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Hector Finance, a decentralized finance utility ecosystem built on the Fantom Opera chain, has introduced the Mythos collection, a collection of ultra-rare and highly valuable NFTs. The Olympian gods are honored in this collection of 16 artworks based on Greek mythology. The collection will have a total of 10,000 animated NFTs, with each artwork including five different rarities. The collection includes 16 works of art, each having five unique rarities. The Hector...

Ethereum price started a fresh increase from the $2,500 support zone against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $2,800 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key rising channel forming with support near $2,900 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if it fails to stay above the $2,900 support. Ethereum price is consolidating below $3,000 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD eyes more upsides if there is...

Ripple price started a fresh increase above the $0.80 resistance zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.80 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.8050 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could start another increase unless there is a clear move below the $0.8000 support zone. Ripple price is trading in a bullish zone above $0.8000 against...

Yuga Labs – the owners of the two most popular NFT collections – has announced the completion of a $450 million fundraise to develop its NFT metaverse project. This brings the company’s valuation up to $4 billion. News of the raise emerged in a company press release on Tuesday, which revealed a16z as the leader of the funding round. Andreesen Horowitz has become deeply involved with investing in all things web 3 and appears to have followed through on Bored Ape Yacht Club...

The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) intensified its negative stance against crypto-related companies. It warned such entities not to encourage individuals to purchase digital assets with credit cards or swap their pensions for coins like bitcoin. The ASA’s Latest Warning The British authorities and financial regulators are known for their harsh stance against the cryptocurrency sector. Bank of England’s Governor Andrew Bailey, for example, argued that digital assets...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck has announced plans to go public in the United States by entering into a definitive merger agreement with blank-check firm Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. The Merger According to the official press release, the merger deal is worth $1.25 billion. Upon closing, the combined company will receive proceeds of $237 million from the cash held in the special-purpose acquisition company’s (SPAC) trust, assuming there are no...

Oxio – an internet provider in Canada – has become the country’s first internet service company to accept bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as methods of payment. Oxio Says “Yes” to Crypto Oxio has partnered with Coinbase Commerce, a platform tied to the popular crypto exchange that allows merchants to accept digital currencies for goods and services. Marc-Andre Campagna – CEO and co-founder of Oxio – explained in a statement: As the first independent digital ISP in Canada,...

Bridgewater Associates is the latest hedge fund giant eyeing to tap into the digital asset space with a crypto fund, according to a recent report. While Bridgewater does not plan on allocating funds in cryptocurrencies directly, it plans to invest in an external vehicle, said CoinDesk in an exclusive report. Founded by Ray Dalio in 1975, Bridgewater’s AUM stands at $150 billion. According to sources familiar with the matter, the size of the hedge fund’s investment is small...

Bitcoin isn’t doing super well as of late. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has ultimately failed to push beyond the $40K mark despite a lot of pressure to do so, and it looks like it’s having a very hard time moving past $39,000, which is about $29,000 less than where it was just in November. However, that isn’t stopping Bill Gross – the king of bonds – from getting involved. Bill Gross Is Getting into Bitcoin In a recent interview, Gross says he...

Scammers are launching phishing sites impersonating the prominent NFT marketplace – Bored Ape Yach Club (BAYC) after the ApeCoin token launch. A user ended up losing 3 NFTs on a new BAYC animation phishing site. Since its launch last year, BAYC has become one of the biggest names in the NFT space. Multi-million dollar sales and a rapidly growing list of celebrity owners have managed to bring in lucrative opportunities for scammers. Rampant Phishing Attacks ZachXBT, the...