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How and why do stablecoins depeg?
12.3.2023
Discover the causes and mechanisms behind stablecoin depegging
Fed Chair Powell on Crypto: We See Turmoil, Fraud, Lack of Transparency, Run Risk
8.3.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has outlined several risks related to crypto activities during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. While stating that the Fed sees turmoil, fraud, a lack of transparency, and run risk in the crypto space, he stressed:...
US Legislators Call for Greater Transparency on Crypto Mining Emissions – Regulation Incoming?
4.3.2023
US lawmakers have expressed intentions to reintroduce a bill that would require crypto mining companies to disclose emissions data for operations that use more than five megawatts of electrical power.
On Friday, United States Senator Edward Markey and Representative Jared...
The Agenda podcast chats crypto, media and ethics with Molly Jane Zuckerman
1.3.2023
Should crypto media have a universal code of ethics, and what role — if any — should journalists play in promoting crypto mass adoption?
Green consumers want supply chain transparency via blockchain
21.2.2023
Ethical consumption is a trend on the rise as the world grapples with exhausted landscapes. Initiatives like the EU Digital Product Passport may force the trend forward
What are the applications of NFTs in supply chains?
15.2.2023
PFP NFTs have seen a lot of adoption over the years. Can NFTs be valuable in real-world scenarios and address pain points with supply chains?
DPA Token (DPAT) and Blockchain Technology: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential
14.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. For foreign investors who have always wanted to diversify their portfolio with African assets but have been held back by security and transparency, this might be a game-changer. Africa is a continent that is rich with potential and opportunity. However, due to prolonged periods...
IMF Report on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: Risks Averted, but Transparency Needed
12.2.2023
According to a recent mission statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and has avoided risks so far. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use of bitcoin. However, the United Nations financial...
Justin Sun emphasizes the need for CEX transparency following FTX collapse
2.2.2023
Justin Sun thinks centralized exchanges (CEXs) could learn a lesson from decentralized finance (DeFi). The entrepreneur and diplomat who founded the Tron blockchain spoke at a roundtable at Philippine Blockchain Week in November 2022. The discussion inevitably turned to the newsmaking collapse...
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Suisse Joins Liquid Collective to Enable ETH Staking, METACO Partnered with DekaBank, Celsius ‘Abandoned Promise of Transparency from Start’
31.1.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Suisse Joins Liquid Collective to Enable ETH Staking, METACO Partnered with DekaBank, Celsius...
Secret Network validator shuts down nodes after leadership turmoil
30.1.2023
An internal conflict at the privacy-focused Secret Network has resulted in at least one validator throwing in the towel
Sao Paolo Introduces Blockchain in Data Access Law
28.1.2023
The Brazilian city of Sao Paolo has introduced the concept of blockchain in its municipal data access and transparency law. The concept of blockchain is defined as a technology that can be of use in this field, but the city has not defined the structures or the implementation for its use in...
We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives
23.1.2023
There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back...
Bank of Spain Greenlights Euro-Backed Stablecoin Token Pilot Program
23.1.2023
The Bank of Spain has given approval for the launch of a pilot program involving the issuance and usage of euro-pegged stablecoins. The program, which MONEI, a fintech institution, is launching, will allow users to issue digital euros with fiat deposits in order to experiment with these in payment...
'There will be many more zeros' — Kevin O'Leary on FTX-like collapses to come
18.1.2023
The Shark Tank star said all unregulated exchanges are seeing “massive outflows” right now, and rightly so
The Fed Will Keep Focusing on Crypto — Fed Governor Says ‘We Do Not Want to Hinder Innovation’
12.1.2023
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says while “cryptocurrency activities can pose significant risks,” the Fed does not want to “hinder innovation.” She added: “By inhibiting innovation, we could be pushing growth in this space into the non-bank sector, leading...
US senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up
22.12.2022
The soon-to-retire senator introduced the new stablecoin bill only a few weeks before the end of the 117th US congressional session
Boris Johnson’s Brother Quits Binance Unit Advisory Role Amid 'Finance Transparency Concerns' and Market Turmoil – Here’s What Happened
20.12.2022
Jo Johnson, brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigned from the UK advisory board of Bifinity, a unit of the major crypto exchange Binance.
Binance itself reportedly announced Johnson's departure from the payments technology company on Monday. According to The Telegraph, in...
Coinbase CEO: Regulate centralized actors but leave DeFi alone
20.12.2022
Armstrong said that because centralized exchanges and custodians have the most risk of causing consumer harm, regulators must focus there first and foremost
Vitalik Buterin reveals 3 ‘huge’ opportunities for crypto in 2023
20.12.2022
There's still plenty of room for innovation, according to Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin