Day: March 24, 2023

Improving Bitcoin NFT marketplace infrastructure sets the stage for ecosystem growth

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Bitcoin NFT inscription activity has remained strong with consistency in the daily number of NFTs inscribed on Bitcoin. At the same time, the infrastructure to foster Bitcoin trading is finally coming together with the development of wallets and marketplaces supporting Ordinals. NFT marketplaces, Gamma and Magic Eden, added support for Bitcoin NFTs this week. While the initial response of traders has been subdued, the activity is expected to pick up soon. Improving the infrastructure around Bitcoin NFTs Bitcoin NFTs, also-known-as Ordinals, began with much fanfare in late January as they…

Activision Shares Up 5% as Microsoft Wins Regulator’s ‘Blessing’ on Acquisition Deal

A UK competition regulator eases off slightly on the Microsoft-Activision deal, sending the gaming publisher’s shares soaring.  Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares surged Friday on positive news about the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority’s stance toward the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) deal. According to reports, the British competition regulator has eased off on the impending Microsoft takeover. In a statement, the CMA stated that it no longer deemed the computer software giant’s acquisition of Activision a threat to gaming competition. On Friday, Martin Coleman, who presided over the CMA investigation, said: “Having considered the additional…

Trading for Polygon (MATIC) Rival Arbitrum (ARB) Goes Live on Top US Exchange Coinbase

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Top US-based crypto exchange platform Coinbase is adding trading support for Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum (ARB), a chief competitor of Polygon (MATIC). In a new announcement, Coinbase says that trading for Arbitrum is now available across both iOS and Android with an experimental label a week after it was added to the crypto exchange giant’s roadmap listing. According to Coinbase, the experimental tag means that a digital asset is highly volatile and has a lower trading volume compared to other cryptocurrencies in the crypto exchange giant’s repertoire. The…

Zipmex Misses Buyout Payment | Blockchain News

According to recent reports, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange known as Zipmex has failed to make a payment totaling $1.25 million as required by the terms of its buyout agreement with V Venture. V Venture is a venture capital firm that is owned by the Thai shipping company known as Thoresen Thai Agencies. Zipmex warned V Venture in a letter that if the money was not received, it was possible that the company would have to begin the process of liquidating its Zipmex Technologies segment and halt wages. The activities in…

European banks head into another weekend of uncertainty as default risks surge

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European banks are going into the weekend with renewed fears surrounding their future, as shares of Deutsche Bank plunged over 7% on the New York Stock Exchange on March 24, after a down day on Frankfurt’s markets.  Deutsche Bank shares were impacted by an increase in the cost of insuring against its potential default risk. The German bank’s five-year credit default swaps, known as CDS, climbed 19 basis points (bps) from the previous day, closing at 222 bps, according to Reuters, which cited S&P Global Market Intelligence data. On March 23,…

Eversheds Sutherland Files for Property Rights Over FTX.com Customer Assets

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Crypto Market Sees Boost as Banking Networks Falter – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

The cryptocurrency market is seeing a surge in popularity as traditional banking networks struggle to keep up with demand. With the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, people are increasingly looking for alternative ways to take control of their money and ensure that it is safe. Bitcoin, in particular, is outperforming 97.6% of the 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S. In fact, since March 10th, the price of bitcoin has risen by 37.06%, beating the year-to-date returns of 488 S&P companies, including FedEx, Apple, and Amazon. According to…