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After the announcement of a $54 million funding round, Doodles’ sales volume spiked by over 1,000% in a matter of just a few hours earlier this week. Doodles’ record-breaking traction comes despite a slowdown in the NFT market. According to data from DappRadar, the project’s volume was recorded to be $2.48 million, with an uptick of 1028.34% on a 24-hour scale mid-week. Its floor price, on the other hand, jumped above 8 ETH before falling back and settling near 7.54 ETH at...

The prospect of a physically-backed ETF or spot ETF got a boost with the launch of Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (DEFI) on Thursday, media reports said. The basis for the optimism is that DEFI was filed under the Securities Act of 1933, unlike other futures-backed ETFs, which were under the Investors Act of 1940.   DEFI has been developed with Teucrium, which specializes in alternative investments. Prospect of Bitcoin Spot ETF As a physically-backed Bitcoin ETF would fall under...

The Biden administration issued its first-ever paper on cryptocurrencies and how the asset class should be regulated within the nation on Friday. While some believe the guidelines require more clarity, Binance’s CEO asserted that the framework is a significant recognition of itself, and his company aims to work with global watchdogs. After issuing a few executive orders on digital assets in the past several months, the Biden administration took it up a notch on Friday when it...

Bitcoin dipped further below the coveted $20,000 mark to chart another weekly low of just over $19,000. Ethereum also continues to struggle after the Merge implementation two days ago and has slumped below $1,450. Ripple, in contrast, is up by almost 8% daily. Bitcoin’s New Weekly Low The past several days have not been kind to the primary cryptocurrency as the trend changed on September 13. Back then, the asset was riding high and neared $23,000 after gaining over $3,000 in...

The top tier of Spanish soccer – Primera Division, commonly referred to as La Liga – reportedly joined forces with the digital art platform – StadioPlus – to enter the Decentraland Metaverse. Over the course of the partnership, the league will develop land parcels in Vegas City district (a digital party town part of the virtual reality platform). La Liga’s Push Into the Metaverse According to a recent coverage, the move aims to grab the attention of Generation Z, who are...

The United States Treasury Department added five cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions blacklist. All wallets are connected to the Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group – Task Force Rusich – that has participated in the Ukraine war. Prior to that, the Department sanctioned the Ethereum-based cryptocurrency mixer – Tornado Cash – and Blender.io (a software tied to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). Weakening Russia’s Forces The US Treasury Department announced it...

In a series of reports, the Joe Biden administration on Friday has offered its response to the President’s executive order on cryptocurrencies – Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets – issued earlier this year, media reports said. Here is all that you need to know about the Biden administration’s Friday reports: The Joe Biden administration has asked the enforcement agencies to strictly pursue the digital asset sector and identify gaps in regulations. It also...

The past seven days saw the successful transition of Ethereum’s network from a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm to one governed by Proof-of-Stake. The event was described by many as one of the most significant technical achievements in the industry and is put on par by importance with Bitcoin’s halving. However, the total market declined by some $20 billion over the same period as many cryptocurrencies are charting decreases. Bitcoin is among the outliers in terms of price...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prohibited domestic cryptocurrency entities from providing staking and lending services to clients. The ban aims to protect traders and the public from risks related to such activities. The South East Asian country has been active on the digital asset scene lately. At the beginning of the year, the local authorities displayed intentions to start taxing transactions with bitcoin and alternative coins, while later, they...

An independent examiner will look into various aspects of Celsius Network’s digital asset holdings, a US Bankruptcy Court ruled. It indicates that the failed crypto lending platform will face more stringent scrutiny of its financial conduct.    US Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn approved a request to this effect on Wednesday, media reports said. However, the examiner has not been selected yet.  Probe by Independent Examiner  The court order to appoint an independent examiner...