NFT art pioneer Coldie creates crypto culture time capsules about Buffett, Buterin and McAfee — and writes lyrics for Snoop Dogg.
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‘Holy shit, I’ve seen that!’ — Coldie’s Snoop Dogg, Vitalik and McAfee NFTs: NFT Creator
Coldie is a real one. Best described as a mixed media artist, the Californian resident is a true OG of the NFT scene, with his work dating back to 2018, including the iconic themed “Decentral Eyes,” “Sellout” and, more recently, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg.
His distinct 3D stereoscopic work jumps off the screen, and, similar to the likes of Josie Bellini and Trevor Jones, Coldie leans into crypto culture — the good, the bad and everything else in between.
“Decentral Eyes — Vitalik Buterin — Variant 02” by Coldie (SuperRare)“Art is history. It’s visual history. As I got deeper into the crypto culture on my journey, I was trying to be somewhat of a historian of the time, creating pieces that were contextual to what was going on, whether it was Vitalik [Buterin] or John McAfee. Or later on, [Edward] Snowden and [Warren] Buffett. To me, it was like a time capsule I was trying to create in real-time.”
“When I look back to 2018, I remember Andreas Antonopoulos doing speaking tours and McAfee talking about eating his junk. That was amusing to me, so it made it easy to make art about. It was a lot of fun.”
Coldie says it didn’t take long to understand the basic fundamentals of NFTs and blockchain technology. Then he discovered you could put art on it.
‘Holy shit, I’ve seen that!’ — Coldie’s Snoop Dogg, Vitalik and McAfee NFTs: NFT Creator
Coldie is a real one. Best described as a mixed media artist, the Californian resident is a true OG of the NFT scene, with his work dating back to 2018, including the iconic themed “Decentral Eyes,” “Sellout” and, more recently, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg.
His distinct 3D stereoscopic work jumps off the screen, and, similar to the likes of Josie Bellini and Trevor Jones, Coldie leans into crypto culture — the good, the bad and everything else in between.
“Decentral Eyes — Vitalik Buterin — Variant 02” by Coldie (SuperRare)“Art is history. It’s visual history. As I got deeper into the crypto culture on my journey, I was trying to be somewhat of a historian of the time, creating pieces that were contextual to what was going on, whether it was Vitalik [Buterin] or John McAfee. Or later on, [Edward] Snowden and [Warren] Buffett. To me, it was like a time capsule I was trying to create in real-time.”
“When I look back to 2018, I remember Andreas Antonopoulos doing speaking tours and McAfee talking about eating his junk. That was amusing to me, so it made it easy to make art about. It was a lot of fun.”
Coldie says it didn’t take long to understand the basic fundamentals of NFTs and blockchain technology. Then he discovered you could put art on it.
Bitcoin stays flat at $26K after PPL data as markets await Fed's Powell
BTC price action shrugs off the latest signs that inflation is receding, with Bitcoin traders focused on Fed comments.
Bitcoin stays flat at $26K after PPL data as markets await Fed’s Powell
Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to $26,000 on June 14 as fresh United States macroeconomic data prints failed to move cryptocurrency markets.
BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewPPI offers Bitcoin bulls little fuel
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD staying stubborn as Producer Price Index (PPI) data showed U.S. inflation continuing to slow.
In line with its reaction to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) print the day prior, the pair failed to offer traders volatility, sticking to a familiar range between various moving averages.
Market commentators thus turned to the day’s upcoming Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, as well as subsequent comments from Chair Jerome Powell, for a source of inspiration.
“Happy hawkish pause day!” financial commentator Tedtalksmacro wrote in part of the day’s analysis.
EU’s new crypto law: How MiCA can make Europe a digital asset hub
MiCA was recently signed into law and published in the EU’s official journal, starting the countdown for implementing the first-of-its-kind crypto legislation in 27 member states.
Bitcoin ‘far larger’ than Binance or Coinbase, says BTC proponent: BTC Prague
Amid the panic over lawsuits against major cryptocurrency exchanges, one Bitcoin (BTC) advocate argued that the BTC market is much bigger than the one tracked by exchanges.
The total Bitcoin market is not limited to Binance, Coinbase or any other crypto exchange, Jan3 CEO Samson Mow told Cointelegraph at the BTC Prague conference on June 9.
“Whereas I think for Bitcoin, it's much harder to quantify how much of the market it is. It's because a lot of Bitcoin trades are block trades,” Mow said.
In mentioning Bitcoin block trades, Mow referred to private trading channels which allow investors to privately negotiate and proceed with large BTC buy or sell orders. Some of such channels include peer-to-peer (P2P) or over-the-counter (OTC) deals, he noted, adding:
“You kind of have this black box around Bitcoin. You don't really know how much the market is total. If Bitcoin functions as P2P, you're not going to quantifiably measure how much Bitcoin is traded.”
Bitcoin ‘far larger’ than Binance or Coinbase, says BTC proponent: BTC Prague
Troubled exchanges like Binance and Coinbase might not be the biggest trading venues for Bitcoin, Jan3 CEO hinted.
Big week for crypto — Here’s everything you need to know
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses all the important events scheduled for this week in the crypto space and how they could impact the market.
Big week for crypto — Here’s everything you need to know
In the latest episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains that United States inflation slowed for an 11th straight month in May, even though the Consumer Price Index increased 4% year-over-year. That’s down from 4.9% in April but still above the 2% target.
Next, Pechman raises the question of regulation in light of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suing Binance and Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by offering tokens including BNB (BNB), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Algorand (ALGO), among others.
When analyzing Binance’s appeal to the SEC’s attempt to freeze its funds, Pechman says the exchange is fighting back and shows how flawed some of the regulator’s arguments are, especially regarding Merit Peak, the offshore trading entity. Pechman emphasizes that Binance.US clients will not face losses even if there is stronger intervention by regulators.
Furthermore, Pechman explains why it is so important for the SEC to score a win in this case, opening room for further action, potentially including the U.S. Department of Justice. But, for now, his base case assumes zero impact on Binance’s international operations.
Next, the show covers a proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, which aims to fire and replace SEC chair Gary Gensler. According to Pechman, Gensler could only be removed from the position if some kind of wrongdoing is proven, which doesn’t seem to be the case.
Big week for crypto — Here’s everything you need to know
On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses all the important events scheduled for this week in the crypto space and how they could impact the market.
Prime Trust subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy amid BitGo acquisition deal
Prime Trust payment subsidiary Banq files for bankruptcy, citing “unauthorized’ asset transfers to Fortress Group.
Ripple welcomes MiCA regulation as US lawsuit highlights lack of clarity
Ripple’s operations gear up in Europe and Asia despite an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ripple welcomes MiCA regulation as US lawsuit highlights lack of clarity
Ripple’s operations gear up in Europe and Asia despite an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Crypto industry 'destined' to be BTC-focused due to regulators: Michael Saylor
The MicroStrategy co-founder believes crypto-related regulatory enforcement action will play in Bitcoin's favor.
Crypto industry 'destined' to be BTC-focused due to regulators: Michael Saylor
The MicroStrategy co-founder believes crypto-related regulatory enforcement action will play in Bitcoin's favor.
AWS went down in the US, but Ethereum kept humming
Ethereum hummed along through the latest AWS outage but one commentator said its reliance on Lido for staking could cause issues in the future.
Ripple’s Alderoty calls for probe into Bill Hinman and his infamous speech
Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty has called for an investigation into the motivations that led to former SEC official William Hinman delivering his now-infamous speech in 2018.
Alderoty’s demand for an investigation came as part of a June 13 Twitter thread following the public release of the Hinman documents. The documents revealed that Hinman’s speech was delivered despite warnings from other SEC divisions.
In the 2018 speech, Hinman asserted that Ether (ETH) is not a security as a result of it becoming “sufficiently decentralized,” before elaborating on what factors must be satisfied when making that determination.
Alderoty argued that according to the newly released documents, Hinman had ignored the warnings of other SEC officials suggesting “his speech contained made-up analysis with no basis in law,” and that the speech ended up sending confusing messages to the cryptocurrency industry regarding what constitutes a security.
Alderoty said that unelected bureaucrats should only apply the law rather than trying to create new ones, and added that “Hinman’s speech should never again be invoked in any serious discussion about whether a token is or is not a security.”
Ripple’s Alderoty calls for probe into Bill Hinman and his infamous speech
Stuart Alderoty is joined by a number of other high profile individuals calling for an investigation into the former SEC official.
Ripple’s Alderoty calls for probe into Bill Hinman and his infamous speech
Stuart Alderoty is joined by a number of other high profile individuals calling for an investigation into the former SEC official.