Bitcoin post-halving price consolidation could last 2 months, says Bitfinex

Crypto-based emergency app Guardian Circle has seen a huge surge in monthly downloads due to the coronavirus crisis.According to figures supplied by the project to Cointelegraph, more than 5150 new users downloaded the app in March. That represents monthly growth of 2582% for the three year old app, which had struggled to attract attention in…

The now-bankrupt Silvergate Bank was forced to cap its crypto deposits at 15% under threat of being shut down by US regulators, claims to Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter.

Brazil’s antitrust regulator is reportedly inspecting six major national banks for alleged monopolistic practices in the crypto space, Reuters reports September 18.Brazil’s antitrust regulator, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), which operates under the Ministry of Justice (MJ), has purportedly launched a probe on Tuesday to find out whether the country’s largest banks closed…

After trading near the $20,000 level for several days, Bitcoin (BTC) turned down sharply and dropped below $19,000 on Sept. 6. The fall was not limited to the cryptocurrency markets as the United States equities markets also closed lower on Sept. 6. Risky assets have been facing selling pressure in the past few days as…

Decentralization is a more important phenomenon than blockchain, a senior executive at South Korean tech giant Samsung said in an interview with computing magazine JAX Jan. 10.  Speaking about the future of blockchain, Ricardo J. Méndez, Technical Director at the firm’s innovative technology arm Samsung NEXT, forecast a consolidation of the space in the coming…

The Shark Tank star discussed Bitcoin, layer-1 cryptocurrencies and the future of crypto adoption in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. 2647 Total views 19 Total shares How does Bitcoin (BTC) mining incentivize green technology? What are the biggest barriers to crypto adoption among institutions? What’s next for stablecoin regulations?Cointelegraph business editor Sam Bourgi sat down…

The Metaverse is poised to become tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity, as an increasing number of companies are showing interest in immersive virtual spaces that will allow consumers to go beyond what’s possible in real life. This was highlighted in a recent report from CB Insights, which found that the Metaverse will disrupt at least 13…

German bank WEG has partnered with Anquan Capital to explore DLT applications in the banking and financial services industries. 1497 Total views 56 Total shares Ten31, the FinTech arm of Germany’s WEG Bank, has partnered with Singaporean technology incubator, Anquan Capital.While the entities have yet to detail the specific projects they’ll work together on, a…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) was one of the breakout sectors of the cryptocurrency market in 2021 and stands poised to continue to facilitate the mass adoption of cryptocurre in 2022. This comes as institutional and retail investors embrace the emergence of Finance 2.0. One DeFi project that has kicked off the year with a bullish start is…