Azuki founder under fire, CryptoPunk sells for a major loss…

Azuki founder under fire, CryptoPunk sells for a major loss…

The founder of the $723.5 million Azuki NFT project who goes by “Zagabond” online caused a sh*tstorm yesterday after revealing that they had previously worked on three noabandoned NFT projects. After facing strong backlash from the NFT community, they have since apologized for their “shortcomings.” The three projects in question…

Altcoins stage a relief rally while Bitcoin traders decide whether to buy the dip

Altcoins stage a relief rally while Bitcoin traders decide whether to buy the dip

The similarity in price action between the crypto and traditional financial markets remains quite strong on May 10 as traders enjoyed a relief bounce across asset classes following the May 9 rout, which saw Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dip to $29,730. Market downturns typically translate to heavier losses in altcoins due…

The Fed cites worries about stablecoin in its latest Financial Stability Report

The Fed cites worries about stablecoin in its latest Financial Stability Report

The United States Federal Reserve Board released its semiannual Financial Stability Report on Monday. The report points to the volatility on commodities markets brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and “higher and more persistent than expected” inflation as sources of…

Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers

Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers

Bitcoin (BTC) mining has always been a controversial topic. But, Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) model has reached new levels of concern as senior decision-makers and investors pay closer attention to environmental, social and governance factors.  As such, many crypto miners are highlighting environmentally friendly practices by acquiring carbon offsets. Yet, some…

Can Solana become the dominant PoS chain despite persistent outages?

Can Solana become the dominant PoS chain despite persistent outages?

Like most new-age networks, Solana was developed to resolve major issues confronting the blockchain industry. While the network has addressed some of these issues by its very nature. However, it has also encountered a few unique problems. From resource exhaustion to a halt in block confirmation, the Solana network has…

Analyst claims that exchanges sell your Bitcoin, crypto trading platforms respond

Analyst claims that exchanges sell your Bitcoin, crypto trading platforms respond

Security breaches and hacks often highlight the risks of storing Bitcoin (BTC) on centralized exchanges. One analyst even claims that keeping your BTC on exchanges is also a factor for price dips. Rufas Kamau, research and markets analyst at Scope Markets Kenya, explained his thoughts on how keeping BTC on…

‘Kwontitative easing’ — BTC price hits K in UST as Terra empties .2B BTC bag

‘Kwontitative easing’ — BTC price hits $43K in UST as Terra empties $2.2B BTC bag

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $30,000 for the first time in ten months on May 10 as turmoil at Blockchain protocol Terra continued. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin price bounces at $29,700 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD plumbing lows of $29,731 on Bitstamp. The first…

Otherside NFTs fall below mint price while cheaper ETH sees sales volume boost

Otherside NFTs fall below mint price while cheaper ETH sees sales volume boost

The contentious Otherdeed for Otherside nonfungible token (NFT) floor price has dropped below its mint price to 2.45 ETH worth about $5,713 as other major collections are also getting hit. The Otherdeed for Otherside collection from Yuga Labs, makers of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection, was a highly…

42.5K BTC reportedly moved from Luna Foundation Guard wallet as UST peg crumbles

42.5K BTC reportedly moved from Luna Foundation Guard wallet as UST peg crumbles

Roughly $1.4 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) was reportedly moved from a wallet tied to Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) on Monday, raising questions about its ultimate destination on a day that has seen Bitcoin’s price tumble more than 11%.  Data from blockchain explorer Blockchair revealed Monday that 42,530.82827771 BTC was…