Expectations remain that Bitcoin will head lower in the short term as price compression becomes the main chart feature of the Easter weekend so far. Bitcoin (BTC) chose compression over the Easter weekend, sparing nervous traders a fresh dive below $40,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Derivatives traders take no risks Data from...Continue Reading

Breaking down the concept of DeFi and its ecosystem, as well as strategies and the risks for private and professional investors who plan to allocate capital to decentralized space. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a concept that has received a lot of attention since the so-called DeFi Summer of 2020 because its usage, often measured in...Continue Reading

Established in the days following the conflict’s outbreak, the project has received considerable acclaim from the Web3 community for its conscientious intentions. Reli3f, a humanitarian initiative birthed upon the innate artistic commitment to narrate stories in times of hardship, launched their second nonfungible token (NFT) collection Thursday, raising over $300,000 for recognized Ukrainian charities and taking...Continue Reading

The Web3 infrastructure race heats up as more providers compete with each other, which indicates a healthy decentralization of the Web3 ecosystem. People interact with open-source applications like MetaMask, Web3 games, the metaverse and DeFi protocols every day but don’t often stop to think about what happens in the background for it all to work....Continue Reading

Crypto is going mainstream, and crypto adoption will likely continue to increase in the years to come. But, in which specific areas? Using cryptocurrencies for employee compensation Several companies have already started paying employees in crypto.  There are several advantages to using cryptocurrencies for employee compensation, especially for companies with a global workforce. First, cryptocurrencies...Continue Reading

Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT related trademarks Multinational payments giant...Continue Reading

Russia’s finance ministry shared the amended and finalized crypto bill with the government, which recommends using cryptocurrencies as legal tender. The Ministry of Finance (MinFin) of Russia finalized a draft bill named “On Digital Currency” and has sent it to the Russian government for approval to be passed as law. The draft of the federal...Continue Reading

Female artists and creators are implementing various forms of activism and social value into NFT collections, using them to combat gender inequality. With the blockchain industry growing at lightspeed, businesses are actively and, even desperately, seeking out talent; and there just doesn’t seem to be enough manpower out there. Enter women — literally around 50%...Continue Reading

Crypto enthusiasts and the government have long contended over the Bitcoin ETF. Let’s examine Bitcoin spot vs futures ETFs. How many Bitcoin ETFs are there? There are various companies offering Bitcoin ETFs, and each is available on their own respective exchanges. While the only Bitcoin ETFs in existence are Bitcoin futures ETFs, there are quite...Continue Reading

Regulatory involvement in crypto is an indication of the industry’s maturity and longevity, encouraging bright ideas, minds and money to enter the space. The feeling in the crypto and decentralized finance space has been shifting and evolving. The industry is also becoming more scrutinized and, inevitably, more organized. Some weeks ago, United States President Joe...Continue Reading