Day: August 8, 2023

Should you just wait for October to trade Bitcoin?

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Traders have been sitting on their hands lately with the Bitcoin (BTC) price being stuck between $29,000 and $30,000. This rangebound price action can’t continue forever, though. Bitcoin awaits breakout A recent report from Ark Invest entitled “Bitcoin – Breakout or Breakdown?” notes that “Bitcoin’s volatility dropped to a 6-year low during July, suggesting the potential for significant price action in either direction.” This is not news to anyone watching the crypto markets lately. Related: Bitcoin price bollinger bands echo January gains What traders might not be anticipating, however, is…

Terra Luna Token Burn Proposal Greenlit: Could $1 Be Hittable?

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Terra Luna has seen the successful approval of community proposals 11658 and 11660, authorizing the retrieval and subsequent incineration of a total of 800 million USTC. The prevailing sentiment within the community leans towards directing these USTC tokens towards the burn address as opposed to reintegrating them into the community pool. Conversely, a noteworthy shift has been detected in LUNC’s staking ratio within the past day, where a previous upward trajectory has now given way to a decline. This alteration in the staking ratio commonly signifies reduced assurance among stakers…

Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries

Japanese blockchain startup Soramitsu is exploring new central bank digital currency (CBDC) applications with a new project on the cross-border payment system for Asian countries. Soramitsu will deploy Cambodia’s CBDC and fiat-pegged stablecoins as part of its new payment system targeting countries like India, China, Japan and regions like Southeast Asia. The new project builds upon Soramitsu’s CBDC expertise, including its involvement in the Asian CBDC project Bakong in Cambodia and Laos’ Lao kip, Nikkei reported on Aug. 8. Launched in 2020, Cambodia’s Bakong is a public-private initiative allowing Cambodian…

Multicoin Backer L1 Digital Raises $152M for Second Crypto Venture Capital Fund

L1D is registered with FINMA, Switzerland’s independent financial markets regulator, and manages one alternative investment fund plus the now two venture capital funds, which are backed by professional and institutional clients, including Swiss pension funds, family offices, wealth managers and banks. Founded in August 2018, L1D has had experience with both raising and deploying funds during a bear market. Source

Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Obtains Payment License In Singapore

Cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com has been granted a payment license in Singapore, expanding its operations in Asia and the world at large. According to a press release on Monday, Blockchain.com announced it had obtained a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on August 1, 2023. Blockchain.com Stamps Presence In Singapore Blockchain.com’s receipt of an MPI license in August comes after the Singaporean central bank granted the exchange an in-principle approval in September 2022. Related Reading: Crackdown On Crypto And AI Fraud: China’s Aggressive Measures Revealed…