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Bitcoin’s nosedives continued in the past 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency falling to its lowest position in April of $27,000. Most altcoins have suffered even more. Dogecoin keeps plunging hard, while APT and OKB have dumped the most from the mid-cap alts. Bitcoin’s April Low The primary cryptocurrency went on a roll on April 10 when it skyrocketed to and beyond $30,000 for the first time since last June. It went on to chart its highest price point at just over $31,000...

The crypto community has left no stone unturned in lambasting the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, more importantly, its Chief Gary Gensler. The latter’s actions were dissented by members of his own agency. Gensler even received political pushback for his actions. But the SEC boss continued to defend the crackdown on digital assets markets, saying he had never seen an industry so routinely break securities laws. SEC Approach of Regulation by Enforcement As...

Silicon Valley Bank is in the process of filing bankruptcy, bringing back rough memories of the FTX debacle five months ago. However, the effects appear to be the opposite of what they were back in November. During that time, bitcoin and its altcoin cousins fell to new lows, whereas this time around, bitcoin and several of its counterparts appear to be surging like crazy. Silicon Valley Dips While BTC Rises At the time of writing, BTC – the world’s number one...

Abu Dhabi’s crypto and blockchain businesses are expected to grow exponentially and attract international investors, more so from the United States. The registration authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued a consultation paper seeking feedback on its proposed new framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT) market and token issuance. The regulatory authority has set Friday, May 12 as the deadline for providing feedback on the proposed legal framework. Afterward, the...

According to the CEO of the consumer goods mainstay, Procter & Gamble retains the right strategies to deliver balanced growth. On Friday, April 21, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings, which showed the company beat estimates. The multinational consumer goods corporation’s quarterly earnings and revenue came in better than expected, with higher prices counterbalancing lower demand for its products. Following this commendable performance, P&G raised...

Last week was significantly more eventful within and outside the cryptocurrency industry, with the CPI numbers showing declining inflation rates in the States, while Ethereum underwent its most notable upgrade since the Merge. Consequently, the entire market reacted positively, with BTC spiking to $31,000 to chart a 10-month peak, while ETH skyrocketed to above $2,100 and painted its highest price point in 11 months. This week began with less volatility, but the landscape...

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino called the minting of the new stablecoins as part of replenishing its inventory. USDT-stablecoin issuer Tether is making yet another move to extend its dominance in the $132 billion stablecoin market. Last night, Tether announced the minting of another one-billion USD-pegged token on the Ethereum blockchain network. Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino called the minting of the new stablecoins as part of replenishing its inventory. He further added that it was “an authorized...

Prominent German automaker Volkswagen has announced plans to roll out its ID.7 EV across three continents within the next year.  Volkswagen appears set to stake its claim in China’s electric vehicle (EV) market by launching a higher-end car. The German motor vehicle manufacturer also plans to invest up to $1 billion to develop electric cars in China. This week, Volkswagen made the announcement at the Shanghai auto show, revealing its new “ID.7” EV sedan would launch in China this fall. The...

According to the Binance Launchpad schedule for the Open Campus (EDU) token sale, there will be a total of 4 stages involved in the event. Binance Launchpad has introduced its latest Web 3.0 project billed for listing and it is dubbed the Open Campus (EDU) token. As announced by the platform, the Open Campus token sale is the 31st project where the launchpad will be floating and it is set to follow the recording of user balances as of April 23 at 00:00 UTC. Being the launchpad of the...

Le règlement européen sur les marchés des « crypto-actifs » (Markets in Crypto-Assets ou MiCA) a été adopté en séance plénière par le Parlement européen jeudi 20 avril. Ce texte impose un cadre commun aux plateformes centralisées fournissant des services en relation avec des actifs numériques dans l’Union Européenne. Il remplacera les règlementations nationales mises en place par certains Etats...