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Bitcoin whales ‘bought the dip’ as orders for $100K or more hit all-time highs
Bitcoin (BTC) whales and institutions alike have made the most of the recent BTC price “dip” by buying big, data…
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Korean crypto exchange Bithumb toughens up its Anti-Money Laundering measures
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is toughening its approach to Anti-Money Laundering enforcement with a series of new measures that…
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Furucombo to issue iouCOMBO tokens to repay victims of $15M exploit
Decentralized finance transaction combination tool Furucombo will compensate the victims of a recent “evil contract” exploit that cost the protocol…
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Bitcoin Ducks Nasdaq Correlation as Price Hits Two-Week High | Bitcoinist.com
Bitcoin stepped away from tailing price trends in the Nasdaq Composite, helped by more signs of institutional interest in the…
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NFT-related altcoins hit new highs after Bitcoin price rallies to $53K
The cryptocurrency market saw an influx of activity on March 8 that provided a lift to the vast majority of…
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NuCypher and Keep Network propose ‘world’s first decentralized protocol merger’
The communities of crypto projects Keep and NuCypher are proposing a “hard merge,” with onlookers describing the move as “the…
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Ripple and MoneyGram to ‘wind down’ partnership
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has issued a statement announcing the fintech firm and MoneyGram International have together decided to “wind…
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Southeast Asia’s first Bitcoin fund launches to meet local institutional demand
The Malaysia-based BCMG Genesis Bitcoin Fund-I, or BGBF-I, has officially launched, claiming to have become the first insured institutional crypto…
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Former DC comic book artist fetches $1.85M auctioning Wonder Woman NFTs
José Delbo, an artist who illustrated the comic book series Wonder Woman during the late 1970s, has made $1.85 million…
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Glassnode: $47k showed strongest on-chain support since BTC broke $11k
On-chain crypto analytics firm Glassnode has reported significant on-chain support was found for BTC at the roughly $47,000 level, describing…
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South Korean Crypto Transactions Command an Average of $7 Billion per Day on Domestic Exchanges – News Bitcoin News
An investigation unveiled a growing fever among crypto traders in South Korea, who actively transact cryptocurrencies every day. Local media…
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Publicly Listed Maker of Billion-User Chinese App Meitu Buys $40 Million of Bitcoin and Ether for Its Treasury – Bitcoin News
One of China’s top internet app makers, Meitu Inc., is adding up to $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies to its…
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Active user wallets on Ethereum DeFi have dipped 40% in one month
According to DappRadar, the unique active wallet count on the Ethereum decentralized finance market has seen a significant drop. Between…
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Chiliz (CHZ) rallies 60% to a $1B market cap as fan token offerings expand
Non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance are two of the hottest concepts in the crypto sector and each is altering the…
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Decentralized esports tournament series looks to bring traditional gamers to crypto
Non-fungible token-focused investment firm Polyient Games is launching a new online tournament to introduce mainstream gamers to the crypto space.…
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We still have a lot of work to do on diversity, equity and inclusion
If we want to democratize finance, we need to start with practical initiatives. As women in the industry, what can…
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PayPal purchases crypto custody firm Curv
Payments giant PayPal has acquired Israel-based crypto custody firm Curv for an undisclosed amount. According to PayPal, the firm purchased…
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Cointelegraph celebrates International Women’s Day with all-star roundtable of female crypto leads
According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of development, gender inequality in the world will “equalize” in…
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IRS Launches ‘Operation Hidden Treasure’ to Target Unreported Crypto Income – Taxes Bitcoin News
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reportedly launched an operation to target cryptocurrency investors. Dubbed “Operation Hidden Treasure,” the…
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Women, decentralization and the world’s economic drive: Experts answer
The economic recession of 2008 to 2009 resulted in the invention of Bitcoin (BTC), creating a brand new financial system…
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Ultra (UOS) hits a new all-time high as blockchain gaming and NFTs boom
Video games and online gaming have become some of the largest industries on the planet over the past thirty years…
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Paypal Acquiring Crypto Security Firm Curv to Expand Digital Asset Initiatives – Bitcoin News
Payments giant Paypal has announced that it is acquiring Tel Aviv-based crypto security infrastructure provider Curv. According to Paypal, this…
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Bitcoin ‘pushing aside’ gold as a store of value — Senior Bloomberg strategist
A number of indicators suggest that Bitcoin (BTC) is pushing aside gold as the premier safe-haven asset. This could set…
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Three-year-old Bitcoin educator speaks at crypto conference
Though Lily Knight may not yet be old enough to spell cryptocurrency, she’s already taking people to school when it…
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Burned Banksy NFT Sale Captures Close to $400K, Critics Claim Buyers Are ‘Morons’ – Featured Bitcoin News
On March 3, a group of anonymous art enthusiasts decided to burn an original Banksy screenprint worth roughly £70,000 or…
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Bitcoin price breakout imminent: Why BTC bulls and bears are battling at $52K
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been consolidating in the previous weeks as the sentiment and momentum have slowed to a crawl.…
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NYDIG raises $200M from strategic partners as total Bitcoin custody tops $1B
New York Digital Investment Group announced the completion of a $200-million growth capital funding round for business initiatives relating to…
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40% of Goldman Sachs’ clients already have exposure to crypto, survey shows
American banking giant Goldman Sachs has officially confirmed its plans to revive a cryptocurrency trading desk amid the increasing demand…
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Beware the ides of March: Bitcoin slumps as Treasury yields and the Dollar rise again
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break past $51,000 on March 8 as the U.S. Treasury yield is…
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Galaxy Digital Bitcoin ETF to launch this week as exec eyes ‘compelling opportunities’
Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to multiply as a new entrant hits the Canadian market on March 9. In…
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Indian Government Open to Exploring Cryptocurrencies — Finance Minister Offers New Clues About Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian finance minister has finally revealed clues about what is in the cryptocurrency bill that is due to be…
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YIELD App Launches Ethereum Fund, Gives Users up to 20% APY – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. ESTONIA — MARCH 8, 2021 — YIELD App, the DeFi wealth management platform bridging traditional and…
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Norwegian investment firm allocates $58M to Bitcoin and crypto ventures
Aker ASA, a $6 billion Oslo Børs-listed holding company is set to begin investing in Bitcoin. According to a press…
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UNI Jumps 50% to Become 1st-Ever DeFi dApp Coin in Crypto Market Cap Top 10
UNI, the native token of decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap, has officially emerged as the first-ever DeFi Dapp token to make…
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Sands of change: UAE enables private sector to adopt blockchain tech
It is no secret that the United Arab Emirates, along with Switzerland, Singapore and several other countries, is one of…
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ICON (ICX) unaffected by South Korean tax investigation into ICONLOOP, says chairman
The ICON Foundation, creator of the ICON (ICX) project, has issued an official response to the news that South Korean…
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McAfee claims DOGE price prediction to blame for latest US charges
Troubled antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has claimed that Dogecoin (DOGE) was part of new charges brought against him by…
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Hodlers’ Greed Intensifies: BTC on Crypto Exchanges Drops 20% In One Year
The amount of Bitcoin being held on cryptocurrency exchanges has decreased roughly 20 percent over the last 12 months, according…
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Bitcoin closes its second-best week ever: 5 things to watch in BTC this week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a firmly bullish note as stocks tumble and BTC managed to close the…
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US Dollar’s Boom in 2021 Puts Bitcoin Price Rally At Risk of Faltering | Bitcoinist.com
Many Bitcoin strategists and investors started 2021 with deep-rooted convictions that the US dollar would weaken. But so far into…
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Ethereum’s Upcoming EIP 1559 Upgrade Could Cause ETH Price to Skyrocket
Blockchain developers on the Ethereum network have approved a proposed change to the network that would “burn” a small amount…
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Bitcoin Weekly Outlook: Yields Continue to Pressure BTC/USD Downwards | Bitcoinist.com
Key Bitcoin Takeaways: Bitcoin posts strong recovery during the weekend session but looks weaker at the new week’s beginning. MicroStrategy’s…
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NFT representing incinerated Banksy painting fetches nearly $400k
A non-fungible token, or NFT, depicting an incinerated painting created by renowned British street artist, Banksy, has sold for nearly…
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Critics Claim Tesla Should Sell Bitcoin Position, Electric Vehicle Firm’s Shares Down 30% Since Buying – Bitcoin News
Ever since Tesla announced the company held $1.5 billion in bitcoin on its balance sheet during the first week of…
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Celsius Network valued at $3.1B following independent review
Using 2020 financials obtained from Celsius, Alpha Sigma Capital has determined that the crypto company has an implied value of…
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HODLing early leads to relationship troubles? Redditors share their stories
Crypto investments have reportedly been a source of strife in relationships, sometimes leading to breakups and even divorce. According to…
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US House Representative Ro Khanna Lauds BTC Which ‘Cannot Be Devalued’- Calls for Less Carbon Intensive Mining – Economics Bitcoin News
After Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. Senator for Massachusetts called bitcoin a speculative asset, Ro Khanna, the U.S. House Representative for…
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Searching deep: The quest for Bitcoin scalability through layer two protocols
As the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin’s (BTC) effectiveness as a medium of exchange is still a matter for…
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Bitcoin price hits $51K as U.S. Senate passes $1.9 trillion stimulus
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached over $51,000 on March 7 after the U.S. Senate passed the anticipated $1.9 trillion…
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Discount on Grayscale’s GBTC Plunges to New Record Low as Competition From Emerging Rivals Intensifies – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
The premium on Grayscale Investment’s GBTC, which turned negative for the first time on February 23, is continuing its downward…
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