NFT sell volume declines sharply after Terra’s blow up led to stablecoins dropping their peg and Bitcoin’s dip below $30,000 raises fear of a prolonged bear market. Without fail, crypto has a way of humbling even the most self-assured and this market is definitely not for the faint of heart. NFT investors have entered what…
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Following the aftermath of Terra’s UST implosion, the blockchain project’s founder Do Kwon has been actively discussing the Terra ecosystem revival plans and one specific proposal will be voted on May 18. The plan is to fork the blockchain into a new chain that does not include an algorithmic stablecoin, and the newly minted tokens…
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The Terraform Labs mastermind Do Kwon (real name Kwon Do-hyeong) could be facing trouble from financial and law enforcement authorities in South Korea and Singapore as a torrid month for the Terra (LUNA) platform just keeps getting worse. Following reports that Kwon appears to have dissolved two domestic arms of his company as early…
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The latest Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) hashrate figures will make interesting reading for anyone in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining space. Last year, the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School reported that the “leading share” of global Bitcoin network hashrate “now sits in the United States, followed by Kazakhstan and Russia.” Indeed, per…
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Founded in 2014, BitMEX is one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms, but it has never offered spot crypto trading till now. Global crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is expanding its platform beyond just derivatives by finally launching a spot crypto trading platform. BitMEX officially announced on May 17 that its spot crypto exchange, the…
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Square Enix has announced its new mid-term business plan, reinforcing its blockchain pivot according to the documents presented. The company will continue to invest in key companies in the blockchain arena, including Animoca Brands and The Sandbox, and will also consider other investments in the area. Square Enix recently sold its Western studios for $300…
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Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and BitMEX are deploying new features to lure more customers, benefiting from users’ rising interest in direct and mobile Web3 access, and spot markets, among others. As planned, the major crypto derivatives platform, BitMEX, is introducing a new spot exchange that allows traders to buy, sell and trade cryptoassets with…
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The platform explores the possibilities to “improve artists’ and fan experiences,” conveying the survey among users. Major music streaming platform Spotify is reportedly testing the option of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) galleries on musicians’ profiles. Should the tests appear successful, the embedment of NFTs would serve to improve artist and fan experiences. Reports surfaced on Friday that…
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In another installment of Elon Musk’s journey towards acquiring social media giant Twitter, the billionaire is apparently aiming to renegotiate his bid to take over the platform, declaring that a lower price tag would not be “out of the question.” Speaking at a conference in Miami, Tesla’s CEO said that currently what he is…
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This is the May 2022 monthly market insights report by Bitcoin.com Exchange. In this and subsequent reports, expect to find a summary of crypto market performance, a macro recap, market structure analysis, and more.
Crypto Market Performance
May got off to a rough start as the Federal Reserve confirmed a hawkish bias on the…
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