Bitcoin ends week 'on the edge' as S&P 500 officially enters bear market
21.5.2022
Down 20% from its latest peak, the S&P 500 now meets the definition of bear market territory in a warning sign for risk assets everywhere
Inflation Should Be Viewed as Public Enemy Number 1
21.5.2022
Jannie Rossouw, Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand._____
Inflation is a process of sustained increases in the general price level over a period of time, typically 12 months.
Inflation can be calculated for a country, for specific regions in a country...
Survey Shows 87% of Americans Are Stressed About Inflation and Rising Costs of Everyday Goods
21.5.2022
As the consumer price index (CPI), a measure of prices for goods and services, hit another all-time high in April reaching 8.3%, Americans are stressed out more than ever about inflation and money. A recent survey published by the American Psychological Association shows that 87% of U.S. residents...
Needed: A massive education project to fight hacks and scams
21.5.2022
Scams are shattering mainstream confidence in crypto, perhaps irreparably. A large-scale, coordinated education initiative can help ensure that they don’t
Blockchain, crypto set to take sports industry beyond NFT collectibles
21.5.2022
Deloitte expects an eventual rise in blockchain-enabled innovations; as a result, “The use of NFTs, crypto, fan tokens, and ticket innovations will grow and evolve.”
Bitcoin Inflowing, Ethereum Merging, Terra Do Kwoning, SHIBless Future and 20 Crypto Jokes
21.5.2022
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Tim Draper Bullish on Bitcoin Due to Its Inflation Hedge Traits
21.5.2022
Tim Draper, an early bitcoin investor, has declared he is still optimistic about the value of the first cryptocurrency even with the downturn its price has taken in the last months. Draper believes that the asset is still valuable as an inflation hedge, and that the market we are navigating right...
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
21.5.2022
Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation
A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund
21.5.2022
A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming...
BitMEX Co-founder Arthur Hayes Spared from Prison
21.5.2022
In the US, BitMEX co-founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes was sentenced to two years’ probation and will spend the first six months of his sentence in home confinement.
As reported, Hayes and two other BitMEX co-founders Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy...
Do you have the right to redeem your stablecoin?
21.5.2022
Spoiler: No, stablecoin issuers do not guarantee the legal right for users to claim fiat currency back
Facebook Owner Meta Files Trademark Applications for ‘Meta Pay’ Covering Crypto Services
21.5.2022
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. Trademark Applications for Meta Pay Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, filed...