Bitcoin’s recent rally to nearly $45K has pushed crypto’s market cap back up past $2 TrillionBy Sam Reynolds Mar 2, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. Bitcoin Concept (Getty) A broad run in the digital asset market, led by bitcoin nearing $45K, has pushed the total market cap for crypto past $2 trillion, according to CoinGecko data.The crypto market was last at $2 trillion in August 2021.In the last week, bitcoin has jumped nearly 14%, and ether 12%.Analysts that spoke with CoinDesk previously said that capit...

Bitcoin’s recent rally to nearly $45K has pushed crypto’s market cap back up past $2 TrillionBy Sam Reynolds Mar 2, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. Bitcoin Concept (Getty) A broad run in the digital asset market, led by bitcoin nearing $45K, has pushed the total market cap for crypto past $2 trillion, according to CoinGecko data.The crypto market was last at $2 trillion in August 2021.In the last week, bitcoin has jumped nearly 14%, and ether 12%.Analysts that spoke with CoinDesk previously said that capit...

The country, where CoinGecko was founded, retains the institutional use of English as well as a common-law court system; bitcoin declined for the third day. By Sam Reynolds, Damanick Dantes, James Rubin Mar 8, 2022 at 7:51 a.m. Updated Mar 8, 2022 at 7:51 a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Shutterstock) Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and other major cryptos decline. Insights: Malaysia has the ingredients to become Asia's next crypto hub. Technician&ap...

The country, where CoinGecko was founded, retains the institutional use of English as well as a common-law court system; bitcoin declined for the third day. By Sam Reynolds, Damanick Dantes, James Rubin Mar 8, 2022 at 7:51 a.m. Updated Mar 8, 2022 at 7:51 a.m. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Shutterstock) Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and other major cryptos decline. Insights: Malaysia has the ingredients to become Asia's next crypto hub. Technician&ap...

The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday.By Nikhilesh De Mar 6, 2022 at 7:01 a.m. Updated Mar 7, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. (Shutterstock) Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are all suspending operations in Russia, the companies announced Saturday, citing the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Visa will begin working to discontinue transactions in Russia, but it will take a few days, according to a press statement. Mastercard said it would sus...

The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday.By Nikhilesh De Mar 6, 2022 at 7:01 a.m. Updated Mar 7, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. (Shutterstock) Visa, Mastercard and PayPal are all suspending operations in Russia, the companies announced Saturday, citing the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Visa will begin working to discontinue transactions in Russia, but it will take a few days, according to a press statement. Mastercard said it would sus...

The crypto’s divergence from stocks earlier this week has proven to be short-lived.By Brian Evans Mar 5, 2022 at 4:41 a.m. Updated Mar 5, 2022 at 5:06 a.m. (CoinDesk archives) Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, was changing hands at $39,300 at press time, dropping below $40,000 for the first time since Monday as stocks continue to sell off over the war in Ukraine.It’s been quite the round trip for bitcoin this week, with the bulls encouraged by a dramatic move...

The crypto’s divergence from stocks earlier this week has proven to be short-lived.By Brian Evans Mar 5, 2022 at 4:41 a.m. Updated Mar 5, 2022 at 5:06 a.m. (CoinDesk archives) Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, was changing hands at $39,300 at press time, dropping below $40,000 for the first time since Monday as stocks continue to sell off over the war in Ukraine.It’s been quite the round trip for bitcoin this week, with the bulls encouraged by a dramatic move...

While bitcoin's cloud breakout points to more gains ahead, heightened geopolitical risk calls for tight stop loss on all crypto positions, one observer said.Bitcoin appears to have turned the corner and could continue to gain ground in the near term, Fairlead Strategies said, citing a widely-tracked technical tool called Ichimoku cloud. "Bitcoin has cleared resistance defined by the daily cloud, and it is likely to confirm its breakout upon today's close," Katie Stockton, founder an...

While bitcoin's cloud breakout points to more gains ahead, heightened geopolitical risk calls for tight stop loss on all crypto positions, one observer said.Bitcoin appears to have turned the corner and could continue to gain ground in the near term, Fairlead Strategies said, citing a widely-tracked technical tool called Ichimoku cloud. "Bitcoin has cleared resistance defined by the daily cloud, and it is likely to confirm its breakout upon today's close," Katie Stockton, founder an...

OpenSea users with Iran-based internet protocol addresses are claiming their accounts were terminated on Thursday in what is developing into a larger discussion about international sanctions and popular Web 3 platforms. Multiple users took to Twitter with screenshots showing their account history had been deleted, and users who manage verified collections have reported those collections have been removed. “OpenSea blocks users and territories on the U.S. sanctions list from using our services...

OpenSea users with Iran-based internet protocol addresses are claiming their accounts were terminated on Thursday in what is developing into a larger discussion about international sanctions and popular Web 3 platforms. Multiple users took to Twitter with screenshots showing their account history had been deleted, and users who manage verified collections have reported those collections have been removed. “OpenSea blocks users and territories on the U.S. sanctions list from using our services...

Bitcoin's record-breaking daily gains trickled down to Solana, ether, and other layer-1s as the market factors in a possible end to the war in Ukraine.Bitcoin's push past $40,000 with a 15% daily gain, a new record for the world's largest digital asset by market cap, has been felt in ether and many layer-1s as the total crypto market cap inches back toward the $2 trillion mark.Fighting continued after peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended with no resolution other than to...

Bitcoin's record-breaking daily gains trickled down to Solana, ether, and other layer-1s as the market factors in a possible end to the war in Ukraine.Bitcoin's push past $40,000 with a 15% daily gain, a new record for the world's largest digital asset by market cap, has been felt in ether and many layer-1s as the total crypto market cap inches back toward the $2 trillion mark.Fighting continued after peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended with no resolution other than to...

The Unchain fund has raised $1.8 million and plans to launch a DAO this week, even as team members live with sirens, explosions and artillery barrage following the Russian invasion.After Russia invaded Ukraine, Andriy Velikiy would look out his window at night and count the lights in the windows of nearby buildings. Around 90% of them stayed black. The cryptocurrency entrepreneur‘s apartment building faced Kyiv’s Maidan Square. Normally full of people, it’s empty and silent now, except for th...

The Unchain fund has raised $1.8 million and plans to launch a DAO this week, even as team members live with sirens, explosions and artillery barrage following the Russian invasion.After Russia invaded Ukraine, Andriy Velikiy would look out his window at night and count the lights in the windows of nearby buildings. Around 90% of them stayed black. The cryptocurrency entrepreneur‘s apartment building faced Kyiv’s Maidan Square. Normally full of people, it’s empty and silent now, except for th...

An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies; bitcoin, ether are roughly flat for the day.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Markets: Bitcoin's price slips, after the powerful rally earlier in the week appeared to stall. Insights: Russia-Ukraine war starts to affect Asian economies in ways that could ripple through the crypto industry. Technician's take: BTC downside could persist into the Asia trading day. Catch the ...

An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies; bitcoin, ether are roughly flat for the day.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Markets: Bitcoin's price slips, after the powerful rally earlier in the week appeared to stall. Insights: Russia-Ukraine war starts to affect Asian economies in ways that could ripple through the crypto industry. Technician's take: BTC downside could persist into the Asia trading day. Catch the ...

After a smart contract exploit, locked CVX tokens flooded the market, dragging down prices.A smart contract bug has forced a team to prematurely unlock a huge portion of its token’s circulating supply, sending markets into disarray. In a Twitter post Friday, the Convex Finance team wrote that it had redeployed the contracts responsible for the vote-locking governance mechanism after the discovery of a bug that would have granted certain users disproportionate rewards. “There were no instances...

After a smart contract exploit, locked CVX tokens flooded the market, dragging down prices.A smart contract bug has forced a team to prematurely unlock a huge portion of its token’s circulating supply, sending markets into disarray. In a Twitter post Friday, the Convex Finance team wrote that it had redeployed the contracts responsible for the vote-locking governance mechanism after the discovery of a bug that would have granted certain users disproportionate rewards. “There were no instances...

The increase comes as the West's sanctions on Russia trigger a flight from the ruble.Trading volumes between the Russian ruble and bitcoin increased to a nine-month high as the country's fiat currency plunged to record lows due to the fallout from the invasion of the Ukraine Data tracked by Kaiko, a Paris-based cryptocurrency research provider, shows that ruble (RUB)-denominated bitcoin volume surged to nearly 1.5 billion RUB on Thursday, hitting its highest level since May. "The ac...

The increase comes as the West's sanctions on Russia trigger a flight from the ruble.Trading volumes between the Russian ruble and bitcoin increased to a nine-month high as the country's fiat currency plunged to record lows due to the fallout from the invasion of the Ukraine Data tracked by Kaiko, a Paris-based cryptocurrency research provider, shows that ruble (RUB)-denominated bitcoin volume surged to nearly 1.5 billion RUB on Thursday, hitting its highest level since May. "The ac...

An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies; bitcoin, ether are roughly flat for the day.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Markets: Bitcoin's price slips, after the powerful rally earlier in the week appeared to stall. Insights: Russia-Ukraine war starts to affect Asian economies in ways that could ripple through the crypto industry. Technician's take: BTC downside could persist into the Asia trading day. Catch the ...

An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies; bitcoin, ether are roughly flat for the day.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Markets: Bitcoin's price slips, after the powerful rally earlier in the week appeared to stall. Insights: Russia-Ukraine war starts to affect Asian economies in ways that could ripple through the crypto industry. Technician's take: BTC downside could persist into the Asia trading day. Catch the ...