Banking is ‘slowly dying’ — Former TradFi execs on reasons for joining crypto
Cointelegraph spoke to former senior executives in traditional finance who've made the move to crypto. Would they ever go back?
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Starknet moves closer to EVM compatibility with upcoming ‘Kakarot’ testnet
With fresh funding under its belt, a new zkEVM is set to go to testnet in August, allowing developers to write in any EVM-compatible language on Starknet.
'The Great Accumulation' of Bitcoin has begun, says Gemini's Winklevoss
With spot Bitcoin ETFs filings helping boost the price of Bitcoin, some suggest the “window to front-run institutional demand is closing.”
Atomic Wallet gives major update on hack but questions remain unanswered
The statement is the first major update from the wallet provider since the exploit in early June, but users are still in the dark about the actual cause.
Immutable’s Gods Unchained launches on Epic Games Store
The trading card game, which features NFT cards, will now be available to Epic Games’ 230 million customers.
Valkyrie joins rush with BTC spot ETF application to go with its futures, miners ETFs
The cryptocurrency fund manager is at least the fourth to seek a BTC spot ETF listing in the last week; Fidelity is rumored to be preparing to apply, too.
Binance, Binance.US and CZ allege SEC made ‘misleading’ statements on exchange assets
The legal motion referred to the SEC publicly claiming CZ and Binance could “commingle customer assets or divert customer assets,” despite a court transcript suggesting otherwise.
Bitcoin think tank rejects science behind ‘limited adoption problem’ paper
The researchers claim the ideas driving the conclusions found in the original paper were based on flawed assumptions about the nature of Bitcoin.
Price analysis 6/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATIC, LTC, DOT
Bitcoin’s price surged to $31,000 as a handful of BTC spot ETF applications and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s views on stablecoins appear to have improved crypto investors’ view of the market.
Nike teases ‘Airphoria’ NFT sneaker on Fortnite: Nifty Newsletter, June 14–20
A project called “Ethscriptions” is bringing Bitcoin Ordinals-inspired inscriptions to the Ethereum blockchain.
Wallet providers introduce BRC-20 token support despite market drawdown
There are currently more than 34,000 types of BRC-20 tokens in circulation.
Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says
The Federal Reserve chair gave his opinion on draft crypto legislation at the House Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual Fed policy hearing.
Three Arrows Capital founders launch new VC fund
"3AC Ventures is focused on superior risk-adjusted returns without leverage," the firm wrote.
US lawmakers propose bills to hold bank execs accountable for failures and address risks
Maxine Waters did not specifically mention crypto in the proposed legislation, drafted in response to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank.
3 reasons why Ethereum’s market cap dominance is on the rise
Bitcoin dominance is rising, but so is Ethereum’s share of market dominance among its altcoin competitors. Cointelegraph explains why.
Crypto payment solution Ramp expands on-ramp service, adds support for 40 fiat currencies
Ramp expands its platform compatibility with 40 new currencies, including the Bermudian dollar, Costa Rican colón, Hungarian forint, Mexican peso, Singapore dollar and Swiss franc.
Bitcoin price taps $30K for first time since April
BTC price gains pass $30,400, marking the largest cryptocurrency’s highest levels since mid-April.
CleanSpark buys two Bitcoin mining campuses for $9.3M
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark entered into a definitive agreement to purchase two turnkey mining campuses in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Don’t be mean to CEXs — Crypto relies on them
Centralized crypto exchanges have a crucial role left to play in bridging traditional finance with decentralized cryptocurrencies.
How to track and report crypto transactions for tax purposes
Crypto assets are subject to tax and must be tracked and reported to the IRS. This comprehensive tax guide contains everything you need to know.
Ledger releases white paper for hardware wallet seed recovery tool
Despite facing notable criticism over the Ledger seed recovery tool, the hardware crypto wallet firm expects to launch the Ledger Recover tool in Q4 2023.
Singapore MAS proposes digital money standards with major industry players
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, with input from major tech giants, released a whitepaper on the standards for digital money usage such as CBDCs and stablecoins.
Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant
“Imagine if Best Buy, Bank of America, Fox News and an NFL team were all owned by the same individual. All of them will have lightning capabilities in the future,” Jose Lemus, CEO of Ibex Mercado, told Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin 2023 in Miami comes to grips with ‘shitcoins on Bitcoin’
Shitcoins and NFTs invaded Bitcoin 2023, but most attendees didn’t seem to mind. Can Ordinals usher in a new era of Magic Internet Money?
Binance launches regulated platform in Kazakhstan amid troubles in the West`
Amid growing regulatory uncertainty in the West several crypto platforms have shifted their focus toward the Asia Pacific region.
Bitcoin hits $28,000 after BlackRock files for BTC ETF
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph looks at the probable causes of recent Bitcoin price action, and its market dominance reaching 50% of the total crypto market cap.
Binance SEC lawsuit could dent crypto exchange’s global plans
The U.S. SEC is issuing a spate of regulatory actions against major exchanges, including the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance.
US Senator Chuck Schumer calls for ‘comprehensive’ AI legislation
The U.S. Senate leader plans to call for urgent bipartisan action from Congress to create “comprehensive legislation” for upcoming AI systems.
Bitcoin up 36% YoY after China warned BTC was ‘heading to zero’
Despite warning about Bitcoin’s “worthlessness,” China has apparently never prohibited its citizens from HODLing the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin ETF impulse fuels 'fantastic' $29K BTC price breakout
Bitcoin is "very unlikely" to leave its trip to $29,000 as a fluke spike, one popular analyst says.