While several central banks across the globe are actively exploring the feasibility of launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a recent survey has revealed that cash will not be going away anytime soon as a majority of consumers are not enthusiastic about using those products. The survey, conducted by Deutsche Bank, Germany’s leading investment bank, polled 4,850 respondents from Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. A majority of the respondents stated...
Read More »This Is the Current State of the Wrapped Bitcoin Market: CryptoQuant
The Wrapped Bitcoin market is seeing the emergence of new players, like Coinbase, the largest American crypto exchange. Analysts believe the market’s current condition presents an opportunity for higher user engagement, enhanced cross-chain liquidity, and significant growth in the coming years. However, observations made in the latest CryptoQuant report suggest the race may not be smooth, and investors may be reluctant to use some tokens because of the mechanisms used by the...
Read More »These Are the Top 10 AI Cryptocurrencies by Development Activity
TL;DR Santiment ranked Oasis Network (ROSE) as the top AI cryptocurrency in development activity. Despite its 80% price rally over the past month, Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) did not make the list. The Leaderboard Artificial Intelligence (AI) cryptocurrencies have been quite trendy lately due to the rising prices of many of the tokens encompassing that niche. The crypto analytics platform Santiment recently ranked the top 10 such assets in terms of monthly...
Read More »These Are This Week’s Top Performers as Bitcoin (BTC) Calms at $63K (Market Watch)
After an eventful and highly volatile trading week, bitcoin’s price movements calmed during the weekend, and the asset sits quietly at $63,000. Most altcoins have also stalled on a daily scale, but the weekly timeframe shows some impressive gainers from the likes of TAO, SUI, APT, and others. Bitcoin Stalls at $63K The week started with a price decline that drove BTC from over $60,000 to under $58,000. More volatility was expected mid-week when the US Federal Reserve met to...
Read More »Pi Network (PI) News Recap: Here’s What Happened in the Past 30 Days
TL;DR Pi Network extended its KYC and mainnet migration deadlines to November 30 and December 31, 2024, frustrating some users who suspect further delays in launching the mainnet. Despite community skepticism, the Pi Core Team announced that the mainnet open roadmap, enabling the official trading of Pi tokens, will be revealed in December 2024. Most Important Recent Updates Pi Network has been around for years, but it remains one of the most controversial projects in the...
Read More »Bitget Partners With La Liga in Bid to Drive Crypto Adoption
Global crypto exchange Bitget has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with iconic Spanish football league La Liga. The company revealed the collaboration, which makes it La Liga’s official crypto partner, at the just concluded Token 2049 event in Singapore. Strategic Partnership with Global Reach In a statement released by Bitget on September 19, the Seychelles-based crypto exchange said the union is part of its attempts to gain a bigger foothold in Asia and Latin...
Read More »Germany Shuts Down 47 Crypto Exchanges Over Money Laundering Activities
German authorities have shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country for allegedly facilitating large-scale money laundering operations for cybercriminals. According to an official statement by the Frankfurt main prosecutor’s office, the German office for combating Internet crime, and the federal criminal police office, these exchanges deliberately allowed their users to bypass Know You Customer (KYC) policies. The KYC policy is a verification process that...
Read More »Bitcoin, Ethereum ETF Recap: What Was US Investors’ Strategy During Fed’s Rate-Cut Week?
It was a big week for financial markets and the global economy as the central bank of the world’s strongest economy pivoted from its monetary policy and reduced the key interest rates by 0.5%. As such, it’s worth reviewing how local investors behaved when it comes down to their interactions with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. BTC ETFs on the Inflow Side CryptoPotato reported on Wednesday that US investors were on a shopping spree for the spot Bitcoin ETFs. In the four...
Read More »CPCoin Team Announces CP Merchant – The Future of Crypto Payments for Businesses
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, September 21st, 2024] The CPCoin Team is proud to introduce CP Merchant, an innovative crypto payment solution designed to make it as simple and seamless as possible for businesses to accept cryptocurrencies. As part of CPCoin’s ongoing mission to simplify access to digital assets and enhance the utility of cryptocurrencies, CP Merchant is set to revolutionize how businesses interact with digital currencies. Key Features of CP Merchant:...
Read More »BTC Price Retraces to $63K, WIF Dumps by 10% Daily (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s price run after the Fed’s rate cut was halted at $64,000 and the asset was pushed down by around a grand. The altcoins are also in the red on a daily scale, with the biggest corrections coming from the likes of TON, AVAX, and NEAR from the larger caps. BTC Down to $63K Bitcoin started the business week with a correction that drove it from over $60,000 to under $58,000 on Monday. It was expected to be a highly volatile week for the asset as the US Federal Reserve had...
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