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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.

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