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The No. of Non-Zero Bitcoin Addresses Hit a 6-Month High, amid Realized Volatility Drifting to a…
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced both twists and turns so far in 2021. For instance, the leading cryptocurrency was pushed to the wall in May after losing 50% of its value in a single day and dropped to lows of $30,000 as China intensified…
Bakkt to Allow Customers Trading ETH on Digital Asset Platform, Move Beyond Bitcoin Offerings
Digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings plans to allow its customers to trade Ethereum, in addition to Bitcoin.
On November 5, the Bakkt crypto platform announced that it will add Ethereum on its platform, which in the past limited its…
Russian Top Digital Bank Tinkoff Explores Crypto Investment Services
Tinkoff Investments, the brokerage services platform arm of Russia’s largest online bank, Tinkoff, is researching cryptocurrency investment services despite Russia’s Central Bank withholding the bank from launching such services.
The head…
Valkyrie Starts Trading Bitcoin Futures ETF on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Valkyrie Investments started trading its Bitcoin futures Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on the Nasdaq stock market on early Friday, October 22, after getting approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier last week.…
Zimbabwe Plans to Support Crypto ETFs, Calming Lower the Cost of Remittance
As many countries make advances toward supporting digital currency innovations, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has confirmed that the government is exploring ways to let cryptocurrencies thrive.
Speaking to the country’s…
Semiconductor Design Company Bitmain Suspends Sales of Antminers in Mainland China
The multinational semiconductor company Bitmain Technology Holding announced that from October 11, 2021, Bitmain's Antminer will stop shipping to mainland China in order to comply with a series of local bans on strict crackdowns on…
Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Others Gain, Experts See October As Green for The Market
The prices of cryptocurrencies are mixed as the new week begins, with Bitcoin trading below the $48,000 level. The flagship cryptocurrency by market cap rose by about $2,500 within a matter of minutes on Friday, October 1 and was trading…
Messari Wins the Heart of Steve Cohen as it Raised $21M From Investors
Blockchain research and analytics platform, Messari has raised a total of $21 million from investors in a Series A funding round. The capital raise was led by Steven Cohen’s Point72 Ventures, marking the first time the billionaire will…
Crypto Deals Catch the Eye of Bigger Players, Triggering Price Surge
Large investors are continuously showing interest in having a share of the crypto sector cake. As a result, fundraising by crypto companies has seen a surge in valuations as more prominent players push prices upwards.
Crypto deals…
The Central Bank of Nigeria to Conduct its Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot on October 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially announced that it will officially pilot its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain on October 1.
Rakiya Mohammed, Director of Information Technology at the…