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After the fake reports about Walmart and Litecoin last year, this time, the US retail giant has officially filed documents with local regulators to enter the cryptocurrency space and the metaverse. As seen in the CNBC report, Walmart’s filings with the US authorities about getting involved with the metaverse date late December last year. Essentially, the company wants to allow its users to shop for electronics, home decorations, personal care products, and everything...

A recent report by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis stated that cybercriminals in North Korea stole bitcoin and Ether, worth almost $400 million but still have millions worth of stolen cryptocurrency funds unlaundered. Almost $400 Million Theft Recorded in 2021 The Chainalysis report published January 13, 2022, stated that the funds were stolen following attacks on a minimum of seven crypto exchanges. Also, the company believes most of the attacks were possibly...

According to a recent survey conducted by the payment processor giant Visa, almost a quarter of the participants across nine nations said they intend to embrace digital currencies as a form of payment sometime this year. Furthermore, 13% of consumers in these countries predicted retail stores will begin allowing crypto settlements in the following 12 months. ‘People Are Feeling More Confident with Crypto’ As reported by Reuters, Visa surveyed 2,250 small business owners from...

Cameroonian mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou, who competes in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is considering joining the growing list of sports stars receiving their paychecks in bitcoin. A Bitcoin Believer The UFC champion revealed on Friday that he is a Bitcoin believer and has been discussing the leading cryptocurrency with his family and friends. Ngannou also noted that he is quite bullish on the future of Bitcoin, and that’s why...

In the quest not to fall behind in its drive to develop a central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC), policymakers in Israel reportedly tested stakeholders’ views to determine the risks and limits of a national digital currency. Yoav Soffer, the head of the Bank of Israel’s digital project, announced the trial, as reported by Bloomberg. He noted that knowing the opinion of stakeholders is an ongoing process, even though the digital shekel is still in its developmental stage...

In yet another concerning development, the prominent blockchain security firm, Peckshield, revealed looking into more than 50 potentially dubious projects on Binance Smart Chain(BSC). Rug Potentials on Binance Smart Chain Rug pulls were a frequent occurrence in the crypto space in 2021. In this kind of scam, developers of a DeFi project abandon it unexpectedly and siphon off with user funds. Binance Smart Chain was one of the badly hit DeFi platforms which lured numerous...

According to a research handled by the large digital asset platform Huobi Group, nearly 7 in 10 crypto holders entered the market in 2021. Despite the rising interest in the asset class, approximately 25% of the participants believe “it’s all a scam/bubble,” which is going to collapse, the survey estimated. 7 in 10 Entered The Crypto Ecosystem Last Year Huobi’s poll consisted of more than 3,000 people. The company conducted it in mid-December 2021, while the results were...

CoinGecko’s 2021 report noted that DeFi managed to branch out from Ethereum onto other chains at a rapid pace. The NFT market, on the other hand, saw a meteoric rise thanks to the complementary areas of metaverse and GameFi. Drastic Fluctuations In DeFi Ecosystem According to the latest report by CoinGecko, the market cap across the decentralized finance protocols grew by 7.5x from $20 billion to $150 billion in 2021. Its dominance has more than doubled from 2.8% to an...

Popular Russian rapper and YouTuber Morgenshtern has partnered with The Open Network (TON) to become an investor and ambassador for the blockchain project. Morgenshtern Sings About TON According to a recent report from a local news outlet, the A-list Russian rapper released a new song, in which he sang about the TON project and its native cryptocurrency Toncoin. In the song, the hip-hop star mentioned that he “sold all the cue balls and bought TON.” Morgenshtern subsequently...

After yesterday’s drop to sub-$42,000 levels, bitcoin bounced off and spiked to around $43,000. Most altcoins are slightly in the green as well on a daily scale, with BNB nearing $500 and more impressive gains from Litecoin and ATOM. Bitcoin Touches $43K The past several days seemed quite positive for the primary cryptocurrency. The asset had recovered from its dip below $40,000 on Monday and was increasing in value gradually. In just a few days, it added more than $4,000 of...