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Weekly NFT Sales Fall 4.33%, Bitcoin Burials NFT Fetches $1.68 Million
16.7.2023
In the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the sales figures have undergone a minor setback this past week, dipping 4.33% from the previous week, pulling in a total of $148.55 million. With Ethereum standing as an exception, four of the top five blockchains known for NFT sales have witnessed...
A new age in investing: The transformative power of asset tokenization
16.7.2023
From real estate to franchising, and from renewable energy to Hollywood, tokenization has the potential to transform the way we do business
Bitcoin ETFs Can Boost ‘Overall Reputation of Certain Cryptocurrencies’ — Brighty App Co-Founder
16.7.2023
According to Nikolay Denisenko, the co-founder and CTO of the financial and earning application Brighty App, the digital version of the pound sterling can be a bridge that enables “easy conversions between different types of crypto, stablecoins, and digital currencies.” Furthermore,...
Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
16.7.2023
Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the regulatory challenges associated with the European...
Pantera Founder Dan Morehead Predicts Upcoming Bull Market: ‘We Can Rally Now’
15.7.2023
Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital, a digital assets investment hedge fund, has predicted an upcoming bull market for cryptocurrency. In Pantera’s latest letter, Morehead states that blockchain-related assets have started to decouple from market indexes and that...
XRP’s Rise Causes Ripple of Gains in Crypto Economy
14.7.2023
Since July 12, 2023, the cryptocurrency market has expanded by a staggering $60 billion within a mere 48 hours. The majority of this growth transpired after the decisive Ripple Labs case verdict, resulting in bitcoin’s dominance dipping from 50% to its present level of 48.6%. Ripple Labs...
The Fall of Multichain: A Tale of Unexpected Turbulence and Security Breaches
14.7.2023
In an unforeseen chain of events that unfolded between May and July 2023, the CEO of Multichain, Zhaojun, was apprehended by Chinese authorities, destabilizing the blockchain project. The situation escalated when user assets began to be transferred to unknown addresses. From Seizure to Shutdown:...
Spot Volumes Rise on Centralized Exchanges but Traffic Falls Further, Report
14.7.2023
Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which also tracks its geographical distribution. Spot...
Predicting the Unpredictable: AI Chatbot Claude Outlines Potential 2024 Prices for Top 40 Crypto Assets
14.7.2023
Two weeks ago, Bitcoin.com News used six artificial intelligence chatbots to predict the price of bitcoin (BTC) by the end of 2023. After the release of Anthropic’s Claude 2 in July, we conducted another experiment, tasking Claude with predicting the prices of the top 40 cryptocurrencies...
FTC Slaps Crypto Lender Celsius With $4.7B Fine for Deceiving Consumers and Mismanaging Deposits
13.7.2023
On Thursday, following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing the insolvent crypto lender Celsius, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) divulged a settlement with the firm and imposed a $4.7 billion fine for “duping consumers.” Nevertheless, the penalty will be deferred to enable...
Nexo in Court With a Co-Founder Over $12M in Missing Assets
13.7.2023
Nexo says its former managing partner left with a hardware wallet full of the company’s crypto
Real-World Asset Platform Ondo Finance Expands Tokenized Treasurys to Polygon
13.7.2023
Ondo’s OUSG token, one of the largest on-chain tokenized Treasury products, has accrued $134 million of assets under management on Ethereum
Google Play Embraces Digital Assets & NFTs: What You Need to Know
12.7.2023
In an unprecedented move, Google Play, the popular Andriod app and game marketplace, has announced policy changes to allow the integration of digital assets such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into its platform.
Google Play Group Product Manager, Joseph Mills, unveiled the policy shift on Wednesday...
Google Play Changes Policy on Tokenized Digital Assets, Allowing NFTs in Apps and Games
12.7.2023
Google Play announced a major shift in policy today, allowing developers to incorporate digital assets such as NFTs into their apps and games in the store. Companies that decide to offer the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets will be required to make it clear in the Play Console that...
Today in Crypto: Celsius Sues StakeHound Over $150M in Assets, US Finance Committee Asks Crypto Industry for Opinions, Russia's Duma Passes Digital Ruble Bill, Stablecoins are 'Existential Threat to Policy Sovereignty'
12.7.2023
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US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand Propose Legislation to Regulate Digital Assets
12.7.2023
US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are set to propose a new bill today to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in the country.
Lummis and Kristen will reintroduce their Responsible Financial Innovation Act amid the ongoing debate about the future of digital asset...
Dubai Regulator Deems Crypto Exchange Bitoasis’ License ‘Non-Operational’
12.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitoasis’ license has been deemed “non-operational” by the Dubai digital assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. According to the regulator, VARA took the decisive step after Bitoasis failed to meet “mandated conditions within...
Tokenized U.S. Treasurys Surpass $600M as Crypto Investors Capture TradFi Yield
12.7.2023
Crypto investors now effectively lend $614 million to the U.S. government via different tokenized Treasury products, according to real-world asset data firm RWA.xyz
UK Regulator Continues Crackdown on Crypto ATMs, Checks 18 New Sites
11.7.2023
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proceeding with efforts to shut down all bitcoin ATMs “illegally operating” in the country. After more inspections in the past couple of months, the watchdog vowed to continue to take action against operators of unregistered crypto teller machines....
Aptos Voting to Enable Fungible Assets With Network Upgrade
11.7.2023
Aptos is holding a vote on upgrades to its blockchain, its tokenomics and its ability to handle fungible assets