Macro Factors Impacting Crypto MarketsThe price of bitcoin has seen a steady start to the week, though some crypto analysts have predicted a volatile few weeks ahead.After a strong start to February, which saw the cryptocurrency recover from six-month lows at the beginning of 2022, BTC has settled in the $41,000 to $45,000 range.Other leading…
Bitcoin saw a major price rally at the start of February as it bounced back from six-month lows (Getty Images)The price of bitcoin has seen a steady start to the week, though some crypto analysts have predicted a volatile few weeks ahead.After a strong start to February, which saw the cryptocurrency recover from six-month lows…
Intel is designing a new chip specifically designed to mine cryptocurrency.The manufacturer announced that the “blockchain accelerator” is set to ship later this year, saying that the technology “has the potential to enable everyone to own much of the digital content and services they create” as people “usher in the era of metaverse and Web 3.0”.The chip…
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has issued a warning ahead of a crypto ad campaign staged by its rivals during this year’s Super Bowl.Some of the world’s biggest crypto platforms are planning to flood the high-profile advertising slots with eye-catching adverts, including a bitcoin giveaway staged by the FTX exchange.Follow our live coverage of the…
A million-dollar bitcoin giveaway is among several stunts being carried out by crypto companies during this year’s Super Bowl in an effort to reach a more mainstream audience.Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange, FTX announced it would give out four “grand prizes” of up to $1.5 million each, depending on what time its ad is aired during Super…
Cryptocurrency companies are preparing for a massive advertising campaign during the Super Bowl this weekend, with some analysts predicting it could boost the price of bitcoin in the build up to the event.Crypto exchange FTX announced this week that it would give up to $1.5 million worth of bitcoin away during the game between the…
The price of bitcoin surged by more than 30 per cent between 24 January and 8 February, 2022 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)Bitcoin has staged a remarkable recovery at the start of February, rising in price by nearly $10,000 since the beginning of the month.The latest gains have taken the cryptocurrency back above $44,000 and appears to have…
Shiba Inu coin and other “meme coins” have seen dramatic surges in their value, in the latest shakeup of the crypto market.Over the last day or so, many traditional cryptocurrencies have seen positive returns. Bitcoin and ethereum, the two largest, are both up around 2.5 per cent over the last day, capping off high returns…
Bitcoin’s price is back on the ascendency in February after a bad start to 2022 (Getty Images)After trading close to $37,000 on Friday, Bitcoin’s price has surged over the weekend and is currently valued at over $42,500.The leading cryptocurrency has rebounded from $33,000 at the end of January to above $37,000 at the start of…
Cyberattacks on cryptocurrency assets remain a key source of funding for North Korea’s growing nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, warns a new UN report.Experts said there was “a marked acceleration” of Pyongyang’s testing and demonstration of new short-range and possibly medium-range missiles through January, adding that the country’s capability to produce nuclear fissile materials violated…