The funding rates for Bitcoin have recovered from their September 2020 lows, insomuch that they are now trending sideways since April 18. Many analysts watch Bitcoin Funding Rates because of their potential to predict the upcoming trends in the flagship cryptocurrency market. In retrospect, they signify periodic payments that traders with open short positions pay to the ones with open […]

The cryptocurrency community has donated over $2.2 million to help India battle a resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has gripped the South Asian country over the past month.  Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal established the COVID-19 relief fund to get more food, vaccines and medicine to those in need. On April 24, Nailwal called on his Twitter followers to chip in […]

On Tuesday (April 27), blockchain research and development firm Input Output Global (IOG) — formerly known as IOHK — announced a partnership with the government of Ethiopia. Although the full details of this partnership are due to be announced on Thursday (April 29), IOG said in a Twitter thread posted earlier today that it could not wait till then to […]

A common conversation that people have with themselves is one where they promise to do better, to change their behaviour or self in a way that means no wrong will ever be committed again. This usually comes after something like a heavy night of drinking where the regret starts to seep in and you want to make sure that you […]

BENQI recently announced it had completed its funding round, raising $6 million from external investors and advisors.  BENQI is a decentralized non-custodian liquidity protocol that is based on Avalanche. The protocol enables users to “effortlessly lend, borrow, and earn interest with their digital assets.” As per reports, BENQI will use this newly found funding to launch a lending and borrowing […]

Bitcoin has been undergoing a serious correction as of late. The world’s number one digital asset by market cap has hit a new high of approximately $63,000 per unit, but since that day, it has lost about $8,000 off its price. Thus, the currency is now trading for just over $55,000, and companies such as JPMorgan are beginning to take […]

Mastercard is launching a new cryptocurrency rewards credit card featuring real-time rewards in partnership with crypto exchange Gemini. Cardholders will earn up to 3% back in real-time in bitcoin or a number of supported cryptocurrencies. Payments giant Mastercard is launching a new crypto rewards credit card this summer in partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the two companies announced Tuesday. Mastercard […]

One of the smallest countries in Europe is aiming to be comparatively progressive in its adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, according to the nation’s leadership. Speaking in a pre-recorded message to attendees of the Luxembourg Blockchain Week conference, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said the country is planning to “keep looking forward” and “keep taking risks” when it comes to innovative […]

Public Mint and Unmarshal recently partnered up to integrate the Public Mint blockchain on Unmarshal’s platform.  According to the report, the partnership will give developers access to advanced blockchain data through Unmarshal platform.  The Unmarshal platform is designed to give developers, and other users access to current and past blockchain data.  With this new partnership, users will access data from […]