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Salvadorian Media Takes Dim View of Brock Pierce and ‘Bitcoin Delegation’

The Salvadorian media has continued to react skeptically to crypto-related developments as the country edges toward bitcoin (BTC) adoption.A number of international crypto figures traveled to El Salvador late last week, including Brock Pierce, the head of the Bitcoin Foundation, who tweeted –...

, by Tim Alper

MicroStrategy’s BTC Deal, Penalties For Unregistered Crypto Securities + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____Investments newsMicroStrategy said it has purchased an additional BTC 13,005 for around USD 489m in cash at an average price of USD...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin Tests New Lows, Ethereum and Altcoins Gain Bearish Momentum

Bitcoin price declined further below the USD 33,500 support zone. Ethereum dived below USD 2,000, XRP tested the USD 0.655 support. FIL, NEXO, and DOGE are down over 12%.Bitcoin price failed to recover and it extended its decline below USD 34,000. BTC even traded below the USD 33,500 and USD...

, by Aayush Jindal

Crypto Market Sentiment Closer to the Negative Zone; XRP is Week’s Winner

The crypto market is not doing very well, and neither is the market sentiment. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins slipped yet again, this time from last week's 5 to this week's 4.89 - the closest it's been to the negative zone in months, according...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ethereum, Litecoin, DOGE Miners Run Fewer Rigs Amid Bitcoin Hashrate Drop

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a double-digit drop in its hashrate (the computational power of the network) in a single day following the recent regulatory crackdown in a vital mining region in China, as well as from its June peak. However, Ethereum (ETH) and several other proof-of-work (PoW) projects shared...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

China Doubles Down On Crypto FUD By Recycling Old Warnings

The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued a statement announcing that it has reached an agreement with all the nation’s biggest commercial banks and one of its biggest e-payments providers to help it enact a stronger crackdown on the crypto industry and its users. (Updated at...

, by Tim Alper

Big-four Chinese Bank Announces Crypto Ban, Will ‘Report’ Offenders

Confusion was reigning in China after one of the country’s biggest commercial banks, the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), said in a statement that it will crack down on crypto transactions, and will seek to block accounts connected with bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related activity – but...

, by Tim Alper

Cryptoverse Gets Another Unicorn Despite Market Downturn

Venture capitalists are still pouring hundreds of millions into the infrastructure of the cryptoverse, hoping the whole nascent industry will grow further despite a recent sharp correction in the market.Amber Group (AG), an Asian crypto trading and technology firm, is now the latest example of this...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin and Ethereum Breakdown Continues, Altcoins In Red Too

Bitcoin price extended its decline below USD 36,500 and USD 35,000. Ethereum tested the USD 2,050 support zone, XRP is now trading well below USD 0.800. ICP, ZEN, NEXO, and STX are down over 10%.Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from well above USD 38,000. BTC broke the USD 36,500 support and...

, by Aayush Jindal

Solving These 7 Challenges Would Accelerate Bitcoin Adoption

There are seven important challenges that are currently standing in the way of bitcoin (BTC) adoption, according to the Miami BTC conference participants speaking to Cryptonews.com – and yet, BTC is likely to see greater consumer and business adoption, which would also help its price. Bitcoin...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Inside A Ransomware Attack: How Dark Webs of Cybercriminals Collaborate

David S. Wall, Professor of Criminology, University of Leeds. ____In their Carbis Bay communique, the G7 announced their intention to work together to tackle ransomware groups. Days later, US president Joe Biden met with Russian president Vladimir Putin, where an extradition process to bring...

, by David S. Wall

The ‘Number Go Up’ Mentality Drives Crypto World As It Matures

‘Number go up’ is pretty much the driving force of the market and industry now. This market dynamic is unlikely to last forever, especially as more participants, retail and institutional, enter the space.Is crypto all about ‘number go up’? Many of its detractors would...

, by Simon Chandler

Traditional Investors Sending an ESG Sign Important to Bitcoin Miners Too

As debt investors seem to be looking into how much an energy company is polluting, the bond market may be seeing higher funding costs for those companies polluting more - showing the rising importance of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)-compliant investments at the time when...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Sichuan ‘Joins Chinese Crypto Crackdown’ as US Woos Middle Kingdom Miners

The Chinese crypto mining crackdown is starting to gather pace – with some areas rich in hydropower looking to join coal-powered areas in what is increasingly looking like a nationwide shutdown of industrial mining. And the US is using this opportunity to compete. As previously reported,...

, by Tim Alper

13 New Grayscale Candidates, Goldman Galaxy, Danske Ban + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ___ Investments news Investment company Grayscale Investments has expanded their list of assets that they’re considering for inclusion into...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoins Struggle to Recover

Bitcoin price is struggling and it could extend losses unless it reclaims USD 39,000. Ethereum is facing resistance below USD 2,400, XRP is consolidating above USD 0.820. HBAR, XDC, and TFUEL are up by 6%-14%.Bitcoin price failed to remain stable and it extended its decline below USD 38,000. The...

, by Aayush Jindal

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