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These 3 NFT Projects Collectively Captured Over $10 Billion in Sales

Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have taken the world by storm in 2021 and three current projects in the NFT universe have seen sales stretch into the billions. Statistics show that the NFT marketplace Opensea, the blockchain NFT game Axie Infinity, and the digital collectible series Cryptopunks have collectively captured over $10 billion in sales. Opensea, Axie Infinity, Cryptopunks Crack $10 Billion in Sales As the end of September approaches, the combined sales of three distinct NFT projects have made more than $10 billion in all-time sales. All three projects are unique as well, as the leader in NFT sales, Opensea, is a marketplace that allows users to purchase and sell a wide variety of NFT collectibles from the Ethereum and Polygon networks. To date, Opensea has seen $6.85 billion in total sales among 452,319 traders, according to dappradar.com ’s NFT market stats. Opensea has seen a monthly increase of around 74.26% as it has captured $3.78 billion in sales over the last 30 d...

Morgan Stanley’s Executive Likens Bitcoin’s Resilience to Kenny Who Dies in Every South Park Episode

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Dennis Lynch, says that bitcoin’s resilience is like Kenny from the popular TV series South Park. In almost every episode, Kenny comically died but always came back, just like how bitcoin bounces back every time after a bear market. Bitcoin Is Similar to Kenny in South Park, Says Morgan Stanley’s Executive Morgan Stanley’s Dennis Lynch talked about bitcoin’s resilience at Morningstar’s annual investment conference Thursday. Lynch is head of the Counterpoint Global team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the bank’s asset management arm. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 and has 27 years of investment experience. The Morgan Stanley Counterpoint Global team “invests primarily in established and emerging companies globally,” the firm’s website describes. Lynch compared the cryptocurrency’s ability to recover and bounce back from bear markets and massive sell-offs to Kenny, a character from the popular TV cartoon series South Park, stating: ...

All bark and some bite. China’s Bitcoin ban puts traders in the ‘fear’ zone

Bitcoin derivatives markets flipped neutral-to-bearish after China’s ‘crypto ban’ announcement triggered a BTC price dip to $40,600. China bans Bitcoin ( BTC ), again. No, we’re not traveling back in time. On Sept. 24, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) published a new set of measures to promote inter-departmental coordination on cracking down on crypto activity. The measures intended to “cut off payment channels, dispose of relevant websites and mobile applications in accordance with the law.” Most investors may have missed the $3 billion BTC and $1.5 billion Ether ( ETH ) monthly options expiry that took place less than one hour before the crypto ban news came out. According to “Molly”, a former Bitcoin Magazine contributor, the remarks from China were originally posted on Sept. 3. However, if some entity were aiming to profit from the negative price swing, releasing the news ahead of the expiry at 8:00 am UTC on Friday would have made more sense. For example, the $42,000 pro...

Small Business Owners Study Says Los Angeles Ranks the Most Crypto-Friendly City in the US

A recent study conducted by the online invoicing company that works with small businesses Skynova explains that the city of Los Angeles (LA) is the “most crypto-friendly city in the United States.” Skynova surveyed close to 600 small business owners and top-level executives from the U.S. in order to get their perception of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. LA Ranks the Most-Friendly Crypto City in Recent Small Business Owners Study According to a research study which leveraged nearly 600 executives and small business owners, LA ranks #1 when it comes to crypto ATMs, and merchant acceptance. The Skynova study called “Accepting Bitcoin,” that attempts to determine the most bitcoin-friendly cities in America today. “32% of small businesses owners and top-level executives said that their business currently accepts cryptocurrencies,” the Skynova researchers detail. Moreover, bitcoin ( BTC ), bitcoin cash ( BCH ), and ethereum ( ETH ) are “the most commonly accepted cryptocurrencies.” “Los...

Crypto has recovered from China's FUD over a dozen times in the last 12 years

Since 2009, China and Hong Kong have "banned" or otherwise caused FUD in the crypto space on 18 separate occasions. The price of Bitcoin fell 5% today following “breaking” (read: weeks old ) news that the People’s Bank of China, or PBoC, had declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal. With that in mind, let's take a nostalgic look at the last 12 years of FUD out of China, and see if we can spot any patterns. China banned 'virtual currencies' for the first time in 2009 1: Chinese regulators weren’t exactly crypto advocates prior to the 2017 ICO boom. When cryptocurrencies were still in their infancy, i.e. 2009, China’s Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Commerce barred the use of "virtual currency" for trading real world goods. Though not specifically targeting Bitcoin ( BTC ), the move did seemingly set the precedent for more than a decade of anti-crypto regulations. The first Bitcoin-specific ban hit in 2013 2: In 2013, the People’s Ban...

Altcoin roundup: There’s more to DeFi than just providing liquidity

Bitcoin price is down but crypto investors still have a plethora of yield opportunities thanks to DeFi. The growth of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been a recurrent headline throughout 2021 and to date, hundreds of billions of dollars in crypto assets are locked on protocols across numerous blockchain networks and earning a yield for their holders. What started off as a simple Ethereum-based swap interface that allowed ERC-20 tokens to be exchanged in a decentralized manner, called Uniswap, has exploded into a vast ecosystem full of decentralized exchanges, yield farms, lending protocols and staking platforms. As development continues and older protocols become more established, newer projects have emerged to incorporate more pieces from the traditional financial realm into the DeFi arena as digital technology slowly transforms the global financial system. Here’s a look at some ways for users to get involved with DeFi outside of simply staking in liquidity pool...

Deutsche Bank analyst: Bitcoin will be 'ultra-volatile,' but it’s here to stay

An analyst from global banking giant Deutsche Bank expects Bitcoin will enjoy a “first-mover advantage" over other cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future. Marion Laboure, an analyst at Deutsche Bank’s research division, said she can envision Bitcoin taking the role of digital gold in the future: lasting for centuries and largely not controlled by the government. In an update to Deutsche Bank’s website on “what’s next” for the largest banking institution in Germany, Laboure said she could “potentially see Bitcoin to become the 21st century digital gold,” but warned investors against the crypto asset’s volatility. According to the analyst, most Bitcoin ( BTC ) purchases are made for investments and speculation rather than keeping the coins for a medium of exchange. “Just a few additional large purchases or market exits can significantly impact the supply-demand equilibrium,” said Laboure. “[Bitcoin] is too volatile to be a reliable store of value today. And I expect it to...

Protect Yourself With the Sim Encriptados, Travel to More Than 200 Countries, and Communicate With Security

PRESS RELEASE. When people talk about technology, the first thoughts are cell phones, applications, or equipment; but you rarely recall Sim Cards. Those small cards people often despise, thinking that they are only chips that you use to call or have data. Contrary to this, Sim Cards store much more information than you imagine, storing in addition to your number, contact information, chats, photos, and even financial data. Bet you didn’t know that. This is why Sim Cards have become one of the favorite targets of cybercriminals because, by squeezing them, they will be able to obtain sensitive information with which they will commit a large number of computer crimes. Faced with this situation, today people have begun to see a new trend in communications that assure privacy, security, and anonymity, it is about Encrypted Sim Cards. What is an Encrypted Sim Card? An Encrypted Sim Card is an ultra-secure chip built with state-of-the-art technology and protocols based on cybersecurity, ...

Price analysis 9/24: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, AVAX, LUNA

Bitcoin and altcoins made a sharp downside move to their recent lows after news that China banned crypto trading surfaced. The crypto market’s recovery was rocked on Sept. 24 after news that China's government is adopting a new set of measures that includes stronger inter-departmental coordination to “cut off payment channels, dispose of relevant websites and mobile applications” to crack down on illegal cryptocurrency transactions efficiently. Although the news has caused a selloff, long-term investors are unlikely to be perturbed because, apart from announcing additional measures to enforce the existing ban effectively, there is nothing else that has changed. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 China first announced a ban on cryptocurrencies back in September 2017 and that news had also resulted in a sharp correction in Bitcoin ( BTC ) price. However, that dip proved to be a good buying opportunity because the price recovered within a few weeks and ...

Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Order to Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Over Interest-Bearing Accounts

Six days ago, the securities regulators from New Jersey and Texas cracked down on the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. Additionally, the Alabama Securities Commission joined in and filed a cease and desist order against Celsius. Now the state of Kentucky is following suit and has filed a cease and desist order against the crypto lending platform. Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Order to Celsius Four states in the U.S. have an issue with the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius and the company’s interest-earning accounts. The same issues have affected the crypto lender Blockfi as well, as multiple states sent orders to the company over its interest-bearing accounts. After New Jersey, Texas, and Alabama cracked down on Celsius, Kentucky is now telling the firm it needs to stop “soliciting or selling” its interest-bearing accounts to Kentucky residents. Similar to the rest of the state regulators from securities departments, Kentucky’s regulator believes the Celsius intere...

Finance Redefined: Layer-two growth and the SEC’s scrutiny, Sept. 19–23

Layer-two's surge to new heights, Bitcoin and DeFi EFT applications and Sushi's mistaken bug — all coming to you this week in Finance Redefined. Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance, or DeFi, newsletter. In a week where DeFi’s parabolic growth continued, elsewhere, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler threatened to tackle stablecoins. What you’re about to read is the smaller version of this newsletter. For the full breakdown of DeFi’s developments over the last week — released a whole lot quicker than Cardano’s smart contracts — subscribe at the bottom of this page. Layer two’s defining the future This week, analytical data revealed that DeFi continues to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of the crypto economy as evidenced by increases in the total value locked, or TVL, on protocols. Some of the biggest gains have been witnessed across cross-chain compatible networks and layer-two protocols that of...

Yemen national uses crypto donations to fight starvation amid civil war

16 million people in Yemen — including 400,000 children under the age of five — already face food supplies at critical levels. A Redditor living in Yemen’s capital city of Sana'a claims to be using cryptocurrencies to buy food packages for families unable to access supplies during an ongoing civil war. According to a Sept. 23 Reddit post from user yemenvoice, the Yemen national has raised roughly $12,000 in crypto donations to be used towards fighting starvation in the Middle Eastern nation. They claim to have provided 15 families with flour, rice, oil, and beans and hope to reach 30 more in the near future. “I have tried very hard to help my people by finding any possible way,” said yemenvoice. “I have tried to set up online donation campaigns, but unfortunately, all online donation platforms do not support Yemen. so, I thought of using cryptocurrencies as an alternative method, and indeed it was much easier and more effective.” Yemen’s civil war began in 2014, followed by a...

SEC is 'open to discussion' when it comes to crypto: Kraken chief lawyer

Kraken's Marco Santori points to the adversarial stance taken by some crypto firms towards regulators. In the midst of a fraught period for some high-profile United States crypto firms and financial regulators, Kraken’s chief legal officer (CLO) is calling for a dose of pragmatism going forward. Speaking on Bloomberg’s “QuickTake Stock” broadcast on Thursday, CLO Marco Santori told viewers, “You’re living in a fantasy world if you don’t believe that this industry is going to face heavier, more Wall Street-like regulation from governments in the U.S. and abroad.” Santori’s comments follow threats by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this month to sue the well-known crypto exchange Coinbase over a crypto yield program it deemed to be a security. The move sparked the exchange’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, to adopt a combative and resistant stance on social media, although the exchange has since announced it will scrap the program at issue , in line wit...

Bitcoin hits $45K, TWTR stock price rises 3.8% after BTC tipping comes to Twitter

Twitter's stock feels the benefit of the "orange pill" as surging stocks add to positive tailwinds for Bitcoin. Bitcoin ( BTC ) hit four-day highs of $45,000 on Sept. 24 as the market digested news that Twitter had enabled BTC tipping . BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Twitter stock surges 3.8% on Bitcoin news Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $45,180 on Bitstamp. The largest cryptocurrency had struggled to overcome resistance at $44,000, but the Twitter announcement provided some much-needed bullish momentum. The social network rolled out the first phase of its Lightning Network tipping feature via payment gateway Strike for iOS users Thursday. Other interfaces would soon follow, Strike confirmed, with other tipping partners in the pipeline and set to be announced in the coming weeks. “What the internet did for communication, Bitcoin and the Lightning Network is doing for money,” CEO Jack Ma...

African Weather Balloon Project Uses Blockchain to Track Climate in West Africa

According to the findings of one study, nearly 91% of deaths from natural disasters recorded between 1970 and 2019 occurred in developing countries. This study adds that such a high number of deaths is largely due to a lack of early warning systems and disaster management protocols. Using Blockchain to Store Climate Data It has been shown that improvements in technology can help to lower the number of lives lost as a result of flooding or cyclones. Unfortunately for third world countries, their poor access to centralized data which is used to predict weather patterns means the number of lives lost due to natural disasters remains unacceptably high. It is this sad state of affairs that prompted individuals behind the Kanda Weather Ballon project and creators of the Telos protocol to seek an unusual solution to the problem — the use of the blockchain. Already, this project is reportedly empowering African university students to utilize the Telos blockchain to offer a viable solution ...

Crypto adoption is a ‘huge challenge,' says Chinese central bank exec

PBoC maintains its anti-crypto stance despite local players experimenting with digital yuan-pegged stablecoins. The rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin ( BTC ) poses a major challenge for the traditional financial system, an executive at the Chinese central bank has warned. Wen Xinxiang, director of the payment and settlement department at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has expressed concerns over the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and fiat-pegged stablecoins. Pointing to Bitcoin’s market value now surpassing $800 billion and the total stablecoin market cap exceeding $120 billion, Wen outlined major risks associated with the crypto market at a payment and settlement forum on Sept. 24, The Shanghai Securities Journal reported . According to the official, one of the main challenges of crypto is that the industry is capable of operating separately from the traditional payment system supported by commercial banks and payment institutions. Cryptocurrencies also ...