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Withdrawals will go live on April 19 and stakers will be allowed to redeem their coins. Binance has revealed its plans to allow the withdrawal of staked Ether (ETH) through its exchange platform.  The exchange made the announcement following the successful completion of Ethereum’s highly-anticipated Shanghai upgrade on Thursday. According to the announcement, withdrawals will go live on April 19 and stakers will be allowed to redeem coins with their BETH holdings on a 1:1 basis. The...

The Twitter-eToro stock-trading initiative is a milestone under Musk’s watch as the Tesla CEO strives to transform Twitter into a super-app.  Twitter is partnering with Israeli financial services facilitator eToro to bring stock trading to users of the social media giant. According to reports, starting today, Twitter users can buy and sell stocks and securities via eToro. The Twitter-eToro partnership is a rare deal for the microblogging platform’s owner Elon Musk since he assumed control...

Twitter is all set to roll out a new feature enabling its users to access stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other financial assets through a partnership with the fintech company eToro. The collaboration will focus on expanding Twitter cashtags to cover far more instruments and asset classes, as per an eToro spokesperson. eToro-Twitter According to a CNBC report, the Elon Musk-led social media giant plans to allow users to view market charts on an expanded range of financial...

The decision coincides with the announcement of stricter crypto regulation by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). As crypto regulation broadens in Canada, blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has announced plans to shut down its operations in Canada. In a statement published on the company website, the firm advised its Canadian customers to begin withdrawing any funds from their accounts. “Beginning June 2nd, you will no longer be able to transact from your Paxos account,” it...

EOS price started a fresh increase from the $1.12 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $1.15 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1.20 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $1.24 and $1.25 resistance levels. EOS price is rising above $1.18 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. The price could...

Litecoin started a steady increase above $90 against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading above $90 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $91 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair remains supported for more gains unless there is a clear move below $87.20. Litecoin price is correcting gains from $98 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. LTC price could continue...

At a Hong Kong media event, the Binance CEO stressed the importance of all-round active engagement in creating effective crypto regulations. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao recently weighed in on the formation of crypto regulations as a guiding principle over the digital asset class. According to Zhao, regulators need a deep understanding of digital currencies to formulate proper rules for effective oversight. The Binance CEO also added that regulatory clarity can only be reached via...

Fed watchers expect the American central bank to raise the federal funds rate by 0.25 or 0.50 percent. The CME Fed Watch tool has notched up to anticipating a 0.50 interest rate hike in the Fed Funds rate, with a 72% probability of at least a 0.25 hike at the next meeting. The Yahoo Finance Live team reported Monday: The Fed has a big decision to make at its next meeting on May 2 to 3. The probability of another 0.25% hike is now at 72%. And that’s according to the CME Fed...

Binance – the world’s largest and most popular crypto exchange – is unveiling a new prepaid crypto-based credit card to be utilized by consumers in regions like Colombia. The New Binance Card Will Be for Latin American Use The South American nation has become one of the biggest adopters of bitcoin and other digital currencies in recent years. It is the third most active member of Latin America when it comes to crypto trading and related activities. Number one is...

The MetaPoint exploit once again casts doubt on the fortification of blockchain technology after the platform lost more than 2,500 BNB. Metaverse platform MetaPoint recently experienced an exploit that cost roughly $1 million in Binance Coin (BNB). According to reports, the cyber attackers made away with 2,515 BNB, raising concerns about blockchain vulnerability. The MetaPoint exploit also comes as the tech space begins restraining its expectations regarding the emerging metaverse....