To Unplug or Double Down? Crypto Mining in Crypto Winter

Now the math has changed. “When bitcoin dipped below $36,000, I actually unplugged my bitcoin miners,” says one of the leaders of the home mining resurgence, a man who goes by the pseudonym @econoalchemist. His cost of electricity was relatively high, and after the price drop, he was mining at a loss. Because he had no fiat as a cushion (he’s a purist), this hardcore miner had to stop mining. Source

Polkadot ‘cup and handle’ setup sees DOT price 50% higher by September

Polkadot (DOT) looks ready to extend its ongoing price recovery due to a classic bullish pattern forming on its daily chart. DOT paints “cup and handle” pattern Notably, DOT has been forming a “cup and handle” pattern since mid-June, confirmed by its price crashing and recovering in a rounding, U-shaped trajectory (cup), followed by the development of a trading range on the right-hand side (handle). DOT/USD daily price chart featuring “cup and handle” breakout setup. Source: TradingView Cup and handle patterns are typically bullish continuation setups that form during an…

Zipmex gradually resuming Z Wallet withdrawals, says debt moratorium is not bankruptcy

Crypto exchange Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Australia, released a statement this week denying reports that it has filed for bankruptcy and announcing its progress in resuming withdrawals from its Z Wallets.  Zipmex customers can withdraw Solana (SOL) from their wallets Tuesday and will be able to withdraw XRP on Thursday and Cardano (ADA) on August 9, the company said. Zipmex provides its customers with two wallets: the Z Wallet, used for Zipmex services and receipt of earnings and bonuses, and the Trade Wallet, where fiat currency…

Bits Crypto Raises $1.2M to Facilitate Gradual Investments in Crypto

“Everybody knows that crypto is hard. There’s extreme market volatility, and that’s intimidating to first time investors or wannabe investors,” CEO Jameson Rader told CryptoX. “Fortunately, there is dollar-cost averaging, which is a proven financial strategy to minimize exposure and risk to market volatility.” Source 12MBitsCryptoFacilitateGradualInvestmentsRaises CryptoX Portal

Value Locked in Defi Stalls Before Reaching the $100 Billion Mark, Cross-Chain Bridge Statistics Crater – Defi Bitcoin News

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 billion as the TVL has lost 3.34% during the past 24 hours. Value Locked in Decentralized Finance Falls Short From Tapping $100 Billion On August 2, 2022, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols is around $86.22 billion, according to defillama.com metrics. Makerdao dominates the pack by 9.67%…

NFT Exchange Magic Eden Expands to Ethereum

“We don’t think winning on ETH will happen overnight. We are entering the market with humility and are prepared to build for a long while,” Zhuoxun Yin, co-founder of Magic Eden, told CoinDesk. “With that being said, we have a strong conviction for our hypothesis on what NFT creators and collectors need from their marketplace.” Source

Aave devs propose freezing Fantom integration, citing lack of traction and potential vulnerability

On Tuesday, Marc Zeller, integration lead at decentralized finance (DeFi) borrowing and lending protocol Aave, proposed to freeze the platform’s v3 Fantom market. Created in 2018, Fantom is a directed acrylic graph smart contract platform that provides DeFi services and on which Aave is currently bridged.  Zeller explained the rationale for removing the Fantom bridge: “After the Harmony bridge event and the recent Nomad bridge exploit, the Aave community should consider the risk/benefits of keeping an active Aave V3 market on Fantom as this network is dependent on any swap…

Tatlong suspek sa pagtangay ng daan-daang milyong pisong investment sa bitcoin, arestado | 24 Oras

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Arestado ang tatlong suspek na tumangay umano ng daan-daang milyong pisong crypto currency na bitcoin sa kanilang mga biktima. Ang 30% tubo kada buwan daw na kanilang ipinangako, bigla na lang daw napako. Nakatutok si Emil Sumangil, exclusive. 24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mike Enriquez, Mel Tiangco and Vicky Morales. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 6:00 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit For breaking news…