Crypto finance service provider Amber has landed a valuation of $3 billion following a funding round led by Singaporean state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings. Amber Group was able to raise $200 million in its Series B+ funding round as revealed in a Feb. 21 announcement. Other participants included Sequoia China, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global Management,…
NFTs have been hot this week, with sales skyrocketing by a whopping 138.15% compared to the prior week. Between February 19th and 24th, an eye-popping $801 million worth of NFTs was exchanged, confirming the meteoric growth of these revolutionary non-fungible tokens. Even more impressive is that this increase was achieved even though many experts have…
The latest celebrity athlete to enter the NFT space is NBA star, John Wall with his ground-breaking project Baby Ballers. We’ve seen the likes of Tom Brady, Steph Curry, Odell Beckham Jr., and others enter the crypto and NFT space of late. Some have decided to create their own NFT platforms/ projects while others have…
A lot of people assume API-based crypto trading is only for coders or advanced traders. But the truth is, you don’t need programming skills to put automation to work. Manual trading often comes with its own set of issues – time spent staring at screens, trades placed on emotion and market hype, and missed opportunities…
In this episode of The Blockopedia podcast, Atomiq Labs co founder and CEO Sylvie sat down with The Blockopedia’s co founder Mohammad Ahmad Khan to talk about leaving banking for crypto, building trustless infrastructure between Bitcoin and other chains, and what it actually takes to earn user trust in a space still fighting its reputation.
Bitcoin steadied in Asian trading on Thursday, hovering near $77,600 after a brief dip to $76,400 in late U.S. hours. That put the price above the $77,500 level again, though traders did not seem convinced a full recovery was underway. Ether lagged the group, trading just under $2,400. XRP led major altcoins with a gain…
The Weekend Shutdown That Wasn’t Supposed to Matter I’ve been watching this government shutdown situation unfold, and honestly, it’s a bit confusing. The Senate actually voted for a funding package on Friday evening. But here’s the thing – the House isn’t in session this week. They won’t be back until Monday. So even though the…
CoinMarketCap has introduced a new plugin that integrates its data with ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot. Key Takeaways New Plugin In a bold move to streamline cryptocurrency analysis, CoinMarketCap has unveiled a novel plugin, forging a collaborative pathway with ChatGPT, globally acclaimed as the pinnacle of artificial intelligence in chatbot technology. Designed to operate as…
When analyzing Ether’s (ETH) price chart, one could conclude that the 3-month long bearish trend has been broken for a few reasons. The current $3,100 price range represents a 43% recovery in 15 days and, more importantly, the descending channel resistance was ruptured on Feb. 7. Should Ether bulls start celebrating and calling for $4,000…
Widespread Unauthorized Mining Operations Iran’s cryptocurrency mining sector is grappling with a significant illegal mining problem that’s putting strain on the country’s power infrastructure. According to recent official statements, more than 95% of the nation’s 427,000 active mining devices are operating without proper authorization. That’s a staggering number when you think about it – nearly…
