More of the BTC supply has stayed in its wallet for five years or longer than ever before. Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders are knuckling down as a record portion of the BTC supply stays dormant for years. Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that the percentage of the supply now stationary for at least…
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Jake Fraser believes that DAOs can let fans get involved from the scriptwriting process to the selection of actors who will play in a film. As more people begin to integrate Web3 technologies into entertainment and production, the use case for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in filmmaking has been highlighted in a Cointelegraph interview with…
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The crypto market downturn is impacting private funding, but are recent declines in capital inflows as bad as the figures suggest? Typically a lagging indicator of the sector’s health, the explosion of venture funding in the blockchain sector in 2021 and the first half of 2022 appears to be cooling off after seven consecutive sectors…
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The group reported it had observed an increase in trading volume and open interest for ETH futures and micro-sized ETH futures options, possibly in anticipation of the Merge. Major derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group intends to launch options trading for its Ether (ETH) futures products. In a Thursday announcement, the CME Group said that subject…
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JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington says digital currency exchanges like Coinbase will end up being a meaningful “beneficiary” of Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoW). Based on $2K ethereum prices and a 5% ethereum yield, Worthington explained that The Merge could boost Coinbase’s annual income by $80 to $100 million from staking services.…
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Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts in the country. Experts say, however, that Russia has the spare capacities to satisfy…
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Ethereum was once again trading below $1,900 during Thursday’s session, as the Ethereum Foundation clarified speculation surrounding The Merge. It was recently rumored that the move will reduce gas fees, however these claims were somewhat dismissed. Bitcoin was also lower, as it continued to trade below $24,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) fell lower for a fifth…
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In line with regulations, Canadian crypto exchanges are introducing measures to cap the annual buy limit for selected cryptoassets at CAD 30,000 (USD 23,250) per year – and these exclude (only) four large coins. While the cap will not impact Canadian crypto investors’ capacity to invest in some of the leading coins, it is likely…
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With leading crypto exchanges looking for ways to trim down spending on marketing and advertising efforts during the ongoing market downturn, ads featuring celebrities such as actor Matt Damon, as well as athletes LeBron James and Tom Brady, have reportedly disappeared from US television…. Read More: Spending on US Crypto TV Ads Shrunk From USD…
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Sixteen international crypto exchanges – including KuCoin and the Mexican heavyweight MEXC – have landed in hot water with South Korean financial regulators for failing to comply with local guidelines and allegedly courting domestic clients without operating permits…. Read More: KuCoin & 15 More Crypto Exchanges Face Ire of South Korean Regulator Read more »Pay,…
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