Following the $69 million non-fungible token (NFT) digital art auction at the world-famous auction house Christie’s, the British-founded American multinational corporation Sotheby’s is joining the NFT hype. Sotheby’s is partnering with a popular digital artist dubbed “Pak” for the NFT sale as the brokerage house believes it is important to work with established NFT artists.
Ripple is piloting a private version of the public, open-source XRP Ledger that provides Central Banks a secure, controlled and flexible solution for the issuance and management of digital currencies. With over 80% of Central Banks actively exploring some form of sovereign-backed cryptocurrency, new Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are bound to emerge. Each new
Optimism returned across the cryptocurrency market on March 17 following a brighter economic forecast from the U.S. Federal Reserve and comments which hinted at the possibility of an interest rate hike in 2022 if employment and economic indicators continue to improve. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin struggled below the $57,000 level during
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to take the world by storm as evidenced by the March 16 announcement that Sotheby’s would be entering the NFT game by facilitating the sale of tokenized art by the anonymous artist known as “Pak.” The latest cryptocurrency project to receive a boost from NFT related activities is Everipedia (IQ), a blockchain-based
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has registered 114,850,769 shares of class A common stock for a direct listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, as per an amended S-1 filing with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission. Coinbase announced its intention to launch an initial public offering back in December 2020 when it first filed registration forms with
Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to challenge the status of legacy markets as the market capitalization of the digital asset surpassed the combined market cap of Visa and Mastercard ($871 billion). Bitcoin’s $1.15 trillion market capitalization has also overtaken the combined value of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which
Tax season is almost upon crypto users based in the United States, and even if they plan on keeping their assets digital, nonfungible token — or NFT — buyers might not get off scot-free. According to a CNBC report today, people who use the profits from their crypto holdings to purchase NFTs will likely still
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have taken the world by storm, as popular NFT artists are making millions from their blockchain-backed designs, music, and collectibles. As the trend continues to become more popular by the day, swarms of people are wondering how they can create their own non-fungible token and sell it after minting the NFT.
Institutional investors have continued to pump money into cryptocurrency investment products in Q1 of this year, according to a report by CoinShares. The inflows of $4.2 billion in the first quarter have broken the previous record of $3.9 billion made in the fourth quarter of 2020. NYDIG CEO Robby Gutmann recently told listeners of the
The idea of market cycles is widely accepted in finance. The most basic principle is that what goes up must come down. The underlying rationale is that investors will accumulate when prices are low, causing prices to rise. As the price reaches a peak, sell pressure will take over as holders seek to cash out,
Sam Englebardt has produced zombie films, created Gold Class cinemas in Australia and hobnobbed with crypto pioneers in the early days. Now he’s investing half a billion dollars into the creation of the metaverse. Galaxy Interactive managing partner Sam Englebardt first met billionaire and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz during a whirlwind, celebrity-studded trip
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority — the country’s principal financial regulator — has denied Bitcoin Suisse’s application for a banking license. According to an official announcement on March 17, Bitcoin Suisse’s current application is ineligible for approval on the grounds that “various elements that are relevant under licensing law make it unlikely that a license
A rising tide lifts all boats — even those previously thought to be shipwrecked. At least that’s how it looked on March 17 when some previously dormant altcoins erupted back into life, experiencing spikes ranging between 3,000% and 6,500% for the week. Foremost among them was Karma (KARMA), a social media project that originally launched
The nonprofit foundation behind the privacy-driven messaging app Signal is officially joining the cryptocurrency venture. In this case, the Signal Foundation announced it has started accepting crypto donations. Signal Foundation Also Takes Donations in Privacy Coins According to an announcement via Twitter, the organization encouraged people to arrange donations via cryptocurrencies, but it’s not limited
With crypto trading reportedly reaching feverish proportions in South Korea, internet giant Kakao might be set for an upward share price advance. Quoting comments from analysts Mirae Asset Daewoo — a South Korean brokerage outfit — The Korea Herald has reported that the chat app operator stands to benefit from the ongoing enthusiasm in the
Over the past two months, the open interest on Bitcoin options increased by 60% to reach $13.5 billion as the BTC price rose to a new all-time high. The result of Bitcoin’s price appreciation and the rising options open interest resulted in a potentially historic $6.1 billion expiry set for March 26. Most exchanges offer