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After Presidential Rebuke, Nigeria’s Central Bank Says Demonetized Naira Banknotes Still Legal Tender
16.3.2023
The Nigerian central bank has said the recently demonetized ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1,000 banknotes will remain legal tender until Dec. 31, 2023. The central bank statement, which reaffirms a Supreme Court ruling that extended the lifespan of the demonetized naira banknotes, followed a rebuke of the CBN...
Bitcoin Becomes 12th Largest Asset Worldwide by Valuation, Surpassing Visa
15.3.2023
After dropping below $26,000 per unit, the price of bitcoin, the leading digital asset by market capitalization, is still up 9.6% since last week. However, its price has decreased by 6.5% in the last 24 hours. Out of the 7,316 companies, crypto assets, precious metals, and exchange-traded funds...
Bitcoin Options Market Still Afraid of USDC Volatility
15.3.2023
The options market is still valuing options that settle in the underlying rather than in USDC at a relative premium due to a continued concern of a further depeg, one observer said
Study Finds El Salvador Remains One of the Countries Most Interested in Bitcoin
15.3.2023
A recent study that examined the interest of several countries in bitcoin and crypto ranked El Salvador as second for having the most interest in the issue. While the U.S. was still ranked first, El Salvador’s high rank comes amidst criticism President Nayib Bukele has drawn from Salvadorans...
Mad Money Jim Cramer on BTC Price Surge: ‘I Would Sell My Bitcoin Right Into This Rally’
15.3.2023
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says he would still sell bitcoin despite the failures of major banks and growing public distrust in the banking system and the Federal Reserve. “Bitcoin is a strange animal,” he said, asserting that the price of the cryptocurrency is “being...
Square Enix Is Still Making That NFT Game, In 2023
15.3.2023
Pretty much every time we post a video game trailer on this website, it’s either because we think it’s cool, or we’re using it to illustrate some kind of gameplay or cinematic point. In this case, though, we’re doing neither.Read more
SVB and Silvergate are out, but major banks are still backing crypto firms
14.3.2023
While two of the crypto industry’s biggest backers have fallen, crypto firms are not at a loss with a number of alternative and crypto-friendly support options available
Dogecoin Network's Patched Bug Is Still Present in 280 Blockchains, Blockchain Security Firm Says
14.3.2023
The bug pertains to the way peer-to-peer communications are conducted on blockchain networks, such as Litecoin and Zcash
Santander, HSBC, Deutsche and Others Still Willing to Serve Crypto Clients After Banking Failures, DCG Says
14.3.2023
Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms though they may implement service restrictions, according to messages viewed by CoinDesk
Signature Bank’s Signet Platform Still Works, But Some Clients Have Moved On
14.3.2023
A source told CoinDesk the real-time payments platform, popular with crypto businesses, will continue to be offered under the newly established Signature Bridge Bank entity
This DeFi Protocol Just Got Hacked. Its Token Is Still Doing Better than a Major US Bank's
13.3.2023
Shares of Euler token fell 50% hours after an exploit on its protocol while First Republic shares fell roughly 62% following U.S. bank turmoil
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Says It Still Has Access to $142M at Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Marathon terminated a credit facility with Silvergate last week
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $20,000, ETH Beyond $1,400 on Saturday
11.3.2023
Bitcoin rose back above $20,000 on Saturday, despite markets still being spooked by the collapse of yet another banking institution. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by U.S. regulators on Friday, causing many institutions to lose access to capital. This includes USDC issuer Circle, which led to...
Sam Bankman-Fried's bail conditions still too lenient, says judge
10.3.2023
U.S. district judge, Lewis Kaplan, expressed concern that Bankman-Fried could find ways to evade the restrictions and covertly communicate with others electronically
Square Enix Boss Disappointed With Forspoken Sales But Still Excited For NFT Games
10.3.2023
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Square Enix is disappointed in the sales of one of its games. Tomb Raider, Hitman, Outriders, Guardians of the Galaxy—it’s a long list, and Forpsoken just got added to it. Current Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda said during the company’s most recent...
Coinbase still a buy for Cathie Wood: ARK buys its biggest batch of COIN in 2023
10.3.2023
Amid the crypto market facing another wave of panic, Cathie Wood’s ARKK keeps bagging record amounts of Coinbase stock this year
Report: Hong Kong Residents Lost More Than $216 Million to Crypto Scams in 2022
9.3.2023
According to Hong Kong police, in 2022 there were 2,336 reported crypto scam-related cases in which more than $216.6 million was lost. Although losses relating to crypto scams only constituted just over 10% of the nearly 23,000 reported technology crimes, they still accounted for more than half...
89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022's collapses: Survey
8.3.2023
A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses and bankruptcies in 2022
Yes, Crypto Is Still Early
7.3.2023
Brazilian Tax Authority Numbers Reveal Cryptocurrency Market Recovery in January
6.3.2023
Numbers from the Brazilian tax authority indicate that the cryptocurrency market experienced a resurgence in January, with trading increasing more than 10% compared to December. Tether’s usdt is still the currency that moves the most volume, a reality related to OTC (over-the-counter)...