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Elizabeth Warren Opposes Blockchain Lobbying Efforts, Writes Letter to Association – What’s Going On?
19.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Senator Elizabeth Warren Sen Elizabeth Warren has opposed the growing cryptocurrency lobbying efforts in Washington calling on all stakeholders to support regulations to clamp down on terrorist financing amid other concerns. In a letter addressed to the United States Blockchain...
Elastos Unveils New Bitcoin Layer-2 Network to Enable Bitcoin Staking
19.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Public blockchain project Elasto has unveiled BeL2, a ‘Bitcoin roll-up’ introducing Bitcoin staking and other comprehensive Layer 2 solutions. BeL2’s Rollup introduces the implementation of smart contracts, enabling irreversible digital agreements between parties...
Grayscale Clarifies Investor Tax Implications of a Cash-Created Spot Bitcoin ETF
18.12.2023
Grayscale, one of the biggest cryptocurrency asset management firms, has addressed the issue of taxation regarding the adoption of a cash creation model in an upcoming spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm clarified that “no spot Bitcoin ETF that qualifies as a grantor trust would...
LUNA Makes a Strong Comeback in Top 50 – AI Altcoin Becomes the Talk of the Town on Reddit
16.12.2023
Terra (LUNA) has been making waves in the crypto sector because it continues to defy odds by scaling heights despite its previous tribulations. On the other hand, BorroeFinance ($ROE) is crafting a name for itself as an AI altcoin that is rendering significant innovations in Web3 financing....
Government of Russia Eyes Commodity-Like Crypto Exports
16.12.2023
The government of Russia might allow crypto miners to sell their cryptocurrency like other exports such as gas. Ivan Chebeskov, deputy minister of finance, specified that this option was part of a bill to legalize cryptocurrency mining introduced in 2022, that could allow miners to proceed with...
Trader Turns $16k into $10,000,000 After Bonk Price Skyrockets Higher – Here’s the Other Coin He’s Watching
15.12.2023
BONK! Listed on Binance A trader has turned $16,000 into more than $10,800,000 by betting on the recent BONK! ($BONK) price rally. you know we had to double it god willing @unipcsbot https://t.co/Jjp29Qm5oM pic.twitter.com/oD4XthiwF9 — The Lab (@LawliettesLab) December 15, 2023 As per a tweet...
JPMorgan Analysts Predict Ether Will Outperform Bitcoin Next Year; Halving Priced In
15.12.2023
JPMorgan analysts predict ether, the main asset of the smart contracts enabled Ethereum blockchain, will likely outperform bitcoin next year. A note released this week explains that Proto-Danksharding, an update coming to Ethereum next year to address the network’s operative capacity, will...
Basel Banking Committee Proposes Stricter Guidelines to Classify Stablecoin as Less Risky Than Unbacked Cryptocurrencies
14.12.2023
BIS building in Basel, Switzerland. Source: Adobe/doganmesut The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS) wants to tighten rules to classify stablecoins as less risky assets than Bitcoin (BTC) and other unbacked cryptocurrencies. In a recent consultative paper, the international standard...
Philippine SEC Gives Binance and Other Platforms Operating Without License 3 Months Before Ban
14.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified the issues raised over the former advisory to the effect that any unregistered platform will be banned after three months. Speaking at a Dec 13 panel on educating consumers on unregistered exchanges, the head...
Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr Registers Ordinal Inscriptions Workaround as a Vulnerability
13.12.2023
Luke Dashjr, Bitcoin developer and CTO of Mummalin, has registered a method that allows Ordinal inscriptions to be saved on the Bitcoin blockchain as a code vulnerability. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-50428, states that “datacarrier size limits can be bypassed by obfuscating data...
Web3 Companies Create Universal Privacy Alliance To Safeguard Digital Privacy Rights
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A coalition of web3 companies have established the “Universal Privacy Alliance” with the aim of safeguarding digital privacy rights. Nym, Protocol Labs, the Filecoin Foundation, Oasis, Aztec, and various other entities are part of the Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA). The alliance...
Bitcoin Price Briefly Drops Below $41,000 Amid Broader Market Correction
11.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Bitcoin price has just dropped below $41,000 briefly, undoing almost a week’s gains before a bounce back. Other major cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) were also down over 5%. According to TradingView, the price of Bitcoin made a sharp...
BTC Dev Wants to ‘Fix’ Ordinal Inscription ‘Exploit,’ Blackrock Updates ETF Filing, and More — Week in Review
10.12.2023
BTC developer Luke Dashjr wants to “fix” Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions, as he views them as exploitative, dividing the crypto community. In other news, in a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing update, monolithic asset manager Blackrock has noted the possibility of BTC being...
Meme Coins Surge in Value, Gaining $6.7 Billion in a Month With BONK, PEPE, and SHIB Leading the Rally
9.12.2023
Meme coins have been on a tear over the past month, increasing by $6.7 billion and 39.18% since Nov. 8. While bonk (BONK) led the pack this past week, rising 153% against the U.S. dollar, several other meme coins like dogecoin, shiba inu, and pepe recorded double-digit gains. Explosive Growth...
Political Movement The Other Party Reveals Plan for Blockchain-based Democracy in the UK
8.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Other Party debuted in the UK today with a commitment to decentralize power and restore it to the public using blockchain technology. According to a statement published on its website, The Other Party aims to shake up conventional centralized political systems, fostering a more...
This Week’s Biggest Gainers and Losers: BONK, ORDI, BTT Lead Triple-Digit Growth in Booming Crypto Market
8.12.2023
In the last week, bitcoin’s value surged by over 14% while ethereum also experienced a notable 13% increase against the U.S. dollar. Alongside these top contenders, a considerable number of other cryptocurrencies have also enjoyed substantial gains throughout the seven-day span. Top Coins...
Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank
8.12.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than...
Solana’s Smartphone Saga Needs 25,000 User Base to Attract Developers
7.12.2023
Solana. Source: Adobe Solana’s smartphone, Saga, underperforms months after hitting the market with about 2,500 units sold raising internal and wider concerns over the model. Speaking on an Unchained podcast on Dec 6, Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana’s founder reflected on the journey so far for...
Real-Life ‘Florida Joker’ To GTA 6 Makers: ‘We Gotta Talk’
7.12.2023
It’s no secret that Grand Theft Auto VI takes a lot inspiration from IRL events and people, but one person colloquially called the “Florida Joker” has seemingly taken umbrage with Rockstar Games for possibly copying his whole entire vibe.Read more
Iris-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Launches Community Grants Program
7.12.2023
Recently, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled the launch of its community grants program, beginning with its first phase, Wave0. In the crypto economy, Worldcoin’s WLD token has not experienced the growth that other crypto assets have enjoyed, declining over 3% in the past fortnight. This...