Bitcoin was trading near two-month lows. Photo: Getty Images Cryptocurrencies were down on Monday morning after bitcoin’s price took a battering over the weekend. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down almost 3% at the time of writing, trading at $48,143 (£36,304). That’s almost 30% down from its all-time high of $69,000, which it hit last month. Over the weekend it had fallen to about $42,000. The crypto was trading near two-month lows as a level near $42,000 was last seen in the first few sessions… Source link
Read More »UK regulator says celebrities such as Kim Kardashian are putting investors at risk by pushing unknown crypto tokens
Kim Kardashian promoted an unknown crypto token to her followers in June. NurPhoto/Getty Images Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian are putting investors at risk by advertising crypto tokens, a UK regulator said. The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority said online influencers regularly promote crypto scams. Kardashian advertised a crypto token called ethereum max on her Instagram account in June. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The UK’s financial watchdog has said celebrities… Source link
Read More »DeFi Tokens Aave and Uniswap Climb While ETH and BTC Dump
Bitcoin and ether seem to be more sensitive to a fickle global stock market. But that hasn’t affected aave and uniswap and other altcoins making huge upward swings, fueled by DeFi hype. Aave (AAVE) trading around $567 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 27.7% over the previous 24 hours. Uniswap (UNI) trading around $40.69 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 7.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ether (ETH) trading around $4,090 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 0.33% over the previous 24… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Rebounds From Lows; MicroStrategy Purchases More Tokens
(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin rebounded from earlier losses amid a broader recovery in risk assets after a report showed the U.S. added more jobs than forecast last month. MicroStrategy Inc. bought more of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The digital asset shed as much as 3.4% on Friday before trading little changed at about $48,150 as of 9:02 a.m. in New York. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which includes Bitcoin and four other tokens, slipped more than 4.7% before turning little… Source link
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