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Was 2022 a good year to invest in cryptocurrency?

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9 months ago

December 30, 2022

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As 2022 draws to a close, analysts are looking at whether the cryptocurrency sector made the gains it expected

From the collapse of FTX, to several exchanges filing for bankruptcy; 2022 was a brutal year for the crypto market.

Major coins slumped in value, and analyst’s expectations were shut down.

CryptoPresales.com found Solana and Polkadot remained the biggest crypto price losers.

Prices fell by 92 and 82 per cent, respectively.

However, Cardano, Shiba Inu and Polygon all suffered major losses. In fact, the global cryptocurrency market dropped $1.9 trillion since November 2021.

Solana’s 92 per cent price drop has wiped over $48 billion of its market cap year-to-date.

Polkadot follows with an 82 per cent and Cardano was slashed by 79 per cent since January.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, managed to avoid most of the pain seen elsewhere.

However, the digital coin experienced its seventh-largest price drop in the crypto space, which is one spot behind its competitor, Ethereum.

Bitcoin’s price tumbled 63 per cent this year, while Ethereum saw a 67 per cent year-to-date price drop.

What performed well?

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase witnessed sustained growth among verified users.

The exchange has been operating in an extended bear market. But the platform has seen users flocking amid the prevailing market conditions.

In fact, Coinbase reportedly added 19 million verified users globally between 31 December 2021, and 30 September 2022.

This amounts to a growth rate of 21.35 per cent, according to reports from Finbold.

“Although Coinbase is currently operating in an environment of market sell-offs, the exchange’s ability to record a steady growth of verified users can be attributed to several factors like the trading platform’s business model,

“Indeed, the exchange is touted to have an innovative marketing strategy that entails factors like referral programs and unique features such as enabling users to send crypto as gifts.”

Coinbase’s global market share hit 3 per cent in December 2022.

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Why is the world’s largest crypto exchange battling U.S. regulators?

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4 months ago

June 15, 2023

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U.S. regulators have filed charges against Binance, the world’s largest crypt exchange

Is the idea of a financial world that operates outside of the global banking system and eludes the reach of regulations a possibility or a pipe dream?

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed 13 charges against the Bianace, world’s largest crypt exchange and its billionaire founder, Changpeng Zhao.

The SEC alleges that the crypto exchange worked to attract U.S. customers to its unregulated international exchange, commingled investor funds with their own and violated securities laws.

In addition, the SEC is also alleging that Binance and Zhao used market-making companies—that they controlled—to inflate trading prices and profit from of their customers.

Zhao has publicly dismissed the allegations.

Stefan Rust, the former CEO of Bitcoin.com joins us to discuss. #crypto #cryptocurrency #StefanRust #veronicadudo #Binance #ChangpengZhao

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Is the metaverse the future of social network?

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4 months ago

May 30, 2023

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U.S. firms like Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Microsoft are going all in on the metaverse. Meanwhile, Chinese companies appear to be taking a more cautious approach amid tighter regulation.

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Who will win the global metaverse race?

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4 months ago

May 30, 2023

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China is looking to invest in the metaverse market as numerous cities rollout policy proposals.

Technology continues to change our lives forever.

As new advancements are released to the public—safety continues to be a major concern.

People are interacting with computers in a different way, with the word Metaverse becoming a buzzword in both the tech and business industries.

While the term, “metaverse” is broad, it refers to a set of digital spaces online—including 3D—that allows people to do many things from socializing and learning to interacting and collaborating.

Analysts say it’s the next evolution in social connection and the successor to the mobile internet.

According to Morgan Stanley, the metaverse market could be worth $8 trillion in the future.

China’s technology giants are investing in the metavese and recently, numerous Chinese cities have announced policy proposals to attract and support metaverse companies.

This comes after tense year of regulatory scrutiny on the countries tech sector.

The Chinese city of Zhengzhou recently announced a series of policy proposals to support metaverse companies operating in the region.

The initiative involves the municipal government establishing a nearly $1.5 billion dedicated fund in an effort to foster growth and development in the industry.

So, is the metaverse taking the world by storm?

Oz Sultan from the Sultan Interactive Group joins us to discuss. #china #metaverse #veronicadudo #ozsultan #regulation #crypto #tech