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Aptos is undoubtedly the hottest story of the past month, being amongst the absolute best-performing cryptocurrencies in the past 30 days. APT, its native token, skyrocketed by a mind-blowing 400% during that period. This put the project at the forefront and also gave way to a renewed layer-1 trade narrative, with other names also popping off. You can check our complete guide on Aptos in the following video: That said, there are a few reasons which explain...

The US-based bitcoin miner – Core Scientific – reportedly secured a $500 million fundraiser led by leading finance players, such as BlackRock, Apollo Capital, Kensico Capital, Ibex Investors, and others. The company filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of last year but continued mining BTC to repay debtholders. Traditional Finance Firms Flocking to Help According to a court filing seen by Bloomberg, BlackRock and several other high-profile investors lent approximately...

Anthony Scaramucci – the Founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House official – believes cryptocurrencies will revive once the Federal Reserve stops raising interest rates. He thinks this will happen once inflation in the United States dropped back down to 4-5%. The Surge Could be on the Horizon The financier thinks the US central bank will halt the interest rate hikes before reaching the 2% inflation goal and, thus, stimulate a price expansion for risk assets, such...

The London-based cryptocurrency platform – Luno – will reportedly trim the size of its team by over 330 people. It adds its name to the growing list of industry players dismissing staff due to the bear market, including Coinbase, Crypto.com, Bybit, Huobi, Gemini, and more. According to CNBC coverage, Luno will reduce its headcount from 960 to around 630. “2022 has been an incredibly tough year for the broader tech industry and, in particular, the crypto market. Luno,...

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) urged firms to set apart customers’ cryptocurrency holdings from their own assets. The watchdog argued that co-mingling funds could trigger a significant financial loss for investors. The NYDFS’ Recommendation New York’s financial watchdog issued guidance to state-regulated companies on how they should better protect clients in the event of potential insolvency. It outlined the increasing interest in cryptocurrencies...

Nayib Bukele – the President of El Salvador – revealed that the government repaid its $800 million bond plus interest the same day it was set to mature. Settling the bond comes despite the pessimistic views that the nation will experience financial challenges due to its bitcoin forays. ‘We Just Paid in Full’ El Salvador’s political leader, who is among the biggest proponents of bitcoin, announced the news on Twitter, regretting that most international media outlets did not...

The year started on a bullish note which aided the world’s largest altcoin to sprint towards its pre-FTX market cap levels. Days after struggling to overcome $1,600, Ethereum finally climbed past the resistance level on Tuesday amidst a broader market rally. Even as certain group of investors looking to pocket quick gains began offloading the token, this has not affected the growing appeal of the network. Ethereum Ownership According to the latest data by IntoTheBlock, there...

Bitcoin has been moving higher as the equity markets fetched more gains. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbed over $23,000 on Tuesday. Since the beginning of the year, both Bitcoin and Ethereum added 40% surges to their trajectory, retracting the entire post-FTX dump. Needless to say, the ongoing rally has sparked concerns over its sustainability on the backdrop of last year’s bloodbath, as well as subsequent numerous fake-out rallies. However,...

The non-profit organization – Stellar Development Foundation – announced joining a new advisory committee of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the firm’s statement, SDF will be one of the four crypto-focused organizations at the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), which is one of the five active Advisory Committees overseen by the CFTC. The firm behind the Stellar blockchain will join representatives from traditional finance...

Most retail investors are still very much interested in investing in digital assets despite experiencing what is arguably the worst bear market in crypto history. According to a recent survey report by the social trading platform eToro, more than two-thirds, approximately 69%, of retail investors revealed that they are positive or have mixed feelings about the impact of the prolonged market downturn recorded last year. The remaining one-third, approximately 31%, stated that...