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UK tax agency cracks down on rules around DeFi lending and staking
3.2.2022
“HMRC treats crypto assets as property for tax purposes. However, this is inconsistent with the approach currently being adopted by Government and other regulatory bodies in the UK," said the executive director of CryptoUK Ian Taylor
Wormhole Network’s Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited for Over $250 Million in Ethereum
3.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Wormhole Network’s ethereum ↔ solana bi-directional bridge has been exploited by an attacker for 93,750 ether or more than $250 million using today’s ethereum exchange rates. The developers behind the Wormhole Network have told the public the network...
Crypto miner in Texas shuts down 99% of operations as winter storm approaches
2.2.2022
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load, and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs should it be necessary,” said the Texas Blockchain Council on behalf of mining firms
Colombia clamps down on crypto tax evasion as adoption thrives
2.2.2022
Colombia’s tax authority is tightening the screw on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related tax evasion against a backdrop of burgeoning cryptocurrency adoption
Wonderland DeFi Protocol to Shut Down After Fraud
1.2.2022
The Wonderland DeFi Protocol has announced its closure after revealing that its treasury manager was a convicted felon. Wonderland was thrown into disarray after a Person on Twitter revealed 0xSifu’s true identity as Michael Patryn. He must have earlier pled guilty of credit card theft...
JavaScript Class Privates
1.2.2022
One of my aspects of JavaScript that drew me to it as a young developers was that its syntax was loose and I could code quickly. As you gain experience as an engineer, you start to realize that some traditional coding structure is a good thing, even if it slows you down. Using Jest or […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s stablecoin project Diem officially shuts down
1.2.2022
Meta has officially given up on its stablecoin project Diem after more than two years of efforts to launch the digital currency
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Experience a ‘Gigantic Price Increase’
31.1.2022
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, believes that it’s just a matter of time before bitcoin sees a “gigantic price increase.” Bukele stressed on Twitter that bitcoin is extremely scarce and there’s not enough bitcoin in the world for all today’s...
Bitcoin price down 20% so far in 2022 after worst January since 2018
31.1.2022
January gives no relief to hodlers, but it's been eight years since Bitcoin had a double-digit "red" February
Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
30.1.2022
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Down 14% This Week
28.1.2022
Following a volatile week of trading, the uncertainty in cryptocurrency markets continued on Friday. Overall, the global crypto market cap was almost 2% lower during the session. Bitcoin Thursday’s volatility extended into today’s session, with bitcoin prices continuing to consolidate...
Goldman Sachs Claims Adoption Won’t Boost Crypto Prices, Talks Down Stablecoin Plans
28.1.2022
Goldman Sachs has warned crypto buyers that increased token adoption will no longer drive up prices, and that macroeconomic factors are now exerting a greater influence on the markets. And the firm appears to have tempered its interest in launching a stablecoin.
The crypto price warning came...
78 Days: Measuring the Extended Crypto Market Downturn Against Prior Bear Markets
27.1.2022
The crypto economy has shed enormous value over the last three months and the leading crypto asset bitcoin is down more than 46% since it’s all-time high (ATH) at $69,044 per unit. The same can be said for a great number of digital currencies as the so-called crypto bear market has lasted...
Rebase Market Carnage: TIME Slips 61%, Wonderland Admin Allegedly Co-Founded Quadrigacx
27.1.2022
While reserve-based crypto assets like gold tokens and stablecoins have been able to weather the crypto market carnage over the last two weeks, rebase tokens like wonderland (TIME), and Olympus (OHM) have seen massive losses. Wonderland is down more than 96% since the crypto asset’s all-time...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farms Till February
26.1.2022
Data centers minting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan were cut off from the nation’s power grid this week and will remain unplugged for the rest of January. The measure comes as the country faces electricity shortages blamed on crypto mining and blackouts in the cold winter months. Crypto...
Top Meme Coins by Market Capitalization Shed Billions, DOGE Down 80% Since All-Time High
24.1.2022
As digital asset markets have shed significant value during the last two weeks, the top meme coins by market capitalization have dropped considerably against the U.S. dollar. The top meme asset dogecoin has lost 23.9% over the last seven days, while shiba inu’s value was reduced by 31.1%...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls to 5-Month Low
24.1.2022
The selloff in cryptocurrencies continued to start the week, with bitcoin falling to its lowest level since July. Ethereum was also trading in the red, hitting multi-month lows in the process. This comes as the overall global market cap in cryptos was down close to 9% at the time of writing....
Uniswap founder's bank account shut down by JP Morgan Chase, shadow-debanking allegations surface
24.1.2022
Banks do not need to provide an explanation when shut down accounts owned by clients deemed "too risky," according to former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz
Bitcoin in ‘Oversold’ Area, Ethereum Down 54% from ATH as Markets Brace for Fed
24.1.2022
Prices of major cryptoassets, including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) continued to fall on Monday, with technology stocks leading the way down as market participants are getting ready for a US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting set to begin on Tuesday....
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Fantom Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as the Third-Largest Defi Blockchain
24.1.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has lost ​​6.8% during the last 24 hours as crypto markets have experienced more losses. However, the Fantom blockchain has seen a TVL increase, jumping 46.62% over the last week. Fantom has managed to knock...