Led by Andreessen Horowitz, the seed round is one of the largest funding deals in the nonfungible token market. Yuga Labs, the creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and new owners of the CryptoPunks and Meebits brands, announced it is now valued at $4 billion after its latest $450 million seed funding round. VC...Continue Reading

Geely Holding sold over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021, including 698,693 Volvo cars. On Tuesday, privacy blockchain Concordium and Geely Holding, a Chinese multinational automotive car company that owns brands such as Volvo, announced the creation of a joint blockchain venture with headquarters in Wuxi, China. The project aims to develop blockchain technologies and improve...Continue Reading

The central bank warned people to be mindful of “the risks of misleading advertisements, particularly on social media, where influencers are being paid to advertise crypto assets.” The Central Bank of Ireland issued a warning to consumers about the risks around crypto investments in addition to “misleading” advertisements, including those pushed by influencers on social...Continue Reading

BTC price spikes above $43,000 as bulls look to push for $45,000 while some analysts warn about the formation of a bearish flag that could lead to a price correction. The bullish narrative is beginning to build across the cryptocurrency ecosystem on March 22 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) briefly spiked above $43,000 while...Continue Reading

The assets of seven smart contract platforms have been included in the fund: ADA, SOL, AVAX, DOT, MATIC, ALGO and XLM. Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has unveiled a new cryptocurrency fund dedicated to smart contract platforms excluding Ethereum, underscoring growing investor appetite for alternative blockchain networks.  The Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex-Ethereum Fund, also...Continue Reading

A major new BTC acquisition for Terra’s new U.S. dollar stablecoin is getting commentators and the market excited. Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street trading saw a return above $43,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Terra co-founder: ‘Most of’ $3 billion still unpurchased Data...Continue Reading

ETC price appears to be getting a boost from its scheduled “fifthening” next month. Ethereum Classic (ETC) price climbed on March 22, ignoring a deadly “death cross” on the weekly chart, as traders raised their bets on its potential to become a haven for miners fleeing the rival Ethereum blockchain.  ETC’s price jumped over 15.5%...Continue Reading

According to the OECD, the crypto market posed a “significant risk” around tax transparency, claiming that any gains will eventually be lost without additional safeguards. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, has suggested additional requirements on reporting crypto transactions and identifying users aimed at increasing transparency for global tax authorities.  In a...Continue Reading

On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss which coins you should consider buying in a bear market. “The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now. On this week’s show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the best top coins to buy in a bear market. But first, market expert Marcel Pechman...Continue Reading

Later, the hedge fund manager reportedly purchased more than $22.50 million worth of ETH tokens from FTX and Deribit. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) rose above $3,000 on March 22 as fresh data suggests Three Arrows Capital staked at least $110 million worth of ETH into Lido’s liquidity pools. The Singapore-based hedge fund manager provided liquidity...Continue Reading