Report: Huobi to Start Layoffs That Could ‘Exceed 30%’ — Founder May Sell Stake in Company

Post Views: 357 According to the Chinese journalist Colin Wu, otherwise known as “Wu Blockchain,” the cryptocurrency company Huobi may lay off 30% of the firm’s staff due to “a sharp drop in revenue.” Furthermore, the reporter claims that Huobi’s co-founder Leon Li is reportedly looking to sell a large stake in the digital assets…

Biggest Movers: ATOM up for Fourth Straight Session, While XTZ Rebounds on Saturday Low

Post Views: 345 Cosmos rose for a fourth consecutive session to start the weekend, as prices edged closer to a resistance point. While cosmos (ATOM) extended gains, tezos (XTZ) rebounded following a streak of recent losing sessions, with bulls seemingly buying this weeks’ dip. Cosmos (ATOM) extended its recent bullish run on Saturday, as prices…

Report: Embattled Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy

Post Views: 300 The troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., otherwise known as 3AC, has filed for bankruptcy according to recent court filings. The court papers show 3AC is aiming for an ancillary Chapter 15 proceeding so liquidators and creditors cannot seize the firm’s U.S. assets. The JPMorgan executive added that “Indicators like…

BTC’s Lower Price Shrinks Bitcoin Mining Profits, Hashrate Remains Unaffected

Post Views: 412 While bitcoin’s fiat value has dropped more than 70% below the all-time high recorded in November 2021, the price reduction has made it so miners are making fewer profits depending on the devices they operate. Despite miner profits sliding, Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high coasting along at 180 exahash per second (EH/s)…

Coinbase Responds to Reports of Selling Customer ‘Geo Tracking’ Data to US Government

Post Views: 335 The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has insisted that it does not sell “proprietary customer data” after reports surfaced that its Tracer product is providing “historical geo tracking data” to the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase came under fire last week when reports surfaced accusing the Nasdaq-listed company of…

NFT Sales Stave off Crypto Market Downturn This Week With a Slight Uptick in Volume

Post Views: 387 Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have managed to stay consistent this week while the crypto economy saw more losses over the last seven days. The week prior, $152.9 million in NFT sales were recorded across 18 blockchains and during the past week, $154.3 million in sales were executed. While Ethereum saw the most…

EU Makes Deal on MiCA Legislation to Regulate Crypto Markets

Post Views: 279 Representatives of key European Union (EU) institutions and member states reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory proposal. The progress in the negotiations over the comprehensive legal framework for the Union’s crypto space comes after earlier this week European officials agreed to adopt a set of anti-money laundering rules…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Closer to $18,800 Support Level on Saturday

Post Views: 304 Bitcoin moved closer to its long-term support level of $18,800 to start the weekend, as prices of cryptocurrencies were once again lower. While bitcoin has now fallen for seven straight sessions, ethereum also saw similar declines, and as of writing is down 2.40% from yesterday’s high. Following a high of $19,590.12 on…

Study: AUM of Crypto Investment Products at Record Lows in June, Trust Products Garner Lowest Total Since December 2020

Post Views: 290 The latest data from Cryptocompare shows that assets under management (AUM) of crypto investment products reached record lows during the month of June. The data also shows 21 Shares Short Bitcoin ETP as the only digital investment product that registered a positive 30-day return (30.8%) as of June 23. All four product…