Cryptocurrency News

The first Kusama parachain slot auction will now commence and is set to run for the next week. The Kusama council has passed Motion 310 confirming the start of the first slot auction on the Kusama network.According to details shared on the Polkadot governance platform Polkassembly, 13 out of the 19 “seats” on the Kusama…Read More

“Fueling cross-border transactions with regulated stablecoins to represent fiat on-chain has never been done before,” said Borderless Capital CEO David Garcia. Two former PayPal workers in business and technology have launched a cross-border payment system aimed at “faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments.”In an announcement today, fintech infrastructure firm Six Clovers said it had launched…Read More

Polkadot emerged as one of the best-performing tokens week-to-date as traders’ focus shifted on DOT’s listing at Coinbase Pro and Kusama’s first-ever parachain auction, set to go live on Tuesday. Polkadot (DOT) witnessed massive upside moves in the previous daily sessions as traders assessed the cryptocurrency’s entry into the United States-based digital assets trading platform,…Read More

B.Protocol says v2 will optimize liquidations of “big debt” with significantly smaller capital requirements on decentralized finance lending platforms. Decentralized finance service B.Protocol has announced plans for a new version that will improve the liquidation of undercollateralized loan positions on lending platforms.In a release issued on Tuesday, the backstop liquidity protocol for DeFi lending platforms…Read More

A long-time member of the Russian State Duma has criticized the central bank’s approach to digital assets. A Russian State Duma member has blasted the central bank’s tough stance on the cryptocurrency industry for ignoring the growing demand for crypto in the country.Fedot Tumusov, a member of the “A Just Russia” party representing the Siberian…Read More

North American hedge funds are at the vanguard of crypto-curious investors, although EU and U.K. funds are not far behind, expecting to hold 6.8% of their assets in crypto within five years. A new survey of 100 chief financial officers at hedge funds worldwide has indicated that the sector is planning a significant increase in…Read More

Macro comparisons suggest that there’s no more room for dips on BTC/USD, suggests Jurrien Timmer. Bitcoin (BTC) has already hit its price bottom, one of the industry’s top executives believes as BTC price action stays above $40,000.In a tweet on Monda, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at U.S. multinational financial services corporation Fidelity Investments, called…Read More

A survey reveals investors are still bullish on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies despite the recent market drop. Despite Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market experiencing one of its worst crashes in recent memory, investors are apparently more bullish than ever regarding the future fortunes of Bitcoin and a host of altcoins. That’s according to…Read More

The furor created by Musk’s erratic tweets could leave investors out of pocket, but could also bring new eyes to crypto in the long run. Elon Musk’s ability to move cryptocurrency markets with his tweets represents a danger to the average investor, said CoinSwap founder Erik Nurm, but the furor created around the Tesla CEO’s…Read More

One random cryptocurrency’s market valuation jumped by billions of dollars in just three hours, reaching the 17th spot on the top crypto index. About $7.65 billion entered the cryptocurrency market in just three hours via a widely unknown altcoin on Monday.Dubbed as WebDollar (WEBD), the token’s per-unit price surged from $0.0003711 to $0.6121 between 9:00…Read More

Investment bank JPMorgan Chase is stockpiling cash according to the company’s CEO Jamie Dimon. The investment banker doesn’t seem to believe inflation is “transitory” and he thinks there’s a “very good chance” inflation could stick around. JPMorgan Chase CEO: ‘I Do Expect to See Higher Rates and More Inflation’ At the end of April, Bitcoin.com…Read More

On Monday, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity and co-manager of the Fidelity Global Strategies Fund, told his 56,000 Twitter followers his perspective on the current bitcoin prices. “In my view, it looks like the bottom is in,” the Fidelity executive explained, sharing a BTC/USD chart. Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer Attempts to Call Bitcoin’s…Read More

Microstrategy Inc. is selling up to $1 billion of its common stock, MSTR, with the aim to use some of the net proceeds to buy bitcoin. The Nasdaq-listed company also recently completed a $500 million secured notes offering and will use the proceeds to acquire bitcoins. Selling MSTR Stock to Buy Bitcoin Microstrategy Inc. has…Read More

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talked about the future importance of cryptocurrencies as an international settlements layer at the Primakov Readings Forum. Lavrov referred to these assets as having a “significant role” in the future. Russia has been striving to de-dollarize some of its activities, and this statement might offer a glimpse into future…Read More

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged her country to be ready for emerging fintech by paving the way for cryptocurrencies. She also urged the country’s central bank to begin the necessary preparations for a step-change in global attitudes towards banking. However, in her address of the Tanzanian finance chiefs, Hassan acknowledges that not everyone…Read More

Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European Unicorns Collect €32.5 Billion in 2021 This year alone,…Read More

Docker, a popular cloud computing integration solution, is making changes to its free-tier service due to cryptocurrency mining abuse. The service discontinued its “autobuild” feature due to misuse by bad actors, using it to mine cryptocurrencies in their servers. This is a modus operandi that is now affecting several cloud continuous integration platforms, including GitHub,…Read More

The Argentinian National Soccer Selection launched its official token last week, with a great reception. The token that would give fans involvement in the decisions regarding the soccer team, sold out quickly. The Argentinian National Soccer Selection is the first national team to launch its own fan token. Nonetheless, other European clubs already have their…Read More

HUMAN Protocol is an infrastructure to reshape how humans work, by supporting distributed job markets in which any job, of any size or type, can be securely tokenized, published, and completed. The Protocol facilitates direct, globally mapped connections that bring workers closer to the rewards of their work, organizations to workforces, and machines to understanding.…Read More

A number of lawmakers in Latin American countries have expressed their interest in bitcoin following El Salvador passing the law making the cryptocurrency legal tender. The countries include Paraguay, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, and Mexico. Tonga and Tanzania have also reportedly expressed interest in bitcoin. More Countries Eye Bitcoin Adoption After El Salvador passed the bill…Read More