Yearn.finance (YFI) Open Interest Hits an All-Time High as Selloff Continues

Yearn.finance’s YFI token failed to gain any momentum following yesterday’s sharp rebound following a brief dip below $10,000. The cryptocurrency is now on the cusp of once again breaking below this level, with the immense selling pressure coming about as open interest for the token reaches an all-time high. Although the sell-side of YFI’s order books are rather thin at the moment, a lack of any intense inflows of capital has perpetuated its recent technical weakness – which is showing Read more …

Hedge Funds Widely Flip Short on Bitcoin Despite Blatant Breakout

Bitcoin has been caught within the throes of an intense uptrend throughout the past few weeks This has led its price to post massive gains, with bulls now vying to post a monthly close above $13,800 for the first time Although this would mark the highest monthly close ever seen by BTC – which would be undeniably bullish – not everyone is convinced Data from the latest Commitment of Traders report from the CME shows that hedge funds have more Read more …

John McAfee Pumps Crypto From Prison, Denies Tax Fraud and Murder Charges

John McAfee has shared many details about his life in Spanish prison and chances of extradition to the U.S. He additionally claims to have regained control of his ghost cryptocurrency project. Prison Life ‘Is an Adventure’ Former U.S. presidential candidate and antivirus software tycoon John McAfee is in Spanish prison awaiting his extradition trial after he was arrested in Spain. McAfee has been tweeting regularly from prison. “You want to know what prison is like. It’s like a Motel 6 Read more …

Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program

On Friday the Swiss town of Wetzikon — formerly best-known for its idyllic pastures and churches — launched a blockchain-based program to support small and medium-sized local businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Valued at 250,000 Swiss francs ($280,000), the initial aid disbursement will be funded with a municipal credit line earmarked for the Coronavirus and will be distributed to the roughly 25,000 inhabitants of Wetzikon in the form of an eCoupon worth 10 Swiss francs.  Residents can access the Read more …

Analyst: Ethereum Could Rally Towards $432 if Bulls Flip One Key Level

Ethereum has continued seeing lackluster price action while Bitcoin rallies past its critical short-term resistance The crypto is on the cusp of flipping its $390 resistance, however, which could give it freedom to rally significantly higher in the short-term One trader is now noting that a surge up towards $432 could be in the cards if ETH can break above its short-term resistance level This would be a significant rally that potentially puts a firm end to its phase of Read more …

Bitcoin Could Rally to an All-Time High if It Hits One Key Level

Bitcoin could be on the cusp of posting a move to fresh all-time highs if it can close its monthly candle today above one critical level. The benchmark cryptocurrency has been caught within the throes of an intense uptrend throughout the past several days and weeks, with each selloff being fleeting and followed by it setting higher highs. This type of price action shows that it is now in a clear bull market, and the fundamental and technical strength underpinning Read more …

$1.1 Billion Crypto Ponzi: Masterminds of Wotoken Head to Prison in China

A Chinese court has confirmed the sentencing of the masterminds behind the 7.7 billion yuan Chinese Ponzi scheme Wotoken, which had over 715,000 investors. Wotoken Scammers Sentenced to Prison The Intermediate People’s Court of Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, denied an appeal by four convicts involved in the billion-dollar Ponzi scheme Wotoken on Tuesday, several local media reported. You want the latest news about Crypto? Then follow us on Google News! The court upheld the original sentences for Gao Yudong, Li Read more …

Bitcoin reaches $14K for the first time since January 2018 — what’s next?

Bitcoin (BTC) price is undoubtedly having an impressive year after crashing to $3,700 in March but then rallying to $14,000 in the following months. Now BTC has reached the highest point since January 2018 as the price touched $14,100. Thus, the likelihood of the new bull cycle is heavily increasing as the price of Bitcoin continues to make new higher highs and higher lows. What’s more, the strength is even seen while the U.S. Dollar Currency Index, with which it Read more …

0x charts path towards cross-chain asset exchange and liquidity aggregation

In a blog post on Friday, 0x Labs product manager Theo Gonella laid out the protocol’s ambitious plans to direct development towards a promising, if technically tricky horizon for permissionless exchange: seamlessly connecting the growing constellation of viable layer-1 blockchain platforms. The Ethereum-based protocol, designed to be an interoperability toolkit for decentralized exchanges of all stripes, has seen marked success this year in connecting a network 30+ projects building with their API.  Throughout 2020, as Decentralized Finance (DeFi) boomed, so Read more …

What industry leaders would wish for Bitcoin’s white paper 12th anniversary

While the crypto community decides whether Bitcoin (BTC) was born — or merely conceived — 12 years ago, the fact is that Oct. 31, 2008, remains one of the most notable dates in humanity’s modern history. Exactly 12 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto published what some have described as “a new bible” — Bitcoin’s white paper. Designed as a brand new “purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash,” many see the creation of Bitcoin as a response to a global financial crisis. Related: Happy birthday Read more …

Bitcoin is About to Post Its Highest Monthly Close Ever as Bulls Roar

Bitcoin has seen a strong upsurge throughout the past few hours that allowed it to break above its previous $13,800 resistance level The selling pressure here has proven to be significant on multiple occasions throughout the past year, and today’s break above this level is extremely bullish One trader is now noting that the cryptocurrency is about to see its highest monthly close ever if it can hold above $13,863 A strong break above this level will lead it to Read more …

Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto

On Friday Coinbase Inc. announced the appointment of former Google Senior Legal Director Milana McCullagh as deputy general counsel for product and commercial legal. McCullagh, who worked for more than 13 years at Google, will work across functions at Coinbase on product legal support, helping the firm to streamline legal compliance for new product launches. McCullagh’s appointment is part of both a Coinbase campaign to attract legal talent that started last year, as well as a broader industry-wide movement of Read more …