cryptocurrencies

Austria-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million of funding, further increasing the firm's already sky-high valuation. What Happened: According to a Tuesday announcement, Bitpanda raised $263 million in its Series C investment round led by PayPal (NASDAQ:...

The resistance located at the $50,000 price level rejected Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) attack this weekend, but market experts suggest that the recent drawdown was nothing more than a short-term setback. What Happened: According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin reached this week...

What Happened: Institutions appear to have favored Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) this week as the altcoin recorded $1.3 million in inflows, even as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) focused funds saw major outflows. According to data from CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw a...

John Oliver, the host of the American satirical show 'Last Week Tonight,' took aim at privacy coin Monero (CRYPTO: XMR). What Happened: In a 22-minute segment speaking on ransomware, John talked about a Monero promotional video and said, "There's a pretty clear...

The popular social media short video platform TikTok has partnered with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-backed music streaming app Audius. According to Rolling Stone, music creators who use the Audius app can now publish their music under the "TikTok Sounds" section. ...

Multinational retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is looking to hire a cryptocurrency expert to take charge of its digital currency strategy. What Happened: According to a new job posting on the company’s website, the person who fills the role of Walmart’s “Digital Currency and...

What Happened: Leading computer chip manufacturer Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) holds a stake in U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN). In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, Intel revealed that it holds 3,014 shares of...

What Happened: On-chain analysis from blockchain data firm Chainalysis revealed that newer Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) investors had increased their skin in the game. In a recent market intel report, Chainalysis’s Chief Economist Philip Gradwell said Dogecoin is currently being adopted by...

What Happened: High-speed blockchain Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) saw its native token surge by more than 41% to a new all-time high of $64.48 today. Extending a week-long rally that saw its price appreciate by more than 56%, SOL recorded a 472.48% uptick in daily trading volume, which exceeded $3.9...

The technology behemoth behind the Windows operating system plans to use the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain in its fight against digital piracy. What Happened: In a recent white paper released by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the firm describes an...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is a more popular investment choice than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) among Singaporean crypto investors. What Happened: According to survey results published on Sunday by crypto exchange Gemini, Ether is the most popular cryptocurrency in Singapore....

What Happened: CyberKongz, a collection of pixelated ape NFTs, has burned over 1,430 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) worth $4.68 million in the past 24-hours. The NFT project now ranks first on the leaderboard of top ETH burners, burning more gas fees than NFT marketplace OpenSea and leading decentralized...

Brasilian cryptocurrency-supporting bank backed by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) Nubank plans to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange through an initial public offering. What Happened: According to Bloomberg, people familiar with...

Nearly $120M of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has already been burned since the implementation of the London network upgrade, which introduced the Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) 1559. What Happened: According to data from Ethereum burning tracker Watch The Burn, the...

What Happened: The hacker behind the Poly Network exploit has now returned the entire sum of $610 million to the DeFi protocol. pic.twitter.com/aBRUvanLuL — Poly Network (@PolyNetwork2) August 12, 2021   Poly Network reported that it had received all the remaining user assets, barring...