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Ant Group, Tencent Change NFT References to ‘Digital Collectibles’: Report
Ant Group and Tencent have changed references of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to “digital collectibles” on their platforms and sites,...
Reddit Seeks Senior Engineer for Platform That Features ‘NFT-Backed Digital Goods’
On Friday, American social news aggregation and discussion website, Reddit published a job listing seeking a senior backend engineer for a...
Label Foundation Raises $1 Million to Build Blockchain-Based Platform for the MOOC Industry
PRESS RELEASE. The next-generation NFT Infrastructure – Label Foundation has announced the successful completion of its private...
Saudi Central Bank Mulls Blockchain for Finance, Rejects Phasing Out Cash: Report
Saudi Arabia’s central bank is experimenting with emerging technologies like blockchain for the finance sector, but doesn’t intend to...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country’s CBDC
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to formally launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on...
Facebook Whistleblower Holds Crypto to Support Herself Financially: Report
Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager and whistleblower, reportedly practices the strategy of holding cryptocurrency.In an...
Is excessive bullish optimism behind Bitcoin’s drop below $60K?
Bitcoin (BTC) has a long history of forming local tops when events that are anticipated by the market occur. The recent Bitcoin...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Warns Hyperinflation Will Soon Happen in US and the World
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has warned that hyperinflation will soon happen in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world....
Over 3 Million CoinMarketCap Email Addresses Leaked to Dark Web
Millions of email addresses associated with the crypto market capitalization website CoinMarketCap (CMC) have been compromised.According...
Elon Musk Discusses Important Dogecoin Improvements, Confirms No Investment in Shiba Inu
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared what he believes to be the most important dogecoin improvements. He also clarified that he does not have...
Reactivated Ethereum pools trigger a 78% surge in THORChain price
Ealier this year THORChain underwent a series of protocol exploits which led to $8 million being drained from its reserves and these...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, SOL, AVAX, ALGO, AXS
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face strong selling as bulls attempt to flip the psychological level at $60,000 into support. Some analysts...
An African Blockchain Enthusiast Launches Expedition That Seeks to Highlight East Africa’s Potential
While the African continent is generally viewed as one of the most ideally placed to embrace and fully exploit the blockchain, the reality...
Adshares.net web3 Marketing Protocol Aims for Metaverse Ads
PRESS RELEASE. Adshares ($ADS) decentralized network working since 2017, created the possibility to connect Publishers and Advertisers...
Bitcoin Hashrate Increases 32% in 3 Months, Stealth Miners Command 12% of BTC’s Hashpower
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been increasing a great deal during the last three months, as it’s increased more than 32% from 103...
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the...
ProShares Seeks Waiver From CME for Position Limits on New Bitcoin Futures ETF: Report
ProShares, the sponsor of the first-ever exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by bitcoin futures, has applied for a waiver to limits the...
Play-to-earn games are ushering in the next generation of platforms
The online gaming industry has been on the rise for the past few years and for a good reason. From a global pandemic pushing an online...
Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptoization?
Speaking of Bitcoin on the CoinDesk Podcast Network is brought to you by CrystalBlockchain.com.Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan...
As the CME’s Volume Gets Pumped, the Bitcoin ETF’s Quirky Structure Could Explain Some of It
Last week’s launch of the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was a smash hit by any measure. Yet it may be that at least part of its...
5 Dollar-Pegged Tokens Command 94% of the Swelling $135 Billion Stablecoin Market Cap
During the last month, four out of five of the top stablecoins by market capitalization saw their valuations swell in size. At the time of...
Shiba Inu Hits Record High as Bitcoin Eyes Weekly Price Loss
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the self-proclaimed dogecoin killer, tapped lifetime highs on Sunday as bitcoin appeared on track to snap its three-week...
From $4 to Over $3.1 Million — Miner Transfers 50 ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ After BTC Sat Idle for 11 Years
On October 22 at 4:52 p.m. (EDT), a miner that acquired 50 bitcoin on May 17, 2010, spent the funds that sat idle for 11 years and five...
The US Government Sold a Wu-Tang Album to a DAO for $4M
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn today’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW tells the story of PleasrDAO buying a...
CryptoDragons Introduces a World-Class Blockchain DNA Project
PRESS RELEASE. NFTs are all the rage right now – they are essentially unique units of data that generally represent a piece of art,...
What CBDCs Mean for the Future of DeFi and Stablecoins
Over the last year, the narrative surrounding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has advanced considerably. From an almost entirely...
How to Expand Blockchain Beyond Fintech and Into Factories
Blockchain has already improved companies’ ability to track the movement of goods. But what if we use it to track how people experience...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to...
OTC crypto shops flood Hong Kong, but regulations may impact their presence
Hong Kong, one of the most significant and leading financial centers in the world, has played a large role in the development of...
Cryptocurrency ATM Boom Comes to Colombia
While Colombia is not a country that has embraced cryptocurrencies compared to Venezuela or some African countries, it is the country with...
Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says
Central Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator,...
Paris Hilton Lists a Few Pieces From Her NFT Collection via Sotheby’s Metaverse Marketplace
Last week the leading luxury auction house Sotheby’s introduced its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called...
How a single-strategy crypto algorithm turned $100 into $36,205 in 10 months
Before we get into the nitty gritty of how one simple rule created the kind of insane return on investment noted in the headline, let’s be...
Proshares’ Bitcoin ETF sees $1B in first day volume, BTC price hits new high, and Coinbase partners with NBA and WNBA: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 17-23
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
Silta Finance – Competitive Interest Rates and Fast Due Diligence Draw Project Finance Company Towards Crypto Loans
PRESS RELEASE. Silta Finance, a new DeFi lending solution, challenges traditional banking sector’s predominance in project finance...
Mariah Carey Offers Free Bitcoin Bonus to Encourage Fans to Invest in Crypto
Mariah Carey has encouraged her fans to invest in cryptocurrencies. To help them get started, she is offering $20 in free bitcoin via her...
JPMorgan Sees ‘Bullish Outlook’ for Bitcoin as Inflation Concerns Push BTC Price Higher
Global investment bank JPMorgan says inflation concerns are pushing the price of bitcoin to record highs, rather than interest in recently...
Thai Prime Minister Cautions Investors Getting Into Crypto as Interest in Digital Assets Soars
The prime minister of Thailand has cautioned investors getting into cryptocurrencies, noting that they are volatile and highly...
The NFT Magazine Project Plans to Drop a Periodical in the Form of an NFT on Ethereum
On November 2, a non-fungible token (NFT) magazine is coming to the Ethereum blockchain called “The NFT Magazine” — a...
Nigeria to Launch Its ENaira Digital Currency on Monday: Report
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will launch its digital currency, the eNaira, on Monday, Bloomberg reported.The eNaira, which is...
Mining Firm Titan Introduces Lumerin, a Project Aiming to Commodify Bitcoin’s Hashpower
On October 21, the bitcoin mining pool operator Titan revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The...
Bitcoin ‘still bullish’ even if BTC price drops to $50K — analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) can return to $50,000 and still not violate an overall “bullish thesis” after breaking all-time highs, fresh...
AMEX CEO Says Crypto Is Unlikely a Threat to Traditional Credit Cards
Traditional credit card payments will hold firm amid the growth of cryptocurrencies, American Express CEO Stephen Squeri predicted on the...
Analyst Suggests Bitcoin’s Bottom Could Be $50K Assuming BTC Surpasses $200K This Cycle
The price of bitcoin in October has shown signs of a double-bubble similar to the bull run in 2013, and speculators have been trying to...
Largest DeFi Prediction Market Polymarket Said to Be Under Investigation by CFTC: Report
Polymarket is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to see whether the prediction market platform is...
Prediction Market Platform Polymarket Said to be Under Investigation by CFTC: Report
Polymarket is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to see whether the prediction market platform is letting...
Wall Street jinx? Traders weight ‘sell the news’ potential after Bitcoin ETF launch
Wall Street opened its doors for the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Oct. 19, with the listing of ProShares Bitcoin...
Investment Advisers Prohibited From Crypto Activities in India, Regulator Warns
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a warning that registered investment advisers are not allowed to engage in...
Nigerian Agency Finally Registers Blockchain Start-up, Blames Employee for Rejection of First Application
Just a few days after reports emerged that it had refused to process a company registration application by Flint API limited, the Nigerian...
Bitcoin Wraps the First Week of the ETF Era
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:The...
ADALend Makes It on “the Essential Cardano List” by IOHK
Input-Output Hong Kong (IOHK) has listed ADALend on their :Essential Cardano List” of projects that are considered part of the...
Bitcoin decides fate of $60K as weekly close keeps BTC traders on their toes
Bitcoin (BTC) is lining up a crucial weekly support test on Oct. 23 after impulsive sellers moved large amounts of BTC to major exchange...
Report: Leading South African Bank Sends Account Termination Notices to Crypto Arbitrage Traders
One of South Africa’s biggest banks, Standard Bank, has reportedly sent account termination notices to clients that offer automated...
Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates
Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity...
Binance Smart Chain Devs Propose Ethereum-Like Gas Fee Burning Mechanism
Developers of the Binance Smart Chain, the Binance-backed decentralized blockchain platform, have proposed applying a mechanism to burn...
Nigerian Central Bank Says It Is Now Ready to Launch CBDC, Downplays Previous Failure
After failing to roll out its CBDC on October 1, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a document in which it reiterates its...
Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations
The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The...
Altcoin Roundup: Holding Bitcoin? Here’s how to put it to work in DeFi
The long-awaited day finally came on Oct. 19 as the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) went live on the New York Stock...
Bitcoin price consolidation leans toward ‘another leg higher’
On Oct. 22 Bitcoin (BTC) price entered what some traders predict to be a “consolidation phase” as investors lock in profits...
Terra’s Do Kwon Was Served by SEC, New Lawsuit Shows
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The builder of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform...
Journalist and Youtuber Tim Pool Believes 1 Bitcoin Will ‘Eventually Be Equivalent to $1 Million’
The American journalist, Youtuber, podcast host, and political commentator, Tim Pool, has talked about bitcoin on numerous occasions and...
Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF Debut Listing Drops Over 4% — Proshares ETF Slides 3.5%
On Friday, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) launched on Nasdaq under the ticker BTF and dropped in value not too...
NFT Tied to Rare Whiskey Cask Auctions for $2.3M
A non-fungible barrel of 1991 Macallans scotch set whiskey auction records Friday, nabbing $2.3 million on NFT marketplace Metacask.The...
Price analysis 10/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, LUNA, UNI
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) have both witnessed aggressive profit-booking after hitting their respective new all-time high. This...
After ‘Stealing’ $16M, This Teen Hacker Seems Intent on Testing ‘Code Is Law’ in the Courts
Some $16 million in cryptocurrency was pilfered in an exploit of a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol last week, and the victims...
Top Trump Regulator Determined That Banks Should Be Allowed to Trade Crypto: Report
A top regulator from the Donald Trump administration took the position that banks could legally trade cryptocurrencies for their clients,...
Bybit Is Now Offering 3% Bonuses on Deposits
Traders who have yet to join cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit can now enjoy 3% bonuses on their first time deposits, capped at $3,000 per...
Binance.US Top Lawyer Steps Down: Report
The top lawyer for the U.S. arm of exchange giant Binance has departed after just seven months in the position.Christopher Robins, who...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High; Ether Outperforms
Bitcoin’s price continued to decline on Friday, ending the week down about 2% compared to a 1.7% gain in the ether cryptocurrency. Some...
Solana Moves Into 6th Largest Crypto Market Cap Position — SOL Valuation Targets Cardano’s Rank
The crypto asset solana has managed to capture more than 12% in gains during the last 24 hours and has recently positioned itself as the...
Social Media Platform Reddit Readying an NFT Platform
Add Reddit to the list of big brands entering the non fungible token (NFT) market.The news aggregator and discussion community intends to...
Analysts hold their $250K Bitcoin price target even as BTC falls below $60K
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $60,000 on Oct. 22 as a correction after all-time highs deepened concerns about the market’s...
Why the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities Are So Skeptical of WorldCoin
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday’s episode is nominally about WorldCoin. The project launched this week...
Altcoins breakout even as Bitcoin price falls to $60,000
Today Bitcoin price and Ether (ETH) price pulled back to lower support levels after an exciting week that saw BTC soar to a new all-time...
Robinhood CEO Says Waitlist for Firm’s New Crypto Wallet Reached 1 Million Customers
On Thursday, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev spoke at a conference called the Disruptor 50 Summit and the executive explained that the waitlist...
Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin and the Search for Truth
We think it’s fitting that this, the 50th episode of “Money Reimagined,” is being published inside an historic week for the crypto...
The US Needs a Dedicated Crypto Regulator
The crypto regulatory situation in the U.S. is sad. Not because the Securities and Exchange Commission or Department of the Treasury keep...
Why US Policymakers Should Embrace Web 3
In 1997, the Clinton Administration published the groundbreaking “Framework for Global Electronic Commerce,” which set forth five key...
Is ‘DeFi Regulation’ an Oxymoron?
We’re nearing the end of “Policy Week” here at CoinDesk, which I’ve spent focused on the particularly thorny issues of regulating...
Walmart Allows Customers to Buy Bitcoin at 200 Stores
Retail giant Walmart says that bitcoin can now be purchased at 200 of its stores in the U.S. The cryptocurrency is offered through...
Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Is Bad for Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting a futures-based exchange-traded fund for bitcoin has been a boon to holders of...
Bitcoin at Your Bank: NYDIG Names First 2 Firms to Roll Out BTC Buys
A partnership first announced in June is starting to bear fruit.Digital banking company Q2 Holdings said Friday that Five Star Bank and...
Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 22, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today’s Stories:Bitcoin Bull Market Has Plenty Steam Left,...
PayPal logs its largest Bitcoin volume since May BTC price crash
Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes on global payment service provider PayPal reached $145.60 million on Oct. 20, just as the benchmark crypto...
Decentralized Exchange ZkLink Raises $8.5M Ahead of Market Launch
Decentralized exchange (DEX) ZkLink has closed a $8.5 million funding round led by Republic Crypto to help ramp up for its market launch...
Gensler for a Day: Regulating DeFi with Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov
Today’s “Gensler for a Day” is Michale Shaulov, CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure and custody firm Fireblocks. Fireblocks...
Billionaire VC Peter Thiel Discusses Satoshi’s Identity — Says Bitcoin Is the ‘Most Honest Market We Have’
According to reports, tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the co-founder of Paypal and Palantir — spoke about bitcoin at an event...
Weekly Report: Coinbase completes major deals outside the blockchain space
On Tuesday, ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) – the first-ever in the US – launched, trading under...
Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures ETF Starts Trading, Joining Fray
Valkyrie Investments’s bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) started trading early Friday, after winning the blessing of the U.S....
Walmart partners with Coinstar for its Bitcoin ATM pilot program
US multinational retail corporation Walmart recently rolled out a Bitcoin ATM trial with hopes to implement the project on a large scale...