An agriculture subcommittee heard a CFTC official, a law professor, a Chainalysis cofounder and Charles Hoskinson air their views on regulation and adjacent topics.
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Buy Bitcoin or start mining? HashWorks CEO points to ‘attractive investment yield’ in BTC mining
Bear markets are for building, which is exactly why HashWorks CEO Todd Esse says BTC’s current pricing presents an opportunity for retail investors and industrial mining companies.
Coinbase to track off-exchange transactions from Dutch customers
Dutch users need to provide the recipient's full name, the purpose of transfer and full residential address to move digital assets off the platform.
How blockchain can open up energy markets: EU DLT expert explains
The main barrier to the wide adoption of DLT solutions by the energy system stakeholders is how energy markets are structured.
University of Cincinnati turning crypto craze into educational curriculum
The programs, which are funded by a longtime supporter of the university, will teach students about Bitcoin and other digital assets.
Transparent financial systems won't get real traction, blockchain exec argues
Anoma founder Adrian Brink pointed out that using a transparent system means that "your neighbor can see how much money you hold, what your daily preferences are.”
Wire Network's new protocol aims to end Web3 interoperability woes
The protocol promises to eliminate complexities seen with existing interoperability solutions and requires no bridges or oracles to integrate.
Nexo hires Citibank to advise on acquisitions during market turmoil
“We’re in this together” — Crypto lending platform Nexo has appointed Citibank to advise on acquisitions from struggling crypto firms.
Voyager’s 60% share price plunge leads sea of red for crypto stocks
VYGVF dropped as much as 60% during regular trading hours on June 22 before closing at $0.5998 to mark a drop of 50.84% for the day.
DeFi Summer 3.0? Uniswap overtakes Ethereum on fees, DeFi outperforms
Fees spiked to a high of $8.36 million for Uniswap on June 15, beating out Ethereum on the same day at $7.99 million, and coincided with an 8.7% pump for UNI.
Meta set to begin testing NFTs on Instagram Stories with Spark AR
Earlier this week, Meta also announced it would join with other tech companies to create a Metaverse standards body.
NFT, DeFi and crypto hacks abound — Here’s how to double up on wallet security
Falling prey to a fraudulent link can be devastating to one’s personal investment portfolio. Here are three ways a hard wallet can protect you.
Voyager enters into $500M loan agreement with Alameda amid 3AC exposure
Voyager announced that Three Arrows Capital owes the firm 15,250 BTC and $350 million USDC.
TAG Heuer has an NFT smartwatch: Nifty Newsletter, June 15–21
Yahoo Hong Kong executive Lorraine Cheung said that activities in the Metaverse are seen by Hong Kong residents as a good alternative to social interaction amid the pandemic.
dYdX moves to Cosmos-based blockchain for v4 to optimize decentralization and trading flow
The protocol chose Cosmos as the best fit as it would not only need decentralization but also the ability to handle and scale 1,000 orders per second.
This is what's standing in the way of DeFi's 'NFTification'
NFTs and DeFi have taken the world by storm in recent years, but both industries have downsides. Bringing them together could be a force for good.
eBay acquires KnownOrigin, expanding its foray into NFTs and blockchain
The company enables artists and collectors to create, purchase and resell NFTs via blockchain-enabled transactions.
Shopify unveils tokengated commerce as part of new connect-to-consumer experience
Select merchant partners will be able to rollout exclusive goods for NFT tokenholders.
Meet the Snoop Dogg impersonator who walked around NFT.NYC
Doop Snogg, the impersonator, was hired to “drum up excitement” at the NFT.NYC conference.
Roxe Holding in talks for listing on Nasdaq via $3.6B SPAC deal
The firm has entered an agreement with special purpose acquisition company Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd, through which it will pursue the listing.
Crypto resonates better with BIS’ vision of ideal monetary system
The report awarded points to the fiat ecosystem for the safety and stability policy while highlighting that “Public oversight has helped achieve safe and robust payment systems.”
Solana whale moves $25M of USDC debt from Solend to Mango Markets
The move reduces the utilization of USDC within the Solend platform and allows users to withdraw their assets once more.
Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterling
Tether expects to be part of industry innovation in the United Kingdom as the country is planning to adopt stablecoins as a means of payment.
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency report
The report published Tuesday highlights several scenarios in which various actors can garner excessive, centralized control of a blockchain system.
‘Disappointing:’ Cardano devs delay Vasil hard fork by a month
While IOHK admitted the news was disappointing, the firm stated it is taking an “abundance of caution” to ensure the Vasil upgrade is implemented correctly.
BIS compares projects to transfer central bank digital currencies across borders
The international bank found high technical feasibility among the projects, but significant work on legal and governance frameworks still remains to be done.
Why cross-chain interoperability matters for DeFi
With hundreds of cryptocurrency exchanges available for users to transact on, the question becomes centralized or decentralized, neither of which offers an efficient solution.
Bank of Israel experiments with central bank digital currency smart contracts and privacy
The Israeli central bank looked at trust issues and policy decisions implied in a potential digital shekel, as well as some of the technical aspects of digital currency.
GameFi continues to grow despite crypto winter: DappRadar report
The report seems to show that turbulence in the crypto markets has failed to rattle investments and forward movement of several GameFi and metaverse projects.