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After becoming the hottest trend in fintech and crypto over the past few months, the NFT space transitioned to a cooldown phase. But this trend appears to be changing as well as the latest edition of the Dapp Industry Report by Dapp Radar suggested that the market is coming back to life. Moonbirds, Otherdeed NFT Collections, Smash Records According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, it was the launch of two of the most anticipated collections ever has revived the sector...

EOS price started a fresh increase from the $1.920 low against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $2.10 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $2.10 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could extend its increase if it clears the $2.30 resistance zone in the near term. EOS price is gaining pace above $2.10 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Litecoin started a fresh increase from the $94 low against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading above $100 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $100 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could accelerate higher above the $107 and $110 resistance levels. Litecoin price is gaining pace above $100 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. LTC price could...

The leading private bank in Liechtenstein – LGT Bank – partnered with SEBA Bank to offer direct investments in digital assets for its customers. The cryptocurrencies included in the initiative are the two largest by market capitalization – bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). LGT Enters the Crypto Ecosystem The financial institution noted that the demand for digital assets has risen “sharply” in recent years. To cope with the growing interest, LGT allowed its clients to invest...

The Federal Reserve announced a 50 basis point interest rate hike during May’s Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting. This is twice the size of the rate increase from last month, and the largest hike since May of 2000. Fed chairman Jerome Powell began his press conference following FOMC with a direct message to the American people:  “Inflation is much too high”. March’s annual CPI statistic clocked in at 8.5% last month, the highest official inflation level in over 40...

2TM Group, the holding company of Brazil’s first crypto brokerage Mercado Bitcoin, has ended its merger and acquisition talks with the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Coinbase and 2TM End Buyout Talks According to the report, Coinbase intended to acquire a controlling interest or a minority share in 2TM. CryptoPotato reported in March that the buyout talks first started late last year and...

The leading stablecoin by market capitalization — backed by reserves of cash and money market cash equivalents — USDT has a market cap of approximately $83 billion at the time of this writing. Paolo Ardoino is the chief technology officer (CTO) for Bitfinex and its stablecoin, Tether (USDT). Paolo is a well-known full-stack programmer with deep experience in the financial sector (FIX protocol, Bloomberg API), he describes himself as an innovative computer scientist and...

Solana price extended decline below the $92 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $90 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $90.00 on the 4-hours chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $90 and $92 to start a fresh recovery wave in the near term. Solano price is struggling below $92 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. SOL could decline...

Bitcoin price extended decline below the $37,800 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $38,500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $39,380 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a steady increase if there is a move above the $39,000 level. Bitcoin price is struggling below $39,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might extend losses if...

On May 3, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) was interviewed by Axios news media and revealed important details about the crypto bill she hopes to introduce before the end of the year. The bill, Lummis says, adapts the legal framework so that cryptocurrencies and traditional assets fall under similar regulatory categories. “We’ve designed it so it works within the customary framework for managing and regulating traditional assets. So, for example, Bitcoin is a commodity. So...