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The new Terra blockchain Phoenix-1 has been operating since Saturday morning May 28, 2022, and on that day, millions of new LUNA tokens were dispersed to luna classic (LUNC) and terrausd classic (USTC) holders. However, on Tuesday the Terra development team revealed that some Terra token owners “received less LUNA from the airdrop than expected,” and developers are “actively working on a solution.” Terra LUNA Airdrop Suffers From Miscalculation Error — Devs Plan to Offer a Solution On Monday, May 30, 2022, Bitcoin.com News reported on the new Phoenix-1 blockchain and the native token called LUNA. The old chain has been rebranded and is now known as Terra Classic, and the old chain’s native tokens have also been renamed with the term “classic.” Luna classic (LUNC) and terrausd classic (USTC) are still listed on a number of exchanges as tradeable crypto assets. The new LUNA token jumped more than 85% in value on Monday, reaching a high of $11.45 per unit but on Tuesday, LUNA is tradi...

WAVES prices surged by almost 60% on Tuesday, leading gainers in crypto markets during today’s session. This move took prices to a 20-day high, and came as AXS also rallied, climbing by over 25% earlier in the day. WAVES WAVES was one of Tuesday’s biggest gainers, as prices rose by nearly 60% earlier in today’s trading session. Following recent lows, and a bottom of $6.00 to start the week, WAVES/USD rose to an intraday peak of $10.15 today. Tuesday’s surge comes after prices continued to rise from last week’s floor of $3.86, which was WAVES’ lowest level since January 2021. From trading at support, WAVES now looks set to hit resistance which is at $12.30, and has not been reached since May 11. Despite gains fading throughout the session, prices are still currently trading at their highest point since this date, and as of writing sit at $8.69. The 14-day RSI is hovering at a two-month high, and is slightly below its own ceiling at 53.80, which must be broken for WAVES bulls to ...

For a few weeks now, bitcoin sentiment stemming from the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) has been in the “extreme fear” range. While bitcoin gathered some gains on Monday, the CFGI is still in the “extreme fear” position with a ranking score of 16 out of 100. Crypto Fear and Greed Index Remains in ‘Extreme Fear’ Approximately 45 days ago, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) hit the “extreme fear” range with a score of 22 . That day, on April 15, the 24-hour bitcoin price range was between $39,823.77 and $40,709.11 per unit. Since then markets tumbled even lower and on May 12, the value of BTC tapped a low at $25,401, which was lower than the previous bottom last summer in July. If someone purchased BTC on May 12, today they would be up more than 24% against the U.S. dollar. Despite the gains during the past two weeks, the CFGI is still in the “extreme fear” zone and the ranking is even lower than it was on April 15. At the time of writing, the CFGI ranking score is 16 out...

ETH briefly rose above $2,000 on Tuesday, as crypto bulls were once again present in today’s market session. BTC was also higher, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency climbing to its highest point in nearly three weeks. Bitcoin Bitcoin rose to its highest level in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, as crypto prices continued to rally, following recent losses. Following a low of $29,363 to start the week, BTC /USD surged to a peak of $31,949.63 earlier today. This peak is the highest level bitcoin has traded at since May 9, when markets were on a four-day downward spiral from $40,000. After an attempted breakout of its $30,500 resistance level on Monday, today has seen this point easily surpassed. However, it appears as if price uncertainty is already creeping in. Looking at the chart, you can see we are now below earlier highs, with the 14-day RSI (relative strength index) also tracking at 50. Relative strength hasn’t moved from this point in nearly two months, but should we s...

A VC company founded by former Binance employees, Old Fashion Research, has announced the launch of a new crypto fund in the midst of the current downturn the market is facing. The fund, which will have $100 million at its disposal, will focus resources on metaverse investments and in carrying crypto projects to emerging markets in areas such as Latam. Old Fashion Research Launches $100 Million Fund Some companies are still putting funds into cryptocurrency projects, and are optimistic about the future of the industry even with the recent slump that some economies — traditional and crypto — are currently facing. Old Fashion Research (OFR), a venture company that was launched in 2021 by former employees of Binance, is one of them. The company , whose name is derived from the well-known cocktail, has announced the launch of a new crypto-based fund to focus on the metaverse, and in bringing cryptocurrency adoption to emerging markets, like Latam. Ling Zhang, one of the managing part...

PRESS RELEASE. Miami, Florida. – Vybe, LLC announced today that they are building an app that lets people mine their social media for cryptocurrency. “What if you earned crypto for every like you earned on social media?” Vybe Business Development Manager Blake Marum said, “That’s what Vybe does. It connects your content creator sites to a cryptocurrency wallet and automatically deposits VYBE into your wallet for every like you get on social media.” VYBE is a token, or Algorand Standard Asset (ASA), on the Algorand blockchain. It operates like Algo, and has been verified by Algorand’s official wallet, Pera. “The app disperses 222,603 VYBE every six hours for 20 years,” Vybe Lead Developer, Ravi Dhar, explained, “It calculates the total number of likes, posts, followers and other metrics that each user gets in six hours and awards them a proportion of this mining pool. So it measures content quality. The more likes you get from the world, the more VYBE you get from the app. User...

Turkey is reportedly drafting crypto legislation to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks. The bill may also impose taxes on some crypto transactions. New Turkish Crypto Legislation Underway Turkey is drafting a bill to establish new rules for the crypto industry, Bloomberg reported last week, citing two unnamed Turkish officials familiar with the matter. According to the officials, the governing AK Party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans to submit the cryptocurrency bill to parliament in the coming weeks. Under the new regulatory framework, companies would be required to have a minimum of 100 million liras ($6 million) in capital. In addition, global cryptocurrency exchanges would be mandated to open branch offices that can be taxed in Turkey. The authorities are also exploring ways to safely store cryptocurrencies. The new measures were on the agenda of a meeting held at the president’s office last week. The meeting was attended by Vice President Fuat Oktay, ...

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Following the company launching a fiat-pegged tied to the value of the Mexican peso, Tether, the stablecoin issuer has announced the firm has launched tether tokens on the Polygon network. The Polygon integration follows the stablecoin being added to the Avalanche and Kusama blockchain networks. Tether Joins the Polygon Blockchain Ecosystem The largest stablecoin by market capitalization, tether (USDT) , is now supported on the Polygon blockchain (formally called Matic). USDT ’s market valuation today is $72.6 billion and the stablecoin trade volume is $59.15 billion out of the $106.34 billion in global trade volume on Friday. In addition to Polygon , USDT is supported on the Omni Layer blockchain, Ethereum, Tron, EOS , Liquid, Algorand, Solana, Bitcoin Cash (SLP), Kusama, and Avalanche. Furthermore, €195,998,829 worth of EURT, ¥20,503,468 worth of CHNT, and 226,289 XAUT (tether gold) have been issued by the firm. Expanding to the Polygon network’s layer two (L2) scali...

The South Korean government is considering imposing tougher regulations, including a unified listing standard, on all cryptocurrency exchanges in the country following the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). Korean Government’s Meeting With Cryptocurrency Exchanges The South Korean government is shifting responsibility for the crash of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and algorithmic stablecoin terrausd (UST) onto crypto exchanges, the Korea Times reported Thursday. The Korean National Assembly and the government held an emergency meeting with the heads of major crypto exchanges in the country Tuesday to discuss measures to prevent the recurrence of the LUNA and UST implosion. However, the lawmakers and financial authorities appeared to support the imposition of tougher regulations on crypto exchanges, the publication conveyed. The Korean government has criticized crypto exchanges for their delayed response to the collapse of the two cryptocurrencies....

A16z, one of the most influential VC firms in the crypto field, has announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency fund to invest in the development of Web3 startups. This fourth crypto fund from the firm, which will launch with a budget of $4.5 billion dollars, is set to focus on several key fields in the crypto environment, including blockchain games and decentralized finance. A16z Bets Big on Web3 and Crypto A16z, one of the most active VC firms in crypto, has revealed it is launching yet another crypto investment fund. The new endeavor of the company, which will have $4.5 billion at its disposal, will focus on Web3 investments in companies at any growth rate. This, according to the company, is a bet on blockchain as one of the important technologies of the future. A blog post written by Chris Dixon, a general partner at A16z and founder and leader of its crypto division, stated : We think we are now entering the golden era of Web3. Programmable blockchains are sufficiently adv...

Bitso, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has announced a series of layoffs due to the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The exchange, which has a workforce of 800 workers, has decided to let go of more than 10% of its staff citing a change in the long-term strategy for the company, just when it had announced its expansion to Colombia. Crypto Exchange Bitso Lays Off Over 10% of Its Employees Bitso, one of the first cryptocurrency unicorns in Latam, has announced it is taking measures to preserve the operation of the company during the current market downturn. The Mexico-based exchange announced a series of layoffs that will affect its presence in the 35 countries where it has operations. According to local media, the exchange will be laying off 80 employees out of its total 600-employee workforce, with most of the layoffs happening in Mexico. About these layoffs, which cut the employee count by more than 10% for the company, Bitso declared: Our dec...

Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that dogecoin will soon be accepted at Spacex for merchandise, in the same way Tesla is accepting DOGE payments. Furthermore, Starlink subscriptions may also be paid with dogecoin “one day.” Spacex to Soon Accept Dogecoin for Merchandise Dogecoin got a little boost Friday when Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that Spacex will soon accept the meme cryptocurrency for merchandise. The Spacex boss tweeted: “Tesla merch can be bought with DOGE, soon Spacex merch too.” In addition, Musk said that Spacex’s Starlink subscriptions may “one day” be paid with dogecoin. Starlink provides “High-speed, low-latency broadband internet in remote and rural locations across the globe,” its website describes. Following Musk’s tweet about Spacex accepting dogecoin, the price of the meme cryptocurrency spiked. At the time of his tweet, DOGE was trading at $0.078399 per coin. It quickly rose more than 8% to $0.084927. However, the meme coin soon lost m...

Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit app platforms in the country from hosting apps that enable transactions using China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan. “The Chinese Communist Party will use its digital currency to control and spy on anyone who uses it. We can’t give China that chance,” said the senator who introduced the bill. Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the “Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act” Wednesday. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida). According to the text of the bill, the legislation seeks “To prohibit the use of the digital currency payment system operated by the government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.” Senator Cotton commented: The Chinese Communist Party will use its digital currency to control and spy on anyone who uses it. We can’t giv...

Blockchain technology has revolutionized many sectors since its inception. We often talk about its impact in the traditional finance industry and the changes it brings to the field of art. But one subject remains little discussed: what impact can blockchain have on inclusiveness? How can this revolution be put at the service of the common good and the inclusion of different communities? This is what we will discuss in “Blockchain & inclusivity”. For this first series, we will focus on the link between new technologies and the LGBTQ+ community, through a series of interviews with big names in the blockchain universe. Today we will be looking at the opinions of Eloisa Marchesoni, Giacomo Arcaro and Jarrell James. Let's go ! Eloisa Marchesoni, ICO, IEO and STO advisor: Eloisa is also the co-founder of Blackchain, a management consulting firm focused on the blockchain industry. “Online surveillance and censorship has cast a shadow over this marginalized community. Tokyo-based Famie...

The governor of the Bank of England, the British central bank, says bitcoin has no intrinsic value and the cryptocurrency is not suitable as a practical means of payment. His warning came after the crypto market plunged. Andrew Bailey on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned about bitcoin and cryptocurrency on the Jobs of the Future podcast, published Monday. His warning came after the crypto market plunged, shedding close to $500 billion this month. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has fallen more than 25% over the past 30 days. While admitting that blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies, is important, Bailey is unconvinced about bitcoin as a means of payment. He added that Britain’s central bank is looking at its own digital currency. He continued: In terms of payments, I don’t think it will be crypto in the a sort of bitcoin sense of the term. I don’t think that is really a practical means of payment. The central ba...

Guggenheim Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd Says there’s a lot more downside to crypto after the market plunged. He has predicted that the price of bitcoin could fall to $8K. Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd Predicts the Future Outlook for Bitcoin, Crypto Bitcoin bear Scott Minard, global chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners, shared his recent predictions on bitcoin and the crypto sector in an interview Monday with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Commenting on the recent crypto market decline, Minerd said: “We are seeing crypto collapse the way it is. I think it’s got more downside.” He was asked how much more downside. “When I look at bitcoin, which the technicals have been better than anything else,” the Guggenheim CIO explained: When you break below $30,000 consistently, $8,000 is the ultimate bottom, so I think we have a lot more room to the downside, especially with the Fed being restrictive. “Let’s face it, most of these currencies are – ...

A crypto investor has been arrested after knocking on Do Kwon’s door following the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). He lost about $2.4 million and is now under investigation by the South Korean police. “I felt like I was going to die,” he said about losing his investments. Investor Under Investigation for Going to Do Kwon’s Home The collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST) has wiped out a large number of investors. One investor in particular sought direct answers from Kwon Do-hyung (aka Do Kwon), CEO of Terraform Labs who is behind the two cryptocurrencies. The investor, known as “Chancers,” is a Korean social media personality who conducts streams on cryptocurrency-related topics. He lost around 3 billion won ($2.4 million) in the LUNA and UST collapse. He told BBC News: I felt like I was going to die. I lost a lot of money in a short period of time. Around $2.4m of my cryptocurrency was wiped out. He explained...

Several crypto firms, including Binance and Circle, have launched a new crypto scam reporting platform. The tool “empowers anyone in the crypto economy to warn others about scams, hacks or other fraudulent activity as they encounter it.” New Crypto Scam Reporting Platform Launched A number of crypto firms have joined forces and launched a new, multi-chain scam reporting platform. TRM Labs, Circle, Solana Foundation, the Aave Companies, Hedera, Binance.us, and Civic announced last week “the launch of a new community-powered scam reporting platform, Chainabuse .” The platform, operated by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, “empowers anyone in the crypto economy to warn others about scams, hacks or other fraudulent activity as they encounter it,” the announcement details, elaborating: The free tool enables crypto users, victims of financial crimes, and crypto businesses to take an active role in making the crypto ecosystem a safer place to operate. Currently, users can file re...

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about investing in the crypto market following the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). “We have been cautioning against crypto and look at what has happened to the crypto market now,” said Governor Shaktikanta Das. RBI’s Governor on Crypto Market and Regulation The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, discussed the crypto market downturn and the regulation of crypto assets in an interview with CNBC TV18 Monday. “We have been cautioning against crypto and look at what has happened to the crypto market now,” the governor said, stressing: Had we been regulating it already, then people would have raised questions about what happened to regulations. The crypto market has shed over $1.5 trillion since November last year and almost $500 billion since the beginning of the month. The market slump was exacerbated by the fall of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and alg...

Decred (DCR), a blockchain-based cryptocurrency with a strong focus on community input, today announced the launch of GoDCR, a cross-platform GUI wallet built using Golang and Gio. GoDCR has privacy-preserving Simplified Payment Verification (SPV), which is an enhanced privacy feature not commonly available in lightweight wallets. Privacy-preserving SPV does not share personal transaction information with […] The post Decred blockchain introduces new cross-chain, SPV-based wallet: GoDCR appeared first on CryptoNinjas. http://dlvr.it/SQxDRc

TRON, one of the largest and most popular blockchain ecosystems, has announced that Ankr, a web3 infrastructure platform servicing over 50 blockchains is its new Remote Procedure Call (RPC) partner. TRON’s public and premium RPCs can now be accessed on Ankr to create request calls and receive information returns that mirror the results developers get […] The post TRON network integrated with blockchain infrastructure provider Ankr appeared first on CryptoNinjas. http://dlvr.it/SQxDPp

Renowned investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, says he has “optimism about the future of crypto money.” However, he is skeptical of central bank digital currencies and warned that the world is looking for something to replace or compete with the U.S. dollar. Jim Rogers on Bitcoin, Crypto, and U.S. Dollar Veteran investor Jim Rogers shared his outlook for cryptocurrency and the U.S. dollar in an interview published by the Economic Times Markets Sunday. Rogers is George Soros’ former business partner who co-founded the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. Despite the Fed and other central banks stating that they would start normalizing, Rogers stressed, “There are still gigantic amounts of money printing all over the world.” He opined: One should not listen to these guys. They rarely tell the truth … The U.S. Fed has more than doubled their balance sheet in the very short period of time. He added: “Even if they cut back fo...

The South Korean police have reportedly launched an investigation into possible embezzlement involving an employee of Terraform Labs. To prevent fund transfers, the police have requested crypto exchanges to freeze the Luna Foundation Guard’s accounts. Embezzlement Investigation and Asset Freeze The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cybercrime ​​Investigation Unit announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into possible embezzlement by an employee of Terraform Labs, local media reported. An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency was quoted by Chosun as saying: We have received information that there is a person suspected of embezzling corporate funds who is believed to be an employee of Terraform Labs. The police received reports of the alleged embezzlement in the middle of this month and have been looking into the case. As part of the investigation, the police plan to check the details of cash and crypto transactions of Terraform Labs and the Luna Found...

Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can Now Connect Bank Accounts to Their Crypto Wallets The Bahrain headquartered cryptocurrency exchange, Coinmena, has become the first regulated digital asset exchange to offer its services in Qatar. According to a statement released by the exchange on May 19, Coinmena’s foray into Qatar means the country’s residents can now connect their bank accounts to their crypto wallets. This enables them to “deposit and withdraw funds directly and safely.” In a joint statement following the exchange’s latest foray into another Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market, Coinmena’s co-founders, Dina Sam’an and Talal Tabbaa said: We are delighted to become the first crypto exchange to offer our services in ...

Luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer announced it’s introducing online cryptocurrency payments for customers in the United States. The Swiss company provides the new payment option through a partnership with crypto payment processor Bitpay. Tag Heuer Partners With Bitpay to Offer US Clients Bitcoin Payments Designer and maker of luxury timepieces TAG Heuer is now accepting crypto for its high-quality products. Techniques d’Avant Garde (TAG), founded over a century and a half ago by Edouard Heuer in Switzerland, said this week that clients within the U.S. will be able to purchase its watches and accessories online with multiple coins. The company explained the move in a press release : With an increasing number of customers using or earning digital currencies regularly, TAG Heuer intends to be a key player in the imminent transformation of the e-commerce and retail spaces. The alternative payment method is facilitated by the crypto payment platform Bitpay. Buyers can spend a dozen...

Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes Sentenced The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex has been sentenced for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Hayes pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in February. The DOJ states: Hayes, 36, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced to six months of home detention and two years of probation. Hayes also agreed to pay a fine of $10 million dollars representing his pecuniary gain from the offense. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams explained that while building a cryptocurrency trading platform “that profited him millions of dollars,” Hayes “willfully defied U.S. law that requires businesses to do their part...

The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he is certain bitcoin and ether are commodities. He outlined how his agency is working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the crypto sector, noting that “there are no customer protections right now in the crypto market.” Bitcoin and Ether Are Commodities ‘For Sure’ CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam discussed the regulation of cryptocurrencies by the CFTC and the SEC in an interview with CNBC last week. The chairman was asked to comment on a bill in Congress that puts the SEC in charge of security tokens and the CFTC in charge of commodity tokens. “This is a little bit of an age-old issue between the CFTC and the SEC. We have a great relationship historically … Within this space, in my view, it makes sense for commodities to be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and securities to be regulated by the SEC,” Behnam detailed. The CFTC boss noted that within the crypto...

Chinese experts have called on leaders of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries to consider countering the dollar, whose global hegemony is thought to be abusive. Still, the experts concede that any attempt to diminish the dollar’s dominance will take time. BRICS Countries’ Dependence on the US-Dominated Global Financial System Chinese experts have urged BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, to counter the dollar’s global dominance which is now being abused by the United States government, a report has said. According to the experts, BRICS countries can achieve this by enhancing trade ties and limiting their reliance on a financial system in which the U.S. dollar dominates. As explained in a Global Times report , the call by the experts was made just before the foreign ministers from the five countries were scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on May 19. At the meeting, the foreign ministers were expected to discuss enhancin...