Pushing on the new industry standard to boost transparency, OKX released its fifth proof-of-reserves (PoR) report. The latest edition demonstrated that the Seychelles-based crypto exchange holds clean assets worth $8.9 billion in BTC, ETH, and USDT. Data shows that OKX’s wallets have 138,405 BTC, 1,325,259 ETH, and 3,264,352,204 USDT against user balances of 134,289 BTC, 1,284,812 ETH, and 3,199,251,622 USDT, respectively. This proves that OKX is overcollateralized with a...
Read More »Zilliqa (ZIL) to Launch Full EVM Compatibility by April as Token Price Falls 5%
Zilliqa believes that launching EVM fully would help bolster its ecosystem and expose it to the wider blockchain developer community. Zilliqa, a high-throughput blockchain platform, has revealed plans to launch full EVM compatibility on its mainnet this year. This follows after the platform’s earlier launch of EVM on the Zilliqa testnet last December. According to a recent blog post, the release is slated to take place on April 25th, 2023. Zilliqa to Use EVM Compatibility for Expansion...
Read More »Crypto Payment SpankPay Shut Down Citing Hostile Banking Environment
SpankChain is an Ethereum-based blockchain targeted at helping adult content creators remove third-party intermediaries like conventional banks, which have had a notorious history of conflict with the adult industry. Ethereum-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain is closing its crypto payment processor SpankPay, losing its payment service provider Wyre, in February while being unable to find a new provider. In February, SpankPay disclosed that its former provider had ended its...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Turns Attractive On Dips
Ethereum price is moving higher above the $1,700 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,700 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1,730 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it stays above the $1,660 support zone. Ethereum price is consolidating above the $1,730 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise further if it clears the...
Read More »Here is What 2023 Holds for Bitcoin, According to BitMEX
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX outlined some possible scenarios that could unfold in the coming months for the cryptocurrency industry. It believes the Federal Reserve will most probably cease its interest rate hikes by the end of the year, triggering a flow of funds into global capital markets and risk-off assets. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether, could benefit in such cases. Scenario #1 According to BitMEX, the US Federal Reserve will most likely slow the...
Read More »Hacker of Euler Finance Sends 100 ETH to a North Korean Address
As per blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, Euler Finance transferred a total of 100 ETH to an address having links to North Korea. Another major hack rocked the decentralized finance (DeFi) market last week in March. The attack on DeFi protocol Euler Finance drained a massive $197 million making it the biggest DeFi hack in 2023 so far. While tracking the details of the movement of hacked funds, it turns out that the hack could be linked to North Korea. Among the series of transfers...
Read More »Bitcoin-Preis + 27.60 % in einer Woche
Bitcoin-Preis Der Bitcoin-Preis hat sich ziemlich positiv entwickelt, wenn man die letzten 7 Tage anschaut. Satte 27.60 Prozent liegt der Bitcoin-Preis im Plus über die letzten sieben Tage hinweg. Kommt jetzt die Wende? Die ganz grosse Frage lautet nun also, ist das endlich die Trendwende? Geht es endlich wieder einmal etwas nachhaltiger nach oben? Ein guter Zeitpunkt, jetzt einzusteigen? Wann steigt der Bitcoin-Preis? Es handelt sich um einen...
Read More »21Shares Halts Several Crypto Products Citing Decreased Interest (Report)
The Switzerland-based crypto ETP issuer – 21Shares – will reportedly terminate five of its funds and delist another one due to low interest from investors. Arielle Pennington – Head of Global Communications – claimed the firm will keep offering its other products that enjoy a solid level of demand. Scraping Some ETPs As revealed by Bloomberg, the company will close down the following five funds: the 21Shares S&P Risk Controlled Ethereum Index ETP (ticker SPETH), the...
Read More »Paul Pierce Settles with SEC Over Ethereum Max Promotions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a roll over the past few weeks to take down any crypto company or individual it thinks might be going against its agenda, and it’s now added one more victim to its roster. The SEC Targets Paul Pierce This time, the figure targeted by the SEC is former Celtics player and NBA hall of famer Paul Pierce. The basketball player took part in a promotion of a new digital currency called Ethereum Max. By issuing public...
Read More »Crypto Twitter Betting on ‘Hyperinflation’ Catapulting BTC to $1 Million in 3 Months
Balaji Srinivasan, a venture capitalist and former CTO of Coinbase, claimed that the US economy would enter a phase of hyperinflation in 90 days, catapulting BTC to $ 1 million. Balaji, whose crypto venture Earn.com was acquired by Coinbase in 2019, also offered to pay $1 million in BTC to the best 1,000 tweets that alert about stealth financial crisis. Balaji Bets BTC to be at $1 Million Yes. Just moving money for the bet. We can do it via smart contract, but for...
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