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Ark Invest Report Reveals 70% of Circulating Bitcoin Supply Remains Unmoved for a Year
6.7.2023
In a newly published report by the American investment management firm Ark Invest, the leading cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), has found support from “strong holders and improved institutional sentiment.” Ark detailed that during the month of June, the supply of bitcoin that has...
Cyberpunk 2077 Players Protest Reddit By Posting Nudes
6.7.2023
Open-world sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077’s biggest subreddit recently switched to NSFW (not safe for work,) with the explanation that the game it is focused on is a mature game filled with nudity and gore. However, Reddit allegedly demanded that mods of the subreddit quickly revert the change. The mods...
Bitcoin Blockchain Clears Over 187,000 Unconfirmed Transactions Since Last Week
5.7.2023
Throughout the past week, the Bitcoin blockchain has successfully confirmed over 187,000 unconfirmed transactions, as shown by recent statistics. This has not only reduced a significant portion of the congestion but also led to a decrease in onchain fees within the same period. Bitcoin Fees...
Mark Cuban Says SEC Makes Mistakes in Crypto Regulation, Calls Regulator ‘Arrogant’
5.7.2023
Mark Cuban, a Shark Tank star and owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for taking a wrong approach to regulating the crypto industry. “The SEC is not infallible. It makes mistakes,” the billionaire stressed, adding that if the SEC...
Former SEC Official Calls CBDC ‘the Most Absurd Financial Idea’ Citing Unnecessary Risks, Privacy, Cybersecurity Concerns
5.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) former head of internet enforcement has called the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) “the most absurd financial idea in the history of monetary policy.” He warned that a central bank digital currency not only creates...
PowerWash Simulator's New DLC Is Going To Clean Up (Not Sorry)
4.7.2023
The rise and rise of 2022's PowerWash Simulator is everything that’s right with video games. It’s a game about washing the dirt off stuff, delivered with absolute sincerity, and extremely well made. It got me through a horrible bout of Covid, as I meticulously scrubbed every fleck of dirt from...
Valve Does Not Want To Discourage The Use Of AI In Games
4.7.2023
Last week, there was wide speculation that Valve might be intending to ban games that use AI-generated content, following a post on Reddit that suggested the practice was not being allowed. However, this seems not to be the case—at least, it’s nowhere near that simple—following a statement given...
Prediction: Will the Ethereum Price Break $2,000? Not Before Wall Street Memes Hits $12.5 Million
4.7.2023
The price of Ethereum (ETH) has dipped slightly today, dropping to $1,954 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole rises by 0.5% in the past 24 hours.
ETH is now up by 4% in a week and by 13% in the past fortnight, following the weekend's jump beyond $1,900, which now puts it up by 83% in the last...
Winklevoss slams DCG's Silbert — Not even SBF was 'capable of such delusion'
4.7.2023
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss slammed DCG's Barry Silbert for allegedly playing the victim card while owing $1.2 billion to Gemini’s 232,000 Earn customers
Vitalik Buterin declares he is not staking all of his ETH, merely a 'small portion’
2.7.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explained the “biggest reason” is because it has to be on a multisig – which are still “fairly difficult” to set up
Cboe Resubmits Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings With Coinbase as Surveillance-Sharing Partner Amid SEC Dissatisfaction
1.7.2023
In response to reports suggesting that the recent wave of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) filed in recent weeks did not meet the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) standards, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has resubmitted four 19b-4 filings for these ETFs....
FTX (Re)Turns, BTC (Not)Moneyz, ETF (Un)Coming and 20 Crypto Jokes
1.7.2023
Read More: FTX (Re)Turns, BTC (Not)Moneyz, ETF (Un)Coming and 20 Crypto Jokes
Federal Reserve Chair Pushes Stronger Measures to Tackle Inflation, Considers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes
1.7.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reaffirmed the Fed’s hawkish stance. Noting that the latest economic data indicates that the Fed’s policy “may not be restrictive enough” and “has not been restrictive for long enough,” Powell stated that the central bank could...
Super Mario Odyssey, Not The Mario Movie, Gave Us The Best Princess Peach
30.6.2023
Last week as part of the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the company behind the Mario games announced that in 2024, Princess Peach will be headlining her own game for the first time in 18 years. No title was announced for the game and few gameplay details can be gleaned from the brief teaser,...
New Zealand Is Not Exploring Crypto Regulation, but Recommends Increased Vigilance
30.6.2023
After receiving 50 submissions as part of a consultation process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has said it won't propose a regulatory approach towards stablecoins and crypto-assets
Robert Kennedy Jr Promises to Protect Your Right to Use and Hold Bitcoin as President
29.6.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to ensure that “your right to use and hold bitcoin is inviolable” if he is elected U.S. president. “Bitcoin is not only a bulwark against totalitarianism and the manipulation of our money supply, it points the way toward...
Bank of England's CBDC 'Britcoin' May Not Rely on Blockchain
28.6.2023
The Bank of England is still mulling over which technology will underpin its Central Bank-Backed Digital Currency (CBDC).
All other central banks are using Blockchain technology to issue their national digital currencies. However, the Bank of England has not decided on it yet.
The head of...
Swiss Central Bank to Launch Wholesale CBDC Soon Says Chairman Thomas Jordan
28.6.2023
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said it plans to issue a wholesale central bank digital currency as a pilot via SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of SIX, an operator of infrastructure for the Swiss and Spanish financial centers. SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said while the Central Bank has not ruled...
Ethereum price won't see $2K anytime soon, market data suggests
28.6.2023
Weak derivatives metrics, declining TVL and Dapps use, put Ethereum bears in a better position to keep ETH price below $2,000
Nevada’s Financial Watchdog Seeks Receivership of Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Amidst Insolvency Concerns
28.6.2023
In a recent submission to the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division has expressed its intention to take decisive action against the crypto custodian Prime Trust. The regulatory body seeks to not only shut down Prime Trust but also swiftly seize...