A privacy-focused scaling solution altcoin is scaling up after joining Coinbase’s roster of crypto assets. In an announcement, Coinbase says Marlin (POND) is now live across its entire platform, including on the iOS and Android apps. News of the Coinbase listing has Marlin surging by 31% to $0.013. POND was trading for as low as $0.007 on Monday. Also joining Coinbase is the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol StaFi (FIS) which helps unlock the liquidity of staked crypto assets. Utility token FIS can be used to pay network transaction fees, voting…
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FTX plans to acquire crypto exchange Bitvo as part of move into Canadian market
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has entered into an agreement to purchase Canadian crypto platform Bitvo. In a Friday announcement, FTX Trading Limited said it planned to acquire Bitvo as part of the crypto exchange’s effort to offer its products and services to Canadia-based users. The company added that the deal was “subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions,” but expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. “We are delighted to enter the Canadian marketplace and continue to expand FTX’s global reach,” said FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or…
Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Spikes Up, Selloff Not Over Yet?
On-chain data shows Bitcoin exchange reserves have sharply increased in value, a sign that the selloff may not be over yet. Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Observes Rapid Rise As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, a high number of coins have entered exchanges over the last day. The “exchange reserve” is an indicator that measures the total amount of Bitcoin currently present in wallets of all centralized exchanges. When the value of this metric goes up, it means the supply on exchanges is going up as investors are…
Regulations and exchange delistings put future of private cryptocurrencies in doubt
The core principles of cryptocurrency were based on financial independence, decentralization and anonymity. With regulations being the key to mass adoption, however, the privacy aspect of the crypto market seems to be in jeopardy. In 2022, even though no particular country has come up with a universal regulatory outline that governs the whole crypto market, most countries have introduced some form of legislation to govern a few aspects of the crypto market such as trading and financial services. While different countries have set different rules and regulations in accordance with…
Romance scammers turn to cryptocurrency, targeting tech-savvy victims
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Former president of the New York Stock Exchange joins Uniswap Labs as an advisor
On Wednesday, Uniswap announced that former New York Stock Exchange president Stacey Cunningham will join the company as an advisor. Cunningham served as the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange after beginning her career as a trader on its floor. She said in a statement that she believes in the potential of Uniswap’s commitment to fairer markets.Uniswap is betting on her experience with TradFi translating over to DeFi to further help them evolve their place in Web3. Cunningham has also been listed as one of BBC’s 100 Women,…
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Says Exchange Will Launch Big Hiring Spree During Crypto Bear Market: Report
The world’s largest digital assets exchange is planning a hiring spree as some of its competitors slash jobs during the current crypto market downturn. According to a new report by Fortune, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, says that the company has secured the resources to hire more employees as well as focus on acquisitions. Zhao’s announcement comes at a time when other prominent crypto firms, such as Coinbase, Gemini, Crypto.com, and BlockFi all announced significant layoffs. “We have a very healthy war chest; we in fact are expanding hiring right…
Crypto Exchange Billium Launches Revolutionary Copy Trading Platform
A Dubai-based crypto exchange is launching a revolutionary Copy Trading platform. Copy Trading is a mutually beneficial relationship for both amateur and professional traders. The platform will allow new traders to copy and trade like professionals are bringing even more innovation to the space. When it comes to trading, having the right information is always the difference between making a profit and a loss. With Billium, amateur traders are assured of always getting real-time updates from their preferred professional traders. Not only does Billium plan to shake up the Copy…
Bitcoin Miners’ Exchange Flow Rises To Seven-Month High Amid Bloodbath
Bitcoin mining profitability has plummeted by more than 75% from the market peak, and is now at its lowest level since October 2020. Bitcoin Price Plummets Further Bitcoin’s price plummeted to a 52-week low of $20,800 on Wednesday, down from an all-time high of $68,788 by more than 70%. Despite the fact that the price has already returned above $21,000, important market indications indicate that bears still have a strong grip on the current market. The Bitcoin Miners to Exchange Flow, a metric that measures the amount of BTC transferred…
Bitcoin miners’ exchange flow reaches 7-month high as BTC price tanks below $21K
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price tanked to a 52-week low of $20,800 earlier on Wednesday, down by over 70% from its all-time high of $68,788. Although the price has since recovered above $21,000, key market indicators point toward bears having a significant hold on the current market. Bitcoin Miners to Exchange flow, a metric that indicates the volume of BTC sent by miners to crypto exchanges, rose to a seven-month high of 9,476. The rise in exchange flows indicates miners are currently selling their BTC in anticipation of the price going down.…