Crypto Mining Moratorium Faces Stiff Headwinds in Albany
4.5.2022
A bill that aims to put a two-year moratorium on certain types of proof-of-work crypto mining in New York is facing a fresh wave of pushback from industry leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers
France’s financial authority approves Binance's registration as digital asset service provider
4.5.2022
Binance said it would “significantly scale” its operations in France following the registration approval, and planned to expand its team “to pursue further infrastructure development.”
Otherside and Apes NFTs Dominate Today’s Trades, Nansen Data Suggests
4.5.2022
Yuga Labs’ NFT collections take first, second and third place with the most trading activity in the past 24 hours. Rocket Pool’s rETH has lost ground since yesterday
Marathon Digital Beats Q1 Sales, EBITDA Estimates
4.5.2022
The miner also reported an impairment charge of $19.6 million related to its self-mined bitcoin
US Central Bank Raises Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Fed’s Powell Says Similar Hikes Are on the Table
4.5.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday and the increase was the biggest rate hike in two decades. “Inflation is much too high,” the central bank’s chair Jerome Powell said after the Fed raised rates by 0.5%. FOMC Decides to Hike Rate by 3/4...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Stocks Rise After Fed Raises Rates; Growth Concerns Ease
4.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) rose by as much as 5% over the past 24 hours, tracking moves in stocks, as the U.S. Federal Reserve eased concerns about slowing economic growth. Wednesday's rate hike was expected by market participants
Filecoin Foundation and MuckRock Seek to Integrate Decentralized Document Storage
4.5.2022
Coinbase's plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report
4.5.2022
The crypto exchange previously announced the acquisition of blockchain infrastructure platform Bison Trails as well as the Routefire platform
El Salvador Finance Minister: We’re Waiting for Bitcoin Price Rise Before Issuing BTC Bonds
4.5.2022
The Salvadoran government is “waiting for a bitcoin (BTC) price rise” before releasing its long-awaited BTC bonds, the nation’s finance minister has claimed.
Per El Salvador’s Diario El Mundo, Alejandro Zelaya, the Minister of Finance, refuted notions that there was any kind of “deadline”...
Yuga Labs Refunds Gas Fees for Failed ‘Otherdeed’ Transactions
4.5.2022
The firm behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection is looking to make amends for its chaotic virtual land sale with refunds to all users whose transactions failed during minting
Hundreds of NFTs listed on OpenSea from Shanghai residents during COVID lockdown
4.5.2022
In response to the city’s COVID-19-related lockdown, Shanghai residents turned to the blockchain to preserve their experiences
Bitcoin pushes to $40K, but are bulls strong enough to win Friday’s $735M options expiry?
4.5.2022
$735 million in BTC options expire on May 6 and data suggests that the current macroeconomic conditions will continue to favor bears