Fishing for female empowerment with crypto in West Africa

Mama Bitcoin is the pseudonym claimed by a young Senegalese Bitcoiner called Bineta. Her business, Bleu comme la mer, was the first retailer in Senegal (and possibly West Africa) to accept crypto... Read more »

Total exchange BTC inflows have been net negative since July ’21

Bitcoin inflows across all exchanges have been net negative since last July, but four major exchanges have been running contrary to this trend with nearly an equal amount of net positive inflows.... Read more »

Examining the crypto market’s reaction to the Russia–Ukraine crisis

February saw a noticeable shift between inflation and U.S. Federal Reserve news, followed by news of a conflict in Eastern Europe that completely overshadowed the earlier concerns of economic health. What’s transpiring... Read more »

Rate hikes, CPI and war in Europe — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in the shadow of a deepening geopolitical nightmare unfolding in Ukraine. As retaliation for the Ukraine invasion and the macroeconomic consequences grow, crypto by and large... Read more »

BTC, XRP, NEAR, XMR, WAVES

Bitcoin (BTC) plunged below $40,000 on March 4 and has been trading below the level throughout the weekend. Although the crypto price action has been volatile in the past few days, Glassnode... Read more »

Bitcoin heading to 36K, analysis says amid warning global stocks ‘look expensive’

Bitcoin (BTC) headed lower into the weekly close on March 6 with geopolitical tensions and associated macro weakness firmly in focus. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Could 2022 bring a... Read more »

Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 27- March 5.

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... Read more »

Bitcoin loses $40K as BTC price support levels give way to 1-week lows

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below some critical support zones into the weekend after a late sell-off cost bulls the $40,000 mark. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Upper range support levels crumble... Read more »

US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services

The United States Senate unanimously approved a bill amendment request that now allows traditional banks operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide virtual currency custody services.  Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced... Read more »

Bitcoin slides under $39K, leading some traders to forecast a weekend ‘oversold bounce’

March 4 saw another day of seesaw price action for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market as the global economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine weighs heavily on a... Read more »