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'Stupid money' Ethereum investor loses over $2M in six months — 3 lessons to learn
An anonymous Ethereum investor has lost more than $2 million trading Ether (ETH) since Sep. 9, 2022, on-chain data shows. Buying Ethereum high, selling low Spotted by on-chain monitoring resource Lookonchain, the "stupid money" trader spent $12.5 million in stablecoins to buy 7,135 ETH after it rallied 10% to $1,790 in September 2022. But a subsequent correction forced the trader to sell the entire stash for $10.51 million. As a result, the trader lost nearly $1.75 million. Interestingly, waiting and selling at today's price would have resulted in a smaller loss of $1.14 million. 1/ Please don't blindly follow the …
Markets / Feb. 23, 2023
How to teach cryptocurrency to your children
Teaching cryptocurrency to children can be a great way to introduce them to the world of finance and technology. Here are some interactive ways one can utilize to teach cryptocurrency to children: Start with the basics and use analogies Start by defining and describing the nature of money. Inform your kids about the various types of money and the function of banks. It is also important to teach them the origin of money and how it got involved, from paper money to digital money. Related: What is cryptocurrency? A beginner’s guide to digital currency Furthermore, analogies can be a powerful …
Decentralization / Feb. 23, 2023
Cointelegraph launches major update to its institutional-grade crypto intelligence dashboard
The Cointelegraph Markets Pro platform was created with the aim to narrow the divide between institutional and retail investors. Its proprietary tools, like the Newsquakes™ indicator, the VORTECS™ Score and the Tweet Sentiment indicator, are the platform’s primary methods of achieving this goal. Looking back at Cointelegraph Markets Pro alerts performance shows that the institutional-grade platform has been a resounding success. Since 2021, the platform has produced an average return of at least: 2,895% in gains from score-based trading strategies (potentially turning $10,000 into $289,549) 546% in gains from time-based trading strategies (potentially turning $10,000 into $54,635) 851% in gains …
Bitcoin / Feb. 23, 2023
Web3 Domain Alliance expands with 51 new members
The Web3 Domain Alliance, a member-led coalition that aims to provide a standardized framework for Web3 naming services, has announced 51 new members, including Blockchain.com, Rarible, Wyre, Bitdegree, WazirX, and Klever. These firms will help promote the development of the Web3 naming industry and the functioning of Web3 domain registries, according to the company We’re excited to announce that 52 new members are joining the Web3 Domain Alliance including @blockchain, @rarible, @sendwyre, @bitdegree_org, @WazirXIndia, and @klever_io, along with dozens of other naming systems, projects and companies! #W3DA Why this is great news [1/4] pic.twitter.com/rzSlYKYpEh — unstoppable.nft (@unstoppableweb) February 22, 2023 …
Technology / Feb. 22, 2023
PayPal co-leads $20M seed funding for on-chain risk optimizer Chaos Labs
Payments giant PayPal and investment management firm Galaxy joined hands to raise $20 million in seed funding for Chaos Labs, a New York-based cloud platform for securing blockchains and protocols. Chaos Labs protects crypto protocols against external exploits and risks with an automated risk management platform. The platform does this by offering agent- and scenario-based simulations, which in turn, helps secure protocols against economic vulnerabilities and market manipulation events. The seed funding is aimed at helping Chaos Labs further automate on-chain risk optimization. 1/ We are thrilled to announce we have secured $20M in seed funding led by @galaxyhq and …
Blockchain / Feb. 22, 2023
Reddit co-founder bought 50,000 Ether during pre-sale, for $15K
The co-founder of the social media website Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, reportedly bought 50,000 Ether (ETH) for just $15,000 during the cryptocurrency’s presale in 2014, a cost of just 30 cents per coin. Ohanian, who left the social media giant in 2020, told Forbes in a Feb. 21 article that he found the idea of a decentralized store of value to be very attractive partly due to his Armenian heritage, prompting him to take an early gamble on Ethereum. “Any group of people who have in their consciousness, or in their collective history, some idea of persecution, especially by a state, …
Decentralization / Feb. 22, 2023
LinksDAO likely to put in ‘compelling offer’ to buy Scottish golf course
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)-operated golf startup, LinksDAO, may soon put in an offer to purchase the newly marketed Spey Bay Golf Club in Scotland worth about $900,000. LinksDAO — self-described as a “global group of golf enthusiasts” that is on a mission to build the “world’s greatest golf community” — officially opened the proposal vote on Feb. 20, which came after a few weeks of informal deliberation. It would be the DAO’s first ever golf course purchase. few things in life are more fun than doing what you said you were going to do, regardless of adversity i will …
Nft / Feb. 22, 2023
How to build a crypto portfolio without spending any money or time trading
Starting to invest in cryptocurrency does not necessarily require attaching a bank account or spending money (fiat) to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Another way to earn cryptocurrency and build a portfolio is to complete a variety of tasks on various Web3 platforms. Using decentralized applications (dApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, users earn cryptocurrency and then swap, sell or hold them in centralized or decentralized wallets without even having to spend money. Let’s look at a few ways to build a crypto portfolio without connecting a bank account. Interact with Web3 browsers A person without cryptocurrency knowledge might …
Adoption / Feb. 21, 2023
What is a grid trading bot, and how do you use it?
Grid trading is a quantitative trading strategy that involves placing automated buy and sell orders in an attempt to profit from the volatility of cryptocurrencies. Grid trading is a style of algorithmic trading that automates order execution by utilizing grid trading bots. To create a grid of orders that covers a range of potential market movements, this method entails placing numerous orders at incremental price levels above and below the present market price. Generally, the trading bot places buy/sell orders between a predetermined price range, constructing an automated trading grid. This automation allows crypto traders to benefit and make profits …
Bitcoin / Feb. 21, 2023
US regulatory crackdown leads to $32M digital asset outflows: CoinShares
Institutional investors may have gotten the jitters on crypto in the wake of the regulatory crackdown in the United States, with digital asset investment products seeing the largest weekly outflow of 2023. On Feb. 20, institutional crypto fund manager CoinShares reported that digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling $32 million last week, the largest outflow of the year. This week in Fund Flows, by our Head of Research @jbutterfill : Digital assets see US$32m in outflows, but rising prices push AuM to highest since August 2022. Read the full report - https://t.co/EIXblrOBcL Get a comprehensive view of last week’s …
Etf / Feb. 21, 2023
Composable Finance CEO denies legal violations as CTO steps down
The CEO of Composable Finance has vigorously refuted allegations of legal improprieties at his decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure platform, which was being aired by the firm's former CTO Karel Kubat. In a Feb. 20 Twitter post, Composable Finance's now-former CTO Karel Kubat announced he had stepped down from the firm. He also leveled a number of accusations aimed at his former company and its CEO. In Kubat’s post, the CTO said that he is resigning because the firm has not provided financial statements to him or the community and because he has no overview of the company’s financial health. He …
Sec / Feb. 20, 2023
What is a crypto launchpad, and how does it work?
In the world of cryptocurrency, joining projects early may be beneficial. For example, investors who bought Bitcoin (BTC) in 2011 are now reaping the benefits of their investment. They discovered something new, saw its potential and stuck with it. With cryptocurrency’s growing worldwide adoption comes a new fundraising platform: the crypto launchpad. Launchpads allow crypto investors to discover and invest in early-stage crypto projects before they are listed publicly. As a result, they can buy tokens for cheap and profit more when their value increases. In recent years, crypto has enjoyed a significant rise in popularity despite market volatility which …
Business / Feb. 19, 2023