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During the crypto downturn, CoinDesk surveyed some survivors of the last bear market for advice on what to do and not to do. Cryptocurrency prices have plummeted, some crypto projects have gone bust, many companies are struggling and have stopped hiring, and the usual “crypto is dead” headlines are hitting the mainstream media. Things aren’t…

In the past month, the total volume of NFT trades has fallen by 55% in terms of ETH, or about a 70% decrease when valued in USD. However, the number of weekly active NFT sales hasn’t changed much. The state of the NFT market isn’t all bad amid the bear market. According to Nansen data,…

FTX crypto exchange has signed Friday a deal with an option to buy crypto lender BlockFi for up to $240 million, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said. Lately, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his fund Alameda Research have been seen as a lender of last resort in the crypto space. Moreover, Prince tweeted that FTX has…

Bitcoin fell over 5% following the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the Bitcoin spot ETF proposed by Grayscale. The crypto fund has launched a lawsuit against the SEC after the regulator’s denial. Meanwhile, Jacobi Asset Management announced the launch of Europe’s first Bitcoin ETF on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. Thursday morning, Bitcoin fell…

A deep dive into the FT archive reveals what has driven the cryptocurrency’s falls and rises. Bitcoin has crashed in value by more than 50% in the past six months, but holders of the cryptocurrency are used to volatility. Here we look at how the FT covered Bitcoin’s previous booms and busts to see if…

According to the new DappRadar study, the latest turbulence in the crypto markets has not stopped investments and forward movement of the GameFi and metaverse sector. The report has also shown continued funds inflow into several major projects, such as Splinterlands, Illuvium, Galaverse, and STEPN. Published on June 21, the latest DappRadar x BGA Games…