Bitcoin Gives Bullish Clues, Will The FED Meeting Get In The Way?.

Bitcoin is still stuck in the $38,000 area with sideways movement during the past week. The first crypto by market cap has displayed resilience as traditional finances take a bearish turn. Related Reading | Bitcoin Holders Trigger Largest Capitulation In Its History, Bearish Horizon For BTC? At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $38,400 with 1. origin »

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3 reasons why Bitcoin price is clinging to $38,000.

BTC is in a lengthy downtrend but three key price metrics explain why traders are confident that the $38,000 level will hold.

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Square Enix to sell Tomb Raider franchise and invest in new initiatives such as blockchain.

The Japanese video game publisher has already made grounds in the adoption of nonfungible tokens and expects metaverse technology to grow significantly. origin »

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Is Bitcoin price optimism fading after the crypto market’s rocky April?.

Approximately $3.8 million has been created or returned to the BTC network by whale addresses since the Russian-Ukrainian war began. origin »

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Kraken NFT marketplace opens waitlist for beta.

According to the exchange, users will not incur any gas fees for trading NFTs custodied with Kraken — only transferring tokens and NFTs off the platform. origin »

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ALGO price in danger of 25% correction despite Algorand–FIFA partnership hype.

ALGO price struggles to clear technical resistance despite the ongoing Algorand-FIFA partnership hype.

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What are the most bullish cryptocurrencies to buy right now? | Find out now on The Market Report.

On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the most bullish cryptocurrencies at the moment. origin »

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Crypto Bahamas: Regulations enter critical stage as gov't shows interest.

SALT’s Crypto Bahamas brought together traditional financial players with crypto companies and industry experts to discuss the future of digital assets. origin »

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Bitcoin nervously awaits Fed as Paul Tudor Jones says 'clearly don't own' stocks, bonds.

"You can't think of a worse macro environment" than right now, Tudor Jones tells mainstream media ahead of the Fed's presumed rate hike confirmation. origin »

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Киты аккумулировали более 12% рыночного предложения эфира.

В конце прошлого года эфириум-киты приняли участие в массированном сбросе криптовалюты. В декабре число кошельков, удерживающих более 1000 ETH, упало до самого низкого уровня с апреля 2017 года (6292). источник »

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Blockchain games take on the mainstream: Here’s how they can win.

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Millennium Hires Former Bitstamp Exec Merghart as COO of Digital Assets.

Hedge fund Millennium Management has hired former Bitstamp executive Hunter Merghart to lead its growing digital asset strategy. origin »

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Jane Street Dives Into DeFi With $25M USDC Loan.

Quant trading firm Jane Street has taken a $25 million USDC loan from crypto firm BlockTower Capital, via Clearpool. origin »

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Crypto Is Attracting World’s “Brightest Minds”: Paul Tudor Jones.

Paul Tudor Jones has previously said that he owns and believes in Bitcoin. Paul Tudor Jones Backs Crypto Talent Paul Tudor Jones says he’s bullish on crypto because of the... origin »

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Skew Shows Put Bias Intact; Focus on RSI.

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 3, 2022. origin »

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The birth of ‘Ethereum killers’: Can they take Ethereum’s throne?.

The second-largest blockchain has developed a massive ecosystem around it. However, its scalability issues have made room for “ETH killers” to enter the ring. origin »

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OpenSea and Circle Back $6M Raise for DAO Platform Syndicate.

Nearly 1,200 investment clubs have launched on Syndicate since the platform went live at the end of January. origin »

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Cardano price drops to level that sparked a 65% ADA rally in March — Will history repeat?.

Strong ADA accumulation among whales is also in progress, according to on-chain data.

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EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi.

The report highlights DeFi’s potential for lower financial audit costs and substantial opportunities for financial integration across borders. origin »

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XRP Price Rebounds, Up 6% In 24 Hours, After Suffering Major Hiccup.

XRP price shoots 6% over the past 24 hours despite suffering a slump of 28% on April 16. The crypto was able to bounce back on May 1 and get stronger by the day with a surge of 12%. XRP is set on its road to recovery in the coming weeks. origin »

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ApeCoin integrates with Polygon amid NFT mint backlash and speculation.

ApeCoin DAO board member Yat Siu said that there is currently "no discussion" regarding an exclusive chain for APE.

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SEC Bolsters Crypto Unit to Tackle Fraud in Market.

SEC chair Gary Gensler said that the scale-up would help the unit oversee wrongdoing in the unregulated cryptocurrency market. U.S. Regulator Almost Doubles Crypto Crime Unit The Securities and Exchange... origin »

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Solana developers share 3 key mitigation steps to make the network robust.

Developers have suggested changing Solana’s current data transfer protocol UDP to QUIC, stake-weighted transaction processing and a fee-based transaction priority. origin »

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SEC doubles down on crypto regulation by expanding unit.

The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff. origin »

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Uzbekistan’s president issues decree to adopt special crypto framework.

The Republic of Uzbekistan is preparing to adopt a new crypto regulatory framework including a 7.5% income tax on crypto-related salaries. origin »

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CoinShares' Preliminary Q1 Earnings Slump 45% From Year Ago.

During Q1, CoinShares took "important steps" to up list on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. origin »

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VanEck enters metaverse with launch of NFT collection.

VanEck Community NFT co-founder Matt Bartlett said that the tokens could serve as a type of digital membership card.

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‘More likely’ BTC price will hit $100K before Bitcoin sweeps $30K lows, forecast says.

Bitcoin bears could get their wish, but may have to endure the pain of a new all-time high first.

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Algorand Scores FIFA Partnership, ALGO Price Surges.

FIFA, the world's governing body for soccer, has partnered with blockchain network Algorand to help develop its digital assets strategy. origin »

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Hawaii Senate committees favor task force to regulate crypto, blockchain.

The task force will submit findings and potential legislation back to the State Capitol — which involves providing a plan to expand blockchain adoption in both the private and public sectors. origin »

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Argentina’s largest two banks to allow crypto trading.

Argentina’s largest bank has embraced crypto and will allow its customers to begin purchasing four crypto assets including Bitcoin through their accounts at the bank. origin »

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Algorand becomes first US blockchain sponsor of FIFA World Cup.

The proof-of-stake blockchain will assist FIFA in developing a “digital assets’ strategy” along with providing an official “wallet solution.” origin »

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Weiss Ratings issues warning over crypto mortgage risks.

Weiss analysts are wary of the usage of volatile crypto assets as collateral for long-term property loans.

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Andreessen Horowitz Commits $500M for Indian Startups: Report.

The move comes as more VCs target India’s growing startup ecosystem. origin »

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Crypto.com slumps 30% as staking rewards are slashed.

The world’s sixth-largest exchange has shot itself in the foot by announcing substantial reductions in rewards for its Visa cardholders, causing CRO price to tank. origin »

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Billionaire Citadel Securities founder compares crypto value to abstract art.

“I have to live with the reality that an asset’s worth what people perceive it to be worth,” Ken Griffin stated.

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More than $1.6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022.

The amount exploited this year so far surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2020 and 2021 combined, with the month of March alone beating 2020 by over $200 million. origin »

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Rhode Island proposes crypto rewards for green home builders.

The Ocean State’s legislature is looking to tackle the housing shortage and ensure new projects are going green by incentivizing builders with crypto rewards. origin »

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