Market Activity

Total Market Cap $1.57T (+0.31%)

24 Hour Volume $116.26B (+12.53%)

Notable Movers Chiliz (CHZ) (+35.65%)

Bitcoin Dominance 60.12% (-0.52%)

Bitcoin Price $50,754.29 (-0.36%)

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Cointelegraph says a Bitcoin price breakout is imminent as bulls and bears battle at $52,000 — following on from the cryptocurrency's second-best weekly close in history. CoinDesk adds BTC's stimulus-led rise is fading as stocks drop and the dollar makes gains. Decrypt reports India's crypto exchanges are breathing a sigh of relief as the government reconsiders a ban.

The Weekend News 🚨

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A New Big Player in Bitcoin! 👀

A Norwegian energy giant is establishing a new company so it can invest in Bitcoin. Aker's new venture, Seetee, initially has capital of $58 million. As well as hodling, the platform plans to invest in innovative projects and explore "emissions-free verification options." This suggests the firm wants to tackle high levels of energy consumption in crypto. Read more here.

DOGE Can 'Definitely' Hit $1 🤑

Mark Cuban, the billionaire star of Shark Tank who owns the Dallas Mavericks, believes Dogecoin can "definitely" hit $1.His basketball team recently made waves by accepting DOGE for tickets and merchandise. Already, it's become "the largest Dogecoin merchant in the world." His endorsement helped the altcoin surge by 10.5% on Monday. Here's the latest.

Burnt Banksy Sells for $393,000 🔥

A tokenized version of a Banksy artwork has sold for $393,000 at auction. The original piece — Morons — was bought by a band of blockchain enthusiasts and burned in New York, before being turned into an NFT. The crypto professionals behind the stunt have made a $300,000 profit, given how they only paid $95,000 for the original. Read more here.

PayPal Confirms It's Buying Curv 🚨

PayPal has agreed to buy Curv as part of its plans "to accelerate and expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets." It comes five months after the payments giant's crypto service first launched in the U.S. The acquisition, which some reports suggest comes with a $500 million price tag, is set to be completed in the first half of 2021. Read more here.

Poll of the Day 📣

Albums are being released as NFTs, tokenized art is selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and soccer trading cards are going digital. After years of experimentation, non-fungible tokens have burst into the mainstream. So, our question is this….

On a scale of 1-5 (5 being definitely,) is a bubble forming in the NFT sector?

What You Said 🔊

Back on Friday, we asked you this: On a scale of 1-5 (5 being definitely,) should Tesla sell off its Bitcoin?

Thanks for all your responses — 68.6% of you think Tesla should definitely hold on to its Bitcoin despite share prices falling, while 13.5% believe the electric vehicle maker must dump its $1.5 billion investment. Here's what you had to say…

One enthusiast writes: "The value of Bitcoin will continue to increase and Tesla shares will bounce back." 🚀

This wise contributor adds: "BTC is a long-term investment and should not be seen as short or even medium-term asset." 💰

And here's another reader thinking of the long-term picture: "The reasons for buying BTC haven't changed. It has its ups and downs. Keep holding and ignore scaremongering." ❌

Here's an optimistic viewpoint: "Bitcoin will see a rally to the upside within the next week or possibly less. Not a good time to sell!" 📈

Someone who seems unimpressed with Tesla's business model writes: "It's the only thing that will make money for them." 🥺

Critics say Tesla should sell up because of how much energy it consumes, and buy back their stock instead. Last word goes to this reader: "They must concentrate on their MAIN BUSINESS." 😤

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Crypto Deep Dive 🏊

It's showtime for a trending crypto project. Today, our attention turns to Chiliz. Its ticker is CHZ and it has a market capitalization of $944,872,901 at the time of writing — meaning it's 75th in our rankings.

The gist of it 📖

Chiliz enables major sports brands to create fan tokens
The platform has been described as the world's first crypto exchange for sports

Why people love it 😍

CHZ has surged 218% over the past seven days as excitement over NFTs grows
The company has worked with some of Europe's biggest soccer clubs, and is planning to spend $50 million on expanding into the U.S.

Why people doubt it 🤔