Bitcoin (BTC)

A new brand of NFTs is stemming from the bitcoin blockchain, and things are going quite well for the series. Bitcoin NFTs Are Getting Bigger and Bigger The news is unique in that most of the time, NFTs (pixelated art tokens) are built atop the Ethereum blockchain. ETH has long been the most popular network for developers looking to utilize the network’s smart contract capabilities to establish applications, new coins, and other products. However, bitcoin – while...

La startup française Bitstack, enregistrée en tant que Prestataire de Services sur actifs numériques (PSAN) auprès de l’AMF depuis novembre 2021, vient de réaliser une seconde levée de fonds d’un montant de deux millions d’euros. Fondée en 2022 par Alexandre Roubaud et Kabir Sethi, Bitstack propose un système original d’achats récurrents de satoshis : faire l’arrondi sur toutes les transactions qui...

Prominent derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced adding daily expirations for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures options contracts. Pending regulatory review, the two new additions will have expirations Mondays through Fridays. Bitcoin and Ether Daily Expiries According to the official press release, CME Group will offer new expiries for options on Bitcoin and Ether futures, with expirations available every day of the business week...

ADA price is gaining pace above the $0.4200 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $0.400 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.4410 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Coinbase). The price could start a fresh increase if it clears the $0.441 and $0.450 resistance levels. Cardano’s price is rising above $0.400 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. ADA price could resume its...

TrueUSD (TUSD) has emerged as the fifth largest stablecoin by market cap after Binance began using the token as its dollar-pegged crypto of choice in late February.  Last week, the BTC/TUSD trading pair surpassed 50% of Binance’s Bitcoin trading share, overtaking BTC/USDT. Is TUSD Tether’s Next Rival? According to an analysis from crypto market data provider Kaiko on Monday, BTC/TUSD became the largest Bitcoin market on Binance last week following a period of overwhelming...

« 25ème épisode du Space Kek en approche ! Cette semaine, nous discuterons du futur de Lightning et des nouveaux types de canaux qu’il pourrait exister. Nous diviserons sûrement ça en deux parties : une première axée sur les évolutions relativement proches du réseau actuel (comme le splicing), et une seconde sur les autres / nouveaux types de canaux, donc bien plus lointain. Encore une fois,...

Ray Youssef, the co-founder and CEO of peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful, said 88% of all suspended customer accounts have been unfrozen following the company’s recent decision to halt operations. With the latest development, Paxful has now freed $1 million of customers’ funds. Youssef further noted that he could not unfreeze the remaining 12% because he no longer has the authority to do so, as the accounts are now under the control of United States regulators. 3% of...

The recent price revival of bitcoin has got everyone feeling hopeful again. So much, in fact, that bitcoin is (for the umpteenth time) being labeled digital gold. The Reputation of Bitcoin Is Again Reaching a High Point The price of bitcoin recently rose beyond the $26,000 mark. The news was interesting and odd in many ways given it was happening during a time when several banks (Silvergate, Signature, Silicon Valley, etc.) were crashing and burning. In addition, these...

The US government has been very critical of the crypto space, especially over the past few months. Its upcoming actions could trigger potential sell pressure in the near future, even as investors currently do not exhibit any bearish behavior. Prominent analytic firm, CryptoQuant, has identified four important dates – 26 May 2023, 7 August 2023, 19 October 2023, and 30 December 2023 – as there may be extra selling pressure from the United States government’s Bitcoin holdings...

With the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, many people are wondering if crypto played any role in the crumbling of both financial institutions as they were the number two and number three largest bank failures in US history. Is Crypto to Blame? These questions come largely because 2022 was marred by the collapse of FTX, a leading digital currency exchange that within three years, rose through the ranks to become a top five digital currency trading platform....