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Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin: Valuechain report
16.6.2022
Analysis of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work and the Lightning Network exposes the banking system as energy hungry, demonstrating that Bitcoin is better for the planet
Bank of America: Consumer Interest in Crypto Remains Strong
16.6.2022
Bank of America’s new report explains that “despite the sharp correction in crypto valuations, consumer interest in the sector remains strong.” The report, which includes the bank’s new crypto survey, also shows “growing interest” in cryptocurrency’s...
Metaverse could be worth $5 trillion by 2030: McKinsey report
16.6.2022
A new report from global consulting firm McKinsey found that the metaverse could be worth $5 trillion by 2030
Report: Globant Finds 73% of Tech Professionals Believe Metaverse Is Accessible to Them
16.6.2022
A report issued by Globant, an Argentinian software company, has discovered that people feel the metaverse is close and accessible to them. The report, titled “How the metaverse is transcending digital limits and reinventing our place in the physical world,” found that the metaverse...
71% of high net worth individuals have invested in digital assets: Survey
16.6.2022
A new survey suggest most of the world's wealthiest have invested in digital assets and wealth management firms have been advised to prioritize providing education and advice
Report: Three Arrows Capital Liquidated for Millions, Sources Say Crypto Hedge Fund May Face Insolvency
15.6.2022
According to “well-placed sources,” speaking with The Block reporter Frank Chaparro, the digital currency hedge fund known as Three Arrows Capital (3AC) may be facing insolvency after significant liquidations. Sources say that the 3AC “liquidation totaled at least $400...
FINRA may hire employees terminated from crypto firms: Report
15.6.2022
“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call," said president and CEO Robert Cook
US SEC Launches Probe into Insider Trading Safeguards of Crypto Exchanges - Report
15.6.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a string of inquiries into the activities of numerous crypto exchanges, striving to determine whether the businesses have adequate safeguards in place to prevent insider trading....
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South Korean Government Calls for Voluntary Regulations From Crypto Industry
15.6.2022
The executive power and the ruling party in South Korea have urged the cryptocurrency industry for what officials describe as voluntary regulatory measures, a Korean media report revealed. The call was issued during a consultative meeting devoted to crypto assets. Government Asks South Korean...
Report: Celsius Seeks Help From Restructuring Lawyers Over Financial Hardship
15.6.2022
Following the rumors and speculation surrounding the crypto lending firm Celsius, a Wall Street Journal report, quoting “people familiar with the matter,” explains that the company is reportedly hiring restructuring lawyers. Basically, hiring restructuring and insolvency attorneys...
SEC Launches Inquiry Into Insider Trading at Crypto Exchanges: Report
14.6.2022
The agency has sent a letter to at least one major crypto exchange asking about its safeguards, according to Fox News
Report: South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Create Body to Preempt Another Terra LUNA Type of Collapse
14.6.2022
Five South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges said they intend to create a consultative organization which will help prevent a repeat of a Terra LUNA-style token collapse. The organization is expected to achieve its objectives by applying standards that are endorsed by the crypto exchanges. Screening...
Another Report Confirms That Criminal Behavior Keeps ‘Dropping as a Percentage of Overall Crypto Activity’
14.6.2022
Global politicians’ claims that crypto is the criminal world’s currency of choice may be wide of the mark, another report reitarates.
The findings were detailed in an annual report by the American blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace, which was bought up last year by the payments giant...
NY City Mayor Eric Adams Wants State's Governor to Veto 2-Year Moratorium on PoW Mining: Report
14.6.2022
The city's pro-crypto mayor plans to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a mining bill that would stop Proof of Work mining for two years
Illicit crypto usage as a percent of total usage has fallen: Report
14.6.2022
A rapidly growing crypto market means that hacks and scams are accounting for less overall activity, and their percentage of total usage continues to decline
Goldman Sachs Executes Its First Trade of Ether-Linked Derivative: Report
13.6.2022
The Wall Street giant executed its first Ethereum non-deliverable forwards, a derivative that pays out based on the price of ether and offers institutional investors indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency
Report: Kenyan and Nigerian Central Bankers Attack Cryptocurrencies but Endorse CBDCs
13.6.2022
Cryptocurrencies are very unstable for them to become a widely used method of payment, the Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have reportedly said. In addition, the bankers claim that cryptocurrencies also pose a risk to financial stability. Narrowing the Financial Exclusion Gap The Nigerian...
EU Nears Agreement on Crypto Regulations, Report Reveals
12.6.2022
Authorities in the EU are moving closer to a deal on a legislative package tailored to comprehensively regulate the crypto market and related activities in Europe. According a media report, an agreement on the key legislation is likely to be reached as early as this month. Deal on EU Crypto...
Report: Five South Korean Crypto Exchanges Respond to Litecoin MWEB Upgrade by Delisting the Coin
12.6.2022
Five South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges recently said they will delist litecoin because the crypto asset’s Mimblewimble Extension Blocks (MWEB) upgrade violates the country’s laws. As a result, the exchanges’ users cannot use the Korean won to trade the crypto asset, which...
US Inflation Spiked 8.6%, Highest in 40-Years — Economist Says We’re Not ‘Seeing Any Signs That We’re in the Clear’
11.6.2022
After April’s consumer price index (CPI) report was published, a number of American economists and bureaucrats said that inflation had peaked and it was possible that inflation would subside. However, statistics from the U.S. Labor Department indicate the CPI increased 8.6% from a year...