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Biggest Movers: XRP Jumps to 3-Month High as Crypto Markets Consolidate on Monday
23.1.2023
Xrp moved to a multi-month high on Jan. 23, as market optimism grew regarding a lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following comments last week from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, many have bought the token in anticipation of the lawsuit ending...
Latin American Stablecoin Adoption Expected to Grow Amid High Inflation
23.1.2023
Crypto winter didn’t slow down stablecoin use in Latin America in 2022
NFT Collection Doodles Acquires Emmy-Nominated Animation Studio
23.1.2023
The expansion aims to grow the project’s scope into world building, narrative storytelling and new markets and will bring Golden’s Wolf’s founder into the company as Chief Content Officer
Harmony Hackers Cover Tracks by Bridging Portion of $100M Loot to Avalanche, Ethereum and Tron
23.1.2023
The hackers that targeted Harmony network in a $100 million hack last year have bridged their ill-gotten gains from Bitcoin to Avalanche, Tron and Ethereum, according to on-chain analysis by blockchain sleuth MistTrack
Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital
23.1.2023
The Indian Government's apex public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a blockchain module in partnership with 5ire, a blockchain focused company, and Network Capital, a mentorship and career exploration platform
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
23.1.2023
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency
In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds
23.1.2023
After crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records
'We Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Policy Week’
23.1.2023
Following the FTX scandal, Washington is gearing up to regulate crypto with full force. Get all the latest here
Inflows Into Short Bitcoin Products Picked Up Alongside Rally: Coinshares
23.1.2023
Short-bitcoin investment products saw inflows totalling $25.5 million
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Ethereum Could Benefit From Stealth Addresses Implementation, Says Vitalik Buterin
23.1.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a research post that suggests using stealth addresses to enhance privacy-preserving transfers. Buterin detailed that stealth addresses can be implemented fairly quickly today on Ethereum and would significantly boost user privacy on the blockchain...
Web3 Social Wallet Tribes Launches With $3.3M in Funding
23.1.2023
The crypto app startup was founded by a former Coinbase engineer
Latest Ethereum ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Blockchain’s Shanghai Upgrade Closer to Reality
23.1.2023
The first set of testing has commenced for the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade, expected in March, that will enable staked ether withdrawals. Some minor glitches were reported
'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
23.1.2023
The so-called “Crypto King of Congress” blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse (not crypto). As Congress considers new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues – including the combative Elizabeth Warren – of the same?
FTT Order Flow Fairly Balanced After 150% Rally, but Liquidity Remains Thin
23.1.2023
Price takers have been placing large market buy orders at the same pace as market sell orders, data from Kaiko Research show. However, overall liquidity remains thin, implying a high risk of sudden price crash
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
23.1.2023
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami
Japan’s FSA expects to allow certain stablecoins by June 2023
23.1.2023
There is yet no opportunity to know whether US dollar-backed stablecoins like USDT or USDC will be allowed in Japan by June 2023, the FSA said
Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?
23.1.2023
There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research economist Thomas Hogan argues
Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It
23.1.2023
U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance