Nigerian Lawmakers Slam Naira Devaluation, Warn of Inflation Implications
11.6.2021
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has moved a motion calling on the country’s central bank to end the continuing devaluation of the naira. In his unanimously adopted motion, House Representative Bamidele Salam warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of the negative “implications...
IMF plans to meet with El Salvador’s president, potentially discussing move to adopt Bitcoin
10.6.2021
The International Monetary Fund has previously spoken out against smaller nations like the Marshall Islands recognizing a digital currency as legal tender
Senator Warren Calls Out Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption — Bitcoiners Bite Back
10.6.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies yesterday in a Banking Senate Subcommittee hearing. In the hearing, Warren criticized the energy consumption that Bitcoin and other proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies need to operate. Warren also thinks cryptocurrencies are...
Finance Redefined: The shadow DeFi conference in Miami! June 2-9
10.6.2021
Talking with big brains about DeFi, regulation, CBDCs, and institutional adoption at the Bitcoin conference in Miami!
Market Wrap: Bullish Basel News Causes BTC Jump to Week-High $38K Level; ETH Slips
10.6.2021
Bitcoin busted out a quick 5% gain early Thursday on positive news from that continent before losing some steam
Gold Tokens Take Off as Inflation Accelerates, Bitcoin Retreats
10.6.2021
The market cap of gold-backed tokens has surged 30-fold since the start of 2020, according to one research firm
Bitcoin price hits stock-to-flow rebound level not seen since 2017 all-time high
10.6.2021
Deviation from the stock-to-flow average has always resulted in a reversal to new all-time highs, data shows
Arrington Capital to back Algorand projects with $100M growth fund
10.6.2021
“The Arrington Algorand Growth Fund represents yet another key strategic pillar in supporting the momentum of those building on top of what we think is the best technical platform for regulated DeFi and the future of finance,” said Sean Ford, COO of Algorand
Latin America, Caribbean Could Use Thousands Volcanoes To Mine Bitcoin
10.6.2021
A number of countries are considering using volcanoes to generate electricity, potentially providing cheaper and greener energy to local Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations while China is cracking down on this industry. In Latin America and the Caribbean alone, some 3,000 volcanoes could be used...
A Big Carbon Footprint Compared to What?
10.6.2021
When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist
OVR Using Chainlink to Connect the Metaverse to Real World Data and Events
10.6.2021
OVR.ai is announcing a live and ongoing integration with Chainlink, the marketing-leading decentralized oracle network that provides smart contracts with secure and reliable off-chain data and computation. The current integration involves the use of Chainlink Verifiable Randomness Function (VRF)...
Guild of Guardians pre-game registrations hit 133K as NFT sales surge
10.6.2021
Guild of Guardians was developed by Stepico Games, a Ukraine-based game developer, and published by the Australian-based marketplace Immutable