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19.04 / 08:57
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Crypto startup Blockchain dot com planning 2022 IPO
Crypto exchange and block explorer Blockchain.com has begun talking with American banks to explore how it may hold an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this year.
19.04 / 08:57
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marketing
Agency
services
stake
Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency
NFT investment giant Animoca Brands has acquired a major stake in Australian digital marketing agency Be Media.
19.04 / 06:09
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Blockchain
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency Prices Today April 19: Bitcoin, Binance Coin, XRP, Polkadot up
Cryptocurrencies traded in the green early on April 19. The global crypto market cap is $1.89 trillion, a 2.21 percent increase over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $95.69 billion, which makes a 58.86 percent increase.
19.04 / 04:33
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FBI
FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI have issued an alert on North Korean state-sponsored cyber threats that target blockchain companies in response to the Ronin Bridge hack last month.
19.04 / 03:05
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cryptocurrency
Adoption
Gaming
Sky Mavis
Final Fantasy Developer Braves Wrath of Gamers with Blockchain Gaming Statements
Square Enix, the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed gaming giant and the firm behind the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games, has said that focusing on traditional forms of games would be “not be enough” for the company in the future – hinting that user-created content such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and play-to-earn crypto titles could ensure that the firm continues to grow.
19.04 / 00:31
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Lost
Bitcoin Doubled Its Value in 2021, Then Nearly Lost It All In the First Month of 2022. Here’s a Look at Its Price Over the Years
Bitcoin started 2022 nearly twice as valuable as it was in January 2021, capping a year that saw cryptocurrency explode in mainstream interest and curiosity. But before the first month of 2022 had ended, Bitcoin had nearly lost all of the previous year’s gains, dropping into the $33,000 range in January.
19.04 / 00:31
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Ethereum
ETH
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Experts Predict How High Ethereum’s Price Could Go in 2022, a ‘Make-or-Break Year’
Ethereum is the most well-known altcoin, and it’s much more than just another cryptocurrency for many investors and enthusiasts alike. And experts say it could grow in value by as much as 400% in 2022.
19.04 / 00:15
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Altcoin
Joint Venture
Atari claims its namesake token is now 'unlicensed' as it terminates blockchain joint venture
In a statement published by former video-game giant Atari on Monday, the firm says it has, effective immediately, terminated all license agreements with its joint venture partner ICICB Group and its subsidiaries. Previously, the two had jointly created the Atari Chain and the namesake Atari Token (ATRI). However, the company has had a change of heart regarding the deal, and announced it was disclaiming interest in the joint venture, stating "ICICB is not authorized to represent Atari or its brands in any manner."
18.04 / 21:19
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Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
Monero community reaches consensus for July hard fork
As told by Monero (XMR) developers over the weekend, on July 16, the Monero network passed a community consensus to initiate a mainnet hard fork at block height 2,668,888. The popular privacy coin's hard fork will include increasing the chain's ring size from 11 to 16, adding view tags to outputs to reduce wallet scanning time, introducing bulletproofs and implementing fee changes.
18.04 / 19:51
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Blockchain
Adoption
Bitcoin
What is driving institutions to invest in crypto? BlockFi's David Olsson explains
In an interview with Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall on April 12, David Olsson, global head of institutional distribution at BlockFi, shared his insight on the state of institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. BlockFi is a financial services company that offers retail wealth management products such as crypto-backed loans, interest accounts, Bitcoin (BTC) rewards credit cards, etc. Meanwhile, for institutional investors, BlockFi's proprietary platform provides financing for capital efficiency, the ability to borrow coins for hedging and shorting, and institutional-grade trading infrastructure.
18.04 / 18:25
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FIVE
Pool
Moon
Moonbirds’ NFT collection to the moon, but here’s the full picture
In the last week, the sale volume for Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) jumped by 17.78% after recording a 13% decline in the sales volume in the week before. The MoonBirds NFT by PROOF Collective, a new entrant into the NFTs ecosystem led this spike in price.
18.04 / 18:13
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Blockchain
Art
Gaming
How Web3 is redefining storytelling for creators and fans through NFTs
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. In 2017, the NFT projectCryptoKitties made headlines as the largest decentralized application on the Ethereum network. While CryptoKitties accounted for a notable portion of Ethereum transaction volume in 2017, these NFTs mainly served as digital collectibles geared toward the crypto community.
18.04 / 17:59
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Assurant
cryptocurrency news
Cryptocurrency Industry Faces A "Bridge" Issue
In March this year, the second-largest crypto hack in history was unearthed
18.04 / 16:09
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regulation
coinbase
Bitcoin
information
Is asymmetric information driving crypto’s wild price swings?
It has long been believed that investors possessing inside knowledge help drive cryptocurrencies’ price volatility, and a number of academic papers have been published on this topic. This is why Coinbase’s intention to regularly publish in advancea catalog of tokens being assessed for listing on its prominent trading platform is noteworthy.
18.04 / 15:31
Blockchain
Adoption
Web3
Gaming
Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be ‘dominant place’ for socializing
While many gamers are critical of blockchain-based gaming, Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe believes adoption is on the way as the business model inherently provides players more control over their in-game experiences.
18.04 / 15:23
Blockchain
cryptocurrency
CEO
CryptoExplainer
CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal Bats For Crypto, Blockchain Amid Concerns Over Underlying Value
Blockchain ecosystem could help fast-track governance: CoinSwitch CEO
18.04 / 13:33
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cryptocurrency
Platform
network
Blockchain Network
Will Smith And Paris Hilton Among Investors In Blockchain Network Boba
Blockchain network Boba raise money, Will Smith and Paris Hilton among investors
18.04 / 12:47
Blockchain
NFT
Space
NFTs offer astronauts 'new outlet' to share experiences, says spaceman Scott Kelly
After celebrities, athletes and politicians jumped into the nonfungible token (NFT) mania, the growing industry has pulled in a veteran astronaut to share his time in space through NFTs.
18.04 / 11:58
Blockchain
fees
transactions
Bitcoin
Bitcoin average transaction fees lowest in two years at $1.04
The average transaction fee per Bitcoin (BTC) transaction made a complete 360-degree over nearly two years to settle down at $1.039, a number which was last recorded back in June 2020.
18.04 / 09:41
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Provident
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ViaBTC Capital|Gitcoin Grants Round 13: ZK Projects
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18.04 / 08:31
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Stablecoin
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Terra Usd
Terra
Terra's UST flips BUSD to become third-largest stablecoin
The Terra (LUNA) blockchain’s algorithmic stablecoin Terra USD (UST) has flipped Binance USD (BUSD) to become the third-largest stablecoin on the market.
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