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VC Roundup: The rise of blockchain gaming, DAO management and asset tokenization
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market have provided very little comfort in recent weeks, as macroeconomic headwinds and the implosion of the Terra ecosystem continue to reverberate. But, if we look beyond the immediate price action, we observe an industry that continues to grow and evolve, as well as attract sizable capital investments from major funders. The latest edition of venture capital (VC) Roundup highlights the continued growth of Web3 gaming, metaverse applications and even decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Related: Crypto Biz: Smart Money is betting big on Web3, layer 2, May 19-25 Andreessen Horowitz backs Irreverent Labs Blockchain video game developer Irreverent Labs has raised $40 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to f...
Bitcoin ‘ready’ for $32.8K after consolidation as BTC price gains 6.3%
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed higher on May 30 as early week gains saw BTC/USD retain $30,500. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $32,000, $35,000 flagged as lines in the sand Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency consolidating near $30,600 at the time of writing after hitting highs of $30,900 on Bistamp. Its best performance since May 16, the return to relative strength was welcomed by analysts, some of whom began to discuss the possibility of a range breakout. “Finally, Bitcoin is making the run upwards,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe told Twitter followers. “Some more consolidation here and we’re ready to break further upwards in which $32.8K and $35K are the resistances. The moment that the market gets...
Huobi Global acquires Latin American crypto exchange Bitex
Late last week, Huobi Global announced that it completed an acquisition of digital currency trading platform Bitex with the terms of the agreement remaining undisclosed. Bitex, founded in 2014, operates primarily in the Latin American countries of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay – a stage Huobi is keen to take root in. The former will retain its branding and management as part of the arrangement with the leading crypto global crypto entity. Huobi reported a growth in crypto and adoption rate in Latin America of 1,370% rise between 2019, when it launched Huobi Argentina, and 2021. The Bitex website shows that the exchange supported more than 15 stablecoins and several fiat currencies. “Since Huobi Group first entered the Latin American market, we have seen rema...
Fed vice chair inclined toward the coexistence of a CBDC and stablecoins in future
Leal Brainard floated a potential future of coexistence of stablecoins and CBDC She said that UST’s recent de-peg calls for a robust regulatory framework It has been just over four weeks since the Senate approved Biden’s nominated pick for Federal Reserve vice-chair Leal Brainard. Following her confirmation Leal Brainard, who sits alongside chair Jerome Powell in regulating monetary policy, last Thursday gave her opinion on CBDCs and stable coins. In an appearance before the House Committee on Financial Services, the economist explored the various risks and potential benefits of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and stable coins. Coexistence is an option Brainard defined that in the coming days, money will potentially coexist in a fragmented payment system in the US. She said th...
Market cleansing bear cycles are healthy say industry experts
Crypto markets are undeniably bearish, but some industry insiders believe these conditions will shake out the bad actors and create greater opportunities for future participants. Traders tend to lament the negative price action and relative difficulty in executing profitable trades in bearish market conditions. However, several leading analysts and builders agree that this is the time to make moves that will lead to the greatest gains when bullish sentiments return. Polygon (MATIC) co-founder Mihailo Bjelic told CNBC on May 27 that the current downturn and recent major sell-off earlier this month were just what the market needed. Bjelic believes that the market became “maybe a little bit irrational, or maybe a little reckless,” as the total crypto market cap grew by 12.5 times between Nove...
Investors dumping on Terra as LUNA 2 tanks 70% in two days
The price of Terra (LUNA) has tanked around 70% since the re-launch of the Terra ecosystem via Terra 2.0 on May 28. Under the revival plan of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, new LUNA tokens, also referred to as LUNA 2, are being airdropped to investors that previously held Luna Classic (LUNC), TerraUSD Classic (USTC) and Anchor Protocol UST (aUST). The only reason to buy $LUNA 2.0 is to qualify for the next airdrop of $LUNA 3.0 after it goes to zero like $LUNA 1.0 — Luke Martin (@VentureCoinist) May 29, 2022 According to data from CoinGecko, LUNA has dropped roughly 69% since its opening of $18.87 on Saturday to sit at around $5.71 at the time of writing. LUNA/USD chart: CoinGecko At this stage, the sharp plummet seems to suggest a relative lack of faith in Do Kwon’s revamp moving for...
Nifty News: ‘Blue-chips’ halve in value, free-to-mint Goblintown NFT volume surges
“Blue-chip” nonfungible token (NFT) collections have seen their floor prices and market capitalization slide over the past 30 days, with some of the most well-recognized projects halving in value for these key metrics. Data collected on key Ethereum NFT projects by DappRadar shows the floor prices of established collections such as CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) and Moonbirds are at most down around 55% over 30 days. The MAYC is the worst off of the four, with the floor price diving 55% to 16.7 Ether (ETH), or $31,300 at the time of writing. The more popular BAYC has fallen over 47% to 86.7 ETH, or $163,000, and CryptoPunks by almost 49% to 45 ETH, $85,000. The only collection to gain in the month was Moonbirds, up 22% with a 19.6 ETH floor...
Tim Draper: Women will drive the next Bitcoin bull market
Renowned billionaire investor Tim Draper insists that a time will come when women begin driving up the price of Bitcoin as more retailers start offering it as a more cost-effective payment option at shops. Draper, a Bitcoin (BTC) investor himself, told host Scott Melker on the Wolf of All Streets YouTube show last week that women could be key in pushing the largest crypto by market cap up to $250,000 per coin. He reasons that as store owners begin to accept BTC as payment more widely, “all of a sudden, all the women will have Bitcoin wallets and they will be buying things with Bitcoin:” “Then you’re going to see a Bitcoin price that’ll just blow right through my $250,000 estimate.” Draper believes it is in retailers’ best interest to begin accepting Bitcoin sooner than later. He ackno...
What is ApeCoin and how does it work?
The first quarter of 2022 was abuzz with the talks about ApeCoin (APE), a cryptocurrency adopted to be the native coin of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), developed by Yuga Labs. Since the ApeCoin DAO came into being in April 2021, the BAYC has been among the top nonfungible token (NFT) collections with a vibrant community. The BAYC collection showcases apes that seemingly look bored. Depending on your mood and choice, you can choose these apes down to the tiniest details. Investors across the world have put their money into these artworks and the buyers include the likes of Justin Bieber and Eminem. As an ERC-20 governance and utility token of the APE ecosystem, ApeCoin is administered by a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO. Anyone holding the coin is allowed to cast their vote on...
F1 Monaco GP: Bybit’s Red Bull Racing NFTs, crypto-F1 partnerships and more
From NFTs and fan tokens to multi-year partnerships, the crypto community continues to support the F1 landscape in numerous ways. Crypto has taken over the world, and Formula 1 was no exception to the disruption. From nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and fan tokens to multi-year partnerships, the crypto community continues to support the F1 landscape in numerous ways. Monaco Grand Prix 2022 saw F1’s fastest pit crew, Oracle Red Bull Racing (ORBR), partner with crypto exchange Bybit to launch ORBR’s 2022 NFT collection — minted on the Tezos blockchain. The limited-edition NFT collection is made available via an auction, wherein bidders get to collect digital collectibles representing various aspects of Red Bull’s past, present and future. Speaking to Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr, ...
In the Economy 3.0, metaverses will create jobs for millions
Job creation is traditionally engineered by politicians desperate to get the country back to work and to be seen as stimulating the economy. From the job creation programs of the Great Depression to United States President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act, employment schemes have a long, checkered history. Today, fostering meaningful employment for the masses remains as popular as ever with policymakers, and yet, the next great job creation scheme is unlikely to be issued as a top-down order. Rather, it will emanate from a realm that most politicians have little dominion over and few powers to control: the Metaverse. That virtual world running parallel to our physical one is not constrained by national borders, nor is it the fiefdom of social media companies cynically commandeering its nam...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, XTZ, KCS, AAVE
After declining for eight successive weeks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded sharply last week to finish higher by 6.2%. However, Bitcoin (BTC) has not been able to replicate the performance of the United States equities markets and is threatening to paint a red candle for the ninth week in a row. A positive sign is that Bitcoin whales have been buying the market correction. Glassnode data shows that the number of Bitcoin whale wallets with a balance of 10,000 Bitcoin or more has risen to its highest level since February 2021. The accumulation in the whale wallets suggests that their long-term view for Bitcoin remains bullish. Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360 Blockware Solutions highlighted that the Mayer Multiple metric which compares the 200-day simple moving aver...
