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You have probably already noticed how the metaverse is getting more and more popular every day, accelerated by Facebook’s strategic move to rebrand to Meta and develop their own metaverse.  We are entering into a generational shift, people are buying virtual land for large sums of money, and big brands such as Nike & Adidas are on their way to developing virtual spaces in blockchain based games such as The Sandbox and Decentraland. TCG World, a metaverse project in...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $380 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $300 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key rising channel forming with support near $270 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if there is a break below the $250 support zone. Bitcoin cash price is showing bearish signs below $300 against the US Dollar,...

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jan. 26, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Shibnobi (SHINJA) on January 30, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the SHINJA/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on January 30, 2022. DeFi has caught widespread attention across the globe in recent years, but there are still many problems needed to be addressed in the DeFi space, like the lack of user-friendly tools across...

Joe Biden’s administration wants to clarify once and for all the regulatory landscape surrounding the crypto sphere —taking the opportunity to exert greater control over the industry. Apparently, within the next few weeks, it is expected that the White House will issue an executive order declaring the regulation of cryptocurrencies as a matter of national security – which would raise the priority level that different federal agencies would have to assign to their efforts to...

Following its successful launch on the Polkadot Mainnet this week, Acala, an Ethereum-compatible DeFi protocol for scaling dApps, has revealed what lies ahead for the project. Acala’s Core Products Coming Soon The Acala team noted in an official press release seen by CryptoPotato that it intends to begin launching all of its core products soon. These include decentralized exchange (DEX) Acala Swap, upgraded Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM+), decentralized stablecoin, aUSD, and...

Another cryptocurrency data mining center has joined the digital craze. Known as Litchain Corp., the company was founded by Tony Tate – who is also the CEO – and is slated to create as many as 300 new jobs that pay a minimum of $60,000 per year. Litchain Corp. Is Ready for Business The mining center was established in an old warehouse owned by Gaffney Public Works. Based in South Carolina, Litchain is entering an arena that has stirred some heavy controversy in recent...

Customers of U.S. financial service provider Five Star Bank will soon be able to securely buy and invest in bitcoin (BTC) directly from their bank accounts thanks to a partnership with NYDIG. Five Star Bank to Offer Bitcoin Trading Services New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) has struck a partnership with American-based Five Star Bank to onboard bitcoin trading and virtual currency transaction facilities for the latter’s customers before the end of Q2 2022. According to...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became a huge trend in the crypto industry throughout 2021. The demand for unique, rare, and scarce tokenized items continues to shoot through the roof at the time of this writing in January 2022. Artists, celebrities, and creators are launching different NFT projects to satisfy the insatiable cravings for the new asset class. But while there are now hundreds if not thousands of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) flying around, with each aiming to become...

The blockchain infrastructure firm – Blockdaemon – raised $207 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Capital and Sapphire. Following the investment, the company increased its post-money valuation at $3.25 billion. Blockdaemon’s Expansion The California-based organization finished 2021 on a positive net income trend and recently hired 150 full-time employees – mainly engineers. It also expanded its scope to Germany and Singapore. According to a recent press release,...

Hackers have learned to manipulate smart contracts so they can engage in what are known as crypto “rug pulls” and make off with heavy profits. Rug Pulls Are Becoming Too Common According to a recent document published by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, rug pulls were the most common cyberattack to occur in the crypto space throughout 2021. Rug pulls are when new coins or tokens are established very quickly. The developers ultimately do all they can to bring...