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Bitget KCGI Trading Competition Opens for Registration on 20, October with a Prize Pool of 100 BTC

Derivatives exchange Bitget announced the launch of King’s Cup Global Invitational (KCGI). According to the announcement, the contest has set up a prize pool of 100 BTC and 500 million BGB as well as other custom-made prizes. The registration will open from 20 October to 4 November (UTC+8), and the competition will start from 10:00 am on 30 October to 10:00 am on 20 November (UTC+8). It is reported to be an annual event for global elite traders held under the principle of unity, fairness and competitive spirit. “This contest

These factors were key to taking the steam out of Bitcoin’s ‘frenzied crypto-rally’

Volatility in the cryptocurrency world is real, there’s no doubting that. While some expected it to be a relic of the past, it came to the fore a few days ago after Bitcoin dropped below $45,000, taking the rest of the market with it. Now, different people have attributed different reasons to the aforementioned drop. A recent Twitter thread from a Singapore-based crypto-fund firm is a case in point. According to the same, the United States played a major role in driving or rather, aggravating this volatility. QCP Capital argued

Bitcoin Depot Among Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Companies

For the second year in a row, Bitcoin Depot appeared in Inc. Magazine’s list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies.Sponsored Sponsored The world’s largest and fastest-growing crypto ATM network, ranked No. 357 on the list, after its spot at No. 1,103 last year. President and CEO of Bitcoin Depot Brandon Mintz highlighted that the recognition coincided with the five-year anniversary of the company.  “Given last year’s unexpected circumstances and the pandemic environment, we were fortunate that we were able to continue building our brand while serving the underbanked community on a

Crypto Derivatives ‘Somewhat Misunderstood,’ Says FTX CEO

Crypto exchange FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried believes that crypto derivatives are a “somewhat misunderstood area.”Sponsored Sponsored “People will note that derivatives trade more volume in crypto than spot, which is true,” the 20-year-old crypto billionaire said. “But that is true of every asset class in the world.” Bankman-Fried explained that derivatives make markets more efficient. This is because they provide further liquidity, while providing exposure to investors who don’t necessarily want to own the assets. He admitted that derivatives like crypto futures can sometimes facilitate leveraged positions that lead to

Making DeFi mainstream: An interview with FEG token Marketing Manager Chris

Although the DeFi space is growing significantly, it still lacks mass adoption. Another issue faced is by novice users in the space who can fall prey to scams and rug pulls easily. FEG Token is built to provide a decentralized transaction network that operates on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain blockchains. The multi-chain exchange, FEGex, offers decentralization and is driven by its community. In conversation with Chris, the Marketing Manager for FEG Token, we talk about the DeFi space, FEGex’s solution, FEG Token, and much more. 1. According to you,

Memenopoly Announces Strategic Partnership with Babylons NFT

Atlanta, United States / August 21, 2021 / Memenopoly, a new coming of age gaming NFT solution, has announced a strategic partnership with the first community-owned NFT marketplace Babylon. The partnership would allow Meme-themed Memenopoly NFTs to be auctioned on Babylons NFT marketplace. Memenopoly is a yield generating blockchain “play to earn” game. The platform aims to bring the next evolution of gamified yield generation, leveraging the power of NFTs to reward players and farmers. Memenpoly has made the game of Monopoly more interesting, offering earning opportunities with an NFT

Individual Investors Responsible for Crypto Resurgence, Says Analyst

The resurgence of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin in the past few weeks is largely due to renewed interest from individual retail investors.Sponsored Sponsored Bitcoin reached above $48,500 on August 14, the highest it has been since May 16. This price point means a gain of 290% year-on-year, which came to 644% for Ether and 1,431% for newly minted third place Cardano. Meanwhile, meme-crypto Dogecoin is up 9,157 year-on-year, according to CoinGecko data. However, behind the recent moves is a resurgence in interest from individual retail investors. According to

Kraken Daily Market Report for August 08 2021

Overview Total spot trading volume at $1.07 billion, the largest Sunday trading volume since June 20th. The 30-day average is up to $843.6 million. Total futures notional at $551.6 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin (-0.5%), Ethereum (-3.2%), Tether (0%), Dogecoin (-6.0%), and Polkadot (-4.0%). Livepeer was up 9.7%, most other coins were down a few percent. August 08, 2021  $1.07B traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP, CHF, AUD  BTC $44387. ↓0.5% $348.2M ETH $3060.9 ↓3.2% $293.6M USDT $1.0007 ↓0.01% $229.3M DOGE $0.2462 ↓6.0% $95.3M DOT $20.135 ↓4.0% $40.9M USDC $1.0001 ↑0.01% $28.7M ADA $1.4449 ↓1.9% $24.3M XRP $0.7963 ↓2.6% $20.9M LINK $23.578 ↓4.3% $8.27M LTC $151.51 ↓2.9% $7.19M ETC $58.21 ↓4.1% $6.31M KSM $221.0 ↓5.4% $5.45M DAI $1.0011 ↑0.02% $4.56M EOS $4.3441 ↓5.4% $4.02M SOL $38.42 ↓2.8% $3.8M MATIC $1.1046 ↓5.4% $3.76M SC $0.0166 ↓5.1% $3.75M BCH $564.82 ↓3.3% $3.6M UNI $27.079 ↓4.4% $3.42M FIL $66.041 ↓4.8% $3.22M XMR $261.71 ↓3.4% $3.03M MINA $2.26 ↓9.6% $3.02M XLM $0.2913 ↓4.9% $2.63M XTZ $3.2273 ↓5.7% $2.38M TRX $0.0725 ↓4.0% $2.08M SNX $9.853 ↓7.4% $2.01M KAVA $5.7398 ↓5.7% $1.99M

Ethereum: Here’s the one thing that could be said with certainty at this point

The buzz of the London hardfork stood true to the rumors as was reflected in Ethereum’s price. Ethereum smashed through the $3k level highlighting a hike of 13% in less than 24 hours trading at $3.1K at press time.  Bearish metrics turning bullish, finally While Ethereum’s futures market looked pretty good in terms of market expectations the spot market seemed to be doing ‘more talking, less doing’ as highlighted in a previous article. However, with ETH’s price aiming for the $3540 resistance, metrics that earlier gave off a bearish look