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Liechtenstein Prime Minister Says Government to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Open to Investing Reserves in BTC
9.5.2023
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with bitcoin is coming,” he said, adding that he is open to investing state reserves in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Adoption...
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
5.5.2023
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Powell's comments, is typical of the abstruse signals that can be found in central bank policy-setting. But new tools, such...
Alibaba Says ‘Open Sesame’ to Web3
5.5.2023
The Chinese tech giant is releasing a metaverse launchpad. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces an NFT ticketing platform
Google engineer concerned about losing AI edge to open source
5.5.2023
A leaked document from a senior software engineer sounds the alarm about Google’s edge in artificial intelligence
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate by 25bps, Insists ‘US Banking System Is Sound and Resilient’
3.5.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), announced on Wednesday that the central bank would raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps), as was widely expected by the market. This marks the tenth consecutive occasion in which the Fed...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Face Dubai Regulator's Scrutiny Over New Unregulated Exchange OPNX
3.5.2023
Dubai regulators are scrutinizing the co-founders of now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital over their new unregulated digital asset exchange, OPNX.
On April 18, Su Zhu and Kyle Davies received a written reprimand from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for promoting...
The Week In Games: Open-World Vampire Slaying And Roguelite Hockey
2.5.2023
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Supports Open Source Developers in Lawsuit With Craig Wright
1.5.2023
Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) recently delivered on its promise to fund the legal costs of 11 Bitcoin developers that are the target of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s lawsuit. According to Alex Morcos, the “mission [of BLDF] is to safeguard innovation...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Open Asia’s Trading Week Flat
1.5.2023
ALSO: Five CoinDesk journalists offer their takeaways from Consensus 2023. They found an industry still filled with optimism but also realistic about the challenges ahead, most notably, regulatory uncertainty
Satoshi’s Last Emails: ‘Make It About the Open-Source Project,’ Economist Predicts ‘Catastrophic’ Fall in US Living Standard, FRC Shares Plummet, and More — Week in Review
30.4.2023
Another week has passed in the world of crypto and finance, with the anniversary of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known emails, predictions of massive declines in Americans’ standard of living, and important developments at the struggling First Republic Bank. All this and more...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT re-enters Italy after obliging transparency demands
29.4.2023
The revocation of the ban in Italy required ChatGPT to reveal its data processing practices and implement age-gating measures among other legal requirements
AIGameToEarn Begins Pre-Launch Whitelisting for AI NFTs and a $100k Guaranteed Leaderboard
28.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Zagreb, Croatia, 28th April 2023, Chainwire AIGameToEarn, an innovative platform combining artificial intelligence and gaming, started the whitelisting signups for its upcoming launch. The list is open to 2,000 lucky individuals, of which 200 spots are reserved for contributors...
Hong Kong regulator requires banks to open accounts for crypto firms
28.4.2023
Hong Kong’s central bank has urged banks to provide services to crypto firms even before they receive the license
Bitcoin Volatility Hits Longs and Shorts as $175M Liquidated, $1B in Open Interest Wiped
27.4.2023
Few leveraged futures traders were safe as bitcoin’s price movements impacted both longs and shorts
Crypto Has Evolved From Being Seen as an ‘Anti-Establishment Rebellion Asset’ Says FCA Executive Director
26.4.2023
From being seen as a small “anti-establishment rebellion asset” more than ten years ago, crypto has grown to “become more widespread,” says Sarah Pritchard, an executive director at the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Pritchard said while the...
Bitcoin price holding $27K could open buying opportunities in BNB, ADA, XMR and TON
23.4.2023
Altcoin prices have crumbled since BTC’s sharp pullback, but BNB, ADA, XMR and TON could be the first to bottom
The Elusive Satoshi Nakamoto: Last Emails Reveal Bitcoin Creator’s Thoughts Before Disappearing Over a Decade Ago
23.4.2023
Twelve years ago, on this very day of April 23, 2011, a cryptic individual, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, penned one of the final correspondences to software developer Mike Hearn. The elusive mastermind behind Bitcoin conveyed in the message that he, she, or they had “moved on to other...
Gemini to Open a Crypto Derivatives Platform Outside the U.S.
22.4.2023
Gemini Foundation's first product will be a perpetual bitcoin (BTC) contract, the company said late Friday
Diablo IV's Super-Popular Beta Returns For One More Weekend
20.4.2023
Blizzard announced that Diablo IV’s super-popular beta will get one final playable weekend from May 12 through May 14, letting you take another trip to Hell and Sanctuary before the action-RPG’s imminent June 6 release date.Read more
This Open-World Adventure Is The Best Way To Wait For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
20.4.2023
Lil’ Gator Game is about the power of childhood imagination, and the fight we must put in to be able to cling to it as we enter adulthood. It’s also a game about running around an adorable island, whacking cardboard monsters with sticks and lightsabers, and seeing how many friends you can make...