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Month: August 2024
Coinbase (COIN) Shares Rise After Q2 Revenue Beats Wall Street Estimates Amid Falling Trading Volume
The crypto exchange said its second quarter total revenue was $1.45 billion versus average estimate of about $1.4 billion, according to FactSet. However, the second quarter adjusted Ebitda of $596 million came in lower than the consensus of $607.7 million. Source
Hamster Kombat Releases Whitepaper, Allocates 60% of Upcoming Airdrop to Community Distribution
Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn game built on the TON network, has announced the release of its whitepaper and an updated development roadmap. Through social media, the project revealed that, due to players’ contributions to its success, it has allocated 60% of its upcoming airdrop for community distribution. Hamster Kombat Updates Roadmap, Discloses Community Distribution […] Source CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin’s Price Potential: Analyst Maps Path To $700,000 And Beyond
Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster ride ever since it reached its all-time high (ATH) of $73,737 back in March. However, regardless of that, several analysts and traders in the crypto community remain persistent in their bullish outlook for the asset. An example is Willy Woo, a well-known figure in the crypto sector. Earlier today, Woo shared his optimistic view on Bitcoin and insights on how high BTC’s price could potentially climb to hit this anticipated high mark. Bitcoin Road To $700,000: Tough Or Smooth? According to Woo in his…
MicroStrategy Reports Q2 Loss; Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 226,500
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company disclosed July 31 bitcoin holdings of 226,500 tokens, up a handful of coins since the latest purchase announcement in mid-June. Those 226,500 bitcoins were acquired for $8.3 billion or an average of $36,821 per token. At the current price of $63,500, those assets are worth about $14.4 billion. Original
Best Wallet Launches Airdrop Campaign Offering Free $BEST Tokens
Best Wallet has just launched an airdrop campaign for its native BEST token. But this isn’t just another free token giveaway. Instead, it’s a ticket to a complete Web3 toolkit that could give users a head start in the DeFi space. Best Wallet – Your Ultimate Web3 Companion Best Wallet is aiming to be the […] Source CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin Makes Third Retest Of Historical Support, Analyst Sounds Alarm
An analyst has warned that support levels weaken the more they are retested and Bitcoin is now doing a third consecutive retest of a major such level. Bitcoin Is Again Retesting The Short-Term Holder Realized Price As explained by CryptoQuant community manager Maartunn in a new post on X, BTC’s latest drawdown has led to it doing another retest of the short-term holder Realized Price. The “Realized Price” here refers to an indicator that, in short, keeps track of the average cost basis of the investors or addresses on the…
DeFi Protocol Convergence Got Hacked, CVG Token Plunges 99% on Curve
The attacker created (minted) 58 million of the protocol’s CVG token using a vulnerability in the protocol’s codebase, and swapped the tokens for 60 wrapped ether (wETH) and 15,900 crvFRAX stablecoin using liquidity pools on Curve, web3 security auditing firm QuillAudits said. Source
Bank of Russia Expects Wide Adoption of Digital Ruble Within 5 to 7 Years
Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Bank of Russia, declared that she expects the digital ruble, the Russian CBDC, to achieve a high level of acceptance due to the benefits it offers to Russian citizens. During a speech at the Federation Council, Nabiullina stated that it would be widely adopted within five to seven years. […] Source CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin down 10% since end of July 29, DOW also slips
Bitcoin showcased its correlation to traditional markets on Aug. 1 as the cryptocurrency slumped alongside stocks and market indexes. Bitcoin (BTC) has declined over 10% since July 29, when the cryptocurrency surged toward $70,000 and reached a two-month high after Donald Trump’s remarks in Nashville. As of this writing, the asset was trading under $63,500. 24-hour BTC chart on Aug. 1 | Source: crypto.news BTC’s 7% slump in 24 hours coincided with significant drops in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones market indexes. Specifically, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…