Ujunwa Juliet Ihiasota
I am a dedicated crypto and blockchain content writer who is vision-oriented, diligent, smart, and self-motivated. I have over a decade of self-writing experience and five years of experience as a professional writer. I hope to inspire other women into this ever-evolving field.
Articles by Ujunwa Juliet Ihiasota
12 months ago
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The MEME token has surged over 500% in the past 24 hours, reaching a new all-time high of $0.000000013. The surge in price is likely due to a number of factors, including the recent listing of MEME on the MEXC exchange. MEME token is a meme inspired by the fee mechanism of $babydoge. The team said, “$MEME IS INSPIRED BY THE FEE MECHANISM OF $BABYDOGE – A SUSTAINABLE PROJECT WITH 5% FOR DIAMOND HANDS AND 4% ADD LIQUIDITY WILL MAKE THE PROJECT SUSTAINABLE AND ALWAYS ATTRACT MANY BIG SHARKS. 1% IS USED TO LIST 50 MAJOR EXCHANGES, AND WHEN ACHIEVED,
12 months ago
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Jiangsu Province, one of China’s most populous provinces, is set to expand the use of the digital yuan in the education sector. The province has already piloted the use of the digital yuan in schools and universities, and the expansion will see the digital yuan used for a wider range of payments, including tuition fees, school meals, and textbooks. The expansion of the digital yuan in the education sector is part of China’s broader efforts to promote the use of digital currency. The Chinese government sees the digital yuan as a way to modernize the country’s payment system and reduce
12 months ago
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance.US, is exploring ways to reduce his ownership stake in the company, according to a report by The Information. The move is reportedly in response to a lawsuit filed against the exchange by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which alleges multiple infractions and seeks to hold the company accountable under US federal law. Sources suggest that top executives at Binance.US are discussing whether reducing Zhao’s ownership position would appease US regulators and improve the company’s chances of obtaining regulatory licenses. The CFTC lawsuit has also prompted some current and former Binance.US executives to seek
12 months ago
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Crypto whales have reportedly been accumulating significant amounts of PEPE coin, a meme-inspired cryptocurrency, despite the recent price decline. Lookonchain, an on-chain analytics tool, revealed that three whales purchased large amounts of PEPE when the price dropped, with one of them withdrawing 1.4 trillion PEPE, worth $2.76 million, from Binance when the price was $0.000002054. Binance, which listed PEPE on May 6, has witnessed high volumes of PEPE trading on its platform. Despite the price drop, PEPE’s trading volume was over $430 million at the time of writing, with most of it coming from Binance. PEPE had peaked at an
12 months ago
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Binance has unveiled Capital Connect, a self-service platform that aims to facilitate connections between institutional capital and crypto funds. The platform intends to set a disclosure standard for market participants handling size, which will allow investors to review detailed fund information before potentially opening lines of communication. The data shared will include assets under management, performance records, and minimum investment amounts, among other details. The platform is targeted at asset and fund managers, hedge funds, family offices, high net-worth individuals, liquidity providers, and corporations. However, Binance clarified that the platform won’t be available to users in the US. To participate,
12 months ago
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MakerDAO, a pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced the launch of its new lending and borrowing platform, Spark Protocol. The platform, which was launched on May 9, is an end-user, DAI-centered DeFi product built on Ethereum. It allows for supply and borrows functionalities for ETH, stETH, DAI, and sDAI. Spark Lend, the protocol’s first product, is focused on lending and borrowing cryptocurrencies using DAI, Maker’s native stablecoin. Users can interact with Spark’s front end directly, connecting Maker’s liquidity with a complete DeFi solution. Spark Lend also introduces a tokenized version of DAI deposited in the DAI Savings Rate (DSR)
12 months ago
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As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rises, many people are trying to get involved. Making money with cryptocurrencies is no longer a pipe dream. In a time when crypto is becoming mainstream and more crypto-backed financial projects are emerging, regular users need to know how to successfully navigate this new sea of opportunities. In order to save you some of the research work. We have compiled five of the most profitable ways. 1. Through Free Cloud Mining Sites Cloud mining is very popular which means there are some sites where you can earn free BTC as a reward
1 year ago
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Sotheby’s, the renowned auction house, has entered the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the launch of Sotheby’s Metaverse, a peer-to-peer marketplace for trading NFTs. The platform operates on Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and allows users to buy and sell NFTs using ETH or MATIC tokens. It charges a 2.5% transaction fee for every trade. The platform features a curated selection of handpicked artists, with 13 artists, including XCOPY, Tyler Hobbs, Claire Silver, Sam Spratt, and Refik Anadol, available at launch. Sotheby’s plans to rotate artists periodically. One of the unique features of Sotheby’s Metaverse is its commitment to honoring
1 year ago
1 min read
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has announced its commitment to continue purchasing Bitcoin, despite cryptocurrency prices experiencing recent fluctuations. During an earnings call earlier this week, Phong Le, CEO of MicroStrategy, stated that the firm’s strategy is to acquire and hold Bitcoin with its excess cash and capital market transactions. Le noted that MicroStrategy’s core business remains unaffected by near-term Bitcoin price fluctuations and added that the firm’s commitment to its Bitcoin acquisition strategy remains firm. Since 2020, MicroStrategy has continued to purchase Bitcoin, with its most recent purchase being for 1045 Bitcoins last month. Currently, MicroStrategy holds 140,000 Bitcoins with
1 year ago
1 min read
Notre Game, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is partnering with Singaporean MMA brand One Championship to create a mixed martial arts (MMA) mobile strategy fighting game with NFTs. The game, called One Fight Arena, is set to launch in early 2024, with early player testing scheduled for later this year. In One Fight Arena, athletes will become NFTs, providing owners with verifiable authenticity and statistics on character rarity. The game will also be released as a free-to-play mobile game, with no token elements required for those who want to play entirely for free. The game will feature One Championship’s roster
1 year ago
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Coinbase, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, has taken legal action in a US federal court to compel the country’s securities regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to provide a clear response to a petition that has been pending since July of last year. The exchange had initially requested that the SEC propose and adopt clearer regulatory guidelines for the cryptocurrency industry in the US. The petition contained a total of 50 specific questions seeking clarification on the regulatory treatment of certain digital assets. Coinbase has accused the SEC of dragging its feet and failing to meet its obligations under the
1 year ago
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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for a global consensus on cryptocurrency regulation, saying that technology-driven assets require all countries to come together to effectively regulate them. In a speech at an event in Bengaluru, she emphasized the need to govern private digital assets while allowing them to operate freely. Sitharaman clarified that this did not entail control over distributed ledger technology. The regulation of digital assets is a key agenda for India’s G20 presidency this year. The country is pressing for global cooperation to build an appropriate framework for cryptocurrency regulation. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also
