Bitcoin derivatives data suggests bears will pin BTC below K leading in Friday’s options expiry

Bitcoin derivatives data suggests bears will pin BTC below $21K leading in Friday’s options expiry

Most Bitcoin (BTC) traders would rather see a sharp price correction and a subsequent recovery than agonize for multiple months below $24,000. However, BTC has been doing the opposite since June 14 and its most recent struggle is the asset’s failure to break above the $22,000 resistance. For this reason,…

Data transfer network Plaid integrates 4 major crypto exchanges

Data transfer network Plaid integrates 4 major crypto exchanges

United States data transfer network Plaid has added four major cryptocurrency exchanges to its platform, giving users the ability to connect their digital asset portfolios to other applications more easily.  Crypto platforms Binance.US, Gemini, Robinhood and SoFi are now supported by the Plaid network, the company announced Thursday. Support for…

NFT market worth 1B by 2030? Report projects big growth for sector

NFT market worth $231B by 2030? Report projects big growth for sector

A market report published by Verified Market Research (VMR) provides a lofty prediction for the future of the non-fungible token (NFT) market, projecting its value to swell to $231 billion by 2030. The global research and consulting firm valued the global NFT market at $11.3 billion in 2021 as part…

Upcoming ETH Merge Sees Institutional Investor Sentiment Turn Positive

Upcoming ETH Merge Sees Institutional Investor Sentiment Turn Positive

Ethereum (ETH) has been receiving more attention recently from professional investors. The general sentiment surrounding the token seems to be improving even amid the crypto bear market. The prevailing downward trend had brought a sinking wave to many prominent digital assets within the past few months. Some of them have…

South African exchanges welcome the new ‘crypto is financial asset’ ruling

South African exchanges welcome the new ‘crypto is financial asset’ ruling

South Africa’s Reserve Bank is set to begin regulating cryptocurrencies as financial assets in the next 18 months, with exchanges expecting the move to drive adoption in the country. The move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial assets and not currency has been talked about for some time by the South African…

CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is expanding its exchange-traded products (ETP) with a new physically-backed ETP based on Algorand (ALGO). CoinShares on Thursday announced the listing of its physically-backed staked Algorand ETP on Xetra, the electronic trading platform run by Germany’s exchange operator Deutsche Boerse. Named the CoinShares Physical…

Mastercard partners with Indonesian crypto gateway to drive financial inclusion

Mastercard partners with Indonesian crypto gateway to drive financial inclusion

Financial services firm Mastercard has partnered with crypto gateway provider Fasset to co-develop digital solutions that may drive adoption in Indonesia. The collaboration aims to expand financial inclusion in the country and extend opportunities to its local economy.  In an announcement, Navin Jain, the country manager for Mastercard Indonesia, said…

Playboy to launch in The Sandbox metaverse: Nifty Newsletter, July 6–12

Playboy to launch in The Sandbox metaverse: Nifty Newsletter, July 6–12

In this week’s newsletter, read about Playboy’s upcoming virtual mansion in The Sandbox. Check out how a startup is offering lifetime Netflix and Spotify access through nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and how NFTs can bridge gaming and blockchain. Additionally, learn how game company GameStop launched its own NFT marketplace. And, don’t forget…