Finance Redefined: One hack to bring down a whole market, Feb 10–17

The Alpha Homora hack is still rippling through markets.

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DAI Demand Surge is Indirectly Benefitting MKR Holders

A Feb. 16 tweet by MakerDAO backend engineer Nik Kunkel has revealed that annual stability fees accrued by the protocol just breached 71 million Dai tokens (DAI). In essence, DAI is minted when users lock collateral (usually ETH) in Maker vaults. дальше »

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Bitcoin Locks in New High — Can it Reach $60,000?

Bitcoin is expected to regain its footing and continue its ascent towards $55,000. Bitcoin Breaks Out Yet Again On Feb. 17, BTC created a bullish belt hold candlestick, reaching a new all-time high price of $52,618. дальше »

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Brave Browser to Offer NFTs in Partnership with Origin Protocol

In an announcement on Feb. 18, Origin Protocol stated that the official Brave Store is now accepting orders for limited edition NFTs. The browser recently held a meme contest and the top-40 entrants are now available for sale in the store. дальше »

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Cardano Mary Hard Fork Combinator Announced for March 1

In the video, Hoskinson claimed that after a month, testing and quality assurance would finish on Feb. 24. He added that the actual event would come five days following the initial trigger from the previous epoch. дальше »

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JP Morgan: Bitcoin Volatility Needs to Reduce for Price to Steady Above $50k

JP Morgan strategists opine that Bitcoin volatility needs to taper for prices to remain above $50k. In a note to investors on Feb 16, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and his team said BTC/USD price action is fragile with real risks of a correction at spot rates. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Ratio on Support

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Lindsay Lohan Gives Away $10K ETH in NFT Drop

Well-known Hollywood actress and recently-turned crypto enthusiast Lindsay Lohan announced via Twitter on Feb 15 that she’s giving away $10,000 worth of Ethereum, through her fresh Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) “The Ethereum 10K”, which only have 100 pieces in existence. дальше »

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MahaDAO to List MAHA and ARTH with BitMax.io

BitMax. io (BTMX. com), an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of MahaDao under the trading pair of MAHA/USDT and ARTH/USDT on Feb 15 at 9:00 a. дальше »

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Bitcoin Touches $51,000 in a Robust Comeback

While Bitcoin is likely in the final portion of the upward move, it could increase all the way to $55,000 before correcting.   Bitcoin Breaks Through $50,000 On Feb. 15, BTC created a hanging man candlestick, which can be read as a sign of weakness when coming in an upward trend. дальше »

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NYDIG Applies for a Bitcoin ETF as BTC/USD Temporarily Reach $50k

NYDIG –a Bitcoin-focused firm providing crypto services to financial institutions, has submitted S-1 documents with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) as per details on Feb 16. дальше »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 16, 2021

With BTC briefly breaching $50K as the industry's market cap passes $1.5T, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup. дальше »

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Big Things Are Happening at Polkadot As Web 3.0 Comes Closer to Realization

What a year for Polkadot, not only has its DOT token now crossed the all-time high, to trade at $30. 22, it is also up 938% in the last year (15th feb 202-16th Feb 2021). If you had invested just $1000 one year ago on DOT, you would now have $9380. дальше »

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Ripple and SEC Pretrial Settlement Prospects are Running Dry

On Feb. 15 the SEC and Ripple filed a joint letter to the U. S. Southern District of New York federal court. It mentions there is currently no “prospect for settlement at this time. ” According to the SEC, settlement discussions have already taken place. дальше »

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Russian Duma prepares bill on cryptocurrency taxation

The Russian State Duma will consider a new bill on cryptocurrency taxation on Feb. 17.

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Bitcoin Falls Just Short of Cracking Mythical $50,000 Level

Bitcoin is expected to break out above $50,000 and continue increasing toward $55,000. Some technical signals present the possibility that BTC could climb to the range of $64,00-$67,000.   Bitcoin Stalls but Holds Steady Bitcoin began to decrease considerably on Feb. дальше »

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Elon Musk Is Willing to Pay Cash for Dogecoin Decentralization

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has a DOGE offer for Dogecoin whales: Liquidate and Get Cash. In a tweet on Feb 15, the tech personality is alluding to a concentration problem in his favorite cryptocurrency. дальше »

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DIA and Serum (SRM) Bounce, Should Continue Moving Higher

However, both of the coins have bounced and should continue increasing in the near future. DIA Bounces at Support On Feb. 9, DIA broke out from the $2. 30 area, which previously had acted as resistance. дальше »

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Five Biggest Altcoin Gainers From Feb. 8 – Feb. 15

During the week of Feb 8 -15, these five altcoin picks rallied the most: Bitcoin Gold (BTG) – 125% Ravencoin (RVN) – 125% DASH (DASH) – 124% The Graph (GRT) – 113% Lisk (LSK) – 109% Biggest Altcoin Gainers BTG has increased considerably over the past two weeks but has yet to move above an … Continued The post Five Biggest Altcoin Gainers From Feb. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Falls Back After Reaching New All-Time High

Despite the drop, it is still likely that the Bitcoin trend is bullish and the price will continue higher.   Bitcoin Shows Weakness During the week of Feb. 8-15, the BTC price created a bullish candlestick in the weekly time-frame, reaching an all-time high price of $49,707 on Feb. дальше »

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Crypto Market Downturn Forces Nearly $2 Billion in Liquidations

According to CoinGecko data, Bitcoin made another new all-time high of $49,531 in the late hours of Feb. 14. With the magical $50,000 milestone closer than ever, excited crypto traders went in heavy on long positions. дальше »

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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) the Star at Ethereum Conference

This year’s ETHDenver event ran from Feb. 5 to 12 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hosted online. This year, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been all the rage and industry data provider DeFiPrime has been looking into what has been grabbing the attention. дальше »

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Synthetix Raises $12 Million from 3 VCs, Focus on V3 and China

Synthetix–a DeFi protocol enabling trustless derivatives trading, has raised $12 million in a round of funding spearheaded by three venture capitals, a confirmation on Feb 14 reveals. Direct Investment from Crypto-Focused VCs The three VCs are Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and IOSG. дальше »

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Market Roundup: BTC, RVC and XRP Have a Good Valentine’s Day

Bitcoin Makes New All-Time High  Valentine’s Day was not only the day of love for many, but also the day Bitcoin made another all-time high. Bitcoin touched $49,707 on Feb. 14. The new high sees Bitcoin unable to break the psychological resistance of $50,000 and BTC bounced off and dropped to $48,100 before stalling. дальше »

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Top Crypto Quotes of the Week: Feb. 7 to Feb. 14

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez calls Bitcoin “Biggest Story of the Next Few Years”  While Bitcoin is surging to new all-time highs, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been busy pushing cryptocurrency adoption in the city. дальше »

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Bitcoin Breaks $49,000: Is $50k Far Away?

Bitcoin surged 2% starting shortly after 5AM London time on Feb 14. The initial indication is that news from corporations may be having an effect. This ranges from North America’s first Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund launching in Canada on Feb. дальше »

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SKALE (SKL) Tests ATH as Ethereum Gas Fees Stay High

SKL to the Moon The Ethereum network scalability solution SKALE network is seeing its native token, SKL, re-test an all-time high set just days ago. SKL just soared to $0. 381 on Feb 11. according to data from CoinGecko. дальше »

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Tesla buys BTC, Mastercard supports crypto, DOGE founder speaks out: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 7–13

The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! дальше »

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Nigeria SEC Freezes Crypto Proposals After CB Ruling

The move comes after the CBN issued a Feb. 5 circular regarding the legality of cryptocurrency in Nigeria. As a result, the SEC is halting processes connected to bringing people and products under the SEC Regulatory Incubation Framework. дальше »

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NASDAQ-Listed Immersion Corporation Submits New Prospectus, May Buy Bitcoin

Immersion Corporation–a NASDAQ-listed company that develops and licenses hardware and software–including haptic technology, may invest in Bitcoin. Their new prospectus filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveals on Feb 12. дальше »

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Twitter Stock Jumps 20% Following Reports the Company Is Weighing the Possibility of Adding BTC

Buoyed by reports that Twitter has been studying the possibility of adding bitcoin to its balance sheet, the company’s stock surged to a new 52-week high of $73. 18 on Feb. 12. Before the surge, the stock had been trading at just under $60 on Feb. дальше »

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Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12

Exploring where national security meets securities offerings in this week's crypto news.

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XRP Forensics Calls Out Bitrue for Shuttering Users

Digital asset exchange, Bitrue, has been accused of shutting users out from their accounts. XRP Forensics jumped into the conversation and called out Bitrue and its CEO, Curis Wang, in a series of tweets on Feb 12. дальше »

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Answers to BeInCrypto’s Weekly Quiz

1. Tesla revealed it bought a large amount of bitcoin (BTC) in an SEC filing last month. But how much? Answer: $1. 5 billion On Monday morning, Feb. 8, global financial messaging service First Squawk revealed that Tesla Inc. дальше »

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More Ethereum Developers Join as ETH Targets $2k

Unlike the 2017 rally, the current Ethereum bull run is marked with more developers, an analysis on Feb 11 shows. Ethereum is Attractive to Developers Data scrapped from code documentation of different Ethereum frameworks and pre-made stacks show a steady rise of developers flowing to the platform. дальше »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2021

With bitcoin slipping after hitting a new all-time high around $49K and Canadian regulators approving a bitcoin ETF, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup. дальше »

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Average Fees on Bitcoin Jumps to Jan. 2018 Levels & Mining Profitability to 10-Month High

Average fees on Bitcoin have taken a big jump to $28 today, up from just $11 on Feb 7 and $2. 6 in December, as a growing number of transactions remain unconfirmed in Mempool. With this latest uptick, the fees have reached levels not seen since January 2018 but still far from December top of over […] The post Average Fees on Bitcoin Jumps to Jan. дальше »

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BAND Reaches New All-Time High and Aims for $20

Both technical indicators and the wave count support a continuation of the upward move towards $25 and possibly $32. New All-Time High On Feb. 11, BAND rallied considerably, moving above the $16 resistance area, which had been in place since the all-time high of $18. дальше »

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Thailand’s Finance Minister Warns About Excessive Crypto Speculation

Thailand’s Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has expressed concerns over the exponential growth in cryptocurrency trading activities in the country. Crypto Speculation Could Hurt Thailand’s Capital Markets According to Bloomberg, Termpittayapaisith speaking at a capital market conference on Thursday (Feb. дальше »

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Microsoft and Enjin Roll Out NFT-Based Reward System to Praise Women in Science

According to an announcement made on Feb. 11, the initiative, the brainchild of both companies, has been launched to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion, Microsoft has unveiled Enjin’s blockchain-based Azure Space Mystery mini-game which distributes exclusive NFTs as rewards among the community for performing learning tasks. дальше »

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Bitcoin Makes New All-Time High and Nearly Reaches $50,000

While the trend has begun to show signs of weakness, it is likely that BTC will complete another upward move before correcting. Bitcoin Daily Movement On Feb. 11, BTC increased slightly, creating a bullish engulfing candlestick in the process. дальше »

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Crypto Advocate, Andrew Yang, May Become Mayor of New York City

Andrew Yang–a crypto advocate and the Democratic Party candidate for New York City Mayor, leads polls and is likely to replace the incumbent, Bill de Blasio, Politico reports on Feb 11. Former Presidential candidate, Yang, is Popular in New York The 46-year politician is popular among voters whose primary concerns are about the low rateRead More дальше »

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Market Roundup: BTC Closes in on $50,000 Again, ETH Lags

Bitcoin is set for another attempt at the $49,000 handle following a rejection on Tuesday, Feb 9. According to price data from BitStamp, BTC briefly hit a new all-time high of $48,481 before falling back for the day. дальше »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2021

With BTC setting a new record above $48K and Mastercard implementing crypto payments, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup. дальше »

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Binance Launches Express Mode, Adds Nigerian Naira for P2P Trading

Nigeria is the second-largest peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency market in the world. The country suffered a huge blow on Feb. 5 when its apex bank released a circular issuing a ban on cryptocurrency trading. дальше »

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Finance Redefined: Is this the escape from Ethereum? Feb. 3–10

Everyone’s trying to jump ship from Ethereum’s layer one, apparently.

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Healthcare Blockchain Platform Solve.Care Partners with SKALE Network for Low Transaction Costs

Solve. Care–an Ethereum-based, smart contract-driven platform for healthcare administration, coordination, and payment management, has partnered with the SKALE Network, according to a press release on Feb 9. дальше »

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BadgerDAO Partners With Yearn Finance to Develop Secure Bitcoin Vaults

The partnership, announced on Feb. 11, aims to bring Yearn Finance’s sustainable vault expertise to Badger. It added that it is a step to further secure users’ funds, as the protocol continues to introduce more Yearn-developed, maintained, and secured vaults to its users. дальше »

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Australia Creates the First Blockchain-based Digital Bank Guarantee

Australia has executed the first digital bank guarantee on a private blockchain, Lygon, Australian Financial Review (AFR) reports on Feb 9. ANZ And Scenter Group Behind the First Digital Bank Guarantee The digital bank guarantee is between the ANZ Bank and Scentre Group. дальше »

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Binance Coin and Cardano Dominate as Bitcoin Consolidates around $45,000

Bitcoin had a below par day on Wednesday, Feb. 10, as price consolidated.   The recent rally to a $48,120 high was greeted with a slight correction. However the price still remains firmly above $45,000. дальше »

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