Cryptocurrency
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Celsius files for permission to sell its stablecoin holdings
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network on Thursday, filed a request for sale of its stablecoin holdings, in a bid to generate liquidity to fund its operations. The New Jersey-based company intends to…
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Bitcoin leaps over $20,000 as U.S. dollar sags
Bitcoin surged past the $20,000 barrier and was eyeing its best day in six weeks on Friday as the U.S. dollar fell broadly and markets found reasons to be cheerful at the end of a dour week. Bitcoin …
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Bitcoin price falls below $19k for first time since July
It’s been oddly flat in the cryptocurrency markets lately, with the price of Bitcoin (BTC) floating around $20k for ten straight days. However, the market leader by total value yesterday dropped belo…
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Cardano announce September date for Vasil upgrade
Charles Hoskinson on Friday revealed the date for Cardano’s much-anticipated Vasil update later this month. Speaking from Colorado, the InputOutput Group chief explained the official mainnet upgrade …
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Binance donates $250,000 to provide blockchain courses for women in rural communities in Ghana and others
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of Binance, has teamed up with Women in Tech to deliver a flagship global partnership providing blockchain educational courses to 2,800 women from vulnerable co…
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NFTs worth $100 million stolen in past year
Thieves stole over $100 million worth of non-fungible tokens in the year to July, blockchain research firm Elliptic said on Wednesday, as the fast-emerging digital asset became a new front in crypto’…
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Sudden crypto drop sends bitcoin to three-week low
Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Friday, with sudden selling dragging bitcoin to a three-week low, with analysts divided over the reason behind the decline. Bitcoin fell as much as 7.7% to $21,404 ov…
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Crypto.com gets UK regulatory approval
Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has registered with Britain’s financial services regulator, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Joining the Financial Conduct Authority’s …
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Losses from crypto hacks surged 60% to $1.9 billion from January to July, Chainalysis says
Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks jumped nearly 60% in the first seven months of the year to $1.9 billion, propelled by a surge in funds stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, acc…
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Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July – CryptoCompare
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13% monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of recovery …