2023 Will Be The Year of Crypto Token Price Divergence: Bank of America

The bank views tokens that power smart contract-enabled blockchain platforms as growth assets exposed to similar risks as growth stocks, the report said. дальше »

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2023 Will Be Year of Crypto Token Price Divergence: Bank of America

The bank views tokens that power smart contract-enabled blockchain platforms as growth assets exposed to similar risks as growth stocks, the report said. дальше »

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Yuga Labs To Mint 300 NFTs On Bitcoin, Will It Be A Gamechanger?

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection, will mint Ordinals inscriptions, similar to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), on the Bitcoin network. Yuga Labs To Mint TwelveFold NFTs On Bitcoin In an announcement on February 27, Yuga Labs said they will mint 300 limited edition generative pieces and inscribe them on Bitcoin’s satoshis. дальше »

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MyAlgo users urged to withdraw, as cause of $9.2M hack remains unknown

The Algorand wallet provider said it still hasn’t determined the cause of exploit that’s drained millions in ALGO, urging users to withdraw funds from wallets created with a seed phrase. дальше »

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Solana CEO hoses down claims network outages caused by on-chain voting

Solana Labs founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said claims that Solana’s network outages were caused by on-chain voting were born out of “pure ignorance.” дальше »

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Robinhood subpoenaed by SEC over crypto listings and custody

The firm said it received an investigative subpoena in December regarding its crypto listings, crypto custody and platform operations. дальше »

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Optimism DEX Velodrome Generates Record Weekly Fees Following Coinbase Announcement

Coinbase said last week that it is launching BASE, another layer two network built using Optimism technology. дальше »

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Coinbase Trade Volume Surpasses Uniswap’s, Countering Expectations for a DEX Surge

Market observers expected a surge in the use of decentralized exchanges following the collapse of FTX, but analysts said many DEXs offer a less user-friendly experience than centralized ones. дальше »

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Japan follows up on metaverse investment plans 

Ten Japanese companies have come together to create a metaverse economic zone five months after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan would expand investments in Metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). дальше »

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Coinbase to Suspend Binance USD Stablecoin, Saying It Doesn’t Meet Listing Standards

Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange said in a tweet Monday. дальше »

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STX Perpetual Futures Open Interest Doubles to $80M as Traders Take Shorts

I suspect traders are betting that there isn't a follow-up to Bitcoin NFTs and this is more of a flash in the pan, one analyst said. дальше »

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Cryptocurrencies Resilient Despite Weak Stocks, More Regulatory Action: Citi

Stablecoin market caps have stabilized while the percentage of ether in smart contracts continues to rise, the report said. дальше »

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Polygon: Limitations to blockchain scalability emerge as zkRollups go on floor

Jordi Baylina, a Polygon core developer, has responded to the co-founder of Solana who said that provers have not been able to keep up with the chain developments. Polygon [MATIC] will launch iThe post Polygon: Limitations to blockchain scalability emerge as zkRollups go on floor appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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IMF prefers to regulate crypto than banning it outright: Report

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in India, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the agency would prefer to regulate crypto than an outright ban. дальше »

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Lido Finance activates Staking Rate Limit as deposits surge above 150,000 ETH

Rather than pausing ETH deposits, Lido Finance, one of the most popular DeFi liquidity staking protocols, has activated the Staking Rate Limit, the dApp, through a tweet on Feb. 25 said. дальше »

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GBTC approval could return a ‘couple billion dollars’ to investors: Grayscale CEO

Grayscale Investments’ boss, Michael Sonnenshein, said that if GBTC got the green light to “convert” to a spot Bitcoin ETF, there would “no longer” be a discount or a premium amid ongoing legal action against the SEC. дальше »

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Crypto Community Criticizes Oasis Network – Jump Crypto ‘Counter Exploit’

Oasis Network said it helped Jump Crypto recover some of the stolen funds in the $300 million Wormhole exploit of February 2022. The post Crypto Community Criticizes Oasis Network – Jump Crypto ‘Counter Exploit’ appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin Futures on CME Outpace Those on Binance to Trade at Widest Premium Since November 2021

The CME now accounts for a majority of activity in the standard futures market tied to bitcoin, one observer said, while explaining a relatively higher premium in futures listed on the Chicago-based exchange. дальше »

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Coinbase’s ‘Base’ rekindles suspicions over Ethereum’s network neutrality

Coinbase’s Base is a crucial aspect of World Economic Forum (WEF) plans to bring about Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tech, said the host of the Proof of Decentralization Podcast, Chris Blec. дальше »

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Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says

Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said дальше »

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Tokens of Optimism Ecosystem Surge as Coinbase Unveils Its Layer 2 Base

Coinbase said Thursday that it is leveraging Optimism's technology to launch an Ethereum layer 2 scaling product, Base. дальше »

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Australian Markets Regulator Is Reviewing Binance Australia's Derivatives Services

Australian markets regulator is conducting a targeted review of Binance Australia's local derivatives services a day after Binance said it had incorrectly tagged 500 Australian users as "wholesale investors," resulting in their derivative positions being unceremoniously closed. дальше »

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Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year Over Year to $1.83B

For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said. дальше »

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IMF Board 'Generally Agreed' Crypto Shouldn't Be Legal Tender

Outright crypto bans aren’t ideal but shouldn’t be ruled out, the International Monetary Fund leadership said дальше »

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Robert Kiyosaki Reveals His Bitcoin Holdings, Says He Doesn’t Trust Fiat Money

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Coinbase launches its own layer-2 network for building decentralized apps

The network, known as Base, is designed to be a low-cost, secure, developer-friendly environment that Coinbase said will serve as a bridge to bring users into the crypto economy. дальше »

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Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform

The optimism token (OP) has surged after Coinbase said that it is building its layer 2 blockchain on the OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism дальше »

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Crypto Regulatory Initiatives Show SEC’s Dominance Among US Regulators: JPMorgan

JPMorgan foresees more regulatory actions on stablecoin issuers, custody and protection of investors’ digital assets and on the unbundling of crypto services, the report said. дальше »

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3AC liquidators to sell firm’s NFTs to realize value amid bankruptcy

The announcement said the sales would commence 28 days after Feb. 22, when the notice went out.

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Solana Blockchain Well Positioned to Reassert Itself as a Genuine Layer 1 Competitor: Coinbase

The fundamental value proposition of the Solana protocol persists from a technical perspective, the report said. дальше »

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Bitcoin Stuck in Bearish Elliott Wave Pattern Despite 47% Rally, QCP Capital Says

In wave theory, market trends unfold in five waves, three of which represent the primary trend and the other two mark partial retracements within the primary trend. Bitcoin's year-to-date rally seems to be a retracement wave ahead of the final leg lower, QCP Capital said. дальше »

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Web3 Domain Alliance expands with 51 new members

The Alliance said it aims to focus on consumer protection, preventing naming collisions, fair and open use of intellectual property in the industry, and interoperability of blockchain naming systems, among other topics. дальше »

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Galaxy Digital’s Novogratz On Why Bitcoin Could Hit $30k Before the End of March Amid Rising FOMO

Mike Novogratz, the CEO and founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings Limited, said Wednesday that Bitcoin could close the quarter at $30,000, citing the fear of missing out (FoMO) among investors and the general excitement around the flagship crypto. дальше »

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FTC objects to Binance.US-Voyager deal; reveals investigation into bankrupt firm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it was investigating bankrupt lender Voyager Digital and its executives, according to a February 22 court filing. The post FTC objects to Binance. дальше »

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The JPEG Battle: Blur Dangles $300 Million For NFT Traders To Abandon OpenSea

Last week, the NFT and crypto space was lit with activity when NFT marketplace Blur announced what it said was Season 1 of its token airdrop. A total of 360 million BLUR tokens were airdropped to active participants on the platform, with the highest airdrop reportedly worth around $4 million. Now, the NFT platform is […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Volatility Holds Steady as the VIX and MOVE Spike

Bitcoin's relative stability is reflective of mainstream disinterest in the crypto market, one observer said. дальше »

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Luxor Mining acquires OrdinalHub amid Bitcoin-based NFTs hype

The Bitcoin mining firm said it is acquiring OrdinalHub amid a flurry of interest in mining and purchasing Bitcoin-based NFTs, known as Ordinals. дальше »

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Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement

The recommendations target consumer protection, risk management and prudential requirements, the Bank of Israel said. дальше »

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Coinbase Off to a Good Start in 2023: JPMorgan

One of the biggest contributors to revenue in the fourth quarter was from Coinbase’s relationship with Circle, the report said. дальше »

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2022 Events Cast 'Serious Doubts' on Stablecoins as Money: BIS Chief

Agustin Carstens, who has previously criticized stablecoins, said they do not benefit from the regulatory requirements and protections that apply to bank deposits. дальше »

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Filecoin, Storj Tokens Outperform Bitcoin Amid Increased Use of Decentralized Storage Protocols

The utility FIL token jumped 62% over the past week. Decentralized storage protocols recently gained attention as their use has increased, an analyst said. дальше »

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SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency. He has said that companies are well aware of what they have to do to operate legally within the U. дальше »

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Paxos Is Holding 'Constructive Discussions' With SEC

News of the talks comes a week after Paxos said it received a Wells Notice from the regulator. дальше »

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Polygon Labs Cuts 20% Workforce, Almost 100 Jobs

The firm said that the job cuts are part of its consolidation earlier this year. дальше »

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CoinShares Sees 2022 Income Plunge 97% to $3.6M

CoinShares said it had GBP 26 million of its assets on FTX at the time the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange halted withdrawals. дальше »

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Hong Kong’s Approach to Crypto Regulation Could Attract Capital, Talent to Asia: Bernstein

The Securities and Futures Commission is adopting a “regulate to protect” approach to digital assets, the report said. дальше »

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BingChatGPT ‘pump and dump’ tokens emerging by the dozen: PeckShield

Blockchain security firm PeckShield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT. дальше »

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Ordinals Litecoin fork took one week and was ‘quite simple,’ says creator

The creator of a Bitcoin Ordinals protocol fork that works on Litecoin said he did it all for a crypto bounty of a few thousand dollars. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Edges Toward $25K During Slow Economic Day

PLUS: Organizers of last year’s trucker-themed "Freedom Convoy" openly flaunted a court-ordered Mareva injunction used to freeze fundraised crypto. A Canadian judge said cryptocurrencies required more study, but declined to suggest stronger rules for the country. дальше »

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Tim Berners-Lee likens crypto industry to dot-com bubble

Worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said crypto is speculative as its value is based on what people think other people will pay for it in the future rather than hard metrics like revenue. The post Tim Berners-Lee likens crypto industry to dot-com bubble appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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