Brazilian proposal would make crypto payments legal and protect private keys

Brazilian proposal would make crypto payments legal and protect private keys

A proposed addition to an existing Brazilian law would grant Brazilians the right to use cryptocurrency as a means of payment while protecting their private keys from being taken by the courts. Federal Deputy Paulo Martins issued the proposal to the country’s legislature on June 10. If passed, the bill…

Chain.com tokens lose 96% of value in 24 hours due to flash crash before recovery

Chain.com tokens lose 96% of value in 24 hours due to flash crash before recovery

On Tuesday, tokens of cloud blockchain infrastructure provider Chain.com (XCN) suddenly lost over 90% of their value before recovering most of their losses later in the day. In a post-mortem analysis published by Chain.com, the firm said that a market maker and API error at 1:00 pm SGT (5:00 am…

Ethereum crashed by 94% in 2018 — Will history repeat with ETH price bottoming at 5?

Ethereum crashed by 94% in 2018 — Will history repeat with ETH price bottoming at $375?

Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) is showing signs of bottoming out as ETH price bounced off a key support zone. Notably, ETH price is now holding above the key support level of the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) near $1,196.  The 200-week SMA support seems purely psychological, partly due to its…

Taxes of top concern behind Bitcoin salaries, Exodus CEO says

Taxes of top concern behind Bitcoin salaries, Exodus CEO says

Major cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus continues paying its employees in Bitcoin (BTC) despite the ongoing bear market, with the total market cap dropping below $1 trillion on Monday. Since launching its software crypto wallet back in 2015, Exodus has been paying its staff 100% in BTC, Exodus co-founder and CEO…

BTC price crashes to .8K as ‘deadly’ candles liquidate .2 billion

BTC price crashes to $20.8K as ‘deadly’ candles liquidate $1.2 billion

Bitcoin (BTC) came within $1,000 of its previous cycle all-time highs on June 14 as liquidations mounted across crypto markets.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin price hits 18-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $20,816, on Bitstamp, its lowest since the week of…

ZED RUN founder envisions user narrative-driven Metaverse

ZED RUN founder envisions user narrative-driven Metaverse

Chris Laurent, the founder of the popular-digital horse racing game ZED RUN, envisions a future where people will spend their free time developing their own unique narratives within the Metaverse.  This virtual world will contain a mix of gaming, entertainment, and social experiences underneath an overarching storyline, he believes. “My…

Bitcoin price falls below its ‘realized price’ but is it time to buy the dip?

Bitcoin price falls below its ‘realized price’ but is it time to buy the dip?

On June 13, cryptocurrency prices plunged deeper into bear market territory after Bitcoin (BTC) sliced through its current trading range and briefly touched $22,600, its lowest level se since December 2020. According to BTC historic-al data, the market has now reached valuation metrics that show the price is severely oversold…