BTC price action stays in familiar territory as analysts discuss the true nature of estimate-beating payroll data. Bitcoin (BTC) saw fresh rejection at $23,500 resistance on Aug. 5 as United States equities failed to embrace surprisingly strong payroll data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Collapsing real wages” poke fun at payroll print Data...Continue Reading

While it may be one of the most popular sectors within the crypto market, decentralized finance still has barriers to overcome before reaching mass adoption. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a growing market popular with experienced crypto users. However, there are some roadblocks regarding mass adoption when it comes to the average non-technical investor.  DeFi is...Continue Reading

Binance Card owners now have access to 14 supported cryptocurrencies, including XRP, AVAX and SHIB, among others. Binance announced on Friday that its Binance Card now supports three new altcoins. Card users now have the possibility to access their holdings of Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Avalanche (AVAX).  The Binance Card allows its holders...Continue Reading

After selling 887 Bitcoin in July, Argo cut its outstanding balance under the BTC-backed loan to just $6.72 million. Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain continues to sell its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to cut its debt to Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital. Argo sold another 887 Bitcoin in July to reduce obligations under a...Continue Reading

Nomad announced that it’s offering up to a 10% bounty to return funds stolen from the recent hack on the Nomad bridge on Aug. 2. Nomad announced a bounty of up to 10% for the return of the stolen funds from the Nomad bridge. In a website announcement and tweet, the company publicly provided a...Continue Reading

Blockchain analysis firms involved in Solana exploit investigation unpack the latest developments as teams try to figure out how private keys were stolen. Blockchain auditing firms are still trying to figure out how hackers gained access to about 8,000 private keys used to drain Solana-based wallets.  Investigations are ongoing after attackers managed to steal some...Continue Reading

The Retail CBDC will be tested in a limited retail environment with 10,000 participants and three major banks. On top of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects and proof-of-concept Retail CBDC testing with corporates, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will extend the scope of CBDC development aimed at retail to a pilot phase....Continue Reading

Having served two years in prison in France, accused BTC-e mastermind Alexander Vinnik has now been extradited to the U.S. to face multiple charges in California. Accused BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has reportedly been extradited to America to face up to multiple charges relating to money laundering while working at the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. Vinnik...Continue Reading

U.S. Congress will need to step in to decide who gets crypto regulation bragging rights if the SEC and CFTC cannot resolve the issue internally. A United States Senator Cynthia Lummis staffer believes that U.S. Congress will have to step in and resolve the dispute between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity...Continue Reading

A push towards the top of the intraday trading range places Bitcoin in line for a bull flag on daily timeframes. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded overnight into Aug. 5 as a fresh trendline reclaim opened the door to further gains. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Daily BTC pricechart sets up “tentative” long signal Data...Continue Reading