Cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue says it has allocated $40 million for its new fund to help teams develop their technology and “bring their coins to fruition.” Singaporean crypto exchange Bitrue is launching a $40 million investment fund in an effort to support nascent web3 companies, the exchange said in a Thursday blog announcement. Startups can receive up to $200,000 in funding from Bitrue Ventures, along with additional support such as development expertise, industry connections, and management support. Although no specific technical requirements have been outlined, Bitrue Ventures indicated a preference for…
Month: July 2024
German Authorities Announce Bitcoin Sale Completion, Net €2.6 Billion
German authorities have announced the completion of an emergency sale of nearly 50,000 bitcoins, raising about 2.6 billion euros. They explained that this sale was mandated to avoid a potential value decline due to the crypto’s price volatility. The funds are now secured for criminal proceedings at the Leipzig Regional Court. 2.64 Billion Euros Raised […] Original
Standard Chartered, Animoca, Three Others Join HKMA’s Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants
“During the assessment process, these institutions were able to demonstrate genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business in Hong Kong with a reasonable business plan, and that their proposed operations under the sandbox arrangement would be conducted within a limited scope and in a risk-controllable manner,” the announcement said. Source
Bitcoin Trades Below $65K Following Wednesday’s Drop
Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to stay above $65,000, after falling below $64,000 during Wednesday’s American trading hours. After briefly retaking $65,000, BTC drifted toward the $64,500 mark, down around 1% on 24 hours ago. The CoinDesk 20 Index is about 2.4% lower. The halt in Wednesday’s rally followed an equity market sell-off, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index dropping 2.7% and the S&P 500 falling 1.3%. Joel Kruger, a market strategist at LMAX Group, said that the crypto rally might stall if the stock market sell-off turns into a correction, but over…
XRP Price Plummets To $0.5724, Can Bulls Maintain Support?
In recent trading activities, XRP has experienced a significant retracement, dipping toward a critical support level of $0.5724. This retracement which is seen as a correctional movement to the crypto asset’s recent rally has caught the attention of traders and investors alike thereby raising speculations as to whether the bulls can maintain the $0.5724 support level. This article provides an in-depth examination of the significance of the $0.5724 support level with the help of technical indicators and the potential future scenarios that could unfold when the coin reaches the level.…
Visa’s Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up
“Currently, something as essential as accurately tracking digital currency volumes requires continually normalizing data across 40+ blockchain networks and parsing thousands of smart contracts, equating to petabytes of data,” said Ethan Chan, CEO and Co-Founder of Allium. “Our goal is that our customers never need to worry about any of this.” Source
BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions This Month Through Coinbase
“The distributions will be processed in batches in the coming months, and eligible clients will receive a notification to the BlockFi account email on file,” the announcement said. “Please note that non-US Clients are unable to receive funds at this time due to the regulatory requirements applicable to them.” Source
Analyst Sees ‘Most Beautiful’ Chart Pattern
Once again taking the stage in the crypto scene is the popular meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE). Renowned crypto analyst JD has lately revealed his very positive view of DOGE, which has excited traders and investors. Related Reading Driven by what he labels as one of the most “beautiful charts” he has seen in his long trading history, JD claimed in a series of perceptive pieces on X that Dogecoin is about to experience a significant price spike. Even with the latest market downturn when DOGE dropped by 40% from its…
Nigerian Prison Doctor Faces Arrest Over Jailed Binance Exec’s Health Report
On July 16, a Nigerian court issued an arrest warrant for a prison doctor who failed to provide jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s medical report as demanded. The court also ordered prison officials to take Gambaryan to a local hospital for 24 hours of medical care. Prison Doctor Fails to Appear in Court A Nigerian […] Source CryptoX Portal
Hack of Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling While Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount
Notably, the bitcoin-rupee (BTC/INR) pair has declined by 11% to 5.1 million rupees ($60,945), trading at a massive discount to prices on rival exchange CoinDCX, where the cryptocurrency changed hands at 5.7 million rupees. BTC’s global average dollar-denominated price traded 1% higher on the day at $61,800. The largest cryptocurrency by market value is priced around $64,900 according to CoinDesk Indices data. Source