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Will this new funding round pave the way for OpenSea to become the Amazon of NFTs? OpenSea, one of the largest digital collectible marketplaces, has secured backing from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, and others in a new funding round. According to Andreessen Horowitz, the...

Historical analysis suggests that the amount of time it takes for the Bitcoin price to double may accelerate during this bull run. The price of Bitcoin has doubled in the past 75 days, prompting some analysts to question whether the market is approaching over-extension. However, historical...

According to DappRadar, the top four decentralized NFT apps now drive $10 million in volume each day. The excitement surrounding NFTs is showing no signs of slowing down, with the top four decentralized NFT apps driving more than $10 million in daily volume. According to decentralized...

The price of Ether saw gains in its BTC pair on Monday as Bitcoin price dropped below $60,000. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made another new all-time high above $60,000 over the weekend. However, the same cannot be said for Ether (ETH), and the market in general didn’t show much strength thereafter for...

Kaspersky Lab experts have analyzed an up-to-date malware program aimed at hijacking other people's cryptocurrency mining facilities. This Windows malware is distributed under the guise of legitimate applications and mainly attacks users from the former CIS countries. During the current...

The second-ever nonfungible collectibles project on Ethereum sees new life As the profusion of new algorithmically-generated nonfungible token projects drives down the premium on digital rarity, digital history and being among the “firsts” has become a more reliable source of value. As a result...

Ethereum appears to be hastening its transition to Proof-of-Stake, with developer Mikhail Kalinin publishing the specifications for the chain merge with Eth2. Ethereum’s developers appear to be hastening the network’s shift toward Proof-of-Stake consensus and away from the Proof-of-Work mining...

Worldwide, close to 10,000 new Bitcoin ATMs have been installed since March 1, 2020. Since March 1, 2020, the number of new Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide is nearing 10,000. According to the latest data from Coin ATM Radar, the current number of machines stands at 16,835, a strong 57.5%...

Cryptocurrency and cybersecurity Cybercrime incidents are on the rise year after year – there doesn't seem to be a slowdown for Internet criminals. With the advent of cryptocurrency, these cybercriminals now have new aspirations and new motivations for their criminal activities online. Moreover...

Bitcoin reaches $51,000 as the U.S. Senate greenlights $1,400 "stimmy" checks for Americans. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached over $51,000 on March 7 after the U.S. Senate passed the anticipated $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which is roughly two times larger than the market capitalization of...

After an attack at one point worth nearly $180 million, community members are left wondering if the exploit is a "rugpull" or a security lapse. Paid Network, a DeFi platform aimed at real-world businesses, has been exploited today in an “infinite mint” attack that has sent PAID token prices...

Did you know that Dogecoin used to sponsor a NASCAR driver? Learn some unbelievable stories behind Elon Musk's "favorite" cryptocurrency. Dogecoin (DOGE) might look like a fun meme coin, particularly as its price has absolutely skyrocketed in 2021. But behind the innocent Shiba Inu dog cartoon...

Bitcoin's CAGR is unprecedented in the history of finance, data shows, as MicroStrategy gives gold ten years before it's consumed by cryptocurrency. Bitcoin (BTC) has delivered returns which are “unheard of” in history and ultimately leaves Tesla stock in the dust. That’s according to fresh...

With over 3,000% growth since the turn of the year, even a recent network outage couldn't stop Fantom's bullish surge. The decentralized smart contract platform Fantom (FTM) continued its resurgent rally to the tune of 50% on Monday, despite a temporary network outage that saw the blockchain...

Grayscale Investments’ GBTC might be the absolute market leader but it is currently trading below fair value as the TSX Purpose Bitcoin ETF is seeing record inflows. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ($GBTC) is currently the largest listed cryptocurrency asset with $30.17 billion in assets under...

The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance. The Security and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations published on Friday a blueprint for investment managers and institutions on how the division will inspect the...

CEO Michael Saylor said the firm doesn't intend to slow down the rate of its Bitcoin acquisitions after buying another $1 billion worth of BTC. Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by 27% on Wednesday after purchasing an additional 19,452 coins, taking...

New York regulators are forcing Tether to be fully transparent about its reserves, at the cost of not serving New York residents. Bitfinex and Tether settled with the New York Attorney General office in the landmark case against Tether. New York authorities alleged that Tether misrepresented the...

The Feb. 23 crypto market flash-crash liquidated more than $24 million worth of DeFi loans. with Compound users representing more than half of the margin calls. The Feb. 23 crypto crash has sparked the second-largest volume of DeFi liquidations in the sector’s history, with more than $24.1...

With a charity and some slapdash art theory as a cover, a copycat makes off with 512 ETH in NFT sales. As the Crypto Twitter community debates the fair value of Cryptopunks and other NFTs rising to sky-high valuations, there’s at least one clear sign of the digital collectibles market growing...