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Concordium, a public, proof-of-stake blockchain with a built-in identification layer to meet the regulatory requirements, has officially listed its native token CCD on leading crypto exchanges Bitfinex and BitGlobal, Invezz learned from a press release.

Trading opens on February 10 and 11

CCD token trading will open on Bitfinex starting at 10:00 AM CET on February 10, 2022. Trading on BitGlobal will open on February 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM CET.

Suite of advanced trading features

Founded a decade ago, Bitfinex is one of the world’s oldest crypto trading platforms. It offers a suite of highly advanced and diversified trading features, charting tools, and unparalleled support. BitGlobal offers a user-friendly digital asset ecosystem with increased liquidity and tighter security measures of international standards.

BitGlobal is designed to enable every user to trade, participate, or contribute to the digital assets ecosystem with ease.

Trade CCD for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether

Users of both exchanges will be able to exchange CCD for BTC, ETH, and USDT. At first, the exchanges will only support spot trading of the token. The blockchain will bring CCD to more exchanges moving forward, thereby increasing the liquidity of the token and enabling its wider utilization.

Key to blockchain interaction

As the native token of the Concordium platform, CCD is key to blockchain interaction. It can be used to pay for applications via the blockchain’s technology and to pay transaction fees to the validator nodes that secure the network and process transactions. These fees are euro-stable, known in advance, and deterministic.

Classified as payment token by regulator

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has classified CCD as a payment token. This means it can be used to settle transactions on-chain, for collateralization, and for all other use-cases applicable in Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

The CCD token will power different ecosystems built on Concordium, lending a special focus on innovation and regulated DeFi as well as decentralized fintech.  

A fair governance structure

The Concordium Foundation will develop and implement a fair governance structure that allows the project to evolve over time. Ultimately, CCD holders will possess the right to vote on-chain in Concordium’s decentralized governance.

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After hitting an all-time high of over $7,000 in May 2021, Doge Killer is coming down. The dog-themed meme coin lost another 6% today. Will this trend be sustained or is the dip just temporary?

If you’re looking for answers, you’ll get them from this short article, which will also tell you all about the best places to buy Doge Killer now.  

Top places to buy Doge Killer now

As LEASH is such a new asset, it’s yet to be listed on major exchanges. You can still purchase LEASH using a DEX (decentralised exchange) though, which just means there are a few extra steps. To buy LEASH right now, follow these steps:

1. Buy ETH on a regulated exchange or broker, like eToro ›

We suggest eToro because it’s one of the world’s leading multi-asset trading platforms, an exchange and wallet all-in-one with some of the lowest fees in the industry. It’s also beginner-friendly, and has more payment methods available to users than any other available service.

2. Send your ETH to a compatible wallet like Trust Wallet or MetaMask

You’ll need to create your wallet, grab your address, and send your coins there.

3. Connect your wallet to the Uniswap DEX

Head to Uniswap, and ‚connect‘ your wallet to it.

4. You can now swap your ETH for LEASH

Now that you’re connected, you’ll be able to swap for 100s of coins including LEASH.

What is Doge Killer?

Doge Killer (LEASH) is a token in the Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem. It is one of many dog cryptos that took the crypto space by storm in 2021. Others are BabyDoge, Drunkdoge, JIND, LAS, and LASM.

Doge Killer was originally conceived of as a rebase token. Its creators then decided to change track and limit the total supply to 107,646 tokens.

The extremely low supply explains the high price. It was trading at around $1,772 at the time of writing, down from its stunning all-time high mentioned above.

Should I buy Doge Killer today?

LEASH is a unique dog coin because typically, dog-themed cryptocurrencies have an artificially high supply. They use it to motivate investors to buy the token and pump the price to one dollar or one cent.

On the other hand, the creators promise holders “lucrative rewards”, but don’t specify what these will be.

Despite its unique premise, it can be extremely volatile, so be careful with any investment you make.

Doge Killer price prediction

Digital Coin Price makes the astounding prediction that LEASH’s price will go up to $2,482 this year. In 2025, it will be trading for just under $4,000. In 2027, its price will be $4,640. Two years later, one LEASH will be worth $7,504.

This may seem like impressive growth, but consider that according to this forecast, Doge Killer will not reach its ATH of 2021 before 2029!

Doge Killer on social media

Performance of #Uniswap’s Hot Pair (Last 24H)🦄$SMI ⏫ 27575% in 24h. Is this another potential $DOGE that we should „shopping“ now?! 🤔🤔$SMI $LEASH $eRSDL $AKITA $SHIB $HOKK $ELON $TRU $KISHU $FEG pic.twitter.com/4AGHCqBMPg

— Gems Radar (@Gems_Radar) May 14, 2021

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Global asset management firm BlackRock is reportedly set to offer digital asset trading services to its investors through the Aladdin portfolio management system.

BlackRock, a global investment asset manager with over $10 trillion worth of assets under management, is reportedly readying itself for a dive into crypto trading services.

The company, CoinDesk reported on 9 February, plans to have the new service available via its Asset, Liability, Debt and Derivative Investment Network (Aladdin).

According to sources familiar with the matter, and cited by CoinDesk, investors in the asset manager will get access to the crypto trading offering as well as a collateralized borrowing facility.

While BlackRock is eyeing this service for its clients, the timing and potential achievement of the project do not come as a surprise.

BlackRock’s interest in crypto has seemed to grow rapidly since news that a fund managed by the firm had bought the CME Bitcoin futures product. That was in March last year and in June signaled further interest in the crypto space by advertising a blockchain expert position for the Aladdin service.

The company then took another step into the crypto ecosystem when it submitted an application for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

According to the filing, the ETF index will track major blockchain technology companies across the US and across the world.

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BofA says Bitcoin is not a good store of value or inflation hedge as long as it trades more like stocks than gold.

Bitcoin’s correlation to stocks has increased significantly since its peak in November 2021 and currently trades more like a risk asset that its reference as digital gold, analysts at Bank of America said on Wednesday.

According to Alkesh Shah, a lead analyst at the US banking giant, Bitcoin’s growing lockstep trading with stocks has removed the benefit the cryptocurrency had for investors as a hedge against inflation.

Volatility, Shah said in a note from the bank, meant it’s no longer trading alongside traditional hedge assets such as gold.

As such, the BofA analyst suggests that the flagship cryptocurrency is unlikely to gain traction, in current circumstances, as a store of value.

Insider quotes the Bank of America strategist as saying that correlation between Bitcoin and gold has shrunk to near-zero levels. Meanwhile, the crypto asset has seen the correlation with stocks surge to all-time highs during last month’s market sell-off.

And with Bitcoin trading in lockstep with the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500, it’s expected the digital gold would continue to lose its appeal as a possible ‘safe haven asset.’

BofA thus expects the benchmark crypto to lead the rest of the digital asset market in remaining risk assets as long as volatility remains so high.

While the analysts see volatility in Bitcoin prices as a factor likely to put investors in developed markets off, they say the outlook may be different in developing economies. The bank believes those in countries plagued by runaway inflation are likely to see BTC as a better inflation hedge or store of value.

Bitcoin traded to highs near $45,000 on Wednesday to maintain its slight upside momentum after plunging more than 50% from its peak last year. The cryptocurrency is now 35% off that peak, while gold has stayed around the $1,800 per ounce level.

Elsewhere, stocks have fluctuated massively year-to-date, with Nasdaq sinking into correction in January amid rising inflation and a hawkish tilt from the US Federal Reserve.

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The crypto market as a whole was uneventful with a few exceptions, which we’ll note here. Most of the top 100 coins by market cap moved in the range of +/-1 to 3% of their values yesterday.  

US indices rallied yesterday amid a raft of strong corporate earnings. Biotech firm Amgen leapt 7.71% after announcing a $6 billion share buy-back program and forecasting strong growth.

Harley-Davidson (+15.34%) and education firm Chegg (+15.77%) spiked on positive quarterly updates. Meanwhile, travel stocks had another strong performance.

Peloton Interactive soared 25% after the fitness bike maker announced a major restructure, including 2,800 job losses and its CEO stepping down.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is scheduled to speak via satellite at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Macklem’s words may generate CAD volatility.

Top cryptos

Bitcoin was down around 3%, trading below $44,000 at the time of writing. Ethereum was also down around 3%.

Cardano and XRP registered losses of around 5% and 4%, respectively. Shiba Inu lost around 7%.

Top movers

On February 8, federal officials seized Bitcoin worth $3.6 billion linked to the 2016 hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex, one of the biggest crypto hacks in history. Bitfinex announced it would repay investors in UNUS SED LEO, which is rallying on the news.  

UNUS SED LEO is a utility token that’s used across the iFinex ecosystem, currently ranking at #25 on the top 100 by market cap. It’s poised to break the top 20 at this rate, trading for $7.36 at the time of writing and up more than 50% in the last 24 hours.

Other top 100 gainers include Ethereum Classic, Tezos, and Decentraland, which added 8%, 13%, and 6% respectively.  

Metaverse token GALA’s price has grown by 117% since the beginning of this month alone. This week’s jump is mainly attributed to the launch of Legends Reborn, Spidertanks, and other anticipated games. The token has gained 6% in the last 24 hours.   

IOTA is a trending crypto this week. Today, it’s up 7%. Its weekly gains come to 17% at the time of writing. IoTeX is reversing recent gains. It’s down 7% in the last 24 h.

Trending

There’s another dog-themed meme coin in town: DOGECO, the native token of Dogecolony. DOGECO is a play-to-win token. The game consists of 30 levels, which the team has released as a demo.

When collecting coins in the game, players must reach the end of the level by neutralizing the enemies or escaping from them.

DOGECO imposes an 8% tax on buy. 3% of this is distributed to DogeColony owners as loyalty rewards. The coin surged 680% today.  

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