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The explosive growth of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has opened up the blockchain industry to a new realm of endless possibilities.They have allowed for the existence of rare assets reminiscent of those in our conventional world, and virtual reality gamers are throwing their weight behind by splurging on these assets. An Axie Infinity gamer recently paid 888.25 ETH (worth $1.5 million at the time of purchase) for a virtual estate, breaking the previous record of $800,000 paid by Polyient Games...

Bitcoin could solve Kenya’s problems with its devaluating national currency prompted by the International Monetary Fund, said the Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge. As such, the bank has announced rather game-changing plans to switch its base currency to Bitcoin.Kenya’s Central Bank To Switch To Bitcoin?Kenya’s national currency, the Shilling, has been on a downward trend for the past few decades as it has lost nearly 50% of its value compared to the US dollar since 2010. In the past year...

The possibilities of central banks holding bitcoin in the future are “out of the question,” asserted the President of ECB Christine Lagarde.At the same time, US Secretary Janet Yellen warned about the growing risks of digital assets used in illegal activities but believes that they could have a vital role ultimately.Lagarde Skeptical On BTC Adoption From Central BanksWith bitcoin’s rise to the mainstream stage after several large corporations and institutional investors bought some for their...

EOS starred a strong increase and it cleared the $3.500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading well above $3.800 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $4.000 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher above the $4.200 and $4.500 resistance levels.EOS price is trading above a major pivot level at $3.800 against the US Dollar, while bitcoin is...

Credit card giant Mastercard said that it would soon start supporting crypto payments on its network later in the year.Mastercard’s Merchants Soon to Accept CryptoAccording to a blog post by Master card on Wednesday (Feb. 10, 2021), the company revealed that would support a select number of cryptocurrencies in 2021, adding that crypto was quickly becoming an important part of the payments sector.An excerpt from the announcement reads:“We are preparing right now for the future of crypto and...

Bitcoin’s dominance continues to suffer and has dropped beneath 61% once more as the asset has stalled around $45,000. In contrast, numerous altcoins have spiked, including a new 3-year high of Cardano as ADA has neared $1.Bitcoin Stagnates Around $45KThe primary cryptocurrency registered its largest green candle in history on Monday upon news that Elon Musk’s Tesla had purchased $1.5 billion in BTC. This development drove the cryptocurrency to a new all-time high at above $48,000.However,...

Litecoin price started a fresh increase from the $145 support zone against the US Dollar.LTC price is now trading well above $175 pivot level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $175 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair remains supported and it is likely to accelerate higher above the $185 and $190 levels.Litecoin price is showing positive signs above $175 against the US Dollar, while...

Bill Miller, a bitcoin fanatic and legendary investor, is once again plugging away at cryptocurrencies and pushing the digital agenda. On Monday, it was also announced that Miller had set up what’s known as the Miller Opportunity Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to invest in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust as a means of entering even deeper crypto territory.Bill Miller Is Working with Grayscale for Indirect BTC InvestingA filing with the SEC for Miller’s enterprise...

The CEO of the world’s largest digital asset manager, Grayscale, says that the demand from institutions has only accelerated in 2021. He also said that the narrative for large corporations to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon has shifted from “why” to “why not.”Why Not Buy Bitcoin?A couple of years back, the cryptocurrency community was celebrating the fact that some hedge funds are talking about Bitcoin, eagerly anticipating their decision to finally join the BTC bandwagon and buy Bitcoin as...

The recent bitcoin purchase initiated by Tesla is a big deal in many industry experts’ eyes, and what’s ironic about it is that with the purchase, the electric car company only trails MicroStrategy in terms of how much bitcoin it owns. Right now, Tesla has bought about $1.5 billion, which is a huge number on paper, but it pales in comparison with the BTC ownership of MicroStrategy, which is about $3.1 billion at the time of writing.MicroStrategy Is Still the BTC KingThe interesting thing...