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While Coinbase holds $25 billion in BTC, the exchange only owns around $200 million worth of Bitcoin found in its wallets. 169 Total views 1 Total shares Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham recently identified that crypto exchange Coinbase holds almost 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) in its wallets. The coins are worth more than $25 billion at

The Crypto Fear and Greed index shows that the cryptocurrency market sentiment has just shifted from “Extreme Greed” to “Fear.” 4021 Total views 12 Total shares With the Bitcoin (BTC) price dipping below a $29,000 threshold, the investor mood is worsening and the Crypto Fear and Greed index has plunged to October 2020 levels.On Jan.…

Anthony Pompliano and others have backed an alternative content platform that aims to give creators more revenue and freedom from shadowbans and demonetization. 3390 Total views 13 Total shares A new Social media platform called Locals has drawn strong backing from leading crypto figures as part of a push to escape big tech censorship.Locals Technology,…

Messari estimates Ethereum’s daily transaction volume is now 28% greater than Bitcoin's. 536 Total views 5 Total shares The daily volume of transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network is now 28% greater than on Bitcoin (BTC), according to crypto analytics firm Messari.On Jan. 19, Messari’s Ryan Watkins tweeted that Ethereum’s daily transaction volume “is going…

Crypto exchange Coinbase sees inflation-pegged “flatcoins” as one of four “critical” innovations that should be built on its recently launched layer-2 network Base.The other three include an on-chain reputation system, an on-chain limit order book (LOB) exchange, and tools that make the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem safer. The trading platform outlined the four areas in a…

Aggressive profit-booking sent Bitcoin (BTC) spiraling below $29,000 on  Jan. 21 but was this a sign that institutional investors dumped their positions? This is one of the main questions bothering traders because large institutional inflows primarily led the run-up to $42,000.Cointelegraph contributor Marcel Pechman analyzed derivatives data from various exchanges, which showed professional traders might…

Miramax sued the Hollywood director in November last year after the blockchain provider Secret Network announced the auction of his "uncut screenplay scenes." 509 Total views 14 Total shares Miramax sued the director in November last year after the base-layer blockchain provider Secret Network announced the auction of "uncut screenplay scenes" from the 1994 film…

Blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company Bison Trails is integrating with Coinbase Custody while also providing support for the Polkadot protocol.Announced on April 14, the integration will allow Coinbase Custody clients to delegate Polkadot (DOT) tokens to Bison Trails validators, which helps to secure the Polkadot protocol and earn participatory rewards.Lowering barriers in the blockchain spaceSpeaking to Cointelegraph,…

The process of recovering stolen Bitcoin (BTC) from cryptocurrency scams is difficult and complex. The prevalence of cryptocurrencies has led to an increase in scams and other fraudulent practices that prey on the gullible. Numerous people have suffered significant financial losses as a result of falling for different crypto scams, such as phishing, rug pulls…