Month: August 2022

Crypto Market Cap Falls To $1 Trillion After Bitcoin Takes A Blow

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The 2022 bearish trend is still pushing many crypto prices below expected marks. The market also spiked a few times amid the raging crypto winter in the last few months. But the pullbacks have persisted and continue to overthrow the short-lived rallies. Apart from companies closing up shops, downsizing staff, and declaring bankruptcy, investors have lost millions this 2022. Moreover, the continuing downward trend in crypto prices has caused billions of losses to the general crypto market capitalization. At the peak of the crypto winter, the overall market cap fell…

Hodlnaut Court Filings Highlight a $193 Million Shortfall, Whistleblower Condemns Crypto Lender’s Contradictory Statements – Bitcoin News

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The troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut shared another update after the company froze withdrawals on August 8, and then revealed the company is seeking judicial management in order to rehabilitate the startup. The latest update shows that Hodlnaut experienced a shortfall of around $193 million and this past week the company has laid off roughly 80% of the startup’s workforce. Crypto Lender Says ‘Financial Circumstances Are a Result of Losses Suffered by Hodlnaut’s Hong Kong Subsidiary During the Terrausd Crash’ It seems that Hodlnaut lost close to $200 million and the…

Daily Crypto Technical Analysis August 22, 2022: Bitcoin Price (BTCUSD)

Welcome to the first episode of NewsBTC’s all-new daily technical analysis videos. In the first episode, we are looking at Bitcoin price action using the weekly BTCUSD price chart. Specifically, this episode looks at Bitcoin’s “most profitable buy signal” in its entire history: the hash ribbons. In addition, we analyze weekly momentum using the logarithmic MACD to try to understand if a bottom could be in. Take a look at the video below. VIDEO: Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTCUSD): August 22, 2022   All About The Hash Ribbons The Hash Ribbons were…

Voyager creditors oppose $1.9M employee retention proposal

Voyager Digital Holdings’ committee of unsecured creditors has filed a motion to object to the firm’s proposal to keep its employees by paying them monetary awards for staying in the company.  On August 2, Voyager Digital filed a motion to the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York to approve the Key Employee Retention Plan (KERP) that aims to distribute $1.9 million to 38 key employees who were deemed to be very crucial to the operations of the exchange. However, the exchange’s creditors disagreed with the…

Metaverse is a key factor in long-term NFT success, says new research

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A new report from Juniper Research analyzed the trajectory of the nonfungible token (NFT) market over the next five years. According to the study, global transactions related to NFTs will escalate from 24 million in 2022 to nearly 40 million by 2027.  One of the top catalysts to push NFT adoption will be those linked to metaverse use cases, according to the study. This niche of NFTs will be the fastest growing in the next five years. Metaverse-related NFTs will experience an increase in transactions from 600,000 transactions in 2022…

Ethereum advances with standards for smart contract security audits

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The Ethereum ecosystem continues to witness a flurry of activity that has individuals and organizations deploying token contracts, adding liquidity to pools and deploying smart contracts to support a wide range of business models. While notable, this growth has also been riddled with security exploits, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols vulnerable to hacks and scams.  For instance, recent findings from crypto intelligence firm Chainalysis show that crypto-related hacks have increased by 58.3% from the beginning of the year through July 2022. The report further notes that $1.9 billion has been…

TA: Weekly Top 5 Crypto To Watch

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The crypto market saw retracement across all boards with the crypto marketcap being rejected from its resistance of $1.2 trillion leaving top cryptos affected. This has led to market sentiments going back to bearish with many crypto assets sitting on the key support zone. Let us focus on the top 5 cryptos you should pay attention to this week. Disclaimer: The picks listed in this article should not be taken as investment advice. Always do your research and never invest more than what you can afford to lose. Top Crypto…