Month: April 2022

Over the past three months, Bitcoin’s (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated between $35,050 and $47,550, which is a 35.7% range. Although it might seem excessive, this is not unusual, especially considering BTC’s 68% historical annualized volatility.  Bitcoin/USD 1-day chart at Coinbase. Source: TradingView The relief rally that came after the April 11 dip below $40,000
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An executive at Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government to conduct cross-border settlements in cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Chamber president Sergei Katyrin sent a letter to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, providing a set of proposals for developing cooperation with African countries, the local state-backed publication TASS
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Rappi, the most popular delivery service in Latin America, is working with Bitso and Bitpay to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency payments. As reported by Cointelegraph Brazil, Rappi is integrating with Bitso and Bitpay through a trial project in Mexico. However, it’s unclear whether the pilot plan will also enable access to the service
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A virtual, Cyprus-registered casino Sand Vegas Casino Club faced an emergency cease and desist order from Texas and Alabama state securities regulators. The company is ordered to “stop a fraudulent investment scheme tied to metaverses”.  On April 13, the Texas State Securities Board reported issuing the order, accusing Sand Vegas Casino Club, Martin Schwarzberger and
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An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to bolster the metaverse ecosystem after saying it will adopt a non-fungible token (NFT) copyright policy. Supporting the Metaverse Ecosystem The South Korean government appeared to fulfill president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s campaign pledge after the Ministry of
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Quick take: Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko has confirmed that the Ethereum merge will not happen in June as anticipated Tim Beiko believes it will come ‘in the few months after’ June However, Ethereum developers are in the final chapter of transitioning the network from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake Approximately 11.4 million ETH has been deposited
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Requests for comments on a proposal urging the Wikimedia Foundation to stop accepting donations in cryptocurrency have closed, with the majority of users voting in favor. According to a Tuesday update on the proposal, roughly 71%, or 232 out of 326, Wikimedia contributors who responded requested that the Wikimedia Foundation — the nonprofit that hosts
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The China Banking Association, the China Internet Finance Association and the Securities Association of China issued a joint statement warning the public about the “hidden risks” of investing in nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. In a Wednesday notice, the three associations launched initiatives aimed at encouraging innovation in the crypto and blockchain space focused on NFTs
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Development never stops in the fast-paced and competitive crypto sector and COTI is one project that is flashing some bullish signs.  VORTECS™ charts from Cointelegraph Markets Pro show that COTI, an enterprise-grade financial technology platform focused on decentralized payments and digitization for any form of currency, could be on the verge of a breakout. The indicator began
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