Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Ethereum's Sepolia testnet has undergone a successful upgrade simulating the upcoming Shanghai hard fork expected to take place on the mainnet in March. The upgrade, called "Shapella", allows validators to withdraw their staked Ether and rewards on t...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Bitcoin Depot, a provider of physical Bitcoin ATMs, has converted all of its 7,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks to a software-based offering powered by BitAccess. This move eliminates the need for annual software licensing fees and comes after Bitcoin Depo...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Chatcasso won first prize in the BNB Chain hackathon for its AI-powered NFT creation tool. Crypto exchange Binance has been accused of “blatantly” copying the winner o...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Monetary policy for cryptocurrencies is a game-changer — with fixed supplies and decentralized control, they challenge traditional monetary policy tools. How might cen...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple is the regulator playing “offense” and “attacking” the industry as a whole. The United States Secu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
A MetaMask security analyst said the rumor was the “2023 adaptation of attempted market manipulation.” Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had b...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Delay in Silvergate’s financials sparks fears over bankruptcy, FTX reports $8.6B deficit and Binance’s balance sheet sought by U.S. senators. Top Stories This WeekSilv...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Dubai-based Bybit is the latest crypto exchange to suspend U.S. dollar wire transfers, claiming partner disruptions. Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit has suspended Un...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
The proposal restricts Sam Bankman-Fried’s communication to a flip phone or another non-smartphone device without internet access. The United States Department of Just...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
The bank is discontinuing its crypto payment network, claiming the termination is a risk-based decision. Crypto bank Silvergate announced on March 3 that it is discon...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Understanding the time value of money is essential for making sound financial decisions and maximizing returns on investment. Time value of money, explainedThe time va...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
C= (pronounced C equals) aims to further the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services. TBD, a division of Block (formerly Sq...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 2 years ago
Silvergate bank in a filing on Wednesday said losses might leave it with less capital than it needs.
The bank recently closed its SEN Platform which institutions used to move money to crypto exchanges.
Coinbase, Galaxy, and Paxos have stopped accept...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Strong U.S. equities and a floundering dollar normally serve to boost BTC price action — but Silvergate is the elephant in the room. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower into th...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao responded to a Forbes article that focused on the movement of funds by the cryptocurrency exchange. The article drew parallels between Binance and the now-defunct FTX and discussed the failed Voyager bid by Binance.US, as w...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Illuvium's community utilized its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to block an NFT event between Illuvium CEO Kieran Warwick and Three Arrows Capital founder Su Zhu. Due to controversies surrounding Zhu, Illuvium's community expressed conc...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE is launching RAK Digital Assets Oasis, a free zone for digital and virtual asset companies. The purpose-built zone will support emerging technologies in the virtual assets sector, including blockchain, NFTs, and DApps. The f...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Grayscale Investments’ CEO Michael Sonnenshein has called on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect Grayscale investors by returning the true asset value to them. Sonnenshein stated in a recent interview that the SEC ac...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Colombia's Magdalena Administrative Court conducted a trial in the metaverse on February 15, with participants appearing as avatars in a virtual courtroom. The trial involved a traffic dispute brought by a regional transport union against the police...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
FTX Japan users have begun withdrawing all their funds after the slowdown in fund withdrawals due to Binance liquidating its FTX Token (FTT) holdings. While FTX Japan resumed withdrawals on Feb. 21, the legal battle with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) conti...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A new study by the Money Mongers reveals that the crypto industry spent $25.57 million on lobbying in the United States in 2022, a 922% increase from 2017. Coinbase, the U.S.-based crypto exchange, led the spending with $3.3 million, followed by the...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The supply of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) has hit its lowest point since May 2021 following a significant burn of 11,500 wBTC linked to Celsius. The current total supply of wBTC stands at 164,396, with a monthly growth rate of -7.39%. wBTC is an ERC-20 to...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
UK is unlikely to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the Bank of England lacks the necessary technical skills, according to Jon Cunliffe, the deputy governor. The BoE plans to partner with the private sector to test a digital pound in a...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Cash App has integrated TaxBit into its services, allowing Bitcoin holders to easily report their taxes. Cash App users can track their Bitcoin transactions for tax reporting purposes through TaxBit’s platform. TaxBit simplifies tax reporting for eve...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
In addition to offline functionality, RBI is gauging CBDC’s potential for cross-border transactions and linkage with legacy systems of other countries. India’s recentl...