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Amazon Token promos in social media are a scam

Recently, some social media posts started to claim that Amazon has begun a “presale” of its own crypto tokens. However, the online retail giant officially called them fake, while an internet security firm Avast said that such messages are part of scams targeted to steal money and harvest personal data.

For instance, a Facebook post…

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CoinMENA integrates Chainlink to enhance the transparency of its crypto exchange

CoinMENA, the digital assets exchange focused on the MENA region, announced the live integration of Chainlink Price Feeds – decentralized data feeds of asset prices on various cryptocurrencies, FX rates, and traditional assets. CoinMENA is referencing Chainlink Price Feeds during all fiat-to-crypto transactions on the exchange.

According to a press release, CoinMENA’s integration of Chainlink…

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Crypto in 2022: 5 predictions for Bitcoin, NFTs and the future of money

CNET’s experts reveal where cryptocurrency is headed in 2022. This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond.

Cryptocurrency made many of the strangest headlines of 2021. Boosters touted digital currencies as a world-changing technology with the potential to create new…

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The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.1 Trillion, a -2.7% change in the last 24 hours

Bitcoin ~ $41,824.19 (-3.0%)
Ethereum ~ $3,246.42 (-6.7%)
Solana ~ $140.87 (-6.4%)
Polkadot ~ $25.32 (-3.5%)
Flow ~ $8.16 (-1.7%)

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The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.1 Trillion, a 0.4% change in the last 24 hours

Bitcoin ~ $42,003.91 (0.7%)
Ethereum ~ $3,219.78 (0.2%)
Solana ~ $141.45 (1.8%)
Polkadot ~ $25.45 (1.9%)
Flow ~ $8.10 (0.3%)

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Time for regulators. Part 2

American regulators’ attitude to cryptocurrencies seems to swing back-and-forth like a pendulum. One minute they wish (and act) to ban everything crypto-related as competition to fiat money, the second – they “let go of the reins”. The current swing is towards strengthening government control.

 

The latest US infrastructure bill introduces the broadest possible characterization…

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Bitcoin hashrate and price tumble amid internet blackouts in Kazakhstan

Internet blackouts brought in by the Kazakh authorities to help address Kazakhstan’s spreading unrest dealt a severe blow to Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining activity. The overall BTC hashrate fell 13.4% from roughly 205,000 petahash per second to 177,330 petahash per second. In addition, the Bitcoin price dropped 9% following the Kazakhstan blackouts, dropping to a swing…

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NFT market passed $41 billion in 2021, rivaling the global fine art market

Nearly $41 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to NFT marketplaces and collections from the beginning of 2021 through mid-December, according to a new estimate from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. NFTs are now inching closer and closer in value to the traditional art market.

 

By the end of 2021, the marketplace for non-fungible tokens…

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Major cryptocurrencies’ losses deepen after hawkish Fed comments

Prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing their slide over the last two days, along with the stock market, as market analysts expect that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon to fight inflation. Bitcoin has slumped over 17% since December 27.

 

Bitcoin continues its slide Thursday after hawkish commentary from…

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The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.07 Trillion, a -1.5% change in the last 24 hours

Bitcoin ~ $41,876.90 (-0.1%)
Ethereum ~ $3,134.94 (-2.6%)
Solana ~ $141.45 (0.0%)
Polkadot ~ $24.22 (-4.7%)
Flow ~ $7.90 (-2.4%)

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Zcash: 5 years prior, 5 years ahead

The Electric Coin Company (ECC) has been working on Zcash cryptocurrency for five years and has recently presented a new project roadmap. It contains a plan for the transition from the currently used Proof-of-Work algorithm to Proof-of-Stake, as well as a lot of other interesting developments.

 

A short while ago, on October 28, 2021,…

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Goldman Sachs predicts Bitcoin could reach $100,000 and rival gold as store of value

Bitcoin will take market share away from gold in 2022 as digital assets become more widely adopted, Zach Pandl, the co-head of global foreign exchange, rates, and emerging market strategy for Goldman Sachs, said in a research note to clients.

“We think that Bitcoin’s market share will most likely rise over time as a byproduct…

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JPMorgan: Ethereum rivals mounting severe challenge to its DeFi dominance

Analysts at JPMorgan led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou have suggested that Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could see its dominance in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space fade to rivals.

 

According to Bloomberg, the analysts revealed that until the final phase of sharding, which they described as the “most critical” development for scaling Ethereum,…

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The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.09 Trillion, a 0.9% change in the last 24 hours

Bitcoin ~ $41,986.45 (0.3%)
Ethereum ~ $3,169.54 (1.1%)
Solana ~ $142.77 (0.9%)
Polkadot ~ $24.90 (2.6%)
Flow ~ $7.94 (0.7%)

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DCJPY: Creating a Japanese Cryptocurrency

Japan’s largest banks are preparing to start testing the digital yen, created by an independent consortium of developers. If the project were to succeed, Japan would become the first to issue a “real” nationwide cryptocurrency “on a voluntary basis.”

In Japan, a consortium of the country’s 74 largest companies announced the release and subsequent trials…

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Suspected crypto ‘rug pull’ scam nets $10 million to actors

Arbix Finance, a yield-farming protocol that runs on Binance Smart Chain, has reportedly siphoned user funds in what blockchain security firm CertiK labeled a “rug pull” following its incident analysis. The developments follow a recent report issued by Chainalysis, the blockchain analytics firm, revealing over $7.7 billion was stolen in crypto scams worldwide in 2021,…

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Crypto Trends Weekly Jan. 1 – 7

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Jan. 1 – 7, 2022):

 

Jan. 1: In India, the director-general GST Intelligence (DGGI) searched around half a dozen offices of cryptocurrency service providers following the 700 million rupees tax evasion from cryptocurrency trade. A local media report has confirmed that major Indian cryptocurrency service providers are…

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Crypto crime surged to a record $14 billion in 2021, Chainalysis says

A new report from the analytics firm Chainalysis said that illicit addresses received a record $14 billion worth of crypto in 2021, which is more than 79% higher than the $7.8 billion stolen in 2020. On the other hand, the report said that crime is becoming a smaller and smaller part of the crypto ecosystem.…

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The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $2.07 Trillion, a -1.2% change in the last 24 hours

Bitcoin ~ $42,228.28 (0.6%)
Ethereum ~ $3,117.76 (-1.7%)
Solana ~ $136.30 (-4.6%)
Polkadot ~ $24.10 (-3.2%)
Flow ~ $7.52 (-5.4%)

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Future FinTech Group subsidiary launches crypto market data platform FTFTX

Future FinTech Group announced in Abu Dhabi the launch of FTFTX, the innovative global crypto market data platform that provides investors with real-time and reliable market data. The data is available for Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Litecoin, TRON, and other cryptocurrencies via the website and FTFTX App on mobile devices.

According to a press release, Future…

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