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Most Influential 2021: Devin Finzer
Devin Finzer is the co-founder and CEO of the world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) platform, OpenSea. Finzer says his interest was...
Another Cryptocurrency Hearing on Capitol Hill: This One Felt Different
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin.On this week’s “Money Reimagined” podcast, Michael Casey and Sheila Warren...
Blockasset Pushes the Limits of NFTs and Fan Tokens, Empowers Sports
On the 4th of November, one of Times Square’s Countdown screens lit up with artworks depicting five iconic sports heroes, Alexander...
After Major Crypto Sell-Off, Why Did DeFi Stay So Sticky?
According to the data, decentralized finance (DeFi) users might not be that degenerate after all.Amid the dozens of introductory posts and...
The Two Miami Art Weeks
Near the doors to the Miami Airport Convention Center – by a parked Ferrari studded with kitten stickers, just across from a pavilion...
Market Wrap: US Inflation at 39-Year High Fails to Buoy Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s price swung from gains to losses and back to gains on Friday after a key U.S. inflation report showed consumer prices rose in...
Gitcoin Deactivates Grant for Farsi Speaking Communities Due to U.S. Sanctions
Gitcoin, an organization that helps fund open source projects around the Ethereum blockchain, has deactivated a grant due to it being...
Most Influential 2021: Matt Hall and John Watkinson
This year, everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Jay-Z decided to express themselves on social media using cartoon Apes and pixelated heads as...
Most Influential 2021: Brian Armstrong
The 38-year-old founder of Coinbase took the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange (by volume) public this year. In addition to his work making...
Most Influential 2021: Jack Dorsey
The one-time chief executive of social media giant Twitter and payments platform Square is now focused solely on Block (Square’s new...
What Would A Mutual Aid DAO Look Like?
Though it’s not exactly a new idea, the phrase “mutual aid” first came to prominence last year, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Most Influential 2021: Beeple
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were already gaining steam before Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist who publishes under the name Beeple, sold...
Indian PM calls for cryptocurrencies to ’empower’ democracy at global summit
Cryptocurrency made an appearance at a global online summit for world leaders in a speech from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At...
Most Influential 2021: Random Celebrities Who Discovered Crypto
In 2017, during the unmoored initial coin offering (ICO) boom, celebrities were paid shills. Remember when Dennis Rodman promoted Potcoin...
Finance Redefined: AWS turns crypto exchanges offline, and Sushi CTO resigns, Dec. 3–10
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. Although the markets may be down and technical...
Most Influential 2021: Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao (often simply “CZ”) may be the world’s richest person. As founder of cryptocurrency behemoth Binance, he’s not only the...
Most Influential 2021: Anatoly Yakovenko
Anatoly Yakovenko calls himself the biggest skeptic of cryptocurrencies, even though he developed one of the fastest-growing crypto...
The Highest Inflation Since 1982
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeNovember inflation came in at 6.8%, the highest in 39 years. In this episode,...
Most Influential 2021: Kristin Smith
This year crypto emerged as a political force, with many Washington DC-based lobbyists fomenting the charge. Executive Director of the...
Assembly Blockchain Receives $100M Investment From VCs, Crypto Market-Maker: Report
A group of the largest Asia-based venture capital firms and crypto hedge funds are headlining a $100 million investment to further the...
Makersplace Plans to Drop World’s First 2pac NFT Collection Authorized by the Shakur Estate
On December 15, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace will drop an assortment of NFTs based on Tupac Shakur’s...
Most Influential 2021: Do Kwon
Do Kwon, the 29-year-old founder of Terraform Labs, was running late. Being subpoenaed by a hired hand of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
FLUX, SFP and Badger DAO surge even as Bitcoin price falls to $47K
The year-long mantra that the crypto market would see a blow-off top in December has proven to be a dud thus far and for the last week,...
What Intellectuals Still Don’t Get About Crypto
“Yes, Web3 is a bunch of bullshit. The problem is, compared to what?”That subhed to Matt Stoller’s newsletter this week set me off even...
Why Is Bitcoin Dropping if It’s an ‘Inflation Hedge’?
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated numbers for its inflation-tracking Consumer Price Index (CPI), showing...
Coinbase Launches Defi Yield Earning Service to Over 70 Countries, United States Not Included
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has made decentralized finance (defi) more accessible by giving Coinbase...
Bitcoin hovers near $48K ahead of fresh key US inflation data
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above $48,000 on Dec. 10 after another fall took BTC/USD to lows of $47,350 overnight. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Crypto market eyes recovery ahead of key US inflation data release
Growing inflation has become a mounting concern for nations around the world, especially the United States. The U.S. has seen one of the...
Bitcoin jumps past $50K as US CPI data shows highest inflation in nearly 40 years
Bitcoin (BTC) surged over $1,000 in seconds on Dec. 10 as the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed inflation in November...
Virtue Gaming launches play-to-earn crypto model to bring online poker to US players
On Friday, Virtue Gaming, a decentralized online poker platform built on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, launched the first play-to-earn...
NFT clone Punks: Right or wrong?
“Can someone explain to me why NFT ‘clones’ are selling for so much?” asked Redditor LittleDoofus a couple of months ago. NFT clones cash...
Trader who called 2017 Bitcoin price crash raises concerns over ‘double top’
Bitcoin (BTC) could be forming a so-called “double top” pattern after falling by over 30% from its record high of $69,000,...
Craig Wright Isn’t Satoshi Nakamoto and Other Facts ‘The Media’ Won’t Tell You
A Florida jury kinda sorta ruled in Craig Wright’s favor: The man who claims to be Satoshi won’t need to cough up half his...
Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 10, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:Bitcoin Under Pressure, Two-Year Treasury Yield...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Take Final Decision on Cryptocurrency Regulation
A high-level meeting is reportedly being held on cryptocurrency regulation in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a final...
Most Influential: Katie Haun
After the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, mainstream commentators wagged their fingers at bitcoin. Fortunately for the cryptocurrency...
ConsenSys-Backed Virtue Gaming Launches ‘Play-to-Earn Poker’
The bustling play-to-earn space is adding poker tables to the mix with the release of Virtue Gaming’s online poker platform.The...
ConstitutionDAO Tokens (Yes They’re Still Trading) See Wild Session With $9M Liquidations
Crypto traders betting on the recently famous ConstitutionDAO’s PEOPLE tokens recorded over $9 million in liquidations on Friday, data...
South Africa’s Financial Regulator Is Planning Crypto Rules to Protect Vulnerable Population: Report
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FCSA) is preparing a regulatory framework for crypto to protect the more vulnerable...
Crowdfunding Platform Kickstarter Will Shift to Blockchain-Based Model
Kickstarter, one of the leading crowdfunding platforms on the market, has decided to abandon its current business model and migrate to a...
Opera’s Browser Wallet to Support Solana in Early 2022
Opera said Friday its native wallet will add support for Solana early next year, a timeline that could place the browser developer on...
Audius Is Building a Radio Station in the Metaverse
On a quiet Thursday morning in DeFi Land, an FM radio tower was erected amind a landscape of barns and cornfields. Its completion brought...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds Support For Multisig (Shared) Wallets
The Bitcoin.com Team is excited to announce support for shared (multisig) wallets for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash in the Bitcoin.com Wallet....
India’s Modi Calls for Global Crypto Standard
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the creation of a global standard for technologies, such as social media and crypto.At the...
US Inflation Rate Surges to 6.8% in November, a 4-Decade High; Bitcoin Jumps
The U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), closely tracked by bitcoin traders due to the cryptocurrency’s use by some...
Crypto’s Carbon Footprint Could Hinder Adoption: Deutsche Bank
In the past three years bitcoin’s market cap has grown to more than $1 trillion from $70 billion and its “annual global energy consumption...
IMF Outlines Need for Global Approach to Crypto Regulation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the financial institution focused on maintaining worldwide financial stability, has outlined its...
Prosecutor General’s Office Wants to See ‘Cryptocurrency’ in Russian Law
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has insisted that the term “cryptocurrency” should be added...
Chainalysis Blockchain Data Platform to Integrate Lightning Network
Chainalysis blockchain data monitoring platform is launching support for the Lightning Network, according to a press release shared with...
Bitcoin Under Pressure, Two-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 21-Month High as US Inflation Report Looms
Bitcoin fell as bond yields rose ahead of a U.S. inflation report that could seal the deal for a faster unwinding of stimulus by the...
Market highlights December 10: Crypto market decidedly bearish, Tesla tumbles on autopilot investigation
The crypto market was lower over the past 24 hours. The majority of cryptos were in the red at time of writing. US markets today may be...
Novi Launches Whatsapp Integration Pilot Program for Selected Users in the U.S.
Novi, the remittance and payments initiative of Meta (formerly Facebook), has launched a Whatsapp pilot test for customers in the U.S....
Router Protocol Raises $4.1M to Bridge EVM and Non-EVM Chains
Router Protocol, a project aimed at connecting multiple blockchains, has raised a $4.1 million funding round.Router, which raised $485,000...
Tether, SHIB Compete With Bitcoin in Inflation-Ridden Turkey as Lira Tumbles
Turkish citizens, facing high inflation and a plunging currency, are shunning the example set by some foreign public companies that have...
Polkadot, Solana, Terra, Lead Large-Cap Losses Amid Market Drop
The native tokens of layer 1 blockchains Polkadot, Solana, and Terra were among the biggest losers Friday morning amid a fall in the...
Aces, Jokers, and NFTs: Playing Card Manufacturer Bicycle Launches NFT Genesis Collection
The well known playing card manufacturer Bicycle has announced the launch of the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT)...
Binance in Talks With Indonesian Heavyweights for Crypto Venture: Report
Binance is discussing crypto ventures with some of Indonesia’s biggest companies, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar...
Why did Contentos (COS) price shoot up on Thursday night?
The price of Contentos (COS) shot up by over 30% yesterday (Thursday) night propelling its price from slightly above $0.26 to a high of...
Pika is trending today, up 15%: You can now buy PIKA, here’s where
The live Pika price today is $1.98e-7. Pika is up 15.24% in the last 24 hours. Read on to find out what PIKA is and where you can buy it...
Credefi lost almost 20% today: here’s where to buy Credefi for a good price
The live Credefi price today is $0.11 with a 24-hour trading volume of just over $9 million. Credefi is down 18.11% in the last 24 hours....
Ross Ulbricht NFT Collection Raises Over $6 Million in Ethereum, Free Ross DAO Wins Auction
The Ross Ulbricht Genesis non-fungible token (NFT) collection auction has come to an end and the auction winner was the “Free Ross...
Miners Look Away from Kazakhstan for Growth Opportunities
Crypto miners operating in Kazakhstan are looking to the U.S. and Russia to grow their business as the government is restricting the...
GensoKishi Online “Meta World” Is Set to Transform Blockchain Gaming With Innovative Metaverse
Metaverse is the trending concept in the blockchain industry due to its massive potential in different sectors. Blockchain gaming is one...
Shanghai Man: Bitmart’s $150M theft, ‘Metaverse’ trending, Hong Kong mogul builds in The Sandbox
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including...
Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Now Holds 122,478 BTC — CEO Says Bitcoin Is Taking Gold’s Place
In less than two weeks after its previous bitcoin purchase, Microstrategy bought more bitcoins. The company has added 1,434 coins to its...
Play-to-Earn Platform Rainmaker Nabs $6.5M Seed Round
Another entrant is gunning for crypto gaming’s buzzy play-to-earn (P2E) battlefield – by becoming the battlefield.Rainmaker Guild Limited...
Bitpay Adds Shiba Inu Crypto as Petition to List SHIB on Robinhood Exceeds 545K Signers
Crypto payment firm Bitpay has added support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu. Following Bitpay’s announcement, retail giant...
Ross Ulbricht’s debut NFT sold for $6.2M at auction
After announcing the launch of his “Genesis Collection” nonfungible token (NFT) auction, Ross Ulbricht, the alleged founder of...
Solana Validators, Engineers Grapple With Blockchain Slowdown on Public Call
Solana’s superfast blockchain slowed to a relative crawl Thursday morning due to a mysterious congestion event that spurred debates about...
Financial Adviser Warns Crypto Is ‘One of the Biggest Bubbles Ever’ — Says ‘It’s Going to Be Ugly’
The president of Payne Capital Management has warned that crypto is “one of the biggest bubbles ever.” Stressing that the...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $49K as Trading Volume Weakens, Altcoins See Red
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin fell as U.S. stocks sagged and the U.S. dollar...
Yesterday’s Hearing Was Crypto’s Most Positive Interaction with the US Government, Ever
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeYesterday the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the future...
CFTC Commissioner Opposes Regulation by Enforcement, Says Crypto Needs Clearer Rules
A commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dawn Stump, has voiced concerns about cryptocurrency regulation...
Analysts say Bitcoin’s behavior at $47.5K mirrors the pre-breakout 2017 market
Crypto markets tanked again after Bitcoin (BTC) price slipped to $47,500 on Dec. 9, but most analysts agree that the price is destined to...
Data shows pro traders are currently more bullish on Ethereum than Bitcoin
Most traders have noticed that Ether (ETH) price has seriously outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) for months now and the ETH/BTC ratio has rallied...
Most Influential: Gary Gensler
When Gary Gensler came to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), he had the reputation of a regulator who had reformed U.S. law to...
Most Influential 40: Danny Ryan
Did Danny Ryan, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, make ETH “super sound money?” The jury is still out. More data needs collecting...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as China’s Evergrande Defaults, Altcoin Outperformance Could Fade
Most cryptocurrencies traded lower on Thursday after Fitch Ratings labeled China’s Evergrande Group as an official defaulter. Equities...
Most Influential 40: Jeremy Allaire
Jeremy Allaire, a technologist who has long seen the disruptive potential of the internet, founded Circle in 2013 with the aim of bringing...
Most Influential 40: Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor has probably spent more on bitcoin at this point than anyone else – and he’s still buying. The CEO of MicroStrategy, a...
Avast Acquires Self-Sovereign Identity Firm Evernym for Undisclosed Amount
Consumer cybersecurity giant Avast (LSE:AVST) has acquired self-sovereign identity (SSI) company Evernym for an undisclosed amount, Avast...
Most Influential 40: Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) isn’t the only U.S. politician to look at the cryptocurrency industry with a critical eye, but she may be...
Most Influential 40: Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely the most influential man in crypto. Too bad he hates the stuff. As leader of the U.S....
Most Influential 40: Barry Silbert
If U.S. lawmakers ever target the crypto industry for antitrust activity, Digital Currency Group (DCG) might be top of the list. Founded...
Metaverse Goes Hollywood With Universal Music Group Avatar Partnership
Celebrities are coming to the metaverse, and they’re bringing their merchandise with them.Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with...
Most Influential 40: Serey Chea
Serey Chea is deputy director general at the National Bank of Cambodia, which is taking a unique approach to a central bank digital...
Strike Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Product in US
Crypto-friendly payments company Strike has launched a dollar-cost averaging (DCA) product in the U.S., the company announced...
Most Influential 40: Ray Youssef
Few people expected the Nigerian crypto economy to explode after the country’s central bank and financial regulators banned crypto trading...
Most Influential 40: President Xi Jinping
This year Bitcoin took a serious hit to its hashrate, the measure of electricity going to secure the distributed network, when the Chinese...
Reddit Introduces ETH-Based Community Points Beta Program With Custom Tokens for Subreddits
The popular forum and news aggregation web portal Reddit has revealed the firm’s Community Points beta program where Reddit users...