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The Sandbox shares an update for Q1 2023 for LAND owners
10.4.2023
The Sandbox, a metaverse gaming sphere, has announced the updates for Q1 2023 with the owners of LAND. This serves importance to over 23,500 LAND owners, enabling the platform to empower the community and regularly communicate with them to promote innovation. Updates majorly relate to self-publish...
Crypto Exchange BitGet Starts $100M Asia-Focused Web3 Fund
10.4.2023
BitGet started its fund as more crypto projects seek non-U.S. jurisdictions
Dollar to Play Lesser Role Due to Its Weaponization, Digital Currencies, Economist Jeffrey Sachs Says
10.4.2023
Within the next decade, the U.S. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as a political weapon by Washington, the introduction of currencies like...
Sushiswap Smart Contract Bug Results in Over $3M in Losses; Head Chef Says Hundreds of ETH Recovered
10.4.2023
According to several reports, a bug introduced to the decentralized exchange (dex) protocol Sushiswap’s smart contract has resulted in more than $3 million in losses. The blockchain and smart contract security firm Peckshield explained the exploited contract was “deployed in multiple...
US Economy at Risk of Crash Landing, Allianz Warns
10.4.2023
Allianz, one of the world’s largest insurers, has warned that the U.S. economy is headed toward a crash landing. “We expect the economic momentum to deteriorate during the second half of the year on the back of rapidly tightening credit conditions, exacerbated by the banking crisis,” said...
First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
10.4.2023
BTC Edges Up. ALSO: CoinDesk Chief Content Officer ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
US Dollar Could Lose Most of Its Value in 5 Years, Investment Manager Warns
10.4.2023
Investment manager Larry Lepard has warned that the U.S. dollar could lose most of its value within five to 10 years. Following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, “the U.S. did something which I perceived to be very stupid, which is it seized $600 billion of Russian currency reserves,...
Former FTX US President Reportedly Quit After ‘Protracted Disagreement’ With Bankman-Fried
10.4.2023
A new report from the failed crypto exchange FTX’s current leadership says that former FTX US President Brett Harrison resigned last September partly because of a “protracted disagreement” with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and members of his inner circle
Luck Strikes Again: Player Wins 6 BTC Jackpot on Book of the Fallen at Bitcoin.com Games
10.4.2023
A thrilling adventure in Book of the Fallen by Pragmatic leads to a huge win of 6 BTC! Another Massive Win on Bitcoin.com Games It seems like the lucky streak on Bitcoin.com Games crypto casino continues with yet another player hitting the jackpot of 1,214 times their initial bet amount,...
Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 1 Million Mark, Miners Collect $4.7M in Fees as Bitcoin NFT Trend Continues
9.4.2023
On April 8, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions surpassed the million mark as the non-fungible token (NFT) trend has seemingly become a mainstay. Presently, on Sunday, April 9, the total number of Ordinal inscriptions is 1,049,263, and so far, 169.85 bitcoins worth $4.7 million have been...
Russian Law Enforcement Prepares to Seize Crypto Assets, Seeks Permission to Set Up Wallets
9.4.2023
Russian investigators are pressing the parliament and government in Moscow for permission to open their own cryptocurrency wallets. This would allow law enforcement agencies to seize digital assets during criminal cases and eventually sell them, something that authorities in the United States...
Economist Jim Rickards Says US Dollar’s Greatest Enemy as Reserve Currency Is the Treasury
9.4.2023
Jim Rickards, an economist and the author of “Currency Wars,” says the U.S. Treasury is actually the biggest threat to the U.S. dollar’s status as a reserve currency. However, he cautioned that an increasing number of countries seeking alternatives to the dollar as a payment...
US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’
9.4.2023
The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest decline on record. Additionally, Elon Musk, a Tesla...
‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network
9.4.2023
The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is “neither a form of currency nor a step toward...
Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report
9.4.2023
Among the positions available: Digital Pound Security Architect and Digital Pound Solutions Architect
Mounting Trend of Challenges to USD Hegemony Reported: Saudi Arabia, BRICS; Ron Paul Weighs in on Potential Fall of Dollar as Reserve — Week in Review
9.4.2023
The United States dollar has been a hot topic in recent weeks, with multiple reported developments occurring globally which could signal significant moves toward de-dollarization in large economies. Former U.S. congressman Ron Paul also noted this week that if the USD’s influence as a reserve...
Russia Takes Second Place Rank by Power Capacity in Crypto Mining, Reports
9.4.2023
Russia is now ranking second in terms of energy capacities engaged in the extraction of cryptocurrencies, new data suggests. Despite persisting regulatory uncertainty and the negative effects of sanctions, the amount of power devoted to the sector has been growing, reaching record highs this year....
CATO Institute: CBDC the ‘Single Largest Assault to Financial Privacy Since Creation of Bank Secrecy Act’
9.4.2023
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) may turn out to be the “single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act,” a policy analysis document released by CATO Institute has said. To stop the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury from threatening...
Sushi DEX Approval Contract Exploited For $3.3M
9.4.2023
Developers asked users to revoke contracts as a security measure early Sunday
NFT Marketplace Looksrare Launches Version 2, Cutting Protocol Fees by 75% and Introducing Bulk Purchases
9.4.2023
Looksrare, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has launched version two, also known as v2, which reduces protocol fees by 75%. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Looksrare was the tenth-largest NFT marketplace in terms of trader count during the past week. NFT Market Protocol...