Naib Bukele denied rumors about storing bitcoins on the FTX exchange

Bukele stores part of the country’s bitcoins on the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) decided to clarify the situation. CZ wrote that he corresponded with the President of El Salvador literally on November 10 and he confirmed that he does not store anything there and, fortunately, has never had any dealings with […] Сообщение Naib Bukele denied rumors about storing bitcoins on the FTX exchange появились сначала на Coinstelegram. дальше »

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Binance tops up emergency fund to $1b

Binance’s Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), which was worth $1 billion in January this year, now amounts to $735 million due to the deteriorating market.   The world’s biggest crypto exchange by trading volume wrote on its website that it had topped the SAFU balance back to $1 billion. дальше »

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Can social tokens take on Meta & TikTok? Interview: P00LS

 Social tokens are one of many layers of the metaverse (something I wrote about only recently). Some argue that a blockchain-domiciled structure could be a better system, with both creators and consumers taking a bigger slice of the pie than the current system dominated by big players like Meta, TikTok and so on. дальше »

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Is Elon Musk The Largest Holder Of Dogecoin (DOGE) With 28.52% Of Supply?

Elon Musk himself said via Twitter in February 2021 that the biggest issue with Dogecoin is its concentration among a few whales. The billionaire wrote at the time: If major Dogecoin holders sell most of their coins, it will get my full support. дальше »

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First Bitcoin ETF Posts Historically Worst Performance, Report Reveals

The ProShares Bitcoin ETF, known as ” BITO“, wrote history on October 19, 2021. Some two-plus years later, BITO is once again posting historic numbers, but they don’t appear to be very encouraging. дальше »

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Hodlonaut Wins Norwegian Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright

In her ruling, Norwegian Judge Helen Engebrigtsen wrote that “Granath had sufficient factual grounds to claim that Wright had lied and cheated in his attempt to prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.” дальше »

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Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Taking Bets on Whether Russia Will Use a Nuclear Weapon by 2023

Polymarket, which is not available to U.S. users, wrote that it considered offering a prediction market on this question a “public good.” дальше »

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Even 'Safe' Stablecoins Might Pose Financial Stability Risk, New York Fed Says

The rise of Circle’s USDC stablecoin – as opposed to the controversial Tether (USDT) – is a threat to the broader financial system, as it could increase the chance of run risks from smaller issuers, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote in a new paper published Monday. дальше »

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Future rate hikes may be good for the crypto markets as major currencies are devalued against the dollar

Investor and founder Vinny Lingham wrote a series of tweets on September 29 outlining a potential short-term future whereby Bitcoin will act as a store of value for those suffering a devaluation of their local currency. дальше »

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Terraform deems South Korea’s Do Kwon arrest warrant ‘unfair’

Terraform Labs have described the South Korean prosecutor’s arrest warrant for its CEO Do Kwon as an overreach of their authorities, The Wall Street Journal reported September 28 Citing a Terraform statement, WSJ wrote that a spokesman for the firm claimed that the failed Luna crypto asset was not a security, so South Korea’s capital-markets law […] The post Terraform deems South Korea’s Do Kwon arrest warrant ‘unfair’ appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Wintermute inside job theory ’not convincing enough:’ BlockSec

The theory is “not convincing enough to accuse the Wintermute project,” wrote BlockSec, as it highlighted that Wintermute’s actions during the hack made sense given the circumstances. дальше »

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What does the future of DeFi look like? Interview with rhino.fi

In the cryptocurrency industry, it is sometimes tempting to get caught up in all the price-watching. As the bear market takes grip, you could be forgiven for thinking that all is lost. In reality, there is much innovation going on in an industry which has grown at a meteoric pace since Satoshi Nakamoto wrote his/her […] The post What does the future of DeFi look like? Interview with rhino.fi appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

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Panda DAO says it will dissolve and return investor's assets due to internal strife

"Too much time in governance, too little time in development, too many voices in price. Too tired and refund it all," a core team member wrote. дальше »

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Telegram founder suggests 'NFT-like smart contracts' to auction usernames

“Imagine how successful Telegram with its 700 million users could be if we put reserved usernames, group and channel links for auction,” the Telegram founder wrote. дальше »

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Voyager creditors oppose $1.9M employee retention proposal

The creditors wrote that the employees are "already well-compensated" while its creditors struggle to pay their expenses.

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Aid for Ukraine’s $54M crypto fund buys vests, scopes and UAVs

The crypto donations have played a “significant role in Ukraine’s defense,” a Ukrainian government official wrote.

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Ethereum Classic Is Not Ethereum so a Merge-Fueled Rally Won't Last: Messari

“Based on the fundamentals, it's unlikely Ethereum Classic has any long-term viability,” Messari wrote in a report. дальше »

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Ethereum founder speaks against transferable governance, community responds

Vitalik Buterin wrote that supporting DAOs with transferable governance tokens is contradictory and enables the power-hungry.

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‘Hypocrisy’: Judge denies SEC motion to keep Hinman docs secret in Ripple case

The SEC has argued that the documents should be protected because Hinman wrote the speech as a “personal errand,” but the judge didn’t buy it. дальше »

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Crypto Industry Portrayed 'Illusion of Respectability', Paul Krugman Says

The cryptocurrency industry garnered an "illusion of respectability" after luring investors in with "technobabble and libertarian derp", the economist wrote in an opinion piece for the New York Times. дальше »

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Why is half a billion in Bitcoin flooding market as Celsius faces fraud allegations?

Embattled crypto lender Celsius, who are staring insolvency in the face due to knock-on effects of the crypto contagion, about which I wrote a deep dive here last month, may be landing a further body blow to the crypto markets. дальше »

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I’d be wary of Ethereum as Merge moves closer

I wrote a piece on Invezz back in March digging into what the Ethereum Merge was, why it was needed and when it would occur. The latter part was the difficult one to pinpoint, but I asserted my belief that we would see it this summer. дальше »

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Breaking: KeyFi Files Lawsuit Against Celsius, Millions Of Dollars At Risk?

The popular pseudonym Twitter account Oxb1 has revealed the identity of the user behind it and, as rumors claimed, it is linked to lending company Celsius. Jason Stone founder and CEO of investment firm KeyFi wrote a thread explaining its relationship with the lending company and why it has decided to file a lawsuit against […] дальше »

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Circle looks to reaffirm commitment to transparency as USDC market share soars

"With USDC, our business model is minimizing risk, not taking and managing risk,” wrote Jeremy Fox, Circle's chief technology officer. дальше »

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Jeremy Hogan commented on the use of XRPL for Columbia’s land registry

Lawyer Jeremy Hogan commented on the use of XRPL for Columbia’s land registry. Lawyer Jeremy Hogan commented on the use of XRPL for Columbia’s land registry on Twitter. He wrote: «XRPL to be used for Columbia’s land registry». Sounds boring... дальше »

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FTX to buy BlockFi: but why so cheap at $25 million?

I wrote here last week that cryptocurrency has a contagion problem, with a slew of firms caught up with overleveraged balance sheets and weak risk management. BlockFi had just taken a $250 million revolving credit facility with FTX, which for those who aren’t fluent in corporate-speak, is essentially a fancy term for “bailout”. дальше »

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Wo Jake commented on the foundation the repo for rippled

EvernodeXRPL enthusiast Wo Jake commented on the foundation the repo for rippled. EvernodeXRPL enthusiast Wo Jake commented on the foundation the repo for rippled on twitter. He wrote: This move will subsequently increase the XRPL’s decentralized aspect from a software... дальше »

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Tether CTO Affirms Hedge Funds Tried to Short USDT

Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, affirmed today that hedge funds have been attempting to short the USDT stablecoin. CTO Says Funds Failed to Short Tether Ardoino wrote on Jun. 27... дальше »

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James K. Filan announced the submission of a notification about the filing of an official conference transcript

Lawyer James K. Filan announced the submission of a notification about the filing of an official conference transcript. Lawyer James K. Filan tweeted about the filing of the official transcript of the conference. He wrote: The Notice of Filing of... дальше »

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Babel Finance Halts Withdrawals, Citing Low Liquidity

Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency lending company, has announced that it is suspending withdrawals. Babel Suspends Redemptions and Withdrawals Babel wrote today that “redemptions and withdrawals from Babel Finance... дальше »

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Almost $100M exits US crypto funds in anticipation of hawkish monetary policy

“What has pushed Bitcoin into a ‘crypto winter’ over the last six months can by and large be explained as a direct result of an increasingly hawkish rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve,” CoinShares wrote. дальше »

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Chris Larsen commented on the departure of Asheesh Birla from the position of head of RippleNet

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen commented on the departure of Asheesh Birla from the position of head of RippleNet. Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen on Twitter commented on the departure of Asheesh Birla from the position of head of RippleNet. He wrote... дальше »

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Lawmaker behind NY crypto mining bill clarifies it is not a blanket PoW ban

The controversial New York crypto mining bill is not looking to ban Proof-of-Work (PoW) crypto mining, Anna Kelles, the lawmaker who wrote and sponsored the bill, told CNBC. The post Lawmaker behind NY crypto mining bill clarifies it is not a blanket PoW ban appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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SHIB Accepted to Book Supercars, Billy Markus Tells Who Wrote Most of DOGE Code, BTC Hits New ATH on This Metric: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Start of new season brings fresh crypto news; stay tuned with U.Today! дальше »

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Dogecoin Founder Reveals Who Wrote Majority of DOGE Code

Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus founded Dogecoin in 2013 дальше »

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OpenEthereum support ends with the Merge fast approaching

“The usefulness has run its course,” the OpenEthereum team wrote regarding its popular software, “we look forward to the next phase of clean, green and massively scalable blockchain infrastructure.” дальше »

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Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund

The venture capital investor wrote in a report that funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding. дальше »

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The land of the absurd: how did ANC gain 66% and where to buy ANC?

Sometimes things in crypto can be absurd. The Verge wrote in an article published… The post The land of the absurd: how did ANC gain 66% and where to buy ANC? appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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I’m sad – a heartfelt message after the LUNA crisis

This piece will be a little different. There is no analytics. There won’t be many numbers here; no dive into the economics of the failed Luna experiment. If you want a “normal” article like that, I wrote a start-to-finish piece breaking down the whole debacle as concisely as I could here. дальше »

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Ex-Diem Head David Marcus Launches Crypto Startup

David Marcus, who formerly headed Facebook and Meta’s Diem stablecoin project, is founding a new crypto company. David Marcus Unveils Lightspark Marcus wrote on Twitter today that he and a... дальше »

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Bitcoin funds saw largest single week of outflows since June 2021

“It is difficult to ascertain the precise reason for this other than the hawkish rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve and the recent price decline,” CoinShares wrote. дальше »

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Michael Saylor, Jack Dorsey Among Bitcoin Heavyweights Defending Mining in Letter to EPA

Bitcoin mining sites are no different than data centers operated by mega-cap tech firms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, the authors wrote. дальше »

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This is how AI thinks smart contracts will change the world

No member of the CryptoSlate team wrote this article.

The post This is how AI thinks smart contracts will change the world appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum merge – things may not be what they seem

Just last week, I wrote an article on Ethereum’s imminent (am I allowed called it imminent now?) Merge, and asserted my feeling (as well as the market’s at large) that it will *finally* happen this summer. дальше »

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Crypto-skeptic gamers review bomb Storybook Brawl after FTX buys it

“We don‘t support NFTs in this household. Tragic end for a great auto battler,” wrote one unhappy anti-NFT gamer.

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Ethereum is like the best and worst parts of New York: Grayscale

“Ethereum is like New York City: It is vast, expensive and congested in certain areas. However, it also features the richest application ecosystem,” Grayscale wrote. дальше »

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Russian-Ukraine war could hasten global cryptocurrency adoption, but not in the way you think

In a letter to shareholders on Thursday, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink wrote Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the world order and put an end to globalization. The post Russian-Ukraine war could hasten global cryptocurrency adoption, but not in the way you think appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Huobi Global launches Huobi Live

Huobi Global (HT/USD), one of the leading digital asset exchanges worldwide, has launched an integrated live-streaming platform on its app called Huobi Live, PR News Wire wrote in a press release. дальше »

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FTX opens new office in Australia

FTX (FTT/USD), one of the world’s leading and best-known crypto exchanges, has opened FTX Australia (FTX Australia Pty Ltd), an important part of their strategy to expand worldwide, PR News Wire wrote in a press release. дальше »

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War coincides with Bitcoin’s highest ‘real’ volume since early December

“Investors are speculating that crypto will become increasingly important apolitical and trustless money in a time of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, conflict, and capital controls,” Arcane Research wrote. дальше »

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