Day: March 21, 2022

DeFiance Capital founder loses $1.6M in hot wallet hack

Brian Newar

Founder of major crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, “Arthur_0x”, has suffered a hack on one of his hot wallets resulting in the loss of more than $1.6 million in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and crypto. In a tremendous show of support, the crypto community has come to his aid to help retrieve the stolen items as he asked people to blacklist the hacker’s wallet. Several individuals on Twitter have attempted to determine exactly how the hack occurred and where the hacker gained access to his wallets. NFT community member “Cirrus” went…

Mobile banking app Dave scores $100M investment from FTX US

Jesse Coghlan

On March 21, mobile banking application Dave announced a partnership with FTX US to provide cryptocurrency payments on the platform. It also announced a $100 million investment from FTX Ventures. In the statement, Dave said the investment would aid its strategy for future crypto-related initiatives, with FTX US serving as its partner for cryptocurrencies. Both companies said they’re currently exploring ways to introduce crypto payments into Dave’s platform. FTX US President Brett Harrison commented that it looks to align with companies that can help drive widespread adoption of digital assets,…

Ether Tops $3K For First Time in 2 Weeks

Lyllah Ledesma

There was a significant uptick in ETH exchange outflows on Friday, with over 180,000 withdrawn, according to data from IntoTheBlock, a crypto data firm. “The last time such a magnitude of ETH left exchanges was in October 2021, which preceded a 15% price increase within 10 days,” the firm tweeted. Author: Lyllah Ledesma Source link

Crypto market selling pressure remains Asia dominated: Glassnode

Brian Newar

The Bitcoin network’s on-chain activity still appears to be in a bear market as U.S. and E.U. buyers are struggling to stay ahead of sellers based in Asia. Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode’s latest report on the weekly activity of the Bitcoin (BTC) network shows that the price of the largest crypto by market cap has stayed firmly within the same tight $5,000 range from $37,680 to $42,312. However, on March 22 the asset saw a sudden spike in price which elevated prices to a two-week high. Overall, the network is…

NeoNexus founder pulls the plug on popular Metaverse NFT project

Jesse Coghlan

The founder of NeoNexus, a Solana-based NFT project, has stated the team is no longer developing the project, blaming the drop in Solana (SOL) prices for the decision. The project’s founder, Jack Shi, took to the official Twitter account for NeoNexus, tweeting at 2 pm UTC on March 21 that it was no longer continuing the “healthy development” of the project, adding they would like to hand it over for the community to develop. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that we can no longer…

Bitcoin Moves Below 100 SMA, Why $40K Is The Key

Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin started a downside correction below $41,200 against the US Dollar. BTC must stay above the $40,000 support to start a fresh increase. Bitcoin started a downside correction below the $41,200 support zone. The price is trading below $41,400 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $41,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair must stay above the $40,000 support zone to remain in a positive zone. Bitcoin Price Consolidates Bitcoin price started…

Bitcoin mining could be good for US energy independence: Research

Brian Newar

Republican Congressman Pete Sessions from Texas has come out with a bold statement about the impact Bitcoin mining will have not just on his state but on the United States as a whole. The Texan representative, a proponent of Bitcoin (BTC) mining, tweeted on March 22 that “Bitcoin Mining will play a critical role in rebuilding energy independence in the USA.” His statement drew a mixed bag of reactions from both supporters and critics. Wyoming’s Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis was among the supporters who responded to his tweet with a…