Update: Cointelegraph’s crypto intelligence platform is turning 2
Research suggests that historical analysis of crypto markets, combined with real-time conditions and investor sentiment, can be extremely informative.
Posts published by Cointelegraph.com News 557/594
Sango Coin listing postponed by Central African Republic
As the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in Africa, the Central African Republic appears to be struggling with its investor-oriented token, Sango Coin.
Animoca Brands is the most funded metaverse developer in 2022: Nasdaq
New data from Nasdaq research revealed that over the last investors were keener to back late-stage industry leaders such as Animoca Brands compared to early-stage startups.
South Korean court freezes $92M in assets related to Terra tokens
The CEO of Terraform Labs’ affiliate firm Kernel Labs reportedly held the largest amount in illegal proceeds from Terra.
Bringing community-based solutions to crypto lending can solve trust issues
The crypto lending space is plagued with trust and security concerns, but crypto lending platform BNPL Pay offers an innovative community-based lending solution.
Projects would rather get hacked than pay bounties, Web3 developer claims
After reporting and helping patch a smart contract vulnerability, the developer claims that the projects he helped started to ignore him.
Crowdfunding gets leg up from Lightning Addresses on Bitcoin
Lightning Addresses allow individuals to crowdfund on Bitcoin at the speed of the Lightning Network and without a node.
Bitcoin ditches $16K dip as 'Leeroy Jenkins' Bank of Japan flattens dollar
BTC price sees short-term relief as the DXY falls, but Bitcoin analysts warn that Japan's move means carnage for global markets.
One-third of singles are ready to date in the Metaverse: Survey
Data from a new survey from Dating.com says the metaverse can help propel dating into the future, especially as avatars become more reflective of users.
Busan city drops global crypto exchanges from its digital exchange plans
FTX was one of the key exchange partners for Busan city, but its recent collapse made the administration reconsider its plans of onboarding third-party crypto exchanges.
Police body cam leaks suspect's seed phrase during vehicle inspection
A viral video making rounds on Twitter showed two police officers searching a suspect’s car and coming across pieces of paper, one of which contained seed phrases.
Coinbase CEO: Regulate centralized actors but leave DeFi alone
Armstrong said that because centralized exchanges and custodians have the most risk of causing consumer harm, regulators must focus there first and foremost.
BlockFi files motion to return frozen crypto to wallet users
Crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court for the authority to return the crypto held in BlockFi wallets to users.
Gate.io closer to launching US services after receiving local licenses
Gate US said it obtained licenses to operate in “several” U.S. states along with a money service business license from FinCEN leading up to its local launch.
Visa dreams up plans so you can auto-pay bills with your crypto wallet
Auto-payments for bills are commonplace in the traditional banking world and Visa has proposed a way to mimic the service using blockchain tech.
FTX warns it will claw back political donations and contributions
The exchange warned those who received payments from FTX or its former executives that it's looking to recover funds even if they were donated to charity.
Vitalik Buterin reveals 3 ‘huge’ opportunities for crypto in 2023
There's still plenty of room for innovation, according to Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
'Huge signal and validation' — Top Activision exec to take Yuga Labs' helm
Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium believes Yuga Labs latest hire will be a boon for GameFi.
$1.7M of Bitcoin tied to QuadrigaCX reawakens after years of dormancy
The wallets were thought to be inaccessible following the death of the exchange's founder in 2018, as he had sole responsibility for the wallet's private keys.
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to US extradition 'to put the customers right': Report
The former FTX CEO attended an emergency hearing of the Bahamas Magistrate Court just hours earlier, returning to prison following the event.
Bank of Canada emphasizes need for stablecoin regulation as legislation is tabled
A note by central bank researchers says regulation is the key to reaping the benefits of fiat-referenced crypto assets after the Canadian parliament fails to consider legislation.
$16K retest the most likely path for Bitcoin, according to 2 derivative metrics
Top traders' long-to-short ratio and stronger demand for stablecoins in Asia indicate higher odds of further price correction.
Successful decentralization doesn't need blockchains: Nillion CEO
According to the CEO of Nillion, “decentralization is a spectrum with multiple axes.”
Crypto’s regulatory fate will be decided in the year ahead
Congress is set to take up a slew of legislative proposals in 2023 that will determine which regulators have chief domain over cryptocurrency.
Next House committee chair reintroduces bill on crypto innovation
Under the proposed bill, companies could apply for an “enforceable compliance agreement” with offices at federal financial agencies that would allow for a regulatory path forward.
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested and consented to the extradition — Law Decoded, Dec. 12-19.
The entrepreneur reportedly reconsidered his earlier decision to contest extradition and now would be able to appear in a United States court.
Boris Johnson’s brother steps down as Binance adviser amid concerns over the exchange: Report
Lord Johnson of Marylebone reportedly took up a role on the U.K. advisory board of one of Binance's subsidiaries in September.
Binance acquires 100% of Indonesian Tokocrypto after initial investment in 2020
This is the third licensed Asian cryptocurrency exchange Binance has bought this year as it expands its global reach; the company had shown signs of struggling.
Sam Bankman-Fried wants to see indictment before extradition to US: Report
Authorities in the Bahamas have had the former FTX CEO in custody since Dec. 12, shortly before he was denied bail.
BTC price faces 20% drop in weeks if Bitcoin avoids key level — analyst
Bitcoin does not look good when it comes to sustained BTC price upside, traders warn, as GBTC reaches a fresh record discount.