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First Mover Americas: BTC Down 40% in June, SEC Rejects Grayscale’s BTC ETF Application
30.6.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin ($BTC) and crypto markets in context, for June 30, 2022
Grayscale Sues SEC Over Bitcoin ETF Application Rejection
30.6.2022
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein tweeted that his company filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shortly after the regulator rejected an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to an exchange-traded fund
SEC Rejects Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
30.6.2022
Grayscale has said it was prepared for “all possible post-ruling scenarios.”
Celsius Insolvency Rumors Swirl After Company Pauses Withdrawals, Nexo Offers to Buy Firm’s Assets
13.6.2022
On Monday, June 13, 2022, the crypto economy dropped below the $1 trillion region, as a great majority of crypto assets have lost between 10% to 25% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the crypto community has been discussing the cryptocurrency lending application Celsius as rumors of insolvency...
Optimism Rises Towards Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application as Star Legal Counsel Joins Team
9.6.2022
Leading voices in the crypto industry are optimistic that Grayscale, the major cryptoasset management firm behind the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), will be successful in getting the necessary approvals to convert the trust to a spot-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF)....
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US Crypto Bank Custodia Sues the Fed Over Delayed Master Account Application Processing
8.6.2022
US digital asset-focused bank Custodia has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, accusing the two institutions of “unlawfully” delaying its application for a master account with the Fed for 19 months....
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'Move-to-Earn' Application Stepn Suffers Cyber Attack After Upgrade
6.6.2022
Stepn, a "move-to-earn" application on the Solana blockchain that gives users cryptocurrency rewards from walking or jogging, suffered multiple distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks following a recent upgrade
SPAs, Shared Element Transitions, and Re-Evaluating Technology
1.6.2022
Nolan Lawson sparked some discussion when he described a noticeable shift away from single-page applications (SPAs):
Hip new frameworks like Astro, Qwik, and Elder.js are touting their MPA [multi-page application] with “0kB JavaScript by default.”
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SPAs, Shared Element Transitions,...
Tron Now Commands the Third-Largest TVL in Defi — Network’s Stablecoin USDD Confronted by Skepticism
30.5.2022
This week the Tron blockchain has become the third-largest network in terms of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Interestingly, 48.19% of the TVL is held by the defi protocol Justlend, an application that’s similar to Anchor Protocol as it offers more than...
One River's spot Bitcoin ETF application rejected by SEC
27.5.2022
The proposed environmentally conscious spot ETF was found to be insufficiently protected against fraud and manipulation, like many ETF proposals before it
So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’
22.5.2022
Following his release from prison, the former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, Martin Shkreli, discussed cryptocurrencies and using the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap from a federal penitentiary. The so-called ‘Pharma Bro’ further explained that eventually,...
Report: TikTok To Add Games, Testing Has Already Started
20.5.2022
TikTok has already taken over the world. Millions of people (myself included…) spend far too many hours on the popular video-sharing app, watching thousands of bite-sized, often very funny clips created by other users. And now, seemingly in an effort to suck away the few remaining hours of your...
Xbox Patent Sounds Cool For People Buying Games On Disc
17.5.2022
Microsoft have applied for a patent that, while not a perfect solution for every gripe you may have with modern consoles and digital ownership, may nevertheless be a great step forward for anyone who has a catalogue of games they own on disc but have bought (or are thinking of buying)...
Lido Deploys Additional Curve Pool to Improve Liquidity Around Bonded ETH Peg
13.5.2022
On Friday, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols dropped to a low of $110.35 billion after there was more than $200 billion total value locked (TVL) eight days ago on May 5. One specific defi protocol called Lido, a liquid staking platform and the second largest defi...
FTX US Reveals New York Trust Charter Application
11.5.2022
FTX US has applied for a trust charter with the New York financial services regulator which would allow it to operate in New York and offer its products to users
Unreal Engine 5 Video May As Well Be Real Life
10.5.2022
The video you’re about to see is not camera footage of the Etchū-Daimon train station in Japan. It is a video made by 3D artist Lorenzo Drago.Read more
Telegram Users Can Send and Receive Toncoin Within Messenger Chats
2.5.2022
Telegram users can now send and receive toncoin directly within the application’s chats, according to a tweet by The Open Network (TON) Foundation. In addition to the toncoin support, users can also purchase bitcoin via the software’s bot system. TON Foundation Reveals Telegram...
FTX executive Wetjen calls CFTC application an opportunity for the agency to innovate
28.4.2022
Former CFTC head Giancarlo said a “central bank mindset” is holding crypto back, and Wetjen saw the need for more entrepreneurialism in regulatory agencies
Polygon Commits $100M to 'Supernets' as Layer 1s Stand Up Application-Specific Blockchains
22.4.2022
US Air Force files trademark application for 'SpaceVerse' initiative
19.4.2022
SpaceVerse was defined as “a secure digital metaverse that converges terrestrial and space physical and digital realities" as well as provides a simulated environment for training