Cardano’s MuesliSwap introduces ‘organic APR,’ drawing praise, criticism
The new feature increases token emissions if more liquidity is put into the pool. Crypto Twitter is divided, to say the least.
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Bitcoin options data shows bulls aiming for $17K BTC price by Friday’s expiry
BTC bulls could secure a $130 million profit in the Dec. 9 options expiry, but bears aim to balance the scales by keeping Bitcoin price below $17,000.
Rep. Torres asks US GAO to investigate SEC ‘failure’ to protect public against FTX
Torres is a crypto supporter who has questioned the performance of the SEC before; he has written new legislation on crypto companies’ proof of reserves and comingling of funds.
Kazakhstan Presses On With Restrictive Bitcoin Mining Regulation
A bill that would create new licensing and electricity purchase requirements has been sent on to a third vote.Kazakhstan is moving forward with regulation that will further stifle its bitcoin mining industry.The country’s federal…
The blockchain trilemma: Can it ever be tackled?
Blockchain trilemma is arguably the hardest technical problem to solve within Web3. How are blockchain networks approaching this?
Report: FTX Execs Offered Taylor Swift $100M to Endorse the Exchange, Source Says Singer Never Considered the Deal
According to a report, the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was allegedly courted by FTX to promote the exchange. Sources say the deal was worth more than $100 million and it was reportedly pushed by the FTX executive Claire Watanabe…
Taylor Swift had a $100M FTX sponsorship deal fall apart prior to its bankruptcy: Report
Celebrities in sports and entertainment including comedian Larry David, tennis star Naomi Osaka, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, and NBA point guard Stephen Curry promoted FTX.
Tenderly introduces TXN simulations on its blockchain gateway for efficient dApp development
Tenderly, creators of a blockchain development platform, today announced that it is the first web3 development platform to offer simulations through RPC on its Tenderly Web3 Gateway, the company’s production node as a service. Note, Tenderly…
Data Lake: DeSci the Future of Crypto after the FTX Fiasco?
It’s no surprise that the news about FTX has dominated the headlines over recent weeks. Since the debacle was made public, several other dominoes have started to fall including the announcement that BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy. Before all of…
Zodia Custody launches service to protect users’ crypto from exchange insolvency
The new service, Interchange, will provide an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models of cryptocurrency exchanges.
These Six Charts Show How Bitcoin Mining Is Enduring The Bear Market
Bear market history never repeats, but it often rhymes and these six datasets show how the bitcoin mining industry is faring today.Bitcoin mining companies continue struggling to survive the ongoing bear market. Dreams of outperforming bitcoin as a…
Data From October Shows Gold Reserves Held by Central Banks Tapped the Highest Level in 47 Years
Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the…
Ankr deploys $15M to make users whole as Helio stablecoin recovers after exploit
Helio protocol had a total value locked of approx. $90 million before the incident.
Biggest Movers: DOGE, LINK Fall to 10-Day Lows on Wednesday
Dogecoin fell to a ten-day low on Dec. 7, as the meme coin extended a recent decline, falling for a third consecutive session. Overall, cryptocurrency markets have been mostly bearish in today’s session, and are down 1.07% as of writing. Chainlink…
Bitcoin Miners Feel The Heat, More Selling Pressure Might Be Imminent
Bitcoin is still stuck in a tight range as market sentiment declines from optimistic to bearish and market participants brace for a possible impact. The cryptocurrency was thriving on the possibility of a positive change in the macroeconomic…
Mazars says users' BTC reserves on Binance are fully collateralized
The scope of the AUP was limited to users' BTC holdings on Binance.
Into the storm: The murky world of cryptocurrency mixers
A handful of obfuscation protocols are competing for the user base of OFAC-sanctioned Tornado Cash.
Bitcoin Dominance Has Remained Under 40% for More Than 3 Consecutive Months
Over the last 100 days or roughly three months, bitcoin’s market dominance among 21,958 different crypto assets worth roughly $850 billion has been under 40%. Bitcoin dominance has been under 40% since Aug. 27, 2022, with a brief instance of…
Security in crypto comes from liquidity or the lessons we learned after FTX
Following the FTX fiasco, retail and institutional investors alike are now looking to draw valuable conclusions.
Nigeria Pushes CBDC Usage With New ATM Cash Withdrawal Limits
The Nigerian government has imposed new restrictions on ATM withdrawals in an effort to increase usage of the eNaira.The Nigerian government has placed new restrictions and limits on the amount of cash citizens are able to withdraw from ATMs. The…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Continue to Consolidate as USD Strengthens
Bitcoin was consolidating on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar continued to strengthen versus several G7 currencies. A strong dollar means demand for cryptocurrencies typically plummets, with the global market cap trading in the red as of writing…
Bullish News For Polygon! zkEVM Mainnet Is Coming Soon, Says Co-Founder
Polygon, an Ethereum layer-2 solution, has recently seen massive hype due to notable partnerships with major brands such as Starbucks, Mercedes, Meta, Reddit, eBay, Disney, and Adobe, among others. And the team led by Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of…
Was the fall of FTX really crypto’s ‘Lehman moment?’
Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse nearly brought the world financial system to its knees. Does FTX really compare? Are such analogies even useful?
Proactive sanctions can help spare the ecosystem: Chainalysis exec
Andrew Fierman highlighted the nuances of sanctions depending on who is involved, what is at stake and where they’re coming from.
Institutional investors still eye crypto despite the FTX collapse
Data sent by crypto exchange Bitstamp shows that institutional registrations in the trading platform increased by 57% in November.
Remittances to Low and Middle Income Countries in 2022 Up by 5% to $626 Billion — Latest World Bank Report
Despite the headwinds that have dominated the year, remittances to low and middle-income countries in 2022 still grew by 5% to $626 billion, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has said. Africa, where the cost of sending $200 averaged…
Bank of Russia wants to ban miners from selling crypto to Russians
The Russian central bank supports the idea of legalizing the crypto mining business, but only if miners sell their coins to non-residents of Russia.
Continued Upswing Of VIX Signals Doom For Bitcoin; But Friday Will Be Crucial
As NewsBTC reported, the VIX experienced a trend reversal last Friday which could be significant for Bitcoin as well. The VIX volatility index shows traders the expected range of fluctuation of the S&P 500. Remarkably, there is an inverse…