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DeFi tokens moved higher while Bitcoin price struggles to hold $35,000 as support. 501 Total views 10 Total shares Bitcoin price is finding soft support at $35,000 after dropping 7.4% in the later hours of Jan. 19. According to Cointelegraph contributor Joseph Young, the correction was primarily the result of an overheated derivatives market and…

This year saw an influx of trademark applications filed by various companies looking to get in on the Web3 action. By November, a total number of 4999 US trademark applications had been filed for cryptocurrencies and digital related goods/services — this according to USPTO licensed trademark attorney, Mike Kondoudis. According to the USPTO licensed trademark attorney, the…

A Bloomberg report, analyzing data from 13 top exchanges, shows that within a very short span of time, Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading volume has grown to about 50% of spot trading volume. This is the sign of a maturing asset class. Successful operation of the futures market may provide regulators with the  confidence they need…

Malware Smominru mines Monero (XMR) on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data.An updated malwareCybersecurity company Carbon Black claimed that its Threat Analysis Unit “uncovered a secondary component in a well-known cryptomining campaign” in a report published on Aug. 7. According to the firm, the malware has now…

Block production on Base abruptly halted for 43 minutes as developers rushed to implement a fix. 331 Total views 4 Total shares Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base has suffered its first major outage since its public launch on Aug. 9. For approximately 45 minutes on Sept. 5, no new blocks were produced on the Base

Recent data from Skew shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) implied volatility plummeted after yesterday’s halving occurred. Generally, volatility is at the heart of any professional trader as it measures daily average price oscillations and gives insight into market conditions. As previously reported by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin’s halving event tends to increase volatility due to its significant uncertainties. Traders…

Bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency that started it all and even today continues to drive the market sentiments, has faced numerous challenges along the way. The latest challenge seems to be around its mining consensus, proof-of-work (PoW) and its consequent impact on the environment.Bitcoin network’s high energy consumption was one of the hottest topics last…

Enjoying a stronger negative correlation with the U.S. dollar than gold, Bitcoin may start to present a more attractive alternative to both in the eyes of the investors. 2369 Total views 21 Total shares Since Black Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) has become a better hedge against the U.S. dollar than gold. At the same time, its…