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Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has been declining against its top crypto rival, Bitcoin (BTC), since Sept. 3.Ether dropped in value against Bitcoin by almost 25% after topping out in September at 0.07955 BTC. As the top altcoin declined, it left behind a trail of lower highs and lower lows, thus forming an ascending channel.Later,…

Huobi partnered with fiat and crypto payment processor AdvCash to unlock deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble. 852 Total views 7 Total shares Major global cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is introducing Russia’s national fiat currency on its trading platform.According to a Jan. 12 announcement, Huobi Global now supports deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble.…

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated the digitalization of economies across the globe, opening up discussions on the future of digital financial services and whether our economy should advocate for the financial inclusion of Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets.Yet, despite the horror we have been seeing as our industries continue to suffer, the digital…

Over a third of those who have already bought crypto are themselves new or novice investors. 1861 Total views 17 Total shares A recent United Kingdom-wide survey on attitudes to cryptocurrency showed that almost a third of respondents are curious about investing in digital assets.Crypto trading platform Ziglu commissioned the survey through OnePoll, a market…

That’s one less travel headache 2135 Total views 18 Total shares A blockchain-based app aimed to make travel during the pandemic easier has been launched.The app, called ICC AOKpass, allows users to verify their COVID-19 status instantly. Dorjee Sun, CEO of blockchain firm Perlin, told CIR Magazine that ICC AOKpass "uses a common global standard…

An auction to recapitalize MakerDAO (MKR) after the mid-March market turmoil successfully concluded on March 28, bringing in over $5 million worth of DAI. Crypto venture fund Paradigm Capital revealed in a March 31 tweet that it won approximately 68% of the auctioned tokens.The company had previously pledged to join a “backstop syndicate” and cover…

Dapper Labs targeting DAO's with Brud acquisitionDapper Labs, the $7.5 billion team responsible for NBA Top Shot and Flow Blockchain, acquired virtual influencer start-up Brud this week. In the Monday announcement, CEO Trevor McFedries announced a new initiative titled Dapper Collective which will aim to support communities in building decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, through…

In its latest documentary, Cointelegraph reached out to crypto industry leaders all around the world to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their businesses.While large sectors of the world economy have been grinding to a halt due to the pandemic, the crypto industry was well prepared to face the crisis.Thanks to a fully…