Does Bitcoin’s negative funding rate signal that bears are in total control?

A fledgling blockchain-based game project called Illuvium has already managed to attract support from major industry backers — a development owed in part to the fact that Illuvium co-founders Kieran and Aaron Warwick are the brothers of Kain Warwick, the co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Synthetix.In a tweet on Friday, Kain announced that “after…

Regulation has been a major talking point in the cryptocurrency sphere in 2018 - mainly due to the monumental crypto-craze in 2017.This has come to the fore in Europe, after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its policy on cryptocurrencies in October, which were initially established back in 2015.To understand the implications of these…

Twitter's stock feels the benefit of the "orange pill" as surging stocks add to positive tailwinds for Bitcoin. 1714 Total views 33 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) hit four-day highs of $45,000 on Sept. 24 as the market digested news that Twitter had enabled BTC tipping.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTwitter stock surges 3.8% on…

The Open Ordinals Institute aims to bolster the protocol’s future development as Ordinals inscriptions hit a milestone of 21 million. 101 Total views 2 Total shares A non-profit organization dedicated to growing the development of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on Bitcoin (BTC) has been launched by the team behind the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol.The California-based nonprofit called…

The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout. Major encrypted messaging app provider Telegram has expressed support for the mass protests in Belarus against sitting President Alexander Lukashenko.On Aug. 25, the Telegram app introduced a new animated emoji to replace the national flag of Belarus with the white-red-white flag. Opposed to…

Al Hilal Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced it has completed “the world’s first sukuk transaction” with the use of blockchain technology, Reuters reports Nov. 26.Sukuk, a legal instrument also known as “sharia compliant” bonds, allows investors to generate returns without infringing on Islamic law.Reuters notes that Abu Dhabi’s…

Frozen funds in crypto, explained Frozen funds typically mean access to such funds has been restricted or temporarily halted.Several factors, such as technological errors, security precautions, disagreements, investigations and regulatory compliance, can lead to such circumstances. So, can a crypto exchange freeze your account?If exchanges or financial institutions suspect fraudulent activity or money laundering related