Crypto & Bitcoin News

2021-03-24 10:46:29 ​Central Bank of Nigeria Official Reiterates Nigerian Residents Free to Trade Cryptos: Directive Only Applies to Banking Sector

https://news.bitcoin.com/central-bank-of-nigeria-official-reiterates-nigerian-residents-free-to-trade-cryptos-directive-only-applies-to-banking-sector/ Open / Comment

2021-03-23 14:01:58 ​Jack Dorsey sells genesis tweet for $2.9M

https://cointelegraph.com/news/nifty-news-jack-dorsey-sells-genesis-tweet-for-2-9m-nfts-save-wild-pandas-and-more?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social Open / Comment

2021-03-21 20:12:30 ​Painting by avant-garde master Baranoff-Rossine to be auctioned as a NFT

An early 20th century master who boasts a permanent installation at the Museum of Modern Art is about to get new life on the blockchain.

In collaboration with NFT marketplace Mintable, the family of Wladimir Baranoff-Rossine will be releasing a collection of the esteemed Cubo-Futurist’s work.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/painting-by-avant-garde-master-baranoff-rossine-to-be-auctioned-as-a-nft Open / Comment

2021-03-21 20:11:33 Ethereum network in a fee spin up to 39$ in 23 Feb
The upcoming Berlin update (that will happen in April) contains EIPs aimed at reducing transaction costs, but it may not provide a long-term solution. Open / Comment

2021-03-20 00:04:10 Ethereum bulls may reemerge after March $1.15B ETH options expiry

Up to $1.15 billion worth of Ethereum options are set to expire on March 26 and data suggests bullish traders may make a show of force after the expiry. Open / Comment

2021-03-19 11:32:07 ​⁠Andreessen Horowitz leads $23M round for NFT marketplace OpenSea

Will this new funding round pave the way for OpenSea to become the Amazon of NFTs?

OpenSea, one of the largest digital collectible marketplaces, has secured backing from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, and others in a new funding round.

According to Andreessen Horowitz, the firm is leading a $23 million Series A round for OpenSea alongside a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund, as well as angel investors Ron Conway, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss, Belinda Johnson, Naval Ravikant, Ben Silberman, and others.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/andreessen-horowitz-leads-23m-round-for-nft-marketplace-opensea?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social Open / Comment

2021-03-16 10:16:50 ​Survey says Americans could spend up to $40B from stimulus on Bitcoin

More than 60% of respondents said they would choose to invest their $1,400 checks in Bitcoin over stocks.


https://cointelegraph.com/news/survey-says-americans-could-spend-up-to-40b-from-stimulus-on-bitcoin Open / Comment

2021-03-14 01:11:36 ​Banned from Bitcoin Posts, WallStreetBets Turns to Crypto Miners

Reddit message board WallStreetBets has a “No Cryptocurrency” rule, which forbids posts devoted solely to digital tokens like Bitcoin and their underlying technology -- there are offshoots like SatoshiStreetBets for that. But it’s littered with references to cryptocurrency miners. Posts and comments abound on RIOT, the ticker of Riot Blockchain Inc., and MARA, or Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. -- two Bitcoin mining stocks whose rise of more than 7,600% in the past year as of March 12 has surpassed Bitcoin’s 10-fold surge.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-13/banned-from-bitcoin-posts-wallstreetbets-turns-to-crypto-miners Open / Comment

2021-03-13 13:54:59 Roblox goes public at $41.9 billion valuation in direct listing

Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, went public today in a direct listing, where employees and investors finally get a chance to sell shares on the market. The initial price was far higher than the reference price of $45 a share, as the first trade was about $64.50 a share, giving the company a valuation of $41.9 billion.

https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/10/roblox-goes-public-at-42-2-billion-valuation-in-direct-listing/ Open / Comment

2021-03-12 10:40:58 Actor Terry Crews is going in on the blockchain. With the help of social currency startup Roll, Crews is launching his own social currency, $POWER


https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/10/why-terry-crews-is-launching-a-social-currency/ Open / Comment