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Foundry Launches Bitcoin Mining Machine Marketplace, US Pool Becomes the World’s Largest Miner
The firm Foundry Digital announced on Wednesday that the business has launched a bitcoin mining rig marketplace called Foundryx. According...
Frax co-founder Sam Kazemian believes stablecoin regulations are currently too harsh
Stablecoins, or crypto assets which peg their value to less volatile fiat money, are useful tools for a variety of reasons. They can be...
$1.1B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, but data points to a sub-$55K BTC price
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are still licking their wounds from the bloody Dec. 4 correction, which saw the price collapse from $57,000 all the...
Label Foundation Has Announced an Official Deployment on Binance Smart Chain
PRESS RELEASE. Label Foundation has recently announced its readiness to deploy on the Binance Smart Chain, utilizing the cross-chain...
Sushi CTO Joseph Delong Resigns After Reports of Project Infighting
Amid a plummeting token price and rumors of infighting, Sushi CTO Joseph Delong announced on Wednesday that he is stepping away from the...
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Some Traders Buy the Dip
Bitcoin was roughly flat over the past 24 hours as buyers attempted to continue to reverse some of last weekend’s losses. Some short-term...
Meet Visa’s New Crypto Advisory Unit
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday’s episode covers a set of topics, including:Visa’s new crypto advisory...
Australia to Regulate Crypto Sector as Part of Payments Reform
The government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push...
Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
On Wednesday, the Banque de France (BdF), the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced the success of a...
Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem
Blaine Luetkemeyer, a House representative from Missouri, revisited the issue of major companies exerting control over vast swaths of the...
Crypto legislation unlikely any time soon, says Robinhood chief legal officer
Dan Gallagher says it’s likely US crypto legislation is going to take some time to finalise His comments to CNBC come at a time when...
Kickstarter to Start Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding Project: Report
Kickstarter is creating a new company to build a crowdfunding platform using blockchain technology, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.New...
Bitcoin rebounds on Wall Street open as exchange BTC reserves plunge after $42K dip
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from a dip below $50,000 on Dec. 8 as Wall St. trading opened on a fresh bullish note. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
NFT partnerships and protocol integrations boost Tezos, WAX and Aleph.im
The roller coaster ride that is the cryptocurrency market continued its volatile ways on Dec. 8 as Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly slipped...
‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO
On Wednesday, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, issued the following statement to the...
Video Game Giant Ubisoft Launches NFT Platform, Software Firm’s Blockchain-Tech Runs on Tezos
The French video game manufacturer based in Montreuil, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, has announced the company has launched a blockchain-based...
Bitcoin Rangebound Above $46K Support; Resistance at $55K
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to stabilize around the $50,000 price level after a near 20% sell-off over the past weekend. For now, the...
Ethereum developer: Crypto’s impact in “every corner” of the society
Lane Rettig says crypto is going to change the world by providing the “fuel” that drives the next generation of entrepreneurs....
Most Influential 40: Isaiah Jackson
Isaiah Jackson, co-founder of KRBE Digital Assets Group and the author of “Bitcoin & Black America,” thinks that bitcoin can play a...
Most Influential 40: Stani Kulechov
Both Stani Kulechov and Aave, the decentralized finance (DeFi) money market he founded, enjoyed a fruitful 2021. In April, the launch of a...
Bitcoin creator is Craig Wright 100% Satoshi Nakamoto, says JURY…
...in Kleiman v Wright BY Jordan Atkins The verdict is in: Dr. Craig Wright was the sole force behind the Satoshi Nakamoto partnership....
Passbase Raises $13.5M to Build ID Verification Solution for Crypto Firms
Passbase, an identity verification infrastructure company, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round led by Costanoa Ventures. The...
Most Influential 40: Andre Cronje
Andre Cronje is the architect behind decentralized finance giant Yearn. Introduced in 2020, with a “fair launch” said to have helped...
Most Influential: Trung Nguyen
Trung Nguyễn was intrigued by CryptoKitties because it combined something he loved – games – with something he hated – blockchain. It was...
Most Influential 40: Paolo Ardoino
U.S. lawmakers signalled this year that stablecoins may be a threat to financial stability and could prove to be systemically important...
Most Influential 40: Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin, a Russian-Canadian programmer, is the co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain and (nearly as important) “Bitcoin Magazine.”...
Most Influential 40: Antonio Juliano
In the world of crypto, exchanges rule. Antonio Juliano is chief executive of dYdX Trading Inc., the company behind one of the fastest...
Most Influential 40: Gavin Wood
Polkadot, the proof-of-stake blockchain Gavin Wood built after co-founding the world’s largest blockchain Ethereum, is gearing up for...
Most Influential 40: Arianna Simpson
Arianna Simpson’s trip to Zimbabwe in 2013 changed her life. But it was the experience of using Western Union, and the platform’s...
Most Influential 40: Charles Hoskinson
Just like his co-founder Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson went on to do his own thing after developing Ethereum. With Cardano, which hit an...
Most Influential 40: Ryan Selkis
CEO of Messari Ryan Selkis is boisterous and sometimes brash, but few are as informed. Perhaps this is because of his institution-grade...
Crypto VC Chiron Raises $50M to Invest in Terra Ecosystem as LUNA Stays Hot
Hong Kong-based venture capital firm Chiron has raised a $50 million fund dedicated to backing projects on the Terra blockchain, the...
Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Focus on ‘Prosecutions of Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’
The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its strategy on “countering corruption.” It includes utilizing the...
Bitcoin is a ‘smart hedge,’ says billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht
The Starwood Capital Group chairman says governments keep printing money but no one can make more of Bitcoin. He notes that in a world...
ParaFi Raises Additional $200M for Its Flagship Digital Opportunities Fund
The flagship hedge fund of ParaFi Capital, a firm focusing on blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi), has added more than $200...
Bitcoin or gold? The odds are with BTC
Many analysts believe Bitcoin BTC/USD will eventually dislodge gold. Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital, for instance, says that...
BIS Experiment Finds CBDCs to Be Effective in Cross-Border Settlements
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can be effective in carrying out international transactions between financial institutions...
Messari Launches Governance Portal as DAOs Inch Toward Mainstream
Keeping track of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) just got a little less painful.Crypto research firm Messari announced...
Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 8, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises on Encouraging...
There Was No ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Lawsuit
A verdict arrived Monday in the civil trial between Craig Wright and the estate of former collaborator Dave Kleiman. A jury found Wright...
EOS bearish trend and price prediction
Last weekend saw most cryptocurrencies take a downward spiral. This was attributed to potential shifts in monetary policy and the spread...
Crypto CEOs request Congress provide regulatory clarity at hearing on digital assets
The House Committee on Financial Services heard from several chief executive officers at major crypto firms in the United States, some of...
VivoPower Subsidiary Caret to Launch Solar-Powered Crypto Mining Business
VivoPower (Nasdaq: VVPR), a sustainable energy service provider, plans to start a crypto mining business through its subsidiary Caret,...
LIVE BLOG: House Meets on Crypto Regulation
10:16 a.m. And yes, crypto twitter got a shoutout lol10:15 a.m. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the ranking member, calls 2021 “the year of...
What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’
In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized...
Most Influential 2021: Elon Musk
Maybe you think that Elon Musk is a visionary entrepreneur who will save the planet from catastrophe. Maybe you think that Elon Musk is a...
India to Impose Ban on Crypto Payments, Deadline for Declaring Crypto Assets, KYC Rules: Report
The Indian government has reportedly proposed banning the use of cryptocurrency for payments and setting a deadline for investors to...
Most Influential: Jack Mallers and Nayib Bukele
Bitcoiners don’t cry.If anything, the most committed and focused Bitcoin advocates are usually stereotyped as merciless trolls and...
Crypto CEOs Hit Capitol Hill: Here’s What to Expect
Digital assets will take center stage in front of Congress on Wednesday.The full House Financial Services Committee is set to meet this...
Bitcoin Drops 5%, Slipping Below $50K on Leverage Washouts
Bitcoin was the big loser in cryptocurrency markets on Wednesday, down 5% on the day as investors weighed concerns about the Covid-19...
Foundry Launches Resale Marketplace for Bitcoin Mining Machines
Digital asset mining and staking firm Foundry Digital has launched FoundryX, a new marketplace for buying and selling bitcoin mining...
Index Coop Isn’t Worried About Enso’s ‘Vampire Attack’
On-chain crypto index fund builder Index Cooperative raised $2.25 million in funding as the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)...
$11 Billion Added to Stablecoin Economy in 10 Days, UST and OUSD Issuance Swells
During the last week of November, the stablecoin economy had crossed the $150 billion mark for the first time with tether and usd coin...
Bitcoin’s Lost Coins Are Worth the Price
The New Yorker recently published a profile about early bitcoin user James Howells, who mined about 7,500 BTC using his gaming computer in...
Another Unnamed Investor Offers to Bail Out Collapsed South Africa Crypto Firm
A new unnamed investor has offered to bail out Africrypt, the collapsed South Africa-based crypto investment company, with $5 million. The...
Dogecoin and Ether rank in top 10 news searches on Google in 2021
Major cryptocurrencies Ether (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) made the list of the world’s most searched terms in 2021 on Google On Tuesday,...
Scaling Ethereum Without Trade-Offs: Inside EIP 4488
Last week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin brought forth Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4488, an upgrade that could drive down...
Silvergate Bank Looks to Raise $461M in Public Stock Offering
Silvergate Bank is looking to raise around $461 million through sale of 3.31 million shares of common stock.The crypto-focused bank...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi Global to Leave China This Month
Digital asset exchange Huobi Global has revealed its intention to exit the Chinese Market. The crypto trading platform with Chinese roots...
French Fintech Lydia Attains Unicorn Status With $100M Series C Funding: Report
French fintech Lydia has raised $100 million in Series C funding, attaining unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.The funding...
Bitcoin holds $50K as analyst says weekly timeframes confirm bull market remains intact
Bitcoin (BTC) retained $50,000 as support overnight into Dec. 8 amid confidence that the 2021 bull market was not yet over. BTC/USD 1-hour...
House memo details Congress’ priorities ahead of crypto CEO hearing
The United States House Committee on Financial Services released a memorandum detailing the points of discussion during the hybrid hearing...
Argo, Celsius End Mining-Services Pact as They Settle US Court Case
Argo Blockchain, the U.K.’s only publicly listed crypto miner, said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Celsius Network to...
Market highlights December 8: Tezos gained 28%, tech stocks propel Wall Street
The crypto market shows tentative signs of recovery today. Visa announced that it will be providing consulting and advisory services to...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Believes Blockchain Is More Important Than Bitcoin
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the leading banking institutions in the world, has stated his opinion on the bitcoin vs...
CFTC Commissioner Says US Regulators Should Issue Clear Guidance Before Punishing Crypto Firms: Report
U.S. regulators should issue clear guidance on how crypto rules will be enforced before punishing firms for not following them, Dawn Stump...
Where to buy COCOS: It is trending today, gained 34% in 24 hours
Cocos-BCX price today is around $3 with a 24-hour trading volume of $277.5 million. The token gained 33.59% in the last 24 hours. Here are...
Tezos (XTZ) price rallies after the revelation of Ubisoft launching NFTs on Tezos network
After the morning announcement that Ubisoft will become the first major video game publisher to create in-game NFTs, markets are reacting...
Buy Christmas Presents From Top Brands With Over 100 Cryptocurrencies on Coinsbee
Coinsbee is a platform for buying gift cards with more than 100 cryptos, from all your favourite brands and shops, as well as get payment...
Where to buy SandBox, the hottest token in the metaverse right now
The live SandBox price today is $5.33 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.28 billion. The Sandbox and its token SAND are a popular...
Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
Bitcoin as a means of payment among far-right extremists is growing in popularity, according to cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic,...
BTT is perpetually rising, gained another 10% in the past 24 hours: here’s where to buy BTT
The live BitTorrent price today is $0.0039 with a 24-hour trading volume of $2.85 billion. It gained more than 50%...
Bank for International Settlements States True Decentralized Finance Is an ‘Illusion’
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a finance organization comprised of several central banks, has stated that while the...
‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round
JellyFi, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform specializing in undercollateralized crypto loans, has raised $4.4 million in a seed...
BitMart Resumes Ether Withdrawals and Deposits, Three Days After $200M Hack
Crypto exchange BitMart has resumed ether withdrawals and deposits, three days after hackers stole approximately $200 million from hot...
Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief: ‘We Don’t Believe in Cryptocurrencies’
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe remains opposed to cryptocurrencies but is interested in developing its own digital currency, its governor...
Australia Set For Massive Shakeup to Crypto Regulations: Treasurer
The government of Australia will announce the biggest reform in payment systems in 25 years, including crypto, on Wednesday, Treasurer...
Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services for Banks as Demand for Digital Assets Grows
Payments giant Visa has formed a global crypto advisory practice to help financial institutions develop their cryptocurrency businesses as...
Fundstrat’s Chief Strategist Predicts Bitcoin Still Has ‘Exponential Growth Ahead’
Fundstrat Global Advisors’ head of research says bitcoin still has “exponential growth ahead” of it. While...
TerraUSD (UST) adoption backs LUNA’s ascension to a new all-time high
Stablecoins are an integral part of the the centralized crypto sector and the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems that have sprung up...
Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Snaps Up $400M in ETH
Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund founded in 2012 by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies, reportedly received $400 million worth of...
Travala Now Accepts Shiba Inu Crypto — SHIB Can Be Used to Book 3 Million Travel Products Worldwide
Crypto-friendly travel website Travala has added support for the shiba inu cryptocurrency. SHIB can now be used to book more than 3...
CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto
Current director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns said his predecessor at the government agency initiated projects focused...
Polygon’s $MATIC Token Up 40% Amid Crypto Rebound
As cryptocurrencies continued to recover Tuesday from last weekend’s massive sell-off, Ethereum scaling solution Polygon was among the...
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Discusses Bitcoin Price Rising to $1 Million — Calls BTC a ‘Smart’ Hedge
The chairman of Starwood Capital Group, billionaire Barry Sternlicht, has shared his view on how bitcoin could grow to be worth a million...
Crypto Lender Nexo Teams Up With Fidelity to Offer Products for Institutional Investors
Cryptocurrency lender Nexo will work with Fidelity Digital Assets to provide products to and infrastructure for institutional investors,...
CoinDesk Most Influential 2021
It was a massive year for crypto: 12 months when long-held theses were validated and many once sci-fi concepts became relatively...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises on Encouraging Omicron News Before Falling Back; Ether Drops Slightly
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin rose following gains in the traditional market.Technician’s take:...
Most Influential 40: All Seeing Seneca
The digital artist All Seeing Seneca, the creative lead behind the Bored Apes Yacht Club, has seen her creation reach escape velocity. The...
Most Influential 40: Michael Shaulov
Michael Shaulov is CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure firm Fireblocks. Shaulov’s company isn’t as exciting as many crypto...