Tether's new stablecoin

Bitfarms has just announced a painful U-turn Market Activity Total Market Cap 893.86B (-3.31%) 24 Hour Volume 67.28B (-7.72%) Notable Movers[(WAVES) $6.41]( (+10.98%) Notable Movers (DeFi)[(UNI) $5.09]( (+14.88%) Bitcoin Dominance 43,29%[(+0.15%)]( Bitcoin Price[(BTC) 20,345.75 (-3.31%)]( Ethereum Price[(ETH) $1,084.43 (-5.44%)]( Cardano Price[(ADA) $0,4692 (-5.43%)]( Editor's Note Why Is This Bear Market Different From All Other Bear Markets? If this is your first bear market, your third, or your tenth, you may be finding yourself wondering — is this one really different? It may be because Bitcoin had never been quite so high before, that NFTs had never been quite such a hot topic before, and the normal people had never really heard of crypto to this extent before — but something about this bear market is making people talk. But instead of continuing to merely speculate about whether this bear market is much worse than all the rest, we [took a look]( at the data to see just what the key differences are. - The last big bear market of 2018 saw Bitcoin fall by 83% — this time around, Bitcoin has fallen by a mere 73% (so far). - The number of Bitcoin addresses has tripled since the last all-time high in 2018 — from 345M to 977M. - ETH crashed 94% in 2018 — in 2022, ETH is down 81% from its ATH. - Of the top 10 coins on CMC in 2018, more than half failed to make the top 10 again after the bear market crash. - The total number of coins listed on CMC jumped from 1,349 to almost 20,000 since the 2018 bear market. Do with that information what you will — crypto prices are quite hard (impossible) to predict, but sometimes it’s nice to see some cold, hard numbers from the past to remind us that what goes down, sometimes goes back up again. Today’s Top Stories Check out [CoinMarketCap Alexandria]( for tech deep dives, analysis, daily news and easy-to-understand guides on how crypto works! [Today’s Top Stories ] [Bitfarms ditches HODLing strategy]( ❌ Bitfarms has sold 3,000 BTC as it embarks on a painful U-turn from its strategy to HODL the Bitcoin it mines. The mining company confirmed it offloaded this crypto stash for about $62 million — working out at a price of about $20,666 per coin. This means that Bitfarms now has 3,349 BTC on its balance sheet. Chief financial officer Jeff Lucas said the firm remains bullish on long-term price appreciation, but wants to enhance liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet during this time of "extreme volatility." Given the sheer amount of BTC held by miners, there are fears persistent sell-offs could contribute to downward pressure on Bitcoin's price. [Crypto firms slash ad spending]( 📉 Crypto companies have slashed their marketing budgets as the bear market worsens. According to The Wall Street Journal, major trading platforms are now spending 90% less on ads across Facebook, YouTube and other social networks. And while crypto ads dominated the airwaves on U.S. television until very recently, top exchanges have cut back on high-profile TV spots. Sensor Tower analyst Dennis Yeh said: "Overall, macroeconomic confidence is pretty low right now. Plus, when the price of Bitcoin is low, engagement on the apps, and new customers, tend to be low." [Snoop Dogg prank at NFT NYC]( 😂 The NFT NYC conference is in full swing — with many attendees doing a double take after catching a glimpse of Snoop Dogg. But as you might have expected, not everything was as it seemed. NBC reporter Kevin Collier described going to Snoop's security guards in an attempt to bag an interview — and was told this wouldn't be possible. Why, we hear you ask? Because it was actually an impersonator who was hired to drum up excitement. A photo of the man's VIP pass even shows that he was known as "Doop Snogg" — a clever little spoonerism on the rapper's name. [Tether launches new stablecoin]( 💷 Good news if you're in the United Kingdom: Tether's launching a new stablecoin that's pegged to the British pound. It's going to be called GBPT, and it'll be initially supported by the Ethereum blockchain. One GBPT will equal £1. This isn't the first time Tether has branched out beyond dollars. Besides USDT, its flagship asset, the company has also rolled out stablecoins tied to the euro, Chinese yuan and Mexican peso. All of this comes after the United Kingdom announced that it plans to become a "global crypto hub" — and recognize stablecoins as a valid payment method. Thanks for reading! Have a great day — more news tomorrow! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Telegram]( Written by Molly Zuckerman and Connor Sephton Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. WANT MORE CRYPTO BITES? [Sign up here]( for Daily Newsletters, Promotions and Events and Prices [App Store]( [Google Play]( [ADVERTISE]( | [CAREERS]( | [FAQ]( © 2022 CoinMarketCap [Unsubscribe]( [coinmarketcap.com]( %SENDER-INFO-SINGLELINE%