Crypto news

No doubt that with bitcoin and the establishment of the crypto space about 12 years ago came the furthering of financial crime. To this day, many analysts and industry experts express concern regarding the amount of money laundering and other forms of criminal behavior that continue to rock the crypto space and drag it further away from legitimate or mainstream territory.Is Money Laundering as Big a Problem as We Thought?The good news is that while the crime may seem widespread and heavy, new...

Valentine’s Day is a time of love and affection. A time when couples gift each other with flowers, chocolates, jewelry, a nice meal or anything else that lets the other know how much they mean to them. However, it’s always hard when one’s partner gives off mixed signals, and for bitcoin, that’s exactly what happened during the holiday weekend.Bitcoin Has an Up-and-Down HolidayValentine’s day saw bitcoin spike to nearly $50,000 for the first time in its short, yet significant history. The...

Cosmos developers will be welcoming the news that their chains can now connect with Polkadot’s Substrate network of parachains with minimal effort.Until now, projects elected to build on Cosmos would have been forced to remain there, given the costs and time associated with migrating to a different blockchain and rebuilding from scratch.A new SDK from Adoriasoft promises to provide painless chain-switching on-demand, allowing Cosmos chains to be repurposed as Polkadot parachains. Not only...

Many regulators – including Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – are claiming that more legislation and monitorization of the cryptocurrency space is necessary if digital assets are going to continue to be adopted by huge companies.Peirce Wants More Rules in the Crypto SpaceOver the past few weeks, several large tech and financial companies – such as Tesla – have invested money into bitcoin, the world’s largest and most popular digital currency. In addition, Tesla...

Cryptocurrency trading has continued to thrive in Nigeria despite the ban imposed by its Central Bank. The Central Bank Of Nigeria had earlier issued a circular warning financial institutions against enabling bitcoin transactions. The digital asset currently trades 52% above the global price in Nigeria.Statistics show that bitcoin is currently trading at a 52 percent premium in Nigeria. The premium is as seen on the leading cryptocurrency platform, Luno. While the global price stands north...

While predicting that the future of payments lies with digital currencies, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates highlighted a “neutral view” on bitcoin. Nevertheless, he suggested that the digital form of money would need to enable transaction reversals and complete visibility.I Don’t Own Any Bitcoin, Says GatesThe 65-year old US business magnate, author, and philanthropist seems slightly more optimistic on bitcoin now compared to a few years ago. During the year-long bear...

Ethereum has been among the best price performers in the past several months by gaining more than 400% since October to fresh all-time highs above $1,900. According to recent data, though, this bull run is significantly different than the parabolic increase in 2017/2018 when ETH peaked at $1,450.This Time Is Different: ETH EditionLess than a year ago, during the mid-March liquidity crisis, it seemed that the bears had taken a permanent seat in the crypto field. Ethereum was not exempt from...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer]18th February 2021, Tallinn, Estonia – Venture capital fund Yolo Investments has made a significant investment into digital marketing specialists and venture hub eCartic.The Estonian-based investment is a global B2B partner for disruptive companies within the eCommerce value-chain. It successfully scales across a number of verticals, turning ideas into products by using its expertise in digital marketing and branding. It also builds and markets B2C...

BNB/USD – Bulls See 332% Price ExplosionKey Support Levels: $180, $157, $150.Key Resistance Levels: $200, $218, $240.Binance Coin is up by an extraordinary 332% over the past two weeks. The cryptocurrency was trading at just $50 at the beginning of February.Yesterday, the BNB bulls managed to push past $150 as they continued higher today to reach $196. It has since dropped slightly.BNB/USD Daily Chart. Source: TradingViewBNB-USD Short Term Price PredictionMoving forward, the first resistance...

Binance Smart Chain continues to grow as it’s becoming more and more popular among the cryptocurrency community, especially those who are tempted to explore interesting DeFi capabilities on the network. Undoubtedly, the low fees and quicker transaction settlement compared to Ethereum’s blockchain are a strong incentive for a lot of users.BSC Daily Transactions Now 70% More Than Ethereum’sBinance Smart Chain sees an increased number of users getting attracted to it on a daily basis. This is...