CryptoCompare tracker data shows that top-tier crypto exchanges hit an all-time high of 96% market share this year as traders sought lower-risk venues amid broader market volatility. Crypto exchanges considered top-tier increased their market share to 96% in February from 89% in August, according to data collected by UK analytics company CryptoCompare. These 78 exchanges,…

Crypto service provider Nexo announced on April 13 its partnership with Mastercard and e-money wallet provider DiPocket to launch a first-of-its-kind card in Europe that will let users get credit by putting their crypto assets up as collateral to draw fiat loans. The card will be integrated with Google Pay Apple Pay and offer 2%…

Bitcoin dropped 15% on Tuesday, falling below $40,000 for the first time since March 15, while Ethereum was down 14%, falling below $3,000 for the first time since March 23. Bullish traders lost over $439 million, which has been liquidated within 24 hours. According to CoinMarketCap, it’s part of a larger trend, with crypto markets…

Robinhood, a popular stock and cryptocurrency trading app, has listed several more digital assets, including meme-coin Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC) and Compound (COMP). It caused a spike in the price of SHIB by 20%. The company later announced on Twitter that it is giving away $100,000-worth of the new cryptocurrencies it listed….

Will Dubai, the Middle East’s new crypto oasis, go global, essays Liam Gibson for Wealth of Geeks. Dubai has big ambitions to become a regional and global destination for cryptocurrency. It is well-positioned as the most populous of the United Arab Emirates’ seven emirates and the region’s undisputed travel and trade hub. Located at the…

Dubai-based fintech company Evai has been recognized as one of the top-performing blockchain projects globally, according to the new CV VC Global Report 2022. A new report reveals 700% year-on-year growth as investments in the blockchain sector surge. The report, issued by Crypto Valley Venture Capital, based in Zug, Switzerland provides an overall synopsis of…

NFTs have taken the internet by storm over the last five years, generating countless column inches and eye-watering levels of investment. This is a sector ripe with opportunity, but, as with any investment, it pays to do your homework, says Nasreen Faqihi, Chief Executive of NFT platform Crypto Camels Club. If you spend even a…

Major Bitcoin miners in the US are looking at the Middle East, Europe, and other regions to expand their energy-intensive industry, Bloomberg reported. They are seeking low local electricity prices and liberal regulations on crypto mining. “We are geographically diversified in the US … but we are also looking outside the US,” Mike Levitt, chief…

Сrypto exchange Bybit announced the launch of leveraged token products on its spot exchange, starting with two Bitcoin leveraged tokens, BTC3L and BTC3S. These leveraged tokens are short-term investment products that let traders reap the benefits of leverage with no margin, collateral or liquidation risks. They have no margin requirement, offering traders a diversified product…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Apr. 2 – 8, 2022): Apr. 2: Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is recruiting over 100 positions in the UAE and is helping to shape Dubai’s new virtual assets’ regulations, its MENA regional head said. Binance’s activity in the Gulf state has boosted in recent…