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ChatGPT has created waves across the world since its launch in November 2022. The famous AI app developed by the organization called OpenAI made news for scarily accurate answers, proving its viability in the digital asset space. It has also elicited some sharp opinions. The top AI figures in the world, such as Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Andrew Yang, for one, have reportedly signed an open letter seeking to halt the development of AI systems. These systems in question are...

Bitcoin shot up again in early March, and investors have been given another hopeful boost. Bitcoin Hikes Its Price Up a Bit in Early March The currency experienced a bit of dip towards the end of February. The world’s number one digital asset by market cap had shot up to a six-month high of about $25,000 per unit during the midway point of the month, though just a few weeks later, the asset had fallen to about $23,000, roughly $2,000 less than where it had been shortly...

The NFT sector appears to be clawing back as the sentiment around the broader crypto market recovers. The emergence of new players and changing dynamics have resulted in a rapid evolution of the non-fungible token space. Despite a frantic start, NFTs had a strong Q1 2023. NFT Market Recap: Q1 2023 According to a report by DappRadar, the NFT market has had an impressive start to the year. In fact, Q1 2023 turned out to be the best quarter since Q2 2022. While NFT trading...

A “grandma” (rather an old woman that is old enough to be a grandma) was recently featured in a crypto-related Reddit video. The story of the video is that the woman – who runs a vegetable kiosk – made her first bitcoin sale, and she couldn’t be more pleased about it. A Woman Begins Accepting BTC for Her Vegetables The clip is proof that it doesn’t matter how old you are. Whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, or your early 90s, you’re never too young or too elderly to...

Bitcoin’s long entrenchment under $24,000 provided ample opportunity for smaller holders to increase their position sizes, on-chain data shows.  Nearly 1 million Bitcoin addresses now hold over 1 BTC, much of which was accumulated between 2021 and 2023.  The Rise of BTC Shrimps According to on-chain data provided by LookIntoBitcoin, there are 991,670 Bitcoin addresses holding over 1 BTC as of March 29 – a number that has risen consistently since Bitcoin’s inception as more...

The digital currency received a significant boost entering this year and despite the tough regulatory crackdowns and Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) that gripped the industry, the price of the cryptocurrency remained resilient.  The most significant event in the history of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain – the Halving event – is now slated for April 2024, implying that it is exactly a year away. While the timeline for this event is often known beforehand, the fact that April is here has...

An advocacy consumer group has formed that’s designed to go after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and stop it from getting in the way of crypto innovation. The Digital Currency Trader’s Alliance (DCTA) is now featuring commercials for the group online and is calling for retail investors to speak with their state politicians about joining the battle. The SEC Is Now Facing Some Opposition The SEC seems to be under the impression that it has the right and the...

Bitcoin bounced off in the last hours of March, reclaiming $28,000 and posting a 23% price increase for the third month of the year. Several altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH surging past $1,800, while SOL has returned to over $20. BTC Back Above $28K The primary cryptocurrency has been on a rollercoaster for the past several days. It dumped by $1,500 on Monday when the US CFTC sued Binance and Changpeng Zhao before the bulls intercepted the move and pushed the...

On March 31, Bittrex, one of the largest and oldest US exchanges, announced the closure of its operations due to the country’s current “regulatory and economic environment.” According to the official statement, users’ funds will remain secure and available for withdrawal at any time during the wind-down of US operations. This announcement will not affect customers outside the country using Bittrex Global. US Regulations Created An Uneven Competitive Landscape Bittrex...

Singapore’s lower division of the Supreme Court approved Zipmex’s pre-packaged plan to restructure some of its operations and thus enable customers to receive portions of their deposits. The Thai-based crypto exchange suspended clients’ withdrawals in July last year, citing volatile market conditions. It could not cope with the issues and filed for bankruptcy protection shortly after. Zipmex announced in a recent blog post that the Singapore High Court allowed the creation of...