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After Terra’s fall to Earth, get ready for the stablecoin era

[ad_1] Stablecoins were supposed to be the boring uncle of the crypto world — safe, sensible and dull. They’re probably not what Satoshi Nakamoto had in mind, but they’re supposed to be a reassuring haven of calm and utility away from the turbulence of pure-play cryptocurrencies.With values pegged to fiat currencies, stablecoins were intended to be useful rather than to offer get-rich-quick schemes. They play an important role in the
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Bitcoin tourists exit the market, Peter Schiff’s bank closes down and Voyager to restructure: Hodler’s Digest, July 3-9

[ad_1] Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This Week  Peter Schiff’s bank closure strengthens Bitcoin case for financial freedomAvid Bitcoin hater and gold peddler Peter Schiff saw his bank in Puerto Rico, Euro Pacific International
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‘Web5,’ Metaverse sports and Bitcoin monetization startups generate buzz

[ad_1] A lot has happened in the Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency markets since our last edition of VC Roundup. The monumental collapse of the Terra ecosystem spilled over into other segments of the digital asset market, exposing over-leveraged traders, lending platforms and venture capital funds. In the process, Bitcoin’s price plumbed new lows, falling below the previous cycle’s peak for the first time in its history. Despite macro headwinds inflicting pain
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Cardano ‘sharks’ scoop up 79.1 million ADA ahead of Vasil hard fork

[ad_1] The decline in Cardano (ADA) price this year has prompted some of its richest investors to accumulate the token.Cardano sharks in buying spreeNotably, addresses holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ADA, also called "sharks," have added 79.1 million tokens (~ $37.7 million as of July 9) to their reserves since June 9, according to data from Santiment. Cardano shark addresses. Source: SantimentMeanwhile, Cardano "whales" that hold between 100,000 and 1
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A recovery period for digital assets

[ad_1] When investing in financial markets, people often underestimate the possibility that, over a period of time, the investment may lose its value, and it will take time to recover temporary losses. The deeper the loss becomes, the more energy required to recover the losses increases out of proportion. If I invest $100 and lose 10%, I end up with $90 (whether I keep the investment or liquidate it). So,
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Play-to-Earn vs. Move-to-Earn explained

[ad_1] Examples of move-to-earn games are STEPN, Sweatcoin and MetaGym. As the move-to-earn industry is getting bigger and hotter, it’s time to make you familiar with some of the M2E games. The most well-known example of M2E is probably the Solana-based move-to-earn project STEPN (GMT).  STEPN is a Web3 lifestyle app with integrated SocialFi and GameFi functions. The project is born to make users healthier and wealthier by putting each
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NFTs become physical experiences as brands offer in-store minting

[ad_1] Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm over the last year. Digital collectibles that were characterized solely as CryptoKitties in 2017 have since evolved into famous pieces of art, digitized music, high-end fashion for the Metaverse and a way for communities to connect with others across the globe. Even with the current crypto bear market, recent findings from the research firm Security.org found that NFT ownership has doubled
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Bitcoin ‘cheap’ at $20K as BTC price to wallet ratio mimics 2013

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) has not been this good value since it cost $1,130, one analyst argues as BTC offers a “compelling” risk/reward ratio.In a Twitter thread on July 7, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at asset manager Fidelity Investments, simply described $20,000 Bitcoin as “cheap.”Timmer: "In other words, Bitcoin is cheap"While fears that crypto markets could suffer further drawdowns this year remain, some believe that current Bitcoin price levels
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An outlook on the Web3 industry during the downtrend

[ad_1] By the end of May, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price had dropped 40%, Ether (ETH) had lost 50% of its value, and the entire crypto market dipped below its $1-trillion capitalization for the first time since January 2021. As we enter a clear bear market trend, it’s essential to focus on what the blockchain industry has always suggested: build.Bitcoin, Ether and the broader crypto market’s downturn correlate to macroeconomic uncertainty. The
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Global GPU price drops to compensate for falling Bitcoin mining revenue

[ad_1] As a direct result of falling Bitcoin (BTC) prices, total revenue earned by miners in transaction fees and mining rewards dropped to its one-year lows at nearly $15 million on July 4. However, a concurrent fall in graphic cards or GPU prices is set to help miners offset their operational costs amid an ongoing bear market.Bitcoin mining revenue fell 79.6% over a period of 9 months, ever since reaching