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STREAM announced updates regarding the burning of STRM coins. With how well things are going for STREAM, it is no surprise to hear that it has already sold out in pre-sale. A few days ago, CEO Michael Ein Chaybeh announced video updates regarding STREAM’s progress. Here, he gracefully thanked all the investors and community members for their overwhelming support for STREAM. He said that he was thankful for their belief in the team behind STREAM and for driving the entire...

The San Francisco-headquartered non-profit organization – Mozilla Foundation – which supports the development of the Firefox browser, announced accepting donations in Dogecoin (DOGE) using BitPay. While the wider community didn’t react well, the harshes critic was none other than one of its co-founders. Mozilla Co-founder is Not a Crypto Fan In a fierce Twitter thread, Jamie Zawinsk, aka JWZ, blasted the browser maker for accepting “planet incinerating cryptocurrency...

Per a new survey conducted by Cantaloupe, more than a third of users between the ages of 18 and 54 own cryptocurrency. However, this isn’t the big clincher. The good news is that approximately 67 percent of those taking part in the study said that they are willing and able to use their digital currency for purchases if their money is linked to a mobile wallet. Another 19 percent said they would consider using crypto for payments if they could do so through a mobile...

While the recent plunge has put the crypto community into a state of panic, one HODLer is taking advantage. The third-largest Bitcoin whale just bought the dip, putting his stack over 121,000 BTC. On January 4th, the whale’s address added another 372 Bitcoin. The sum was purchased for $17,122,242.1 at the time. This was a follow-up to an even larger purchase from a day earlier, when he bought 456 Bitcoin for an average of $46,363 each. Bitcoin’s price plunged below $43k on...

The cryptocurrency industry saw a tremendous surge in terms of institutional adoption in 2021. Experts suggest that this trend is likely to continue this year as well. But whether it’s a tidal wave or a trickle will depend on how the industry evolves in terms of technology that offers secure storage and protects user funds. Institutions Fear Security Risks The cryptocurrency market has been notoriously volatile – a common critique levied against the industry since the very...

After dropping over $4K in just a day, the bitcoin price now faces a critical support level. Technical Analysis After failing to close a daily candle above $48K on January 4 (Tuesday), and following the global markets plunge, the BTC price dropped to $42.5K on Bitstamp. Over the past hours, bitcoin has been trading in the range of $42-43.5K. The $40-42K zone has been a reliable support level for the recent weeks, and so far, BTC has maintained this range. All in all, the low...

The electronics giant Samsung introduced a new feature allowing clients to virtually attend quests or live music events. The company’s new metaverse experience is called Samsung 837X and is modeled on the physical flagship location in New York. Samsung Joins The Metaverse League In a January 6 announcement, the Korean firm described the feature as an “immersive world that can be explored virtually.” Samsung 837X is an “experiential playground for people to discover the...

Thomas Peterffy was once a bitcoin skeptic. Now, he has changed his mind, suggesting the cryptocurrency has come much farther than he – and several others – ever could have imagined. Thomas Peterffy Seems to Like BTC Bitcoin began its financial journey about 13 or 14 years ago. The asset was first brought to our attention through a 2008 whitepaper and the currency was first mined in early 2009. Since then, while it had something of a slow start, the currency has risen in...

Nas – an American rapper and entrepreneur – is selling the rights to two of his songs through Royal, a crypto-based music startup. The platform creates a new way for music artists to profit from NFTs, as visual artists are beginning to do. ‘Extended NFTs’ Royal announced its partnership with Nas in a blog post on Thursday, marking its debut music drop. The first of the songs is “Ultra Black”, which was the lead single from the rapper’s Grammy award-winning album King’s...

The regulatory and surveillance environment is likely to become more stringent for crypto traders in Thailand. Crypto Profits to Attract 15% a Capital Gains Tax As per a report from the Bangkok Post, crypto profits will attract a 15% capital gains tax from the current year. The initiative will be applicable to digital asset investors and miners but will exclude exchanges. The capital gains tax is levied on the profits made by selling a non-inventory asset. The media report...