Pakistani crypto billionaire wants his country to be less reliant on credit
[ad_1] When YouTube was banned in Pakistan, Reality TV star Waqar Zaka “had no other option” than to turn to Bitlanders — an artificial intelligence (AI) educational social platform — to monetize his content in Bitcoin (BTC). Cointelegraph interviewed Zaka for the latest episode of Crypto Stories to find out...
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Lugano and El Salvador Lead Bitcoin Adoption, Others to Follow?
[ad_1] Earlier this month, Swiss city Lugano accepted Bitcoin as legal tender in the region. The authorities also encouraged local businesses to accept crypto payments in everyday transactions. While Lugano’s crypto announcement surprised anti-bitcoiners, the crypto community’s reaction was pretty normal as they expected more countries and regions to...
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Bitcoin Breaks Past The $40,000 Barrier Again
[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) reached an all-time high of $68,788 per coin on November 10, 2021. Since then, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency has experienced extraordinary volatility, and the market has appeared reactive and fragile, with the Fear & Greed Index indicating a high level of doubt and uncertainty. Since January...
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Short Ethereum Liquidations Surge, ETH Eyes $3,000
[ad_1] The world’s second most dominant digital asset, Ethereum witnessed significant buying pressure on Friday as the cryptocurrency spiked by almost 5% in 24 hours. With rising prices, short ETH trading positions liquidations also increased substantially during the mentioned period. Q4 2021 volumes have gone up or down and...
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Ethereum Staking Queue Nears All-Time High Ahead Of Mainnet Merge
[ad_1] Ethereum is well on its way to the Merge as more milestones are met. The move to proof of stake will no doubt be a game-changer for the blockchain. So As the day for the merge draws closer, users of the network have been upping their activity in...
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Bitcoin spikes to $41.7K highs as Ethereum nears $3K reclaim
[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) saw brisk upwards action during the Wall Street trading session on March 18, conforming to predictions that higher levels would see a retest. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bets placed on $46,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it advanced $1,650...
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Coinbase Wallet introduces support for the Solana ecosystem | by Coinbase | Mar, 2022
[ad_1] Coinbase Wallet browser extension now offers support for sending, receiving, and storing Solana and SPL tokens By Adam Zadikoff, Senior Product Manager Making web3 more user-friendly means more ways to interact and connect with dapps across a wide range of blockchains and networks. Today, we’re introducing our initial...
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Fountain Launches Liquidity Mining Program, Attracts $15 Million TVL in 24 hrs | by Bit Media Buzz | Mar, 2022
[ad_1] Singapore, 14th March 2022 — Decentralized cross-chain lending platform Fountain Protocol has launched a liquidity mining program on the Oasis mainnet, attracting over $15 million in TVL (total value locked) within 24 hours. The strong launch earns Fountain Protocol a third-place ranking as compared to all other protocols...
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Crypto’s emergence as a geopolitical force | by Coinbase | Mar, 2022
[ad_1] Examining crypto’s usage in Ukraine, sanctions, and the Biden Executive Order Around the Block from Coinbase Ventures sheds light on key trends in crypto. Written by Connor Dempsey There’s a gravitational shift taking place within our industry. Since Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine, crypto has been: used to...
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Former Facebook Employees Get $200 Million To Create Blockchain System For Aptos
[ad_1] Silvergate Capital purchased Diem’s tech assets for $182 million earlier this year, ending the grandiose ambition of Facebook to create a blockchain payments network. The transaction demonstrated how Facebook, now Meta, is left with few regulator-approved ways to become a key participant in the blockchain ecosystem. Some ex-Meta...
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