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Creating ‘organic’ generative art from robotic algorithms: Emily Xie, NFT Creator

New York NFT artist Emily Xie explores the tension between creativity and “cold and robotic” algorithms. Punk6529 and DC Investor are collectors.

MetaMask Institutional unlocks solo ETH staking marketplace

MetaMask Institutional has introduced a new staking marketplace to give institutional users access to solo Ethereum staking.

Why is Cardano price up today?

Cardano (ADA) rallied to its best price level in a month as cryptocurrency investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's looming interest rate decision.

Fed boosts appetite for cryptos like ADA

On March 22, ADA's price surged by as much as 4.58% to $0.388, its highest level since Feb. 24. This bucked the trend as the total crypto market capitalization underperformed the Cardano token, dropping 0.4% on the same day. 

ADA/USD versus crypto market cap daily performance chart. Source: TradingView 

All eyes are on the Fed meeting on March 22 as chairman Jerome Powell tries to balance his anti-inflation campaign versus a flurry of sudden banking collapses.

The U.S. central bank's intervention to safeguard regional banks with emergency lending measures and hopes that it would be less hawkish in the future has helped top-ranking crypto assets, including Cardano, rally in March.

ADA's price is up by a decent 4% month-to-date (MTD) versus top coin Bitcoin's (BTC) 20% gains in the same period.

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Why is Cardano price up today?

Cardano (ADA) rallied to its best price level in a month as cryptocurrency investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s looming interest rate decision.

Fed boosts appetite for cryptocurrencies like ADA

On March 22, ADA’s price surged by as much as 4.58% to $0.388, its highest level since Feb. 24. This bucked the trend as the total crypto market capitalization underperformed the Cardano token, dropping 0.4% on the same day. 

ADA/USD versus crypto market cap daily performance chart. Source: TradingView 

All eyes are on the Fed meeting on March 22 as chairman Jerome Powell tries to balance his anti-inflation campaign with a flurry of sudden banking collapses.

The Federal Reserve’s intervention to safeguard regional banks with emergency lending measures and hopes that it would be less hawkish in the future has helped top-ranking crypto assets rally in March, including Cardano.

ADA’s price is up by a decent 4% month-to-date versus top coin Bitcoin’s (BTC) 20% gains in the same period.


PBW 2023 explores the current state of the blockchain space

Circle’s chief strategy officer Dante Disparte said at a Paris Blockchain Week panel that while the chain is currently not strong, people are continuing to build and develop.

Tim Draper sings a Bitcoin song dedicated to SVB and world governments: PBW 2023

The American venture capital investor Tim Draper took the stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 to talk about the decentralization of the future of money.

Cathie Wood’s ARK sells Coinbase stock for the first time in 2023

The sold amount accounts for 9% of all Coinbase shares bought by ARK Invest so far this year, and about 23% of COIN acquired in March.

EU MiCA crypto regulation is a ‘balancing act’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023

Industry experts and regulators weigh in on the European Union’s proposed MiCA rules at Paris Blockchain Week.

EU MiCA crypto regulation is a ‘balancing act’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023

Industry experts and regulators weigh in on the European Union’s proposed MiCA rules at Paris Blockchain Week.

EU MiCA crypto regulation is a ‘balancing act’: Paris Blockchain Week 2023

Industry experts and regulators weigh in on the European Union’s proposed MiCA rules at Paris Blockchain Week.

Ethereum as a deflationary asset, explained

Deflationary tokens like Ethereum are the key to differentiating Web3 ecosystems from traditional capital markets.

Ethereum as a deflationary asset, explained

Deflationary tokens like Ethereum are the key to differentiating Web3 ecosystems from traditional capital markets.

The impact of the Credit Suisse bank crisis on the crypto market

Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how the Credit Suisse bank crisis will impact the crypto market.

Seized exchange Bitzlato allows users to withdraw 50% of Bitcoin

Bitzlato is yet to resolve the issue with the remaining 50% of user funds and may eventually compensate using its own funds.

Seized exchange Bitzlato allows users to withdraw 50% of Bitcoin

Bitzlato is yet to resolve the issue with the remaining 50% of user funds and may eventually compensate using its own funds.

Visa: Token bridges were a favored target for thieves in 2022

The fraudsters would normally exploit the smart contracts to allow for the approval of unauthorized transactions.

Bitcoin $30K bets greet FOMC as analyst warns over long liquidations

Bitcoin may celebrate no matter what the Fed decides on interest rates, but the extent of longs that would be liquidated below $20,000 has one analyst worried.

Bitcoin $30K bets greet FOMC as analyst warns over long liquidations

Bitcoin (BTC) may “take out shorts” to crack $30,000 during the day’s key United States macroeconomic policy updates, analysis says.

As bets pile up over how BTC price will react to the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, $30,000 is in sight — but a drop to below $20,000 is not off the table.

Trader plans $30,000 profit-taking

Bitcoin is hours away from what popular trader Crypto Tony calls “one of the most anticipated” Fed meetings ever.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will decide on how to tweak baseline interest rates on March 22, amid suspicions that the ongoing U.S. banking crisis has disrupted policy.

From ongoing rate hikes forecast just last month, markets are now considering the chances that the Fed will pause the cycle, data from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool shows.

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Nigeria CBDC adoption spikes as fiat currency shortage grip the nation

The acute cash shortage in Nigeria was due to the central bank’s decision to replace older bank notes with bigger denominations amid rising inflation.

Class action lawyers claim YouTuber ‘BitBoy Crypto’ threatened them

Lawyers in a class action lawsuit alleged in a court filing that Ben Armstrong "began harassing" them after he was named as a defendant.

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