Decentralized autonomous organizations are a central function of interaction across the Web3 space, where creators are earning more than ever before. What we call Web3 will be centered on an ecosystem of technology products that are decentralized, based on blockchain networks, interoperable, and without a traditional trusted validator (such as corporations,...
Bitcoin leads the way as investors seek adaptable hedging alternatives in the search for the new digital gold. Gold has served as a store of value for thousands of years. Due to this, investors have widely used it as a hedging tool against the effects of recessions and inflation often caused by geopolitical tensions. In light of recent events such as the COVID-19...
"While Russia uses tanks to destroy Ukraine, we rely on revolutionary blockchain tech," said the country's minister of digital transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. The Ministry of Digital Transformation in Ukraine has started an online nonfungible token museum aimed at preserving the timeline of major events starting with the Russian military invading the...
The Bank of England will launch a yearlong joint research project with MIT, which is already working with the Fed and Bank of Canada. The Bank of England announced Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative, or DCI, on a joint twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital...
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen speaks to CNBC's Squawk Box shares her views on the state of digital assets amid calls for imposed regulations. Janet Yellen, the 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury, spoke Friday morning on CNBC’s flagship business and politics show Squawk Box, on an array of topics from the growth of the renewable energy...
Panelists at the Blockchain Africa Conference 2022 discuss the significant potential of cryptocurrency institutional investment while highlighting the challenges it still faces. During the 8th edition of the Blockchain Africa Conference 2022, Cointelegraph's editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a virtual panel titled "Cryptocurrency Institutional...
Investing in cryptocurrency doesn’t have to be difficult, especially if traders keep these five key rules in mind. Investing in any financial asset can be a tricky exercise, but this is especially true for the fast-paced cryptocurrency market, which comes with its own unique set of pitfalls and challenges. A popular saying dictates that it takes 10,000 hours to...
BlackRock CEO believes the current crisis, added with growing inflation would lead to the formation of a global digital payment network. Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, believes the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis has boosted the case for digital currencies as a tool of settlement for international transactions. In a letter to...
Although long-term coin selling saw a marked increase last week, HODLing is still the preferred strategy as more of the short-term supply is becoming long-term supply. Over the past week, long-term holders of Bitcoin increased their spending to a level that suggests de-risking from the market, but hodling remains the predominant investing strategy. Uncertain...
Elliptic has discovered a dubious crypto wallet with “significant crypto-asset holdings” in the millions of dollars. Blockchain security and forensics firm Elliptic has been working with authorities to expose crypto wallets affiliated with sanctioned individuals or organizations. The United Kingdom-based company has discovered a wallet with “significant...
The world’s largest crypto exchange will now provide various regulated crypto services to Bahraini citizens. Crypto exchange Binance will provide fully regulated services to its first country in the Middle East thanks to a license granted by Bahrain’s central bank. Bahrain was able to issue the license through the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of...
The Kiln testnet is the final public testing phase before the long-awaited Ethereum ‘Merge’ and the end of proof-of-work consensus. The much-anticipated ‘Merge’ on the Ethereum network is another step closer to becoming a reality after the final public testnet Kiln launched to put it through its paces. On Monday, the Ethereum Foundation urged network...
Ripple CEO Garlinghouse claims a “big win” in the dismissal of an SEC motion while remaining silent about the ruling on his own motion. Southern New York District Court Judge Analisa Torres issued two rulings Friday on motions filed in the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple Labs. Ripple argued that it was not given fair...
Traders who believe ETH will recover but unlikely surpass $3,800 ahead of May can benefit from the skewed iron condor strategy. Being bullish on Ether (ETH) over the past four months did not pay off, as its price dropped 44% from $4,600. The decentralized finance (DeFi) applications growth that fueled the rally faded away, partially due to network congestion and...
Proof-of-work mining escaped severe regulatory pressure, but crypto derivatives and CNY Tether premium show investors‘ lack of excitement. After Bitcoin (BTC) faced its third consecutive rejection, investors became more confident in adding altcoin positions. For the leading cryptocurrency, the path to $50,000 appears more challenging than previously...
Monthly volumes show NFT values decreasing, but blockchain gaming projects are ignoring the downturn by refining their play-and-earn mechanics. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were in a strong bull run from Jan. 1 to mid-February. During this time, OpenSea volumes topped $5 billion and then fell to $3.6 billion toward the end of February. This could have been a sign...
Proof-of-work mining escaped severe regulatory pressure, but crypto derivatives and CNY Tether premium show investors‘ lack of excitement. After Bitcoin (BTC) faced its third consecutive rejection, investors became more confident in adding altcoin positions. For the leading cryptocurrency, the path to $50,000 appears more challenging than previously...
The megabank is offering investors access to Galaxy Digital's ETH fund, while a16z just splurged $70 million on an Ether staking protocol. Wall Street’s embrace of digital assets is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, they don’t even need to tell us about it as the proof is in the fine print. This week, a United States Securities and Exchange Commission...