Kraken winds down NFT marketplace

A contested election between president Alexander Lukashenko and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya leaves the future of crypto in Belarus in limbo. Protests have erupted in Belarus following the country’s presidential election on Sunday, but the possible continued presidency of Alexander Lukashenko may be good news for crypto.Lukashenko reportedly won re-election against opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in a…

A new report by CoinShares suggests Bitcoin (BTC) has garnered 97% of the total crypto inflows in 2021. The recent correction in Bitcoin price does not seem to have deterred crypto investors as CoinShares data shows a record $1.3 billion in crypto product inflows over the past week. This suggests that investors are accumulating on…

Sunday, Aug. 11 — It is a largely green picture across the top-20 cryptocurrencies. While Bitcoin (BTC) has remained flat overall, altcoins have enjoyed some sizeable gains, with some rising over 9% on the dayMarket visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin’s price was down a fraction at press time, losing 0.61% to trade at $11,352, according to Coin360­­. BTC’s…

The platform’s treasury was drained of over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency after an attacker manipulated price data of its native token to take out loans against their holdings. 84 Total views 1 Total shares

Tether has reached $10 billion in market capitalization as growth in 2020 picked up. Tether (USDT) has reached a market capitalization of more than $10 billion as of July 22.The milestone was announced by Tether and also seen through the market price aggregator CoinGecko.Tether’s issuance has seen a significant growth in 2020, doubling from $5…

As mainstream cryptocurrency adoption increases and more users start transacting on blockchain networks, the need for fast, scalable protocols becomes even more apparent as transaction costs and confirmation times continue to increase. One protocol that has seen significant gains over the past month as new individuals and organizations continue to flood into blockchain is Elrond (EGLD),…

Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins have broken key support levels to start the week on a weak note. The crypto markets seem to be following the U.S. equity markets, which are being pulled down as investors reduce exposure to risky assets because of rising rates. Arthur Hayes, ex-CEO of derivatives giant BitMEX, said that with…