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Earlier this week, former English football star Michael Owen, alongside his business partner Oceidon, a Guernsey-based blockchain technology provider, rolled out a new non-fungible token (NFT) project dubbed Legacy. However, it quickly drew criticism. An NFT Collection That Doesn’t Lose Value? The partners claimed that the NFT collection was designed in such a way that its floor price can only increase but never go down, making it the first of its kind. According to The...

Blockchain analyst firm Chainalysis published a new report focused on the illicit activities occurring on blockchains, noting that DeFi protocols are the most popular target hackers tend to go after and that money laundering in the space has risen in the past two years. DeFi as Hackers’ Primary Target Since the DeFi Boom occurred in the summer of 2020, illicit DeFi transactions have risen steadily. Money laundering and DeFi hacking have been the two major criminal activities...

Bitcoin has calmed just under and around the $30,000 level after the recent massive volatility that brought the asset south by five digits. Most altcoins are also quite stagnant on a daily scale, with a few exceptions, such as Polkadot, Bitcoin Cash, and Monero. Bitcoin Stands Still Below $30K The past ten days were nothing short of a volatile rollercoaster for bitcoin and the rest of the market. The largest digital asset stood close to $40,000 before it plummeted by $4,000...

The professional soccer team based in Catalonia, Spain – RCD Espanyol – will enable fans to purchase game tickets, merchandise products, and food and beverages in several cryptocurrencies. The offering will be available with the start of La Liga’s next season (August 2022). The First in La Liga to Embrace Crypto Digital assets and the soccer industry have formed a relatively strong bond over the past several months. Numerous clubs from all parts of the globe announced...

The VeChain Foundation has published its Q1 report, stating that its treasury amassed $1.2 billion in cryptocurrencies by the end of the quarter, a slight drop from $1.38 billion as recorded in Q4 2021. Surprisingly, the foundation behind VeChain only spent roughly 4.1 million during the first three months of 2022 – mainly for business development and operational costs. Expenses Overshadowed by the Treasury Fund According to the report, the Foundation ensured investors that...

2022 has been a rough year thus for crypto investors in the sense that bitcoin and many of its altcoin cousins have had a hard time keeping their prices stable. However, the year has also been difficult because thieves have become so prominent in the space. At the time of writing, it appears crypto thieves have stolen more than $1.2 billion in crypto funds in 2022, and we’re not even at the halfway point. Why Are Thieves So Prominent in the Crypto Industry? Mitchell...

The market is still in shock due to the deep collapse in recent days. Investors are skeptical, and it remains to be seen when the bulls will return to the market. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart The bears were able to push the price down to critical horizontal support at $0.33. This level has played an essential role for XRP since 2019. Source: TradingViewThe sharp upward trend in 2021 occurred after breaking this level. If the bulls can defend it, one can...

After a few weeks of consolidation, Bitcoin was unable to increase and eventually broke to the downside. This resulted in a considerable liquidation cascade and a drop below the critical support level of $30K. Technical Analysis Technical Analysis Shayan The Daily Chart The market has now tapped the resting liquidity below the significant demand zone around $30K, but there are no signs of a reversal yet. Furthermore, the next support level for Bitcoin is $24K-$25K. The RSI...

It’s always disappointing when someone decides bitcoin isn’t any good. No matter how much the world’s number one digital currency has accomplished in the last few years, it seems there will always be doubters, and amongst them are Berkshire Hathaway executives Warren Buffett and his vice chairman Charlie Munger. Warren Buffett Still Hates Bitcoin At a recent shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett was quick to strike down bitcoin and comment about how weak it...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced a 25-year-old Rhode Island cryptocurrency trader, popularly known as Coin Signals, to 42 months in prison for defrauding over 170 people of more than $5 million. Coin Signals Trader Convicted According to an official press release, the convict, Jeremy Spence, had solicited funds from investors via several crypto investment pools, which he ran from November 2017 to April 2019. He created and managed several crypto...