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Today in Crypto: Liechtenstein Government to Accept BTC as Payment, Everledger Enters Voluntary Administration, NY Attorney General Proposes Banning Exchanges From Trading Their Tokens
8.5.2023
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Defending against SEC to cost Ripple $200M, CEO Brad Garlinghouse says
8.5.2023
Ripple’s CEO reveals $200 million spent defending the SEC lawsuit, and laments about U.S. crypto regulation and a politics-first policy, advising entrepreneurs to avoid the United States
Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Economy Skyrockets 192% to $279 Million in Just Four Days
7.5.2023
Four days ago, the market capitalization of all the BRC20 tokens built on top of the Bitcoin network was a modest $95 million. However, over the past four days, the BRC20 market valuation has seen tremendous growth, increasing by 192% and reaching $279 million. More Than 13,000 BRC20 Tokens Built...
NFT Sales See Modest Increase of 1.46% to Reach $149M in Past Week
6.5.2023
In the past week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased by 1.46%, raking in a total of $149,312,180. However, while the number of NFT buyers has risen by 22.48%, the number of NFT transactions has decreased by 8.78% compared to the previous week. Azuki Emerges as Top-Performing...
Pump the BRCs: The Promise and Peril of Bitcoin-backed Tokens
5.5.2023
A new way of issuing tokens on Bitcoin is growing fast. So why did their creator warn that they “will be worthless”?
Zimbabwe sets price to sell gold-backed digital tokens
5.5.2023
Zimbabwe's central bank plans to sell gold-backed digital tokens at $10 for individuals and $5,000 for corporates
State Regulators Target Fraudulent Cryptos Posing as 'Elon Musk AI Tokens' and 'TruthGPT Coin' – Here's What Happened
4.5.2023
The influx of new crypto projects in the market, seeking to leverage the growing interest in artificial intelligence, has attracted US regulators.
Several US state regulators are initiating crackdown actions on AI-focused crypto projects touted as investments.
A May 3 press release revealed that...
Today in Crypto: Nigeria's Government Approves a National Blockchain Policy, CEX Trade Volumes Fall for 1st Time in 3 Months, INX Works with BitGo to Launch a Pilot Wallet Management Solution for Regulated Security Tokens
4.5.2023
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‘WallStreetBets’ Themed Tokens Plummets 90% as Insider Dumps Treasury Holdings
4.5.2023
WSB prices fell sharply as the apparent token sale by insiders led to token holders dumping holdings en masse
State regulators crack down on fraudulent cryptos promoted as 'Elon Musk AI Tokens' and 'TruthGPT Coin'
3.5.2023
According to the cease and desist order, investors are being given the impression that Elon Musk endorses "TruthGPT Coin"
Digitalization won’t displace commercial bank money any time soon: Moody’s
3.5.2023
Even as digitalization increases, the commercial bank’s place in the economy is solid and will be supported by some new forms of money, the credit rating agency says
Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions
3.5.2023
The Web3 wallet allows institutions to control which employees are allowed to use the tokens held within it
BRC20 Token Standard Sparks Frenzy in Bitcoin Community With Market Cap Surpassing $95 Million
3.5.2023
As of May 3, 2023, the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed a staggering 3.35 million Ordinal inscriptions, and a new experimental token standard known as “Bitcoin Request for Comment,” or BRC20, has garnered substantial attention in the past week. With 10,487 BRC20 tokens built using...
New Cosmos chain will use liquid staking tokens from other networks for security
3.5.2023
Staked ETH, BNB, ATOM, SOL and MATIC will be usable on Tenet as “restakes” to gain further rewards
Bitcoin BRC-20 token standard becomes a new destination for meme tokens
3.5.2023
BRC-20 token market cap has seen a 600% rise over the past week, and its transaction volume has overtaken the standard BTC transactions on the network
Cosmos rises at peak, Shiba Inu steady at 4%, & Collateral Network presale swarmed by demand
3.5.2023
In recent crypto news, investors are speculating about the future Cosmos (ATOM) price, while Shiba Inu (SHIB) shows signs of increased gains for its holders. However, Collateral Network (COLT), currently in its public presale, has experienced unprecedented growth in demand, forecasted to deliver...
Nigeria's SEC May Permit Asset-Backed Tokens, Crypto Trading Remains Off-Limits
2.5.2023
Despite banning crypto transactions in February 2021, Nigeria is now considering a new approach to digital asset trading by allowing asset-backed tokens.
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the Nigerian SEC has opened up the application process for digital exchanges to test tokenized asset...
First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
2.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Art Auction Giant Sotheby's Unveils On-Chain NFT Secondary Marketplace
2.5.2023
Major auction house Sotheby’s revealed a secondary non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that allows users to buy curated NFTs on the Ethereum (ETH) and Polygon (MATIC) networks.
Sotheby's is not new to the NFT realm, and this time they decided to expand their offering with a curated, peer-to-peer...
Bitcoin Cash Smart Contracts ‘Comparable to Those on Ethereum’ Possible via May Upgrade, ‘1000x Efficiency Advantage’: Dev Jason Dreyzehner
2.5.2023
Pro-freedom technologies advocate and software developer Jason Dreyzehner recently spoke with Bitcoin.com News via email about the upcoming Bitcoin Cash network upgrade on May 15. One of the most talked about improvement proposals set to go through on that date — which proponents view as...