Ethereum Liquid Staking Trend Continues to Swell; 5 Platforms Control 97% of Market – Defi Bitcoin News

As of Feb. 7, 2023, the value locked in 11 Ethereum-based liquid staking protocols has risen above $11 billion, with Lido, Coinbase, and Rocket Pool recording 4-10% gains over the past month. Lido holds more than 73% of the total value locked (TVL) out of the 6.87 million ether held by the 11 liquid staking platforms. More than 15% of the liquid staking TVL is being staked with Coinbase’s wrapped ether. Lido Leads the Pack With 73% of Total Value Locked in Ethereum Liquid Staking Industry Staking Ethereum has become…

BTC Rebounds, as Bulls Reject Breakout of Key Support Level – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin was trading in the green on Feb. 7, as prices rebounded following a near collision with a key support point. Bulls have so far rejected this move towards $22,500 and instead pushed prices higher. Ethereum also rallied, with prices continuing to trade above $1,600. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from Monday’s lows in today’s session, with prices racing back above the $23,000 level. Following a low of $22,692.03 to start the week, BTC/USD raced to an intraday high of $23,119.28 earlier in the day. The move comes as bitcoin bulls…

Korean Regulator Approves Issuance and Distribution of Security Tokens – Regulation Bitcoin News

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly said that Korean investors will soon be able to easily invest and trade security tokens or fractionalized assets. According to the FSC’s Lee Su-young, security token investors are expected to get the same protection that is provided to investors in conventional securities. Protecting Korean Security Token Investors The South Korean financial markets regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), has okayed the issuance and distribution of security tokens, a report has said. According to the report, Korean investors are expected to begin trading…

Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea – Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with the idea. The draft of the Maker Constitution was criticized on social media, with one person comparing Christensen’s idea to the Effective Altruism movement, which is backed by the controversial FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Makerdao Co-Founder’s Climate Change Initiative Meets Mixed Reactions A recent Makerdao Maker…

Central Bank of Argentina to Issue New 2,000 Peso Bill as Inflation Keeps Rising – Economics Bitcoin News

The Central Bank of Argentina has announced the issuance of a new 2,000 peso bill, aimed at easing the burden of using cash for payments in the country. The bill, which will have a value of a little more than $5 ‘blue’ dollars (the informal exchange rate), is already being criticized as an insufficient measure. Argentine Central Bank Announces 2,000 Peso Bill The Central Bank of Argentina has taken a new measure in its quest for securing the usability of cash as a means of payment in the country. The…

The Market Has Decided a Recession Is Coming, Says Mad Money’s Jim Cramer – Economics Bitcoin News

The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says the market has already decided that the Federal Reserve “will tighten and create a recession no matter what.” Cramer also recently said that we are in a bull market, advising investors to buy the dip. Jim Cramer on Recession The host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, Jim Cramer, believes that the market has already decided that the U.S. economy will be in a recession. Cramer is a former hedge fund manager who co-founded Thestreet.com, a financial news and literacy website. Cramer tweeted…

Ark Invest Expects Bitcoin to Become a Multitrillion-Dollar Market — Predicts BTC Price Could Reach $1.48 Million – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Investment management firm Ark Invest says bitcoin is “likely to scale into a multi-trillion dollar market.” In its new report, the firm offers three bitcoin price predictions, including a bull case where bitcoin could rise to $1.48 million per coin. Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees bitcoin as “an insurance policy for everyone against the confiscation of wealth.” Ark Invest: Bitcoin Price Could Reach $1.48 Million Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest) published its annual Big Ideas 2023 last week. The report “highlights the technological breakthroughs evolving today and creating the…

Binance Halting US Dollar Deposits and Withdrawals via Bank Accounts – Exchanges Bitcoin News

Global crypto exchange Binance is suspending deposits and withdrawals in U.S. dollars via bank accounts starting Wednesday as more and more banking institutions try to reduce their exposure to the crypto market. “We are working hard to restart service as soon as possible,” Binance said. Binance Suspending USD Deposits and Withdrawals Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is reportedly suspending withdrawals and deposits in U.S. dollars using bank accounts starting Wednesday. Without providing a reason, a spokesperson for Binance told CNBC: We are temporarily suspending USD bank transfers as of February 8th.…

Former Bitcoin Dev Gavin Andresen Revises 2016 Blog Post, Calls Trust in Craig Wright a ‘Mistake’ – Bitcoin News

During the first week of Feb. 2023, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal overturned a High Court decision from March 2022 in the case of Craig Wright’s Tulip Trading Limited (TTL) vs. 16 cryptocurrency developers. The case will proceed to trial as Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, stated his team was “delighted” with the judges’ decision to overturn the March dismissal. Meanwhile, former Bitcoin core developer Gavin Andresen revised a 2016 blog post, insisting that it was a “mistake to trust Craig Wright as much as I did.”…