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Value Locked in Defi Stalls Before Reaching the $100 Billion Mark, Cross-Chain Bridge Statistics…
During the last few weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has come awfully close to reaching the $100 billion mark again, but it fell short this week. Today, the value locked across the defi ecosystem is $86.22…
Biggest Movers: DOT Drops Below $8.45 Resistance Level, as CRO Rises to Multi-Week High
Polkadot dropped for a second straight session on Tuesday, as the token failed to break out of a key resistance level. This move saw the cryptocurrency fall by nearly 10%, as the global market cap was mainly in the red. Cronos, however,…
Reports Say Beijing Attacking Taiwan Could Lead to ‘Far-Reaching Economic Consequences’
While the global economy remains gloomy and the war in Ukraine continues, there’s been significant tension between China and Taiwan. The American representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, plans to visit Taiwan this week and White…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Below $1,600 as Prices Extend Recent Declines
Ethereum was once again trading in the red, as prices of the token fell below $1,600 during today’s session. Tuesday’s drop is the fifth consecutive day that prices of the cryptocurrency have moved lower. Bitcoin also extended…
‘Bitcoin Valley’ Launches in Honduras — 60 Businesses Accept BTC to Boost Crypto-Tourism
Bitcoin Valley, the first bitcoin city in Honduras, has launched in Santa Lucia. Businesses in the area will accept bitcoin for payments. “In Santa Lucia, we are all going to participate in this project … Accepting bitcoin…
SEC Charges 11 People in $300 Million Forsage Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four founders and seven promoters of Forsage, which it described as “a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme.” The scheme allegedly raised more than $300…
Bitwage Partners With Edge Wallet and Casa to Streamline Bitcoin Payroll Services to Mainstream…
The cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage announced on Monday that the company has partnered with the digital currency wallets Casa and Edge Wallet in order to “bring bitcoin payroll to mainstream audiences.” Now Edge Wallet…
Luxury Retailer Tiffany & Co. Announces Jeweled Cryptopunk Pendants Tied to NFTs
The luxury jewelry and specialty retailer Tiffany & Co. announced the firm is planning to sell 250 non-fungible token passes called “Nftiff.” Essentially, Cryptopunk holders will be able to acquire one of the 250 Nftiffs…
The Number of Euro-Pegged Stablecoins Has Swelled 1,683% Since 2020
While the stablecoin economy is worth roughly $153 billion today, euro-backed stablecoin issuance has increased 1,683% from $31.9 million worth of euro-based tokens on January 3, 2020, to today’s $569 million. Since November 2021,…
Biggest Movers: APE Hovers Close to 2-Month High, FIL up Nearly 70% in Last Week
Apecoin was trading close to a two-month high on Monday, despite crypto prices mainly being in the red to start the week. Global crypto markets are currently down around 2% as of writing. Despite this, filecoin continued its own surge, with…