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It has been a dull weekend for Bitcoin struggling to clear the $20,000 resistance zone. Further indicating a potential case of dwindling institutional interest in the flagship cryptocurrency is the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) discount registering a new record high. It was currently trading at a 36.7% discount against BTC spot prices, setting the largest discount in the history of the Bitcoin fund. The increased figures could also signal that players are looking at other...

The Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Aubrey Drake Graham (better known as Drake) bet a little over $600,000 worth of bitcoin on the English soccer team Arsenal to beat Leeds United and on FC Barcelona to win “El Clasico” against Real Madrid.  Unfortunately for him, the club from the Spanish capital defeated its biggest rival 3-1 at its home stadium Santiago Bernabeu.  Drake Keeps Betting BTC A few days ago, the renowned musician inked a deal with one of the most successful...

Two-thirds of the polled American investors, aged between 21 and 42, believe it is impossible to achieve above-average returns relying only on traditional finance. Instead, they see cryptocurrencies as appropriate tools for the job. Numerous previous researches have shown that younger generations are much more inclined toward the digital asset sector than older individuals. At the peak of the bull run in 2021, many youngsters said they would be happy to receive part of their...

Singaporean financial services firm DBS Bank believes that Bitcoin remains an unprecedented opportunity despite concerns about the high volatility in the crypto market.  During a recent media briefing, DBS stated that Bitcoin’s ability to process continuous transactions without needing a central counterparty for clearing makes it an unprecedented opportunity in history.  DBS Exec: Bitcoin Is Driven by Its Utility  The bank’s investment strategist and senior vice president...

The first half of October has seen numerous crypto-related companies securing multi-million fundraisers. Some examples include Horizon Blockchain Games, Step, Uniswap Labs, Copper Technologies, and the investment start-up Pillow. Since the beginning of the year, digital asset firms have raised over $30 billion. Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital played a key role, both completing $9 billion fundraisers. The Beginning of October At the start of the month, the blockchain...

The minable version of Ethereum has garnered a lot of attention since it spawned as a hard fork this time last month. In a move remnant to the 2017 genesis of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) from its big brother, EthereumPoW may have started another fork war between proponents of each respected network. The fork was spawned by former Ethereum miner and ICO investor Chandler Guo, who tweeted on Oct. 14 that more than 100 projects have been launched on the network in just a month. now more...

With October becoming one of the worst months in terms of hacks against crypto platforms, Mango Markets – a Solana-based DeFi project – stood out with an exploit worth about $115 million. The latest developments brought some relief to affected users but also showed how a hacker could profit legitimately by founding vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols. The Multi-Million Hack CryptoPotato reported earlier this week when the Solana-based project became the latest victim to a DeFi...

Ethereum smart contract scaling solution developer Offchain Labs announced that it is acquiring Prysmatic Labs, one of the core engineering teams that architected the Merge and built Prysm. According to the announcement, Prysmatic Labs chose to join Offchain Lab because of the two companies’ alignment on core beliefs and shared commitment to scaling Ethereum. The move aligns with the team’s vision for a “sustainable future for Ethereum” by enabling greater communication for...

An Indian district, Firozabad, about 40 km from Agra of Taj Mahal’s fame in the Indian province of Uttar Pradesh, would start the registration of complaints police complaints on the blockchain network.  The district, with 2.4 million people and 21 police stations, aims to achieve immutability and transparency of complaints lodged by victims of crime by leveraging this emerging technology.    Blockchain-Based Complaint Portal  “Using emerging technologies like Blockchain, a...

Hunter Horsley – CEO of the technology solutions provider Bitwise – believes bear markets are a great period when investors could increase their exposure to bitcoin. He estimated that the next bull run will begin next year, outlining that his firm’s clients have already increased their interest in the asset. Fortunes Are Made in the Bear Market In an interview for Bloomberg, Horsley outlined the historical pattern of bitcoin’s price movement. During its existence, the primary...