As part of its ecosystem expansion, a leading DeFi and CeFi aggregator OpenOcean announced the integration of Fantom, an open-source smart contract platform for decentralized applications (dApps), to offer users better trading opportunities. OpenOcean Integrates Fantom Per the announcement, the initiative will also see OpenOcean connect with other Fantom-based decentralized exchanges, including SushiSwap, SpiritSwap, SpookySwap, and Curve. Like all other aggregations, the...
Read More »Bullish? Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Shock Ratio Goes to New Highs
The Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Shock Ratio has gone into its highest territory in years, shows on-chain data. Historic comparisons reveal that this could mean that the price of the cryptocurrency could soon head upwards once more. LTH Supply Shock Citing data from the analytics company Glassnode, popular crypto strategist Will Clemente recently outlined the significant trend change of long-term holders and their behavior towards the primary cryptocurrency. This coincides...
Read More »BENQI Rolls Out $4M Second Phase of Avalanche Rush Program
BENQI, an algorithmic liquidity market protocol on the Avalanche blockchain network, has announced Monday the launch of a $4 million second phase of its ongoing Avalanche Rush incentive program. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the second phase of the initiative will last for 45 days. $180M Incentive Program on Avalanche The Avalanche Rush is a $180 million liquidity mining incentive program that seeks to onboard some of the best DeFi protocols to the...
Read More »50% of Africans Invest in Crypto to Pay for Their Children’s Education: Survey
According to a recent poll, most cryptocurrency investors from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have entered the digital asset market with long-term goals such as securing their families’ wellbeing. Crypto to Fund Children’s Education The London-based company – Luno – conducted a survey with nearly 7,000 participants from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, the UK, Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to determine the reasons that drove them into getting involved with digital...
Read More »Colin McRae’s Subaru Got Sold for $360,000 Worth of Bitcoin
An anonymous buyer at an Australian auction paid $361,000 in bitcoin to acquire a classic Subaru WRX driven by the rally champion Colin McRae. Racing Car in Exchange for BTC According to a recent report, the automobile was located in the back of a Victorian shed for some time, and few people knew how valuable it was. When Lloyds Auctions introduced it, the machine’s estimated price was not more than $15,000. An investigation, though, found out that the car was particularly...
Read More »3 Factors That Could Initiate the Next Bitcoin Price Leg Up
Bitcoin’s price is more than 60% up since the start of the year. Yet, it’s nearly 30% down since the April peak. With just a few months left until the end of the year, predictions are flying left and right about the asset’s price tag at that point. One of the most popular models – the Stock-to-Flow – sees BTC tapping into a six-digit territory by December’s end. If bitcoin is to go into such unseen and unimaginable (until recently, at least) heights, it would have to more...
Read More »Stablecoins Must Be Backed By Cash, Says Pro Crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis – Republican Senator and ardent crypto supporter – is showing caution around stablecoins. She recently said that they need to be cash-backed and regularly audited. Ensuring Proper Stablecoin Reserves The senator voiced her opinion in a speech on the Senate floor this Wednesday. The speech surrounded Lummis’ overall views on CBDC’s and stablecoins, in advance of the Federal Reserve’s report on the matter. Lummis acknowledged that stablecoins enable faster...
Read More »Chinese Users of KuCoin Exchange Forced to Close Their Accounts Till End of 2021
Mainland Chinese users of KuCoin will have to withdraw all their funds and close their accounts by the end of the year, said the exchange earlier today. This is a direct consequence of the latest crackdown from the People’s Bank of China. Citing the regulatory pressure from the Chinese authorities, KuCoin announced earlier on October 3rd that all local users will have to close their existing positions and withdraw the remaining funds out of the exchange before 24:00 (UTC +8)...
Read More »Nearly 40% of Young Spaniards Consider Investing in Crypto Soon: Survey
According to a recent research, 38% of Spaniards between 25 and 40 years old plan to enter the cryptocurrency market in the coming months. Moreover, 21% of the participants have already invested in bitcoin or some altcoins. Are Spaniards Flocking into Crypto? The Spanish neobank Rebellion conducted a survey to determine whether young Spaniards were thinking of jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon in the near future. Per the results, more than one-third of the participants...
Read More »The Analyst That Nailed Aug and Sep Bitcoin Closing Price Predicts BTC at $63K in October
Bitcoin’s price closed in September at a lower level than it did in August. While that may sound like a negative occurrence for BTC bulls, the popular cryptocurrency analyst PlanB actually saw this happening months ago and predicted the exact closing price. Furthermore, he provided even more favorable prices for the end of October, November, and December. Bitcoin to Close Oct at Near ATH? BTC went through a roller-coaster in the past few months after the peak, which it...
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