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Study Finds 33.4 Million Nigerian Adults Hold or Have Traded Crypto in Last 6 Months – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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According to a new report, approximately 33.4 million Nigerians, or 35% of the country’s adult population, are holders of cryptocurrencies or have traded them in the past six months. The report attributes the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies to rising inflation and the plunging value of the local currency. Converting From Fiat to Crypto via P2P Platforms A new report by the cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin has found that 35% of Nigerian adults, or 33.4 million people aged between 18 and 60, are holders of cryptocurrencies or have traded the same in…

Bitcoin Price Plummets Below $40,000 As Crypto Market Tallies $440 Million In Liquidations

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Bitcoin fell 15% in the last 24 hours, plunging below $40,000 for the first time since middle of March. Meanwhile, Ethereum was down 14%, retreating below the $3,000 level for the first time since March 22. BTC was trading at $39,783 at the time of writing, while Ether (ETH) fell to $2,978.54, according to Coingecko data. Investors are weighing the prospects of rising interest rates, skyrocketing inflation, and global commerce being disrupted as a result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, among other factors. Suggested Reading | What’s Next For Bitcoin…

12 Companies Keep Close to $700 Million in Ethereum in Treasuries – Altcoins Bitcoin News

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During the last year, there’s been a lot of discussion concerning bitcoin treasuries or public firms putting bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, the leading crypto asset by market valuation is not the only digital currency being held by treasuries. Ethereum has become a prominent treasury asset as a number of companies are known to hold the second leading crypto in their reserves. Ethereum Treasuries Have Grown According to the bitcoin treasuries list, exchange-traded funds, countries, public companies, and private firms own 1,559,047 bitcoin (BTC) worth roughly $66 billion. While…

Terra’s Luna Foundation Scoops up 4,130 Bitcoin Worth $176 Million – Bitcoin News

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On Sunday, April 10, 2022, the Terra (LUNA) project and Luna Foundation Gaurd (LFG) acquired 4,130 bitcoin worth $176.1 million at the time of settlement. Using today’s bitcoin exchange rates, LFG now has a total of 39,897.98 bitcoin worth $1.7 billion. Luna Foundation Gaurd Obtains $176 Million in Bitcoin for the UST Decentralized Forex Reserve Two days ago, the Luna Foundation Gaurd (LFG) announced a partnership with the Avalanche Foundation and disclosed it would be purchasing $100 million worth of avalanche (AVAX) in an over-the-counter (OTC) exchange. The $100 million…

HBAR Foundation Launches $250 Million Metaverse Fund to Entice Developers to Build on Hedera – Metaverse Bitcoin News

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The HBAR foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to accelerate the development of the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, has announced the launch of a new Metaverse fund. The fund, which launches with $250 million, will serve to entice builders and programmers to bring their metaverse products to the Hedera network and make use of its decentralized ledger technologies. HBAR Foundation Wants the Metaverse to Happen on Hedera The battle for the metaverse is intensifying, and many organizations are offering incentives for these experiences to be built using their own infrastructures.…

Sky Mavis Raises $150 Million in Financing Round Led by Binance to Refund Users Affected by the Ronin Bridge Exploit – Bitcoin News

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Sky Mavis, the company behind the play-to-earn (P2E) game Axie Infinity, announced it has raised $150 million in a funding round to replenish the funds the company lost in the Ronin Network exploit. The funding round — which was led by Binance and had the participation of companies like Animoca Brands, a16z, Dialectic, Paradigm, and Accel — constitutes part of the actions the company is taking to recover its ecosystem and reimburse users. Sky Mavis Raises Funds to Replenish Its Ronin Bridge Sky Mavis, the operator of Axie Infinity, a…

Ark CEO Cathie Wood Is As Bullish As Ever, Sees Bitcoin Hitting $1 Million By 2030

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Cathie Wood repeated her positive view on bitcoin this week at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida. The Ark Invest chief executive forecasts the crypto will reach $1 million by 2030 in a presentation, Thursday. “We believe bitcoin has only just begun,” she told CNBC. “Institutions are only now catching up to individuals in terms of BTC adoption,” she explained. In recent weeks, BTC prices have fallen below $43,000 on many occasions and subsequently failed to make meaningful gains. The world’s top digital currency dropped to $42,534.90, down 8.1%…

Web3 Security Firm Certik Raises $88 Million in Series B3 Financing Round Led by Tiger Global and Others – Bitcoin News

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Certik, a Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm, has raised $88 million in its recent B3 funding round. The round, which was led by Tiger Global and included Goldman Sachs as an investor in the firm, gives the company a valuation of $2 billion. This doubles the valuation that Certik reached via its last funding round in November 2021. Certik Reaches $2 Billion Valuation Certik, a blockchain auditing firm, has closed its Series B3 financing round with a significant increase in investments. The company raised $88 million,…

Robinhood Crypto Wallets Rolled Out to Over 2 Million Customers – Wallets Bitcoin News

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Trading platform Robinhood has rolled out its new crypto wallets to more than two million customers. In addition, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced that the platform will integrate with the Lightning Network “to bring even lower costs to our customers.” More Than 2 Million Users Can Now Use Robinhood Crypto Wallets Popular trading platform Robinhood made an announcement Thursday about its new crypto wallets at the Bitcoin conference in Miami, Florida. Robinhood Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada shared: We’ve rolled out crypto wallets to every eligible person on the Wenwallets…

Luna Foundation to Add $100 Million in AVAX to the UST Decentralized Forex Reserve – Bitcoin News

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Following the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) purchase of 5,040 bitcoin on Wednesday, the following day the Singapore-based non-profit announced it will be acquiring $100 million avalanche (AVAX) tokens. LFG detailed on Thursday that the purchase is meant to strategically align the Terra network with Avalanche ecosystems. LFG to Add $100 Million in Avalanche Backing to UST Reserve On Thursday, the Luna Foundation Guard announced that it inked a deal with the Avalanche Foundation to acquire $100 million worth of AVAX, the Avalanche blockchain’s native asset. LFG is a non-profit dedicated…