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Shiba Inu Shibarium Layer-2 Bridge Problems Hamper Launch
The launch of the Shiba Inu Shibarium Ethereum layer-2 blockchain has not been a smooth one. The much-hyped SHIB scaling solution has run into serious problems on its first day on mainnet. On Aug. 16...
Ark Fi Introduces Ramp, a New Way to Purchase Digital Currency
Leading fiat-to-crypto firm Ark Fi is introducing Ramp, a secondary platform that will allow customers to purchase digital assets with their credit cards. Ramp Will Make Crypto Buying Easy The whole i...
China’s economic model is ‘washed up on the beach’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 15, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters China’s economic model is “washed up on the beach” and “not going t...
Shiba Inu’s Shibarium is officially launched on the Mainnet
At last, Shiba Inu, the famous meme-inspired digital asset, has officially launched its decentralized blockchain, Shibarium, on the mainnet. This strategic move represents a significant step forward ...
Shibarium Stops Block Production Again, SHIB And BONE To Fall
Shiba Inu’s Layer-2 Shibarium network has stopped producing blocks again after it encounters issues and the Shiba Inu developers are looking for ways to recover crypto assets stuck on the bridge and o...
WMT, ADBE, CSCO, HE and more
Walmart logo is seen near the shop in Williston, Vermont on June 19, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Walmart — Sha...
Dogecoin price prediction: multi-time technical analysis
Dogecoin price was not left behind in the recent cryptocurrency sell-off. The coin dropped to a low of $0.067, the lowest level since July 18th. It has dropped by more than 20% from the highest level ...
Cardano Finds Support On A Retest Of The Previous Low Of $0.26
Aug 17, 2023 at 09:26 // Price Cryptocurrency analysts of Coinidol.com report Cardano (ADA) fell and returned to the historical price level of June 10. Cardano price long-term forecasts: bearish The c...
Ukraine’s M-55S Tanks Weren’t Supposed To See Heavy Fighting
An M-55S tank in the rain, apparently in August 2023. Via social media As the Ukrainian military was preparing for its long-anticipated counteroffensive, which kicked off across southern and eastern U...
Block Dojo startups Sports Finex and BizCrunch: Improving business efficiency with blockchain
On the second installment of CoinGeek Conversations Block Dojo series, Charles Miller speaks to two entrepreneurs who are looking to improve business efficiency with blockchain technology. width=̶...
Crypto Payments Gain Ground In Canada As Confidence Grows
A recent study by the Bank of Canada (BoC) revealed that crypto ownership in the country had slowed over the past two years. However, recent sentiment from Coinbase’s Country Director for Canada, Luca...
Stellar Releases Open-Source Disbursement Platform for Global Payments
Key takeaways Stellar has launched a decentralized payment platform that can process bulk payments instantly across national borders Stellar aims to provide more equitable access to financial services...
Empowering Young Minds: Bitcoin Education in El Salvador Transforms Lives
Children as young as 12 years old in El Salvador are gaining firsthand experience with Bitcoin transactions, setting the stage for improved opportunities and financial literacy. El Salvador’s Bitcoin ...
Fantom DEX rescued at eleventh hour following planned shutdown
SpiritSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Fantom, will no longer shut its doors in September after having treasury funds stuck on troubled cross-chain protocol Multichain. In an Aug. 16 community ...
Will resolutely prevent over-adjustment risks of Yuan exchange rate
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in its second-quarter monetary policy report published on Thursday, it “will resolutely prevent over-adjustment risks of Yuan exchange rate.” Additional takeaway...
South Korea’s NIS: North Korea Stole More Than $1.5 Billion In Virtual Assets Since 2015
Key Points: South Korea’s NIS reveals that North Korea’s illegal acquisition of virtual assets has surged to $1.5 billion since 2015, with over $180 million in hacking activities this year alone. NIS ...
XRP Options Now Available on Crypto Exchange BIT
“We are proud to become one of the first exchanges making XRP options trading accessible to both institutional and retail traders, enabling long and short for options traders at the same time. W...
Crypto market turns into a sea of red as fear overtakes greed
On August 17, the cryptocurrency market has taken a downward turn, triggered by Bitcoin’s (BTC) plunge to a new low of under $28,500. This decline coincides with a significant shift in investor senti...
Valkyrie Funds File for New Ethereum Strategy ETF with the US SEC
Along with investing in Ether Futures, the Valkyrie Ethereum Strategy ETF will invest in other instruments like cash, cash-like instruments, or high-quality securities. On Wednesday, August 16, Valkyr...
BitGo Secures $100 Million in Series C Round, Smashes Through $1.75 Billion Valuation
Vladislav Sopov Palo Alto-based cryptocurrency custody now one step closer to double-unicorn status Contents BitGo completes Series C funding with $100 million raised from unknown investors Support fo...
PayPal’s new CEO faces these 3 big challenges
PayPal’s (PYPL) new CEO and Dan Schulman’s successor, Alex Chriss, is walking into a hornets’ nest. The past few years haven’t been easy for the payments giant. At the center o...
Crypto Futures Now Available on Coinbase in U.S. Regulatory Win
Coinbase users in the U.S. can now access federally regulated crypto derivatives with margin. Brian Armstrong says the crypto exchange is excited about this development. With the recent approval, Coin...
The Worst Ways To Lose Your Bitcoin
This is an opinion editorial by Konstantin Rabin, a finance and technology writer. When it comes to doing stupid things, we all have had our own experiences, but few mistakes are as costly as the ones...
What has the Inflation Reduction Act actually done?
It’s been precisely a year, and the reverberations of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are echoing across the global clean energy markets. The United States, once a silent observer, is now dominating...
Crypto millionaire found murdered in Bulgaria, suspect arrested
Christian Peev, a crypto millionaire, was found dead last weekend, days after disappearing in early August. On Aug. 10, Peev’s cousin reported him missing, and the Bulgarian police started an investig...
Cryptocurrency Exchange BIT Announces XRP Options Trading!
Crypto Live News Author: Mustafa Mulla Aug 17, 2023 16:12 Mustafa has been writing about Blockchain and crypto since many years. He has previous trading experience and has been working in the Fintech ...
Is Shibarium Bridge Issue Pushing Shiba Inu’s Price Downwards?
Shiba Inu (SHIB) token dropped over 8% in one day, as users widely reported bridging issues after the new Layer 2 service, Shibarium Network, went live on August 16, 2023, Wednesday. According to Bloc...
CME Group expands bitcoin, ether reference rates to Asia
Derivatives marketplace CME Group is set to launch reference rates for bitcoin and ether catered toward Asian investors — a variant to existing rates focused on those in London and New York. Developed...
Prometheum’s License Approval: Republican Lawmakers Challenge SEC and FINRA Decisions
A digital asset company called Prometheum Ember Capital LLC has recently gained attention for being named the first Special Purpose Broker-Dealer (SPBD) for digital assets. Republican members of the H...
A mixed bag in 2023, But still a good investment
The recent launch of PayPal’s USD stablecoin, known as PYUSD, as an ERC20 token on the Ethereum network has ignited significant interest in the cryptocurrency market. This move signals a crucial step ...
357 Million Tokens Sent Up in Flames Amid Shibarium Hype
Over 357.07 million Shiba Inu (SHIB) burned in the past 24 hours, 258.35 million by a single wallet. Shiba Inu Community has permanently removed 357,075,351 (357.07 million) from circulation through f...