Stablecoins are solution to crypto’s banking problem, exec says
Stablecoins are seen as a potential solution to crypto’s banking problem, but some of them are currently not immune to banking issues.
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Up 70% This Year, Rebounds Past $28K
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 29, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
UK NFT Dropped Over Lack of Demand, Finance Minister Hunt Says
The Royal Mint in 2022 had been tasked by the government with creating a project in what was then the red-hot space.
Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it.
Nigerian crypto investors question central bank's decision to flag p2p users
Crypto P2P users in Nigeria worry over using various platforms to launder funds as the country's central bank cracks down on bank accounts that receive a share of Flutterwave’s rumored stolen funds.
Lincoin Technologies Launches Rails Programming Tool For Bitcoin Miners
Lincoin Technologies introduces Rails programming tool for Bitcoin miners to optimize their operations in real-time.Lincoin Technologies, a Vancouver-based firm, has launched a new programming tool for the Bitcoin mining industry known as Rails…
Do Kwon Extradition Sought by U.S., South Korea, Montenegro Justice Minister Says
Marko Kovac said the Terraform Lab founder's extradition proceedings would follow a criminal case for ID document forgery
Freeport clears SEC Reg A review for tokenized art offerings
It appears that the SEC has exempted NFT art tokenization from registration as security offerings.
Report: Do Kwon Successfully Formed a Company in Serbia Weeks After Interpol Issued Red Notice
According to a report, the recently arrested Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was able to register a company in Serbia just a few weeks after Interpol issued a Red Notice for him. Lawyers that helped Kwon form a company in Serbia reportedly said…
Keep Goerli Ether Alive as Ethereum Canary Network, DAO Argues
Much of the testing of Ethereum’s major upgrades, such as the Merge, have been conducted on Goerli.
Bitcoin․com Partners with HAPI to Launch High-Yield Farm on Verse DEX and Enhance Wallet and DEX Security
Bitcoin.com, a global leader in accessible cryptocurrency products and education, has taken another step forward in enhancing user experience by integrating HAPI’s service into the self-custodial Bitcoin.com Wallet and onboarding the HAPI…
Arbitrum Shows Just How Messy (and Tricky) Crypto Airdrops Can Be
Bugs, server crashes and scammers continue to plague crypto airdrops. Will regulatory pressures be next?
Algorand Aims to Help Developers Transition to Web3 With AlgoKit
The tool suite was designed to be an easy onramp for web2 developers transitioning to web3 and developers from other chains who want to test out Algorand.
DeFi Platform Lido to Cease Staking on Polkadot, Kusama in August
Decentralized finance staking service Lido has passed a governance vote to sunset its staking program with Polkadot and Kusama.
SEC chief Gary Gensler to face Congress grilling over crypto policy
The chair of the Financial Services Committee said its primary focus would be setting the groundwork for crypto regulations in the United States.
Arbitrum, Optimism, And Polygon: Which Is The Ultimate Ethereum L2?
Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) blockchains are heating up in the crypto industry as they provide a very needed service to investors. These L2s make it so transaction on the Ethereum network is very cheap compared to the Layer 1 blockchain. There are already…
How The Davos Protocol Is Transforming Staking on Polygon
In this interview, Varun Satyam — CEO and Co-founder of Davos Protocol, explains how their stable asset ecosystem enhances capital efficiency through the innovative application of liquid staking for the benefit of its community. Q: What can…
ARB price to $2? Ethereum L2 rival Arbitrum will double in April, fractal suggests
ARB's price trajectory looks similar to MATIC after its market debut when MATIC rose 1,350% after facing a brutal selloff in its early days of trading.
Circle prefers reserves and payment rails with the Fed, says exec
Circle’s Asia-Pacific vice president said the company currently holds 80% of its reserves but would ultimately like to keep all cash with the Fed in light of the recent banking crisis.
British Virgin Islands Court Orders 3AC Founders to Attend Examination on May 22
The 3AC founders will be found in contempt of court if they fail to reply to the order.
European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology
Draft guidance from the EU banking watchdog picks out crypto technology for scrutiny and proposes vetting procedures for senior staff.
BitKeep completes compensation for $8M APK exploit, announces rebranding
BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week.
Australian senator introduces private bill to expedite crypto regulation
Senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill proposing regulatory standards for the cryptocurrency industry in Australia.
Time to buy ‘jpegs’? Community responds to upcoming Ethereum withdrawals
While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens.
Why Is The Bitcoin Price Up Today?
The Bitcoin price continues its upward trend, defying bad news, most notably the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filing a lawsuit against Binance. While BTC dropped 5% within an hour of the news, the bulls have already erased those…
Bitcoin Heads for Best Quarter in Two Years, Outperforms Ether, Gold, Nasdaq
One observer said poor order book depth is primarily responsible for bitcoin's rally, while others pointed to the cryptocurrency's sound money appeal and Fed pivot speculation as bigger catalysts.
What the Bank of England’s Stablecoins Regime Could Look Like
The Bank of England's upcoming crypto regime would try to ensure that funds are returned to customers when certain crypto firms enter a crisis.
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EU lawmakers push for stricter rules on anonymous crypto transfers
The legislation was one of several laws designed to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, receiving 99 votes in favor, eight votes against and six abstentions.
Report: UAE Central Bank Implements Digital Currency Strategy
The central bank in the United Arab Emirates said it has started implementing its digital currency strategy with partners G42 Cloud and R3. According to the central bank, the digital currency initiative is expected to “further position and…