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Bitcoin (BTC) set yet another multi-month high before the Jan. 18 Wall Street open as United States macroeconomic data fell far wide of expectations.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewU.S. PPI numbers fall wide of the markData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking to $21,646 on Bitstamp.A subsequent correction saw the pair…

According to data by Coin ATM Radar, Venezuela has finally gotten its very first Bitcoin ATM.Multiple attempts to install Bitcoin ATMVenezuela’s first crypto ATM was installed on Sept. 10, in the city of San Antonio del Táchira, according to data by Coin ATM Radar, a website that facilitates the online search for the nearest Bitcoin…

Nigerian crypto and Web3 company Lazerpay shuts down after failing to raise funds and advises users to withdraw before April 30. 830 Total views 19 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTNigerian crypto and Web3 company Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it is shutting down its operations.According to…

The top-10 Ethereum non-exchange addresses have seen an 11% decline in their holdings while on-exchange whale addresses have seen a 78% increase over the past three months. 584 Total views 34 Total shares Ethereum blockchain is slated for one of the biggest updates since its inception, as it will transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) mining…

The layer-1 blockchain’s main bridge between Ethereum, Binance Chain, and Bitcoin has been exploited for nine figures, but says its BTC bridge has not been affected. The Horizon Bridge to the Harmony One layer-1 blockchain has been exploited for $100 million in altcoins which are being swapped for Ether (ETH).The hack may vindicate previously raised…

Officials in the United States are considering restricting the computing power of chips to lessen the flow of AI chips available in the Chinese market. Officials in the United States are mulling tighter controls on an export regulation created to minimize the availability of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. According to sources close to officials,…

The former hedge fund manager suggested that top-tier NFTs essentially serve as status symbols, and should see significant upside during crypto boom cycles. 69 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTReal Vision CEO and co-founder Raoul Pal believes nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will act similar to “high-end…