFi space, several notable women give their perspectives on their goals and aspirations in the industry. There are many things…
Bitcoin sellers in ‘disbelief’ or BTC price wouldn’t still be at $41K — Analyst
A small number of old hands choose to cover all their bases as BTC/USD clinches a July close above $41,000. Bitcoin (BTC) closed July above $41,000 in a “bullish engulfing”…
Leader of Nigerian Crypto Stakeholders’ Body Welcomes the E-Naira — Says It ‘Comes With No Magic Wand’
Nigeria’s proposed digital currency, the e-naira, is likely to be a welcome boost to ongoing efforts to reduce the number of Nigerians that are financially excluded, a leader of a…
Nigerian Crypto Exchange Boss: CBN Directive Led Shift of Trades From Centralized Exchanges to Black Market Exchanges
It has been more than six months since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed banks to stop serving customers from the cryptocurrency industry. While the measure appears to have…