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Representative Patrick McHenry said regulatory clarity for digital assets would be one of his "top priorities" if he became the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee. North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry may have used his virtual appearance at a cryptocurrency conference as a soapbox for calling for votes in the 2022 United States midterm elections.In a prerecorded message for the attendees of the Converge22 conference in San Francisco on Sept. 29, McHenry suggested that the goal of a “clear regulatory framework” for digital assets could drive U.S. lawmakers to....

Bears have controlled BTC price by forcing 111 daily closes below $25,000 and derivatives data shows a reversal of this trend is highly unlikely. One hundred and eleven days have passed since Bitcoin (BTC) posted a close above $25,000 and this led some investors to feel less sure that the asset had found a confirmed bottom. At the moment, global financial markets remain uneasy due to the increased tension in Ukraine after this week’s Nord Stream gas pipeline incident. The Bank of England's emergency intervention in government bond markets on Sept. 28 also shed some light on how extremely....

While USDT has observed a decline in its marketshare during the year 2022 so far, the stablecoin still retains its place at the top. USDT Is Still Number One In Stablecoin Market, USDC Remains 2nd According to the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, USDT’s share of the stablecoin market has now gone down to […]

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin 30-day long-term holder SOPR hasn’t yet reached the historical bottom level during the current cycle. Bitcoin 30-Day Long-Term Holder SOPR Has Declined Recently As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the long-term holders haven’t attained their maximum pressure point yet. The “Spent Output Profit Ratio” (or SOPR in short) is an indicator tells us whether the average Bitcoin investor is selling at a profit or at a loss right now. When the value of this metric is less than 1, it means the overall market is realizing some....

The crypto market successfully bounced from support with major cryptocurrencies recording profits over today’s trading session, VeChain (VET) follows the general sentiment. The cryptocurrency has been able to preserve some of its gains from yesterday’s session and seems poised for further highs. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sees Massive Decline In On-Chain Activity At the time of writing, VeChain (VET) trades at $0.023 with a 2% profit in the last 24 hours and a 5% profit over the past 7 days. In higher timeframes, the cryptocurrency records significant losses, but in the short term, this....

Users in 100 countries can now connect their digital wallets, post and share nonfungible tokens. Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, announced another development in its digital arts initiative. As of Sept. 29, all users on both platforms can connect wallets and share nonfungible tokens (NFTs) across 100 countries. As part of the feature, which has been in testing since May, users will be able to tag creators and collectors, and cross-post digital collectibles between platforms without paying any fees. Everyone on @instagram and @facebook can now share their digital collectibles....

MATIC price trades below 50 and 200 EMA on the daily timeframe despite showing some relief strength.  MATIC rally caught short as BTC price continued to range. The price of MATIC must hold $0.72 support or face a drop-down to a weekly low.  Polygon (MATIC) price showed some bullish strength recently, but the price has struggled to break above key daily resistance against tether (USDT). The price of Polygon (MATIC) has continued to range as bulls sweat over a potential break of the key support zone holding the price of MATIC from having a spiral down to a weekly low. (Data from Binance)....

The bill amends ERISA of 1974 to include digital assets under “covered investments,” thereby shielding investment managers from liability.Republican lawmakers drafted a bill enabling investment managers to offer bitcoin in 401(k) plans.The bill seeks to remove liability for a breach of fiduciary duty for offering access to bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The bill is likely to be presented following the midterm elections in November 2022. Three republican members of Congress presented a bill, named the Retirement Savings Modernization Act, designed to enable investment managers to offer....

The ECB’s two-year investigative phase is halfway completed, with key use and policy issues clarified; more stakeholder engagement is planned before the decision is made to proceed. The European Central Bank (ECB) Eurosystem digital euro project’s two-year investigative phase has reached its halfway point. The ECB published a progress report Sept. 29 that looked at design and policy issues that are under consideration or have been decided.The report said commerce in physical stores and online is the biggest use case for a euro central bank digital currency (CBDC). Currently, most digital....

President Tokayev said Kazakhstan will give full legal recognition to digital assets if demand persists while they continue testing security concerns.The first purchase of cryptocurrency with Kazakhstan’s local currency has been finalized.The President of Kazakhstan says further demand could likely result in full legal recognition of digital assets. The country will continue running a pilot program through this year to test demand and security. Kazakhstan’s first cryptocurrency purchase with its local currency, the tenge, took place today as the country considers “full legal recognition”....

The monetary authorities of four jurisdictions in Asia have carried out tests with international settlements using state-issued digital currencies. Cross-border payments and foreign exchange transactions totaling over $22 million were made as part of the pilot project with the participation of the Bank for International Settlements. Asian Central Banks Pilot Real-Value International Settlements With Digital Currencies The monetary policy regulators of China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates have conducted a trial of cross-border payments with digital currencies issued by....

Meta has announced an update for its non-fungible token (NFT) features on Facebook and Instagram. Starting today, the social media platforms will allow U.S.-based users to connect their wallets and share their NFT with their friends and followers. Related Reading: What Bear Market? A Single CryptoPunk NFT Just Sold For $4.5 Million According to an […]

PRESS RELEASE. GensoKishi Online is excited to announce that on September 29th, 2022 10AM(UTC), their in-game token ROND will be listed on Bybit, a leading crypto asset exchange. GensoKishi, the web3 sequel to the award-winning Nintendo Switch/PS4 game “Elemental Knights”, has undoubtedly become the most anticipated GameFi title to have originated from Japan. Now, GensoKishi will rebrand as “Genso”, the No. 1 metaverse from Japan. “From the gaming world to the metaverse!” Genso has all the factors necessary to become Japan’s number one....

The NFT market has taken a good hit during the latest iteration of the crypto market bear run. But not all collections have lost favor in the eyes of investors, though. Notable collections such as CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club continue to maintain their high floor prices. Even during the bear market, where the […]

Bitcoin on-chain activity had been lit up like a Christmas tree over the weeks leading up to the Ethereum Merge. Even though the upgrade was not taking place on the bitcoin network, it was still significant for the crypto space, which led to increased activity across various networks. However, now that the Merge has been done and dusted, the network activity has begun to retrace to ‘normal’ levels, leading to a decline in on-chain activity. Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Drops For the first time in two months, the bitcoin mining difficulty had adjusted downward. Due to this downward difficulty....

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield recently hit its highest level in 12 years, but how might this impact investors’ sentiment toward stocks and cryptocurrencies? Across all tradeable markets and currencies, U.S. Treasurys — government bonds — have significant influence. In finance, any risk measurement is relative, meaning, if one insures a house, the maximum liability is set in some form of money. Similarly, if a loan is taken from a bank, the creditor has to calculate the odds of the money not being returned and the risk of the amount being devalued by inflation.In a worst-case scenario,....

Though the SEC has pursued many enforcement actions related to initial coin offerings, the regulator’s stance on airdrops’ role in alleged token schemes is unclear. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has announced charges against Hydrogen Technology Corporation and its market marker Moonwalkers Trading Limited related to allegedly perpetrating a scheme to manipulate the trading volume and price of Hydro tokens.In a Sept. 28 announcement, the SEC said former Hydrogen CEO Michael Ross Kane hired Moonwalkers and its CEO Tyler Ostern “to create the false appearance....

While bitcoin is down more than 72% from the crypto asset’s all-time high, bitcoin mining operations are expanding at a rapid pace during the downturn. On Tuesday, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark said its hashrate has surpassed 4 exahash per second (EH/s), and the Texas mining company Rhodium revealed it raised $11.9 million, according to a September 19 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form D filing. Rhodium further disclosed a merger with Silversun Technologies on September 29. Two days ago, Merkle Standard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as it opened a new mining facility in....

Solana rose for a second straight day on Thursday, as the token moved closer to its long-term resistance point of $35.00. Monero was also in the green during today’s session, extending recent gains in the process. Overall, markets attempted to rebound, following a red wave which swept through markets to start the week. Solana (SOL) Solana (SOL) was mostly higher during Thursday’s session, as the token moved towards a key resistance level. Following a low of $32.79 on Wednesday, SOL/USD rose to an intraday high of $33.92 earlier in the day. The move saw solana move closer to....

Politicians continue to argue about whether the U.S. economy is in recession, even as data highlights two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Meanwhile, BTC holds $19,000, for now. Bitcoin (BTC) wobbled in its narrow trading range at the Sep. 29 Wall Street open as official data put the United States economy in recession. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewU.S. meets technical definition of recessionData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD still hovering just above $19,000 at the time of writing.The pair weathered gloomy figures for....

Bitcoin has been unable to break above or below its current rage, and price action remains undecided. During yesterday’s trading session, the cryptocurrency saw upside volatility, but gains were surrounded once more today as macroeconomic forces took over BTC. Related Reading: MEV Crypto Bot Gains $1M But Loses Same To Hack Same Day At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $19,200 with sideways movement in the last 24 hours and 4% profits in the last 7 days. While large cryptocurrencies have been able to preserve some of their gains from the past week, most are following the general....

Following the Bank of England explaining that it would be meddling in U.K. bond markets and the Bank of Japan defending the yen in the foreign exchange market last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed it intervened in forex markets on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s central bank detailed that it interfered in forex markets in order to defend the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) as it showed signs of weakness against the greenback on September 28. HKMA Interferes in Forex Markets to Defend the HKD From Capital Flight to USD Assets While the euro and pound sterling lost 12-17% against....

SOL price trades below 50 and 200 EMA on the daily timeframe despite showing some relief strength.  SOL rally caught short as BTC price continued to range. The price must hold $30 support or face a drop-down to a weekly low.  The price of Solana (SOL) has recently shown some bullish strength, but it has struggled to break above key daily resistance against tether (USDT). Solana (SOL) prices have continued to fluctuate as bulls and bears play chess with SOL. SOL’s lack of bullish strength has left many traders and investors perplexed as to where it might go next. (Data from Binance)....

Hacks and exploits are increasingly taking more root in the crypto space. With the acceptance of digital assets globally, crimes also grow. The criminals use more technological approaches to aid their exploitation and hacks on protocols and platforms. A slight and negligible loophole is enough to result in these exploits. MEV bot, an Ethereum arbitrage trading bot, amassed a whopping $1 million as a jackpot prize. However, the joy of its gains was short-lived as events turned out negatively for it some hours later. Before adequately reflecting on the tremendous value, a hack wiped the....

ApeCoin has recently made it to the top 10 in terms of trading volume from over 100 of the largest ETH whales as seen in the past 24 hours. APE made it to the top 10 in terms of trading volume ApeCoin’s MRV has been seeing sustained growth APE price up by 1.46% The Bored Ape Yacht Club isn’t running out of cards to play with the integration of a new staking rewards program that caught the attention of many ETH whales. The developments surrounding the BAYC token could be the main culprit for its recent popularity. The buoyancy experienced with the increase in whale interest is just one of....

Valuing and monetizing tokenized assets requires tremendous skill and expertise. Thus, rendering asset management as a tool to raise growth capital and liquidity inaccessible to many. The global tokenization market sized at $1.92 billion in 2021 is expected to grow to $2.32 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.09%. Tokenization increases liquidity, lowers costs, and enhances risk management. AI and web3 valuation, tokenization, and monetization can all sound like overhyped buzzwords. But when put together and packaged neatly into a service, they help organizations....

Just in the past 24 hours, the crypto market was practically in green, with several assets reclaiming some values, including Bitcoin. But the trend has suddenly reversed to a negative direction. As a result, the majority of the crypto assets in the market have declined drastically. Bitcoin has crashed from its height of over $20,000 in today’s trading hours. The token lacked the necessary support to remain at its higher level. After crossing the $20K boundary, BTC later fell to around $18,770 in the early trading hours of today. This was through a decline of over 6% in its value.....

Crypto industry is coming to save the troubled Euro monument in Frankfurt after traditional banks refused to support the symbol of Eurozone decision-making. The paths of traditional finance and the cryptocurrency industry have intersected again, with a crypto startup coming to save the iconic Euro monument in Frankfurt.Frankfurt-based crypto startup Caiz Development will provide 1 million euros, or about $961,000, in funding over the next five years to rescue the famous Euro sculpture.Announcing the news on Tuesday, Caiz said that the firm saw a good marketing opportunity in supporting the....

Emtech’s Cadet talks about CBDCs in emerging markets as the U.S. Congress and United Nations hear about the traditional banking crises. The Caribbean region is in a tough situation for banking. The 35 nations comprising the region face challenges common to many tiny economies, such as dollarization and dependence on foreign trade and remittances. In addition, the increasingly common banking practice called de-risking is taking a heavy toll. So, it is probably no coincidence that the region is also at the forefront of digital currency adoption. Carmelle Cadet, the founder and CEO of banking....

Members of the Ooki DAO are discussing various ways to respond to the recent lawsuit filed by the CFTC. Members of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called Ooki DAO have started looking into an appropriate response to the charges filed by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).On Sept. 22, the CFTC announced a $250,000 penalty and settlement with bZeroX, the creators of the decentralized lending platform bZx protocol which suffered from code exploits in 2020 that led to hundreds of thousands in losses. In addition to this, the CFTC also filed a....

Biden’s administrative team is about to get shuffled as the Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen leaves after midterm, the shuffle might mean a positive turn for Crypto since Yellen was an anti-crypto advocate. Yellen previously made several negative comments and advised against crypto adoptions. Although no one knows why Yellen is leaving, she received several criticisms […]

Volatility in cryptocurrency markets remained high on Thursday, as markets began to consolidate following a recent red wave. Bitcoin was back above $19,000 in today’s session, with ethereum also rebounding following recent losses. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is up 2.43% Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was trading higher on Thursday, as crypto markets marginally rebounded following yesterday’s sell-off. The token rose to an intraday high of $19,688.34 earlier in today’s session, less than a day after trading at a low of $18,927.12. Volatility in bitcoin has been....

Thailand was the first in Southeast Asia to implement digital-assets regulations in 2018. The move attracted investors to cryptocurrencies. After that, however, the crypto industry started facing setbacks as regulators tightened rules during trading irregularities and the collapse of a top exchange. On September 1, the SEC passed new digital advertisement rules. The rules refrain […]

QUANT is making some positive noise, despite the bear market, with QNT notching gains in the last week. Most cryptocurrency exchanges have made some decent profits recently, despite the beatdown form the broader crypto market. Cryptocurrencies, meanwhile, have kept the charts green even while the stock market suffers from larger macroeconomic issues. One of the tokens is QNT, which gained 35.77 percent, making it one of the top gainers of the past seven days. An improvement in the coin’s fortunes may be in the offing. Market trust in cryptocurrency could be bolstered by the rise of....

Cryptocurrency mining should be allowed in areas with excess energy and prohibited in those that experience deficits, according to Russian officials preparing to legalize it. An expert from the crypto industry has recently marked the regions where Moscow is likely to authorize mining and the ones where it will probably ban the extraction of digital currencies. Expert Lists Russian Regions Most Suitable for Crypto Mining and Those Expecting Ban The Central Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance recently agreed on legislation designed to regulate the mining of cryptocurrency that should....

Bitcoin looks suitable for Russia’s crypto cross-border payments at first glance, but there are many reasons why such a choice is highly questionable. Despite Russia pushing the idea of using cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments, it still remains unclear what digital asset exactly the government plans to adopt for such transactions.Russian authorities are quite unlikely to approve the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) for cross-border transactions, according to local lawyers and fintech executives.Bank of Russia needs to control cross-border transactionsIt’s “highly....

Tyler Hobbs, a famous coder and generative artist, have partnered with Dandelion Wist, Archipelago Co-Founder, for the QQL algorithm that was able to raise a whopping $17 million on Wednesday and is still rising in trading as of press time. The QQL project welcomes everyone to create artworks but turning your art creation as part […]

PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can accessibly and safely interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, is launching the Verse Development Fund, an initiative to accelerate growth and innovation in Bitcoin.com’s Verse ecosystem. In addition, the fund will empower projects that embody Bitcoin.com’s ethos of economic freedom and democratized finance. “Since 2015, Bitcoin.com has been a leader in introducing newcomers to crypto and guiding them along their digital asset investing journeys,” said Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis.....

Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said that the current growth trends in Ghana show that it has the potential to be a leader in terms of crypto adoption. As emerging markets take the lead in crypto adoption, Ghana, a country located in West Africa, may soon catch up to other African countries regarding cryptocurrency use. In a report released by blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis, researchers found that Ghana has the potential to achieve crypto adoption levels similar to Kenya and Nigeria, countries which ranked 11th and 19th in the analytics firm’s global crypto adoption index. According to....

A major bank in Kazakhstan has completed its first purchase of crypto for fiat and the president is ready to approve exchange activities. Kazakhstan is ready to legalize a mechanism for converting cryptocurrencies to cash if there is demand, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, per local news agency Informburo on Sept. 28.Speaking at the international forum Digital Bridge 2022, Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan aims to become an international leader in the field of digital technology, cryptocurrency ecosystem and regulated mining. He noted that the government of Kazakhstan has drafted....

Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume is on the rise, as the cryptocurrency market shows some signs of improvement. As of this writing, BTC is trading at $19,326, up 3.2 percent in the last 24 hours, data from Coingecko show, Thursday. Today is one of the busiest trading days for Bitcoin since mid-June. CryptoQuant attributes the recent surge in BTC trading volume to Binance. CoinGecko also reveals a dramatic increase in Bitcoin trade volume over the past three days. Total trade volume for the coin is $142.5 billion, a massive rise from $81.6 billion, or a 42.5% gain. However, recent charts reveal....

After Robinhood Markets launched the company’s beta Web3 wallet on Tuesday and listed the stablecoin usd coin on the exchange platform Robinhood Crypto last week, the company announced a strategic partnership with Circle Financial. The deal revealed on Wednesday will provide Robinhood Crypto and Robinhood Wallet users with the ability to purchase and sell usd coin, and access “exclusive in-app educational modules to earn USDC rewards.” Robinhood and Circle Partner to Offer USDC Accessibility On Wednesday, Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) published an “Under the....

The politicians in power are actively working to dismantle the separation of powers in order to behave with impunity toward the American people.This is a transcribed excerpt of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” hosted by P and Q. In this episode, they are joined by Natalie Smolenski, chair of the Texas Blockchain Council, to break down the case for why we should not allow central bank digital currencies to be considered by our politicians and governments and how those in power are working to dismantle separation of powers in order to behave with impunity toward the American people.Watch This....

Starkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson told Cointelegraph that none of the things that people feared about the Merge happened, and everything happened as it should. As the dust settled over the Ethereum network’s highly-anticipated transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), Eli Ben-Sasson, the co-founder of Starkware, gave his thoughts on its execution and potential for the future.Speaking to Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson at the Token2049 event, Ben-Sasson shared his thoughts on the current situation post-Merge and how it affects layer-2 projects like Starkware. In addition to that, the executive....

Volatility has yet to make an appearance on hourly timeframes as the clock ticks down to the September close. Bitcoin (BTC) traders lay in wait for fresh volatility on Sept. 29 as BTC/USD cooled near $19,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewVolatility absent a day before the monthly closeData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView charted a calm overnight phase for the largest cryptocurrency, which hit intraday highs above $19,600 the day prior. Those 6% gains were a welcome relief after heavy losses earlier in the week, but it no clear direction, market....

Bitcoin has its back covered by this American senator who believes in the potential of the crypto to bring good things to the U.S. financial sector and economy in general. Senator Cynthia Lummis may be the most prominent champion for the crypto sector in Congress. Her strong support for the cryptocurrency industry distinguishes her from […]

The key difference between APY and APR is compound interest. Before investing, compare their potential returns. APR vs. APY: Which is better?The APY provides a clear idea of an account’s earning potential. The APR shows what will be owed. Both are calculated over a single year, which provides a more accurate picture than calculating the interest rate alone.Because the APR is calculated at an annual rate, it can be more advantageous for borrowers seeking the best rates, instead of investing in crypto assets and hoping for a return.However, because the APY is based on an annualized rate that....

In a move that underscores the importance of attorneys in the NFT space, The Walt Disney Company announced it is looking to hire a corporate attorney who will provide legal advice and support for global NFT products among other responsibilities listed in the job description. This is the latest sign that major corporations are taking notice of what Web3 offers. As the NFT and DeFi industry grows, it will become increasingly crucial for NFT companies to have skilled legal representation. According to the recent job posting by the entertainment conglomerate – Disney is looking for....