Argentina’s central bank halts cryptocurrencies from payment apps

On May 4, Argentina’s central bank banned payment providers from offering crypto transactions, alleging it intends to reduce the country’s payment-system exposure to digital assets.  According to a statement from the monetary... Read more »

How are Bitcoin options traders positioning for the US banking crisis?

For the past 14 days, cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 7.1% range. In other words, investors are unwilling to place new bets until there’s additional regulatory clarity, especially... Read more »

Bitcoin drops with stocks as analyst warns of banking crisis ‘endgame’

Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $29,000 around the May 4 Wall Street open as United States equities showed jitters over the resurgent banking crisis. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Too much... Read more »

How would a US debt default impact Bitcoin?

Macro Markets, hosted by crypto analyst Marcel Pechman, airs every Friday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel and explains complex concepts in layperson’s terms, focusing on the cause and effect... Read more »

Standard Chartered’s Zodia raises $36M

Global banks continue to expand their cryptocurrency-related capabilities, with the British multinational bank Standard Chartered raising new funding for its crypto platform Zodia. Standard Chartered-backed crypto custody subsidiary Zodia Custody has raised... Read more »

Web3 Gamer – Cointelegraph Magazine

There’s trouble brewing in the red-light region of Decentraland called District X. The ongoing dispute between the leader of District X and a group of community members came to a head with... Read more »

Bitcoin traders call for calm as BTC price slips 10% in a week

Bitcoin (BTC) barely held $27,000 on April 22 as another round of losses left bulls with little firepower. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Giant RSI support retest greets Bitcoin bulls... Read more »

Warren Buffett was wrong about a ‘rat poison’ Bitcoin portfolio, data shows

Legendary investor Warren Buffett sees no value in Bitcoin (BTC), infamously calling it “rat poison squared.” But data shows that adding Bitcoin to a so-called “rat poison portfolio,” an equally weighted portfolio... Read more »

Bitcoin price fills CME futures gap but forecasts say $25K may be next

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new intraday lows on April 21 as traders warned that $25,000 might come next. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader: $25,000 BTC price would be “absolutely fine” Data from... Read more »

Here’s what happens to NFTs when you die: Nifty Newsletter, April 12–18

In this week’s newsletter, read about how Mastercard launched an accelerator program for musicians powered by nonfungible tokens (NFTs), and how online safety groups urged Meta to refrain from allowing minors into... Read more »
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