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Cardano on-chain activity signals bullish ADA price action

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Although the majority of assets in the cryptocurrency market have started to consolidate their gains, Cardano (ADA) has continued to trade in the green, and its on-chain activity suggests that more increases could await the eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Specifically, Cardano has witnessed strong ADA address activity that has risen by 23% in the last three weeks, while whale transactions increased 32% during the same period, according to the data shared by the crypto and blockchain analytics platform Santiment on November 2. Cardano active addresses and whale transactions. Source: Santiment At the same time, the Santiment team noted that this strong uptick in the on -chain activity of Cardano had hinted at the bullish action seen on November 2, when ADA’s market cap soared 9% in the previous 24 hours, and as much as 36% in the two weeks leading up to Thursday. Cardano price analysis Meanwhile, this crypto asset was at press time changing hands at the...

Kuwait bans crypto and virtual assets transactions

Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority has officially confirmed the commitment to “absolute prohibition” of virtually all crypto operations in the country. The state of Kuwait is the latest jurisdiction to ban virtually all operations involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). On July 18, Kuwait’s main financial regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), issued a circular on the supervision and issuance of virtual assets in the country. In the circular, the CMA confirmed the commitment to “absolute prohibition” on major use cases and operations involving cryptocurrencies, including payments, investments, and mining. The circular also bans local regulators from issuing any licenses allowing firms to provide virtual asset services as a commercial business. In the meantime, securities and other financial instruments regulated by the Central Bank of Kuwait and the CMA are excluded from the latest prohibitions, the announcement notes. Apart from the prohibitions, the CMA also requ...