Deutsche Telekom has invested in Celo, an open-sourced proof of stake (PoS) blockchain designed to allow mobile phone access to decentralized finance projects. The German telecommunication giant is the first such company to join the Celo network. Deutsche Telekom Invests in The Future of DeFi Founded in 1995, Deutsche Telekom is the largest telecommunications provider...Read More
NFTs are undoubtedly one of the hottest trends in the cryptocurrency industry and have expanded to sportspeople, artists, and musicians. In fact, musicians were among the first to interact with non-fungible tokens and, according to a recent mysterious tweet, Eminem could be next in line. Is Eminem Looking to Get on the NFT Wagon? What...Read More
Brian Brooks, the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under Donald Trump’s administration, noted in a Wall Street Journal report today that he would be working as Binance US CEO on May 1, 2021. Brooks’ Career at the OCC During his tenure as acting head at the OCC, Brooks...Read More
WeWork, one of the leading flexible workspace providers in the world, is jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. A new release shared by Reuters revealed that WeWork would begin accepting select cryptocurrencies for payments. In a detailed blog post, WeWork also revealed that it will work with BitPay to process payments and will accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and...Read More
With Bitcoin (BTC) gaining widespread adoption globally, the United States government is reportedly in the early stages of developing regulatory guidelines for the popular cryptocurrency and the entire crypto industry. Sources familiar with the matter told FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino that the upcoming regulation, which will focus on crypto infrastructure and taxation, is being led...Read More
Several months after its parent company implemented cryptocurrency purchases, Venmo has done the same for its multi-million user base. The company has added four digital assets so far – Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). According to a press release from today, the New York-based mobile payment service is the latest large name...Read More
According to on-chain analytics provider Glassnode, it is customary for Bitcoin markets to flush out excess leverage and that is exactly what has happened over the past few days. A large number of traders increased their leverage exposure in anticipation of the Coinbase direct listing last week. This increase the risk of a long squeeze...Read More
Asset manager Rothschild investment Corp has acquired 265,302 shares from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, a purchase worth $4.75 million. According to an SEC filing on April 15, the firm also bought an additional 8,000 shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), now owning a total of 38,346 shares. Not The Rothschild You Think Rothschild Investment...Read More
Jubilant Foodworks, the organization that operates the franchise of Domino’s Pizza in India and several other countries, have reportedly experienced a significant data breach. The hackers offer to sell sensitive information on the dark web, and they asked for a payment of 10 bitcoins. A Security Breach at Domino’s India According to a recent report,...Read More
TIME Magazine has doubled down on its cryptocurrency endeavors by enabling bitcoin and other assets to be used as a form of payment for digital subscriptions. The innovation comes a few weeks after the New York City-based magazine partnered with Grayscale to produce educational crypto videos and be paid in BTC. TIME Readers to Purchase...Read More
Despite the massive interest from central banks for CBDCs, nearly 70% of the projects are running only pilot programs and are far away from an actual launch. The Bahamas and Cambodia are the leading countries in a ranking listed by PwC while the biggest economy in Asia – China lines up third. CBDCs Are Not...Read More
China is a country well-known for its support toward the ‘blockchain not bitcoin’ narrative. The country attempted to clamp down on cryptocurrencies more than once, but it appears that it’s now softening its stance, even taking a somewhat positive approach towards Bitcoin. Bitcoin as an Alternative Investment Tool Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia...Read More
Bitcoin dumped 12.5% in a matter of hours over the weekend sliding from $61,450 in late trading on Saturday to bottom out at $53,750 the following day according to Tradingview. Monday morning Asian trading has seen the asset recover somewhat but analysts are looking at what may have caused the cascade that resulted in $10...Read More
The enhanced volatility in the past day caused nearly $10 billion in liquidations in less than a day as bitcoin, and all altcoins fell hard. Naturally, over 90% of the liquidated amount came from long positions. CryptoPotato reported earlier today the adverse price developments in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin fell by more than $9,000 in...Read More
Chinese police officers have confiscated nearly $4 million in various cryptocurrencies after a raid against several developers that operated a decentralized gambling app built on the EOS blockchain. $3.8 Million in Crypto Seized After receiving tips of suspected illegal activity involving the developers of the dApp called Biggame, the Jiangsu police department opened an investigation....Read More
Multinational blockchain technology company Emurgo initially announced the AgeUSD stablecoin in January 2021. The firm has since announced a partnership between the Ergo Foundation, Emurgo, and Charles Hoskinson’s Input-Output Global, the parent company of IOHK. The AgeUSD stablecoin will be available on Cardano as soon as smart contract capabilities are launched on the blockchain, it...Read More
This week was particularly eventful in the cryptocurrency market. Without a doubt, the highlight of it was the direct listing of Coinbase shares on Nasdaq. This is the first major cryptocurrency exchange to go public, and it did so in style. The trading opened at around $381 per share (ticked COIN), putting an opening value...Read More
Binance announced the completion of the 15th BNB burn earlier today of just shy of 1.1 million tokens. Although the amount in coins has substantially declined compared to the past several such events, it set a record in terms of USD with almost $600 million. The announcement from the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange from earlier today...Read More
Turkey’s government has introduced a new regulation that will prohibit cryptocurrency assets from being used as payment methods as of April 30th, citing significant risks. Nevertheless, banks are excluded from the legislation, meaning that users can still deposit the Turkish Lira on crypto exchanges through their banking accounts. Turkey’s Ban on Crypto Usage as Payment...Read More
Cathie Wood’s Ark funds has purchased a total of $352 million worth of Coinbase shares, two days after making its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker, COIN. Ark Funds’ COIN Acquisition Spree Citing data received by email, Bloomberg reports today that Wood’s funds, including the Ark Innovation ETF, Ark Fintech Innovation ETF,...Read More
It should be no surprise that more traditional corporations join the crypto fever by investing in bitcoin or adopting blockchain technology. Brevan Howard, a European hedge fund, is the latest asset manager to join the movement. Bloomberg reported that the asset manager is preparing to invest $84,000,000 in digital assets, representing 1.5% of its $5.6...Read More
Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, has been gradually offloading his bitcoin position for years and is currently left with about 2% of his entire stack. During a recent Twitter threat, he outlined the significance of taking profits while blasting the narrative that investors can’t lose money if they don’t sell during a bear market. Ripple’s CTO...Read More
In another step towards reducing the high fees on its blockchain, Ethereum’s latest upgrade, dubbed Berlin, has already come into effect. The hard fork arrives with four Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), but many users have complained about network errors. Berlin Hard Fork is Here for Ethereum The high utilization of the Ethereum blockchain, being the...Read More
Speaking at a conference with several crypto-friendly corporations, PayPal’s CEO Dan Schulman revealed that the company is looking to expand its crypto-services as digital currencies take a leading role in the financial system. Schulman joined the “2021 Blockchain 50 Symposium: Crypto Goes Corporate“, together with dozens of executives from the technological and financial space, including...Read More
The third-largest bank in France, as well as one of the leading banks in the whole world, Societe Generale, has issued its first structured product as a security token. The bank has chosen Tezos’ blockchain as the underlying network. Following the first covered bond security token issuance for 100 million euros on Ethereum’s blockchain back...Read More
Top-tier digital assets manager Grayscale has seen an increase in the value of its total AUM (Assets Under Management) to above $50 billion as bitcoin’s price marked a new all-time high recently. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is now worth over $41 billion, while the Ethereum Trust (ETHE) holds over $7.4 billion. The Road to...Read More
Cardano has released more details on Plutus, it’s native programming language that will be used to write smart contracts after its next major upgrade, Alonzo. In a blog post on April 13, IOHK – the firm behind Cardano – explained that Plutus contracts consist of parts that run on-chain and parts that run on a...Read More
Coinbase finally started trading on Nasdaq today. The leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange became the first major exchange to have its shares publicly traded. Coinbase’s direct listing on Nasdaq was undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated events in the entire cryptocurrency industry and the fintech world alike. It took place moments ago, and according to...Read More
Paying homage to Satoshi Nakamoto and his message embedded in the Bitcoin Genesis Block in 2009, Coinbase has done the same today. On the day they’re set to become a publicly traded company, the exchange asked a large Bitcoin mining pool to embed a note in the Bitcoin blockchain in regards to the latest stimulus...Read More
Ahead of the long-anticipated public listing for his company, Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong asserted that US regulators are wrong in believing cryptocurrencies are primarily used for illicit transactions. He added that the industry wants to be treated on the same playing field as traditional finance when it comes down to legislative frameworks. Armstrong on Crypto...Read More
