NBA Extends Partnership With Meta to Bring Basketball Games to the Metaverse – Metaverse Bitcoin News

The NBA has extended its current partnership with Meta to broadcast its games to the metaverse. The company announced that 52 games of the league will be available to be enjoyed using VR (virtual reality) tech, using Xtadium, a co-viewing platform. Five of these games will be presented in a more immersive way for Horizon Worlds, Meta’s flagship metaverse app. NBA to Broadcast 52 Games in the Metaverse The NBA has sealed a deal to bring some of its games freely to the metaverse. On Jan. 23, the company announced…

After Mocking the Price Model, Crypto Advocates Discuss Bitcoin’s Rainbow Chart Reintegration – Featured Bitcoin News

On a few occasions last year, crypto advocates discussed how a number of price models, leveraged to help predict the future value of bitcoin, ended up failing. However, since bitcoin’s value has increased by 36% over the last month, the price has entered the darkest band of the rainbow chart after breaking below the rainbow chart’s lowest band at the end of 2022. Bitcoin’s Rainbow Chart Is Making the Rounds Again Last year, specifically in Aug. 2022 and then at the end of the year, the cryptocurrency community discussed the…

Blur NFT Marketplace Surges in Volume and Market Share, Rivaling Industry Leader Opensea – Bitcoin News

Blur, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has seen a significant increase in volume since its launch in October. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Blur has captured about 30% of the market share in terms of sales volume. The NFT marketplace leader, Opensea, commands 48% of the market share. Blur NFT Marketplace Captures 30% of Market Share in Sales Volume An NFT marketplace called Blur has seen an increase in market share over the past 30 days. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Blur holds 30% of the NFT market’s…

FTX Publishes Creditor List, Owes Millions to Well-Known Institutions and Government Agencies – Bitcoin News

The now-defunct crypto exchange FTX has published its list of creditors, with the names unredacted. The comprehensive list, which is over 100 pages long, shows that FTX owes a lot of money to well-known institutions, including Binance, Airbnb, Apple, Amazon, Linkedin, Coindesk, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and more. U.S. government entities, such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), are also included. FTX Creditor List Reveals Wide Range of Businesses Owed Money On Jan. 24, 2023, FTX published the bankrupt firm’s creditor…

ADA Climbs to 11-Week High, as Crypto Markets React to US GDP Data – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Cardano raced to an 11-week high on Thursday, as markets reacted to data showing that gross domestic product in the U.S. rose by 2.9%. The token rose by as much as 5% earlier in the day, climbing to its strongest point since November. Monero was also in the green, nearing a key resistance level in the process. Cardano (ADA) Cardano (ADA) rebounded on Thursday, with prices moving to an eleven-week high in the process. Following a low of $0.3537 on Wednesday, ADA/USD rose to an intraday high of $0.3866 earlier…

Tesla’s Q4 Balance Sheet Shows Bitcoin Holdings Worth $184 Million – Featured Bitcoin News

Tesla’s latest balance sheet shows the company’s bitcoin holdings worth $184 million. Tesla did not sell any digital assets in the fourth quarter of 2022 despite the crypto winter and contagion in the crypto ecosystem. Tesla’s Digital Assets Valued at $184 Million Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) released its earnings results for Q4 2022 on Wednesday. The company’s balance sheet shows net digital assets of $184 million, down from $218 million in the previous quarter. According to its other financial statements, no digital assets were bought or sold during the fourth…

Gold to Lose Its Shine as Harry Dent Predicts Massive Crash; Bitcoin to Follow Suit With Low of $3,250 – Economics Bitcoin News

Gold has seen a significant increase in value in 2023, with spot prices rising from $1,823 per ounce to the current price of $1,937 per ounce. However, Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent Investment Management, believes that this trend may not continue in the near future. Dent predicts that gold may lose value to the range of $900 to $1,000 over the next 18 months. HS Dent Founder’s ‘Everything Bubble’ Theory and Its Potential Impact on the Economy On Tuesday, Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent and financial author, spoke…

BTC Back Above $23,000 Following Tesla Q4 Earnings Report – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin rallied back above $23,000 on Thursday, following the release of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report. The report showed that Tesla was holding 9,720 bitcoin, worth $223 million. Ethereum was also higher, as prices were back above $1,600, rebounding from recent losses in the process. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) moved to a fresh five-month high earlier in the session, as markets reacted to Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings report. The report, which was released after yesterday’s closing bell, showed that the electric vehicle maker did not sell any of its bitcoin. Following the…

Where Are the Crypto OGs? — Taxation Is Theft, but Joe Biden Needs Ice Cream Money – Op-Ed Bitcoin News

Bitcoin was once viewed as a means to opt out of violent, legacy financial systems. Now, it is being co-opted by the very same, and zealous newcomers to crypto think that’s a good thing, while still giving lip service to peer-to-peer values. Ignoring the problems with fiat money, they beg political interests and bad actors to regulate Satoshi’s digital innovation. One such actor, Joe Biden, has been in the news recently complaining about not getting enough tax money from struggling Americans. To Biden and his elitist ilk, the destruction of…

Several Crypto Exchange Websites Taken Down in Kazakhstan – Exchanges Bitcoin News

Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms exchanging cryptocurrencies outside the law. Documents, computer equipment, and cryptocurrency wallets have been seized during searches in the northern part of the country. Kazakhstan’s Financial Watchdog Goes After Unlicensed Crypto Exchange Services The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) of the Republic of Kazakhstan has dismantled a group involved in the illegal exchange of cryptocurrencies. Its members organized the trading through several websites such as kzobmen.com, 1wm.kz, kazobmen.ru, wm007.kz, and kz-exchange.com. As part of the operation in Kostanay region, searches were…