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Singapore’s asset manager Whampoa Group plans to set up a venture capital fund and a crypto hedge fund for investments in digital assets.  Upon early estimations, the company intends to allocate $100 million. $100 Million Venture Capital Fund The group has earmarked $100 million for the venture fund while it plans to raise $50 million for the crypto hedge fund. It has set up a new entity called Whampoa Digital, which aims to attract third-party capital to invest in the...

The past seven days were action-packed, and it’s safe to say those interesting developments took place on all fronts. Bitcoin went through considerable volatility, and Terra’s ecosystem in the face of both LUNC and LUNA went on a massive rollercoaster while the Ethereum Merge countdown officially kicked off with the Bellatrix upgrade. Let’s unpack. Starting with Bitcoin, it got off on the wrong footing. For the first few days of the last week, BTC was rangebound around $20K –...

Bitcoin is finally showing signs of strength and increased by a considerable 9%. This follows a consolidation phase. The $18K level supported the price once again, proving its sentimental power. Technical Analysis By: Shayan The Daily Chart The $18K-$19K support appears to be the most crucial level for the bulls to hold. If they fail to do so, the market could fall toward $15K. Bitcoin’s price has been supported for the fourth time and is now aiming for the 50-day MA at...

LUNA – the cryptocurrency behind the Terra ecosystem – is going through major volatility at the time of this writing. In the past hour alone, LUNA’s price skyrocketed by a whopping 150% and almost touched $5. The move happened with significant volume relative to that of previous days. LUNA’s price exploded by a stunning 150% in about an hour and is currently trading at around $4.7, as seen in the chart below. Source: Binance via TradingView It’s also evident that the...

After the market turmoil that brought massive pain to numerous crypto-related companies, FTX continues to channel money into such entities. The latest one in which the SBF-spearheaded organization will acquire a large stake is SkyBridge Capital. According to a CNBC report from earlier on September 9, FTX Ventures will take a 30% stake in SkyBridge Capital. The leaders of the two entities – Sam Bankman-Fried and Anthony Scaramucci, are set to provide further details on the...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase from the $110 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $120 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $125 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $135 and $135 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is climbing above $130 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

The Toronto-based crypto exchange Coinberry has reportedly lost around $3 million in Bitcoin due to a software glitch in 2020. It was during a software upgrade that erroneously enabled users to purchase BTC with Canadian dollars that had yet to be properly transferred to their accounts. That loss of about 120 Bitcoins was not known until the recent lawsuit filed by the platform in Brampton, Ont., west of Toronto. According to the Finacial Post report, the bug was with the...

It was announced not too long ago that investment giant BlackRock had partnered with leading digital currency exchange Coinbase to give its clients the opportunity to invest in crypto assets. Now, it looks like the company is taking its digital currency agenda one step further. BlackRock Will Offer BTC Spot Trading to Institutional Clients BlackRock has announced the launch of a new private trust for institutions so they can garner spot BTC exposure. This is a big deal...

America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is supporting a legal challenge against the U.S. Treasury Department following its sanctions against the privacy protocol Tornado Cash. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs include 6 individuals who have personally used the mixer, some of which include Coinbase employees. Defending Tornado’s Use Cases As reported by CNBC, Coinbase’s senior security risk analyst said he used Tornado Cash to anonymize his cryptocurrency donations to Ukraine, for...

With the Merge taking place a week from now, ETH remains the market leader and outperformed Bitcoin. However, it is clear from the technical chart that there are significant obstacles standing in the path forward. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart Ethereum is moving within a descending channel (in blue) on the daily chart. This resistance line has prevented further growth since registering its all-time high. When the price last hit the channel’s top in August, it...