Tag Archives: social

The NFT market continues to rage, and it shows no signs of slowing down. At the time of this writing, Sotheby’s is hosting a dedicated online sale of NFTs of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC,) and the current bid is just short of $20 million. $19 Million for NFT Apes It goes without saying that non-fungible tokens are where all the rage is within the past couple of months, with multiple collections selling for astronomic figures across a variety of blockchains such as Ethereum,...

Following the announcement by core contributor “DeFi Ted,” COVER price plummeted 16% as trading volumes soared. Cover Protocol, a DeFi insurance cryptocurrency minted on Ethereum, will no longer receive support and development after engineers in the core team left suddenly. The insurance coin’s core contributor, “DeFi Ted” announced the project would be shutting down early Sunday morning. COVER had a market cap of around $21 million at the time he made the announcement....

Last month, Justin Sun, the founder of the popular blockchain TRON, purchased one Ether Rock for $500,000 and he believes that the art is like Picasso in 1932. Ether Rocks is one of the oldest non-fungible token collectibles that started gaining traction earlier this year. The NFT collection was launched in December 2017 and consists of 100 digital rocks that were tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. Shortly after they were created, ETHRocks sold for 0.0999 ETH which was...

After touching a multi-month high above $51,000, bitcoin has retraced slightly and currently stands around the coveted $50,000 mark. Most altcoins have also stalled on a 24-hour scale, except for Polygon, which has surged by roughly 20% in a day. Bitcoin Stands Around $50K Ever since the primary cryptocurrency recovered from its dip to $46,300 at the start of the month, the bulls have had control over the market. They pushed the asset to and beyond $50,000, as reported...

The CEO of blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis is optimistic that the bitcoin price will rise above $100,000 before the end of 2021. $100k by December 2021 In a Bloomberg interview on Thursday (September 3rd, 2021), Michael Gronager, who is also the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, asserted that bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, in general, are still in a bull run state. Earlier in August, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell noted that the market was still in the...

American songwriter, singer, and dancer Jason Derulo revealed today that he invested in crypto, particularly Solana (SOL) back in June and it has been a great ride. Jason Derulo’s Bet on Solana Paid Off Well Expressing his delight, Derulo tweeted saying “I betted on Solana in June. Wow, what a ride! #crypto.” While the celebrity did not share the amount he invested in SOL or if he has other crypto assets in his portfolio, it is certain that he is in massive profit,...

According to a recent research, 17% of Aussies have some cryptocurrency holdings. Bitcoin is still the most popular digital asset while Ethereum and Dogecoin ranked respectively second and third. What is The Crypto Trend in Australia? Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker – a nationally representative survey of 1,000 Australians conducted by Qualtrics – revealed that one in six locals had entered the digital asset market. Most hodlers answered they purchased cryptocurrency...

According to a recent survey, around three-quarters of Russian investors consider cryptocurrencies a better investment tool than gold. Less than 9% opined that the precious metal is superior, while 14% believe “familiar national currencies” are the best choice. Russians Prefer Crypto Than Gold The residents of the largest country by landmass seem to have a high opinion on digital assets. A recent research conducted by Russia’s Association of Forex Dealers (AFD) revealed that...

Eight months after Nigeria’s central bank banned banks from serving crypto entities and investors, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria) has established a fintech unit that will help formulate regulations for the digital asset industry. SEC Sets up Fintech Unit for Crypto Research The financial watchdog announced that the new division will research crypto investments and products in order to come up with regulatory guidelines that will help protect...

The Bitcoin bulls continued to push the cryptocurrency north in the past 24 hours, resulting in a multi-month high of just over $51,000. Most altcoins also performed well in the same timeframe, with ETH touching $4,000 for the first time since mid-May. Bitcoin Tapped $51K September didn’t start all that well for bitcoin as the asset fell to a multi-day low of $46,300 on Wednesday. However, this is where the situation quickly changed. The primary cryptocurrency started rising...