Sat, February 8

Bitcoin Price Struggles to Regain Momentum Amid Bear Dominance

Since the beginning of September, Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to flaunt vital price movements. Analysts hint that this might be one of the worst-performing months for Bitcoin based on its historical performance. BTC has faced difficulty maintaining a rally above the $58,000 mark.  The current market volatility has kept Bitcoin

September 6, 2024 2 mins read

What Does a 70x Profit MKR Sell Off Mean for Its Future ?

A long-term MakerDAO holder has drawn attention after selling 251.5 MKR tokens, netting $408,000 worth of Ethereum. The transaction, executed seven hours ago at $1,624 per token, yielded a return of nearly 70 times the initial investment. They acquired 451.5 MKR tokens in 2017 at around $23 per token. 🚨

September 6, 2024 2 mins read

Are Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin the Same Thing?

The rapid evolution in the financial world has brought many into the world of digital currencies, but confusion often occurs with cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. One would easily ask, are they the same thing? Simply, the answer is no. Though Bitcoin is a kind of cryptocurrency, that does not make it

September 6, 2024 5 mins read

Nigeria’s Interest Rates Under Pressure After Fuel Price Surge

The recent hike in the petroleum price by 45% might continue to put pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria to pause the interest rate hike meeting scheduled this month.   The central bank has raised its interest rate by 15.25 percent since 2022, taking it to a record of 26.75%

September 5, 2024 2 mins read

Will Ethereum Price Continue to Decline Amid Slippery Recovery?

Ethereum (ETH) has witnessed crucial challenges in recent weeks, continuing its downward trajectory. After the recent price slump, ETH extended its bearish momentum, following the launch of a new decentralized exchange, Ethervista, and Ripple’s announcement to add an Ethereum smart contract on XRP Ledger.  However, market analysts suggested that ETH

September 5, 2024 2 mins read

Trump Family’s DeFi Project to Leverage Stablecoin to Ensure USD Dominance

The upcoming decentralized finance (DeFi) project, World Liberty Financial, endorsed by the Donald Trump family, is focused on adopting the dominance of the dollar-pegged stablecoins to uphold U.S. financial supremacy.  The World Liberty Financial appeared on X with a series of tweets clarifying its DeFi strategy and confirming its collaboration

September 5, 2024 2 mins read

Pendle Safeguards Major Funds Amid Penpie Security Breach

Pendle, a well-known decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has announced that it successfully safeguarded around $105 million in funds following a recent cyber attack on Penpie, a yield optimization tool within the Pendle ecosystem. The incident occurred on Tuesday, targeting Penpie’s protocol and raising significant security concerns. According to a post-attack

September 4, 2024 1 min read

Japan Proposes to Cut Crypto Taxes By 2025

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has unveiled plans to amend the nation’s tax laws to lower the tax burden on crypto assets by 2025. This aligns with the broader tax code reform to bring cryptocurrencies with traditional financial assets. The proposed reforms, detailed in an August 30 request, are part

September 4, 2024 2 mins read

How Will TON Navigate Its $2M Accelerator Amid Ongoing Turmoil?

TON Ventures has launched a new $2.5 million accelerator program to attract developers to the $12 billion TON blockchain, originally developed by messaging app Telegram. The three-month program, which will support five startups, comes at a tumultuous time for the TON ecosystem. The blockchain’s recent challenges stem from the arrest

September 4, 2024 2 mins read

Hackers Exploit Trump Family X Accounts for Crypto Scam Promotion

Hackers gained access to the X accounts of Trump’s family members, Lara and Tiffany Trump,  using them to disseminate a fake announcement regarding a token of the crypto project, World Liberty Financial.  Eric Trump quickly took to X to denounce the fraudulent announcement, warning that the posts were scams. Further

September 4, 2024 2 mins read