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The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase estimated in its latest study that every fifth American has already hopped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.  There are more HODLers among youngsters and people of color. Crypto Can Update the Financial System Coinbase surveyed over 2,000 American adults to determine their thoughts on the current global financial network and check their sentiment on digital assets. 20% of the participants admitted owning bitcoin or alternative coins despite...

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is willing to enable clients of its non-banking members to trade cryptocurrencies.  Its proposal comes as a result of the turmoil experienced in the sector last year, which according to numerous watchdogs, was a prerequisite for imposing stricter regulations. Authorizing NBMs The TASE – Israel’s only public stock exchange – wants to expand the authorized activities of its non-banking members (NBMs) to allow customers to trade digital...

Coinbase – the largest crypto exchange in the United States – announced that it is halting BUSD trading one week after the stablecoin’s issuer ceased minting new units of the token.  According to a tweet from Coinbase on Monday, the exchange will suspend trading for the token across Coinbase.com, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime. Users can still access any BUSD held in their accounts, and withdraw it from the platform at any time.  “We regularly monitor...

In an era where so many other crypto firms appear to be losing employees left and right, the Bitcoin Association – which is responsible for the release of the recent bitcoin SV currency – is bringing some fresh faces onboard. The Bitcoin Association Is Bringing New People Aboard Among the people being hired are Cyrille Albrecht as the new managing director, Ewa Merino as the director of finance and operations, and Marcin Zarakowski as the latest executive committee...

Nasim Nicholas Taleb – the author of the popular novel The Black Swan and advisor to the hedge fund Universa Investments – believes bitcoin, stocks, and many other assets are going to have it hard over the next few years. Taleb Predicts More Gloom and Doom for Crypto 2022 was a time of very bearish sentiment. Bitcoin, for example, had risen to a new all-time high of about $68,000 per unit in the final months of 2021, though this didn’t last the way people thought it...

Stellar lumen price is showing bearish signs below the $0.092 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.090 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $0.0920 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start another decline if there is a clear move below the $0.0865 support. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.090 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ripple price started a fresh decline from the $0.400 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.3850 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.3800 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it stays below the $0.3850 resistance zone. Ripple price is struggling below $0.3850 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. XRP price...

After falling by roughly $1,000 and marking a multi-week low beneath $23,000, bitcoin has calmed and sits at just over that line amid low trading volumes. The altcoins are also quiet today, given the trading volumes, aside from the likes of Stacks and Lido Dao, both of which are up by impressive percentages. Bitcoin Flat at $23K Bitcoin tried its hand at taking down $25,000 three times in the past 10 days or so, with the most notable surge coming in the middle of last week as...

Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs revealed that some major Russian-linked ransomware syndicates rebranded their activities in 2022 to avoid sanctions from Western countries. According to a new report published recently, the rebranding and other significant activities showed notable changes in the cybercrime space and darknet markets (DNMs) after Russia invaded Ukraine. Ransomware Operators Rebranded to Evade Sanctions In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...

Despite the ups and downs of the crypto market, the Web3 and the NFT gaming industries continue to attract the attention of business leaders who are betting on technological innovation to push the whole ecosystem forward. On February 24, Trip Hawkins, one of the founders of Electronic Arts (EA), announced he was joining the Web3 gaming startup Games for a Living (GFAL) as co-founder and chief strategist. GFAL develops a set of tools that allow the development of Web3 games....