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Get the low-down on the latest altcoin news, project deep dives and all other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin.
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Crypto News
Revealed: Nine Coins on Coinbase That SEC Believes Are Securities
There has been long-running debate as to whether some cryptocurrencies should actually be treated as securities.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Polygon? The Ultimate Guide to the Polygon Ecosystem
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into the Polygon ecosystem, one of the leading layer-2 ecosystems with over 19,000 DApps.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Ex-Celsius Employee Thinks the Crypto Lender Won't Survive
Also today, Minecraft releases tough new rules banning non-fungible tokens — and Elon Musk isn't the only one selling off Bitcoin.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
'Sloppy and Mismanaged': Former Employee Rips Into Celsius Network
"I think someone would have to be frankly insane to trust Celsius with their assets at this point," former compliance director Timothy Cradle says.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Size of Black Hole in Celsius Network's Finances Revealed
Celsius also confirmed that it had 300,000 active users with balances of more than $100 at the time it abruptly halted withdrawals.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Celsius Network Files for Bankruptcy — What This Means for Users
Confirming the news, the embattled lender says it will "put forward a plan that restores activity across the platform, returns value to customers, and provides choices."
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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CMC Research
Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana: How Are L1s Handling the Bear Market?
A look at on-chain metrics of some of the top layer-1 smart contract platforms — Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Solana.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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Altcoins
$8M Stolen as Uniswap Liquidity Providers Targeted By Phishing Scam
Uniswap says phishing scams are a problem "far too common in crypto today" — and is urging its community to be careful.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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NFTs
Animoca Brands Hits $5.9 BILLION Valuation with New $75M Funding Round — How Cash Will Be Used
"Strategic acquisitions, investments and product development" are in the pipeline — along with plans to secure the rights to popular intellectual properties.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Voyager Customers May Not Get All Their Crypto Back, Company Admits
The amount that affected customers receive back hinges upon Voyager Digital's success in recouping more than $650 million from Three Arrows Capital, which defaulted on loans.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Ex-Celsius Network Employee Takes Embattled Crypto Lender to Court
The lawsuit accuses Celsius of leveraging deposits from customers to "manipulate cryptoasset markets" — and further putting funds at risk by failing to introduce "basic accounting controls."
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
$100M Stolen After Horizon Bridge Hacked, Months After Security Fears Raised
CoinMarketCap data shows the value of Harmony's native token, ONE, has plunged 12% in 24 hours — meaning this altcoin has now fallen out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Elon Musk Says He's Still Buying Dogecoin — and Vows to 'Keep Supporting' It
The billionaire's posts may have been related to a recent lawsuit that sues him, as well as Tesla and SpaceX, for a whopping $258 billion.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
CoinMarketCap News, June 17: 'Stupid as F***' - DOGE Co-Founder Slams Man Suing Musk for Billions
Also today, why Crypto Twitter will be breathing a sigh of relief over Musk's plan to "verify all humans" on the social network.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Two Reasons Why Gloomy Global Economic Outlook Affects Crypto
Connor's joined by CoinMarketCap's head of research Alice Liu to discuss a wild week in crypto.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Revealed: What Elon Musk Told Twitter Staff at All-Hands Virtual Meeting
Although the world's richest man may be attempting to calm the nerves of Twitter employees, it's fair to say that these workers may still have a lot to be worried about.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Altcoins
Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX Sued for $258 BILLION over 'Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme'
A new lawsuit alleges Musk contributed to its downfall after calling the altcoin a "hustle" on Saturday Night Live — with this episode airing on the day of the all-time high.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Bear Market Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better — Here's Why
The world's biggest cryptocurrency slid to lows of $20,950 in the early hours of Tuesday — hours after it was officially confirmed that the S&P 500 was in a bear market.
By Connor Sephton
2yr ago
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