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A study conducted by the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini determined that approximately 41% of the surveyed individuals from Brazil and Indonesia own digital assets. The United States and the United Kingdom are far behind with respectively 20% and 18%. Brazil and Indonesia: the Global Leaders The US-based crypto platform Gemini questioned nearly 30,000 people across 20 countries to find out what chunk of the population has jumped into the digital asset universe. Per the...

Hackers have stolen roughly $625 million in crypto funds from popular online video game platform Axie Infinity. To date, it is one of the largest crypto thefts to ever occur within the space, and certainly the largest attack to ever occur on a video game venture. Axie Is the Victim of a Major Hack Cryptocurrency has no doubt come a long way since it was first conceptualized 13 years ago. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency by market cap and the grandfather of all...

Stellar lumen price started a fresh increase from the $0.2000 support zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.2200 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2300 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to rise if there is a clear move above the $0.2400 resistance. Stellar lumen price is trading in a bullish zone above $0.2250 against the US Dollar, similar...

Ripple price started a fresh increase from the $0.7800 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.85 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.8450 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could start another increase if it manages to clear the $0.8500 resistance zone. Ripple price is struggling to surpass $0.8500 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Lionel Messi – one of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer players – has signed a $20 million deal to promote the crypto company Socios.com, which establishes fan tokens for sports lovers. Lionel Messi Is Joining Hands with Socios.com Messi is now joining a long list of famous and renowned athletes – including LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and Tom Brady of the NFL’s New England Patriots – to take part in some sort of crypto promotion that...

Bitcoin and several of its altcoin cousins appear to have jumped back into action over the past few days. BTC – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – is trading for just under $50,000 per unit, and many analysts think if the currency can move beyond this number and stay there for some time, a major bull run could be heading our way. Bitcoin Is Exploding Again If bitcoin hits $50,000, it will be the first time such a feat is accomplished since December...

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that usually peg 1:1 to fiat currencies like the US dollar. For every stablecoin in circulation, supposedly, there should be a $1 bill or its equivalents as redeemable in the reserves. The rising concern regarding the security of stablecoins has caught lawmakers’ attention. The US Lawmakers Ask for Transparency According to the release by Senator Hagerty’s office, the newly introduced bill would require stablecoins to be “backed by government...

Bitcoin has calmed once again over the $46,000 mark, while some altcoins have reduced its dominance over the market with impressive gains. Terra is among those as LUNA soared by almost 10% in a day and charted a new all-time high at close to $120. Terra’s Latest ATH Most altcoins experienced enhanced volatility a couple of days ago, went back on the offensive yesterday, and have stalled today. Ethereum, for example, dipped to $3,300 before it shot up to just over $3,500...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase from the $320 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $360 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $362 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could correct lower, but the bulls might remain active near the $350 support zone. Bitcoin cash price is showing positive signs above $360 against the US...

If you’re a bitcoin lover and you own real estate in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there’s a good chance you’re feeling pretty lucky right about now. The city government has announced that those who own real estate in Rio de Janeiro can pay their real estate taxes with bitcoin and other forms of crypto. Rio de Janeiro Is Pushing Crypto Forward The move is proof, once again, that Latin America and crypto appear to go hand in hand. Several countries in that neck of...