Shanghai Man: Chainlink hackathon, OKExChain nets $2B TVL, and Tencent unveils ‘magic’ NFT platform
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate…
Day: 5 August 2021
Venezuela to launch CBDC in October — and cut six zeros from its currency
The Central Bank of Venezuela is rolling out a CBDC in October and will launch…
Bitcoin bulls overtake the $40K barrier ahead of Friday’s $625M options expiry
Securing a close above $40,000 will give bullish pro traders a sizeable advantage in Friday’s…
Ethereum London hard fork goes live
The much-talked-about London upgrade has finally happened on the Ethereum network as ETH arguably moves…
Lead Republican behind infrastructure bill negotiations supports crypto amendment
The senator’s stance is somewhat surprising, given that he previously called the section on brokers…
London is live and Ethereum bulls control Friday’s $357M ETH options expiry
$357 million in ETH options expire on August 6 and bears don’t stand a chance…
Crypto analytics firm Messari concludes $21M Series A led by Point72 Ventures
“While investor participation in the crypto industry has grown exponentially over the past three years,…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says proposed crypto tax rule makes no sense
The crypto exchange boss is the latest to decry plans to enact sweeping changes to…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Bears Demolish $38,000 Support
Bitcoin Price Prediction – August 5 The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC remains below…
‘A Lazy Way to Showcase NFTs’ — Mark Cuban’s Lazy.com NFT Platform Integrates With Polygon
On Thursday, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform and digital art gallery backed by Mark Cuban…
Social Media Platform Torum Announces Strategic Investment by Huobi Ventures HECO Fund
PRESS RELEASE. Torum announces strategic investment by Huobi Ventures, the $100 million venture arm of…
Precious Metals Firm Kitco Launches Gold-Backed Tokens Built on Ethereum
On August 4, the precious metals firm Kitco Gold announced the launch of a gold-backed…
Russia to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Sberbank-Owned Company
The Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia is going to start tracking cryptocurrency transactions. The…
Fresh Bitcoin ETF hopes back BTC’s swift rally above $40,000
Hopes of an eventual BTC ETF approval and the rebound of a key support level…
Coinbase users can now buy crypto with Apple Pay
Coinbase has added additional user-friendly payment options to its platform. Crypto exchange Coinbase announced on…
