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Blockchain-based games see an uptick in users despite bear market conditions

[ad_1] Bear markets are always tough, but one of the positives is they clear the clutter and this allows legitimate projects to stand out. While most investors are focused on the latest CeFi and DeFi scandal, the blockchain gaming sector has quietly weathered the storm better than other niches of the market.Total number of unique active wallets interacting with smart contracts. Source: DappRadarAs shown on the chart above, all sectors of
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Animoca Brands raises $75M to advance ‘open metaverse’ concept

[ad_1] Blockchain gaming and venture studio Animoca Brands has closed another strategic funding round, giving the company additional resources to expand its acquisition targets in the metaverse sector. The company announced Tuesday that it has closed a $75.32 million funding round at a pre-money valuation of $5.9 billion backed by Liberty City Ventures, Kingsway Capital, Alpha Wave Ventures, 19T, SG Spring Limited Partnership Fund and others. The raise represents the “second
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3 key metrics suggest Bitcoin and the wider crypto market have further to fall

[ad_1] The total crypto market capitalization has fluctuated in a 17% range in the $840 billion to $980 billion zone for the past 28 days. The price movement is relatively tight considering the extreme uncertainties surrounding the recent market sell-off catalysts and the controversy surrounding Three Arrows Capital.Total crypto market cap, USD billion. Source: TradingViewFrom July 4 to July 11, Bitcoin (BTC) gained a modest 1.8% while Ether (ETH) price
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3AC co-founder returns to Twitter, blames liquidators for “baiting”

[ad_1] Su Zhu, co-founder of Singapore-based crypto venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC), returned to Twitter after nearly a month of inactivity. In another cryptic tweet, he blamed liquidators for baiting them with respect to StarkWare tokens.The tweet with attached mail from legal counsel claimed that Starkware equity had a token warrant that expired on July 5 and that the liquidator didn’t exercise the warrant, resulting in the loss
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BoE official compares current crypto market regulation to ‘unsafe aeroplanes’

[ad_1] Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, has called for a clear regulatory framework for crypto to address risks amid the recent market downturn.In a written speech at the British High Commissioner's Residence in Singapore on Tuesday, Cunliffe said regulators needed to “get on with the job” of incorporating crypto and blockchain into existing frameworks. He cited certain events leading up to what some
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How to build a passive income stream from cloud mining?

[ad_1] Cloud mining is the process of mining cryptocurrency without the direct use of mining equipment or hardware. The process allows users to mine Bitcoin or altcoins without having to manage their own resources.Related: What is an altcoin? A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrencies beyond BitcoinIn traditional crypto mining, cryptocurrency is produced through a computational process. Miners need to solve complex mathematical problems using mining hardware to be rewarded with coins.
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‘Very small chance’ BTC price could hit $24K, says trader as US dollar cools

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) fought to reclaim $20,000 on the July 12 Wall Street open as the U.S. dollar cooled its surge to new two-decade highs.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewDollar bull run takes fresh breatherData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView revealed a tug-of-war between buyers and sellers following seven-day lows for BTC/USD.The intraday losses had come at the hands of a rampant U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which hit its
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Bitcoin price indicator that marked 2015 and 2018 bottoms is flashing

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) could undergo a massive price recovery in the coming months, based on an indicator that marked the 2015 and 2018 bear market bottoms.What's the Bitcoin Pi Cycle bottom indicator? Dubbed "Pi Cycle bottom," the indicator comprises a 471-day simple moving average (SMA) and a 150-period exponential moving average (EMA). Furthermore, the 471-day SMA is multiplied by 0.745; the outcome is pitted against the 150-day EMA to predict the
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Bitcoin miner prices will continue to fall, F2Pool exec predicts

[ad_1] The price of cryptocurrency mining hardware is likely to continue falling in the near future amid the ongoing crypto winter, according to an executive at major Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool F2Pool. Supporting 14.3% of the BTC network, F2Pool is one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin mining pools. On Tuesday, F2Pool released its latest mining industry update.Focusing on June 2022 BTC mining results, F2Pool’s report noted that the majority of Bitcoin mining companies
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Ethereum co-founder responds to PoS critics amid upcoming Merge

[ad_1] While some believe that Ethereum’s upcoming shift to proof-of-stake (PoS) may push the platform to eventually surpass Bitcoin (BTC), others take this opportunity to make snarky remarks on Twitter, triggering a rebuttal from Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum. In a tweet, Bitcoiner Nick Payton called out "Proof-of-Stakers" and argued that voting to change the properties on PoS platforms proves that the PoS assets are securities. Dear Proof of Stakers,The fact that