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KuCoin CEO slams insolvency rumors citing “no plan to halt withdrawal”

[ad_1] Crypto exchange KuCoin found itself at the center of discussion when a sub-community of Crypto Twitter started warning investors about an incoming ban on funds withdrawal. KuCoin CEO, Johnny Lyu, was however quick to dismiss the unvetted rumors before they picked up steam.Prominent crypto figures on Twitter, including trader @KongBTC and blockchain investigator @otteroooo, requested their followers to withdraw all of their funds from the KuCoin while claiming that
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Tech trees to fund ambitious science and tech

[ad_1] Have you ever played the game series Civilization, created by designer Sid Meier? Through the years, much has changed, but one of the unchanging hallmarks of the series has been the technology tree. Why has it been such a stable component of this game? Because it allows you, on one look, to get a bird’s-eye view of the technological capabilities necessary to make progress on your audacious civilizational goals. Compare
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Bitcoin will see ‘long bear market’ says trader with BTC price stuck at $19K

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim recent losses into July 2 as traders prepared for stagnant price action to continue.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView"Downtrend acceleration" still in forceData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a limp BTC/USD as it chopped around the $19,000 mark into the weekend.The Wall Street trading week had finished without surprises, with United States equities practically stagnant — providing little impetus for crypto
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African celebrities join degens on the journey to the moon

[ad_1] African degens are on a journey to the moon. With crypto, African people’s savings are hedged against insane inflation levels, they can find employment in Web3, and there is always the potential to make life-changing money that will transform the trajectory of their lives forever.People from various backgrounds are embarking on this journey to outer space. These crypto astronauts have, until recently, been hesitant to declare their involvement in
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NFT hype evidently dead as daily sales in June 2022 dip to one-year lows

[ad_1] Nonfungible tokens (NFT) took center stage in the year 2021 as artists, influencers, A-list celebrities and the sports industry finally came across a fan engagement tool that empowered the general public to cash in on their success. However, the hype around NFT did not manage to stand its ground as sales plummeted to one-year lows amid the ruthless bear market of 2022.The NFT boom, which started in early 2021,
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Mapping the next phase of the crypto journey

[ad_1] A new financial system; a more democratized, even more inclusive, financial sector; the future of the internet — the crypto ecosystem has been described as all of these things. However, as is evidenced by digital assets’ inherent correlation with the Nasdaq 100, most people fail to conceptualize blockchain as anything other than an extension of the traditional tech economy. While blockchain’s proponents laud its virtues and potential, they have