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Chinese Digital Currency Transactions Exceed 100 Billion Yuan, Central Bank Says
14.10.2022
Spending with China’s state-issued digital currency has surpassed 100 billion yuan, close to $14 billion, by the end of August, the country’s monetary authority revealed. More than 5 million merchants now accept the digital yuan in 15 Chinese regions as Beijing continues to expand the pilot areas....
Bitcoin Unlikely to See Notable Recovery After Thursday's Short Squeeze: Traders
14.10.2022
Treasury yields remain elevated after the U.S. CPI, offering a reality check to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies
UK Wants to Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Terrorism Cases
14.10.2022
The government wants to mirror planned changes to the Economic Crime and Transparency bill to enable authorities to swiftly seize crypto assets linked to terrorist activities
Uniswap to Deploy on Privacy-Focused zkSync Following Community Vote
14.10.2022
The proposal passed with nearly 100% of all votes agreeing to deploy Uniswap on zkSync, with over 72 million UNI staked by users
Nigeria Can Become World Leader in the Digital Economy Says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
14.10.2022
According to Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, his country is well-positioned to become a global leader in the digital economy. However, for that to happen, Nigeria must choose the right approach and spend more time developing digital skills. Nigeria Better Equipped Than 3 Decades Ago...
US Judge Removes Legal Firm Roche Freedman From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report
14.10.2022
Law firm Roche Freedman was removed even after its controversial founder Kyle Roche filed to withdraw from the case
Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs
14.10.2022
According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining facilities in Asunción, Paraguay. The new data centers will manage 12 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power, and the firm has also acquired 3,600 Microbt Whatsminer...
Kraken Appoints Former Gemini UK Head as Its New UK Managing Director
14.10.2022
Crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Gemini's former UK chief Blair Halliday as its new UK managing director
Binance Pool Starts $500 Million Fund to Support Bitcoin Mining
14.10.2022
Binance Pool is the latest entity to join the growing ranks of alternative lenders looking to provide capital to the distressed mining industry
Formula One Files 8 Trademarks for ‘F1’ Covering Wide Range of Cryptocurrency and Metaverse Products
14.10.2022
Formula One has filed eight trademark applications covering a wide range of cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and metaverse products and services with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Formula One Getting Deep Into Crypto, NFTs, Metaverse Formula One filed eight...
Mastercard Focusing on 5 Key Areas to Turn Crypto Into ‘an Everyday Way to Pay’
14.10.2022
Mastercard has outlined five key crypto areas it is working on in order to “turn cryptocurrencies into an everyday way to pay.” A Mastercard executive opined: “Someday soon, the ability to own and spend a digital currency could be as seamless as making a contactless card...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Trading Firm Amber CEO Argues Bitcoin Can Still Be an Inflation Hedge; Cryptos' Surprising Rebound
14.10.2022
Michael Wu says that bitcoin offers “a better form” of storing value than any previous type of asset and that ether provides great value as a “tech infrastructure investment.”
Crypto Trading Firm NYDIG Lays Off About 33% of Staff
14.10.2022
Crypto brokerage services provider NYDIG laid off over 100 people in the past few weeks, or about a third of its staff
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Warns About World War III
14.10.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned about World War Three. “Are you ready for World War III?” he asked, adding that “History shows wars are about energy: oil and coal.” Robert Kiyosaki on World War III and the Energy...
Popular Bitcoin Astrologer’s Star Falls on Twitter Following $30K in Celsius Payments
14.10.2022
Twitter critics accused Maren Altman, who has more than 1.8 million social media followers, of not being forthcoming about her deal with the now bankrupt crypto lender, but the influencer says her marketing sponsorship role was no different than doing fashion ads for the company
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
14.10.2022
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero...
Market Wrap: Prices Plunge Following Hot Inflation Report, Then Reverse Course Completely
13.10.2022
The Consumer Price Index inflation data arrived higher than expected, and markets responded in roller-coaster fashion before settling down. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Stablecorp Wants to Reduce Cross-Border Payment Friction
13.10.2022
CoinShares Releases Experimental AI Bot That Tries to Calculate the Fair Price for an NFT
13.10.2022
The asset management platform said the tool aggregates different data sets to determine how much an NFT might be worth
JPMorgan Reportedly Terminates Relationship With Kanye West, Rap Star Says He’s Happy to Speak Openly About Being ‘Canceled by a Bank’
13.10.2022
On October 12, the conservative influencer and political commentator, Candace Owens shared a letter on Twitter that shows JPMorgan allegedly closed Kanye West’s (also known as Ye) bank accounts. The hip-hop star and rapper has been accused of making antisemitic statements in recent times...