Cumberland Says Financially Burdened Crypto Firms Are ‘Hanging Over the Market Like a Cloud’

Post Views: 276 Following the over-the-counter (OTC) firm’s Twitter thread on June 14, Cumberland explained on July 5 that “​​rangebound price action belies a volatile picture below the surface,” while crypto markets consolidated during the past week. Cumberland stressed there’s a growing number of crypto companies feeling financial burdens, and “uncertainty” tied to stressed entities…

GAIMIN Launches 5 New Interoperable, Cross-Game Utility NFTxg’s

Post Views: 364 PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland, 6th July 2022: GAIMIN’s NFTxg solves the gamers key problem – how to build up an in-game inventory of assets able to be used across a number of different AAA games. GAIMIN has developed technology to allow game-based utility NFTs to be used within different games simultaneously, allowing…

Crypto Lender Nexo Moves Forward With Plan to Acquire Troubled Rival Vauld

Post Views: 278 Leading cryptocurrency lender Nexo has offered to buy distressed competitor Vauld, which halted operations in the face of financial difficulties. The proposal comes after the Singapore-based company said it was exploring restructuring options. On the backdrop of this latest sign of stress in the industry, Nexo noted in a statement that it’s…

Central African Republic Reportedly Launches Crypto Coin, Bitcoiners Slam Move

Post Views: 312 Central African Republic (CAR) president Faustin-Archange Touadera announced recently that cryptocurrencies are an alternative to cash. Bitcoiners, however, insist the top cryptocurrency is the only solution to the CAR’s money problems. Central African Republic president Faustin-Archange Touadera has said cryptocurrencies are an alternative to fiat cash. Touadera also claimed that “the formal…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hovers Slightly Above $20,000, as Crypto Volatility Continues

Post Views: 276 BTC was trading higher on hump day, as bullish momentum picked up as the week progressed. Prices once again tested a key resistance level above $20,000, with ETH also hovering around a ceiling of its own during Wednesday’s session. Bitcoin was trading in the green for most of Wednesday’s session, as bullish…

Argentina Runs to Stablecoins Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty

Post Views: 307 Citizens of Argentina are hedging their savings by using stablecoins amidst the recent climate of uncertainty created by the resignation of certain key members of the government. The minister of economy in the country resigned last weekend, alongside other personalities, creating the turmoil that prompted the price of stablecoins in the country…

Singapore Considers Imposing New Restrictions on Crypto Trading

Post Views: 271 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has told Parliament that the central bank is considering imposing additional restrictions on cryptocurrency trading. They include “placing limits on retail participation, and rules on the use of leverage when transacting in cryptocurrencies.” Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

India Hikes Duty on Imported Gold, Seeking to Bring Down Trade Deficit

Post Views: 256 In its attempt to relieve the pressure against the rupee, the Indian government announced on July 1 that it had hiked the duty on imported gold by five percentage points to 12.5%. However, there are fears the import duty hike will spur a resurgence in the smuggling of the commodity. Faced with…

Study Shows Singapore Leads in NFT Searches Worldwide, Researchers Say ‘Poland Is the Most Anti-NFT Country’

Post Views: 308 During the past seven days, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped 23.37% and 30-day statistics show NFT sales are down 63.10% from the month prior. While NFT interest has been waning, a recent study indicates that global regions like Singapore and Hong Kong lead the pack in terms of NFT interest. The…

Alexander Vinnik Serves Prison Term in France but No Freedom in Sight

Post Views: 278 Having served his five-year prison sentence in France, Russian IT and crypto specialist Alexander Vinnik is now facing a return to Greece and possible extradition to the United States. A French cassation court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by his defense against the transfer. On Tuesday, June 28, without any motive…