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Ethereum Has Destroyed $8.10 Billion in Ether, ETH Scarcity to Increase After The Merge

According to current metrics, the Ethereum blockchain has burned 2.35 million ether since the implementation of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. The $8.10 billion in value was burned over the course of nine months and during the last seven d...

Biggest Movers: SOL Slips Again as ATOM Drops 10% to Start the Weekend

SOL was trading lower to start the weekend, as prices slipped on Saturday. This comes as bears re-entered the market following a week of consolidation. ATOM was one of the biggest movers, falling by 10%. Cosmos (ATOM) After climbing by over 15% on Fr...

Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their life savings by speculating on crypto assets, the top...

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Back Below $2,000 to Start the Weekend

ETH started the weekend trading below $2,000 as the price consolidation in crypto continued. Bitcoin is also trading lower during Saturday’s session, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency once again falling under $30,000. Bitcoin Foll...

Survey Shows 87% of Americans Are Stressed About Inflation and Rising Costs of Everyday Goods

As the consumer price index (CPI), a measure of prices for goods and services, hit another all-time high in April reaching 8.3%, Americans are stressed out more than ever about inflation and money. A recent survey published by the American Psychologi...

Tim Draper Bullish on Bitcoin Due to Its Inflation Hedge Traits

Tim Draper, an early bitcoin investor, has declared he is still optimistic about the value of the first cryptocurrency even with the downturn its price has taken in the last months. Draper believes that the asset is still valuable as an inflation hed...

A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund

A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas includi...

Facebook Owner Meta Files Trademark Applications for ‘Meta Pay’ Covering Crypto Services

Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. Trademark Applicatio...

G7 Finance Leaders Call for Swift and Comprehensive Crypto Regulation

The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors have called for a swift and comprehensive regulation of crypto assets. The G7 decision followed the recent crypto market turmoil, including the collapse of cryptocurrencies LUNA and UST. G7 Cou...

Report: Cryptocurrency Can Potentially Complement Mobile Money Argues Kenyan Banker

The CEO of one of Kenya’s biggest lenders has argued there is a possibility cryptocurrencies will complement mobile money in Africa but first, there is a need to convince regulators of their benefits. African Regulators’ Stance on...

Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Launches Web3 Services Suite

Fireblocks, a crypto custody service provider, is expanding its services with the launch of an institutional suite of Web3 services. This suite will allow customers to leverage liquidity from different exchanges, and mint NFTs. The service, which has...

Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank

Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. ...

Leading European and Ukrainian Charity Foundations Announced Their Participation in the World’s First Innovative ChariFi’s Project – the Zelenskiy NFT, Developed by the IamUkraine Studio

PRESS RELEASE. The innovative first time used concept will help to monetize charitable experience for people. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, people from all over the world are trying to find ways to support people affected by t...

Cumulative NFT Sales Among 18 Blockchain Networks Surpass $36 Billion

Statistics recorded this week show that the aggregate number of non-fungible token (NFT) sales, settled across more than a dozen different blockchains, has officially surpassed $36 billion. While there are 18 competing blockchains offering NFTs, Ethe...

Biggest Movers: Cosmos Climbs 15%, as AAVE Nears a 10-Day High

ATOM was trading over 15% higher on Friday, as prices rose for a second consecutive session. Today’s rise took ATOM to its highest point since the start of the week, and comes as AAVE neared a 10-day high. Cosmos (ATOM) ATOM was one...