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Market Wrap: BTC Not Quite Ready to Stay Above $25K
15.8.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke through the psychologically significant $25,000 mark in overnight trading, before paring those gains during U.S. trading hours. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization reached as high as $25,212 early in the U.S. trading day before retreating to its current...
Price Discount on 'stETH' Reflects Non-Negligible Doubt on Smooth Ethereum Merge
15.8.2022
The current price of stETH token implies a 7% chance of the Merge not succeeding, according to Enigma Securities
Officially-Licensed NFT Platform OWNIC to Revolutionize Collectible Sports Cards With Dynamic NFTs
15.8.2022
Do you have a talent for picking winners? Do you follow athletes’ careers and know who is gonna be successful? So why not benefit from that?! Upcoming NFT Platform OWNIC empowers sports fans to earn from the real world performance of the stars they pick using dynamic NFTs. It introduces...
Crypto Exchange BTC-e Operator Vinnik Reportedly Denied Bail in US, Maintains Innocence
14.8.2022
Alexander Vinnik, the alleged owner and operator of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, has been found not eligible for release on bail in the United States, where he was recently transferred from Greece. The Russian, accused of large-scale money laundering through the now-defunct trading...
Peter Schiff to Liquidate Euro Pacific Bank in Settlement With Puerto Rican Regulator
14.8.2022
Gold bug Peter Schiff has settled with Puerto Rico’s financial regulator and agreed to liquidate his Euro Pacific Bank. Schiff stressed that he is not admitting to any legal wrongdoing. Peter Schiff Liquidating Euro Pacific Bank Gold bug and notorious bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff has settled...
Crypto Trading, Investing Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Governor Reiterates
14.8.2022
It is illegal to buy or sell cryptocurrency in Iran, the head of the country’s monetary authority has recently reminded citizens and businesses. The governor noted, however, that mining cryptocurrencies and using them in payments for imports is not against the law in the Islamic Republic....
Metaverse still not ready for virtual weddings and legal proceedings
13.8.2022
Since the legislative framework surrounding the Metaverse is quite gray, experts still don’t see the technology being used to settle legal issues
No, Elden Ring And GTA V Are Not On Game Pass (Yet)
12.8.2022
Earlier this week, some folks checking Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming beta website noticed something weird: listings for games like Elden Ring and Grand Theft Auto V not only said they were part of the company’s Game Pass offering, but would also be playable on the cloud.Read more
Inflation Is Spiking Around the World – Not Just in the US
12.8.2022
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The 9.1% increase in US consumer prices in the 12 months ending in June 2022, the highest in four decades, has prompted many sobering headlines.
Meanwhile, annual inflation in Germany and the UK – countries with...
Uzbekistan Moves to Block Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchanges
12.8.2022
Authorities in Uzbekistan are restricting access to online crypto trading platforms based outside the country and not registered under its laws. A presidential decree obliges citizens and local companies to only use digital asset exchanges licensed by the government of the Central Asian nation....
BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin, UNCTD vs. Crypto, DoJ Not Happy With Celsius + More News
11.8.2022
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Brian Armstrong Says the More Crypto Regulation, the Better for Coinbase — CEO Discusses Alleged SEC Investigation
11.8.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “the more regulation there is for crypto, the better it is for Coinbase.” He revealed an inquiry from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), noting: “We do not yet know if this inquiry will become a formal investigation.”...
Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says
10.8.2022
William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service
German Crypto Exchange Nuri Files for Insolvency
10.8.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Nuri has filed for insolvency, reportedly becoming Germany’s first fintech to take the step in a challenging year for startups in the industry. Customer access to the platform’s services and their funds will not be affected, the company assured. Crypto Exchange...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Stock Is Not Out of the Woods as Market Uncertainty Hovers
10.8.2022
Wall Street lacks conviction on whether or not Q2 was the bottom for Coinbase
Phantom Says Its Systems Were Not Compromised in $4M Hack
10.8.2022
Solana wallet provider Phantom said its systems were not compromised in the wallet exploit which saw hackers drain around $4 million
Thailand Plans to Tighten Crypto Oversight, Giving Central Bank More Powers to Regulate Digital Assets
10.8.2022
Thailand is reportedly preparing to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector and empower the Thai central bank to oversee the sector. “Right now, the central bank has no room to enter into the regulatory framework except for notifying that cryptos are...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Snaps Its 4-Day Rally Tuesday; Troubles in Cryptoland? Not at Korea's Muted Mega-Blockchain Week
10.8.2022
The Seoul-based event offered a welcome return to in-person interaction but failed to tackle the industry's most burning themes or challenge its panelists
Selling Bitcoin doesn’t mean you’re not bullish: Cypherpunk CEO
9.8.2022
Cypherpunk is one of the first public firms in the world to ever invest in Bitcoin and it opted to sell 100% of its crypto by June 2022
Inflation Probably Slowed in July CPI Report, But Not Enough to Trigger Crypto Bull Run
9.8.2022
"The bottom line is that we still see upside risks to inflation and policy pricing over the next few months," said economists for the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs. Fed rate hikes have roiled crypto markets this year