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The BIS report found that some 62% of central banks are running CBDC-related experiments or proofs-of-concept.
With the Twitter-Musk deal expected to be completed soon, new reports claim that the billionaire will step up as temporary CEO.
Does Bitcoin have further to fall? BTC calms after stocks see a situation which has happened only twice this century.
A New York court has ordered the three former masterminds of the BitMEX crypto exchange to fork out a combined USD 30m in 'civil monetary penalties.'
Senator Elizabeth Warren continues with her anti-crypto statements, questioning Fidelity's decision to allow customers to put some of their 401(k) in bitcoin.
The Luna Foundation Guard continues with BTC purchases to back its stablecoin, with the latest one worth roughly $1.5 billion.
Despite sporadic market conditions NFT collectors are on track to spend more on NFTs in the first half of this year than in all of 2021.
Ice Cube said he is down with the “DogeArmy” after Bill Lee bought $625,000 worth of NFTs tied to the rappers’ BIG3 basketball league in DOGE.
The bill is a response from the Alabama Senator to Senator Warren and the Department of Labor’s bid to block Bitcoin investments in self-directed 401(k) investment plans.
Bitcoin price reversed gains and declined below USD 36,500. Ethereum dropped below USD 2,800, SOL and ADA are still down over 10%.
Cross-chain bridging protocol, Hop has launched Hop DAO, its community-owned governance structure that will see early users airdropped 8% of all HOP tokens.
Bluesky outlined that it is “not possible to have a usable social network without moderation,” and intends to build a moderation model for the network dubbed “speech and reach.”
After almost seven months and over 8.4 million emails on the waitlist Coinbase opened its NFT marketplace to the public but only recorded 150 transactions on the big day.
Opera has announced that its Web3-focussed 'Crypto Browser' has added support for BNB Chain.
Gucci is all set to accept cryptocurrency in five stores in the US later this month.
Catch up on the latest funding and partnership news about GameFi and Web3 gaming. This week Cointelegraph covers LootRush, Axie Infinity and Polygon Studios.
The total value locked on Vector Finance hit a new high after the protocol integrated multiple stablecoins in the Avalanche ecosystem in order to become the network's largest liquidity hub.
BTC and ETH price imploded toward swing lows as the Dow tumbled by 1,000 points and the Nasdaq lost 5%, marking the worst trading day for stocks since 2020.
The crypto exchange finds that understanding of cryptocurrencies among European investors is surprisingly high.\xa0
For anyone who managed to jump on the NFT bandwagon before it turned into a rocketship to the moon, it’s been quite a ride. Prices for the earliest, most well-known
ETH derivatives metrics and technical analysis point toward further downside for Ethereum price.
A full reversal and then some for BTC means that bulls are coming to terms with months of ground given up.
Most of the NFT market is in a downtrend, but data shows funds continuing to flow into blue-chip tier projects.
Anthony Scaramucci predicts that the next presidential candidacy will be pro-crypto and that a Bitcoin ETF will happen by the end of 2022 given recent developments on Capitol Hill.
The IMF said CAR putting Bitcoin as its official currency may raise a series of challenges, including financial instability and financial legal uncertainties.
The absence of economic freedom is often likened to a lack of proper infrastructure, a barrier that the world can overcome with digital assets like cryptocurrencies.
The purchase, totaling roughly $1.5 billion, will be used to further backstop Terra Luna’s algorithmic stablecoin UST.
After a six-week cooldown, the NFT market saw a boost in activity throughout April, thanks primarily to Moonbirds and a rise in demand for Solana-based NFTs.
Bitcoin reaches its lowest price in 2 months as the markets digest the Fed’s 50 basis point rate hike on Wednesday.
West Coast legend Ice Cube is the latest celebrity to show support for the Shiba-Inu-inspired cryptocurrency - Dogecoin.
The company expects a hash rate of 5.5 EH/s by the end of 2022, anticipating that access to an additional 600 MW of power capacity 'in the coming years' will produce 20 EH/s.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq sees substantial losses on the day as Fed-induced gains evaporate.
According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be forming in crypto markets, while others argued that a relief rally could be short-lived.
Moonbirds contributed half a billion in trading volume, while Solana registered a 91% surge in NFT trading volume month over month.
Despite the recent spike in interest in the cannabis industry, startups still experience difficulties when it comes to setting up businesses.
The NFT sector is booming again while DeFi faces the challenge of a fearful market., the new Dapp Radar report reveals.
How can fashion and crypto mix in a practical yet innovative way so that even Phillip Plein’s mother can understand crypto and NFTs?
Binance is backing Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter with USD 500m - 'a small contribution to the cause.'
A Qualtrics report carried out by Coinbase shows that the number of Brits who have bought crypto is up 4% to 33% since October 2021.
Crypto market correlation and Valkyrie's Avalanche fund launch also helped push AVAX to a weekly high.
U.S. Senators requested Fidelity to explain how the firm is planning to address the risks of adding Bitcoin into retirement accounts by May 18.
Arthur Hayes has asked for no jail time and the freedom to live and travel abroad after pleading guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws.
Gucci will accept crypto payments across five flagship stores in the US by the end of the month and aims to expand the pilot throughout North America by this summer.
Bitcoin price is struggling to clear USD 40,000. Ethereum is facing resistance above USD 2,950, WAVES and ZIL are the two best performers today.
Binance is among 18 co-investors in Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition alongside firms like Sequoia Capital Fund and Fidelity Management and Research Company.
But the token still risks falling by more than 30% based on a classic bearish continuation setup.
Blockchain gaming transitions the power of development from big tech to the crypto community. Unfortunately, these companies have significantly more support to get a new concept off the ground than the average player.
Gavin Newsom's executive order on digital assets will aim to establish a bridge between California businesses and blockchain technology.
The outcome of the legal battle that Ripple and its founders are in will be crucial for XRP's future as an asset.
The Bitcoin hash rate hit another all-time high and the 105,000th block since the last halving was mined, marking the halfway to the next halving.
The Uzbek authorities said local miners who power their supercomputers with solar panels will pay less for electricity.
Binance's CEO said he expects that this fresh license might open the doors to similar approvals in Europe and other parts of the world.
What could rile investors more than a capitulation in stocks and crypto is sideways trading 'for a long time.'
Chainlink is set to automate rental payments to property owners of a Latin American real estate platform, adding a new blockchain use-case for the sector.
The path to fully transitioning from the current Ethereum Mainnet to the beacon chain PoS system is now clearly in sight, according to Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko.
New integration with BNB Chain allows Opera users to access decentralized apps, including DEXs like PancakeSwap, 1inch and BiSwap.
The European Central Bank released a new presentation outlining potential privacy scenarios for its CBDC.
Arthur Hayes also sought permission to live abroad and travel freely.
Swyftx, one of Australia's largest crypto exchanges, has become the first local exchange to offer users zero-fee yields on cryptocurrency deposits.
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has scored a major milestone as the first trading platform to be registered in France.
SportemonGo will no longer be sponsoring pro-football teams, Steve Irwin’s zoo is launching NFTs and Leeds United is selling tokenized jerseys to support Ukraine.
Bitcoin price gained pace after it broke the USD 39,200 resistance. Ethereum climbed above USD 2,900, while multiple altcoins rallied in double digits.
The SEC, CFTC and DOJ have seven cases either resolved or ongoing this year, with the litigation against husband-wife duo Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan being the most high profile.
Memecoin Shiba Inu can officially be used to purchase land in the SHIB Metaverse using the native SHIB token, as the development team continues to provide utility for holders.
One of Dubai's regulators has just purchased its first piece of land in The Sandbox metaverse with the aim to open virtual offices.
Domestic ICOs would be organized into a 'regulatory system,' where coins would be classified as 'security type' and 'non-security type' tokens.
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain has announced taking on additional debt from the NYDIG subsidiary.
Crypto supporters James David Vance (Republican) and Tim Ryan (Democrat) will face each other in Ohio's senator elections in November this year.
Other notable NFT news this week includes Larva Labs deleting all of its Tweets and Elon Musk briefly changing his Twitter PFP to Bored Ape Yacht Club collage.
LUNA price is far from its all-time high but three key metrics signal that the altcoin could be preparing to rally.
LGT Bank joined forces with SEBA Bank to offer direct investments in bitcoin and ether for its clients.
'The President [Nayib Bukele] is the one who tells us when the right time to make the issuance is,' the minister reportedly said.
The central bank has doubled down on its expectation to combat inflation, yet both Bitcoin and stocks reacted positively to the news.\xa0
In response to the city’s COVID-19-related lockdown, Shanghai residents turned to the blockchain to preserve their experiences.
$735 million in BTC options expire on May 6 and data suggests that the current macroeconomic conditions will continue to favor bears.
'We’re getting ahead of the curve on this, laying the foundation to allow for consumers and business to thrive,' said California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Brazilian cryptocurrency company has ended the acquisition talks with Coinbase.
So far, so good for markets pricing in a 50-basis-point hike from the Fed, with Chair Jerome Powell still to speak.
The Fed raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, to 0.75%-1%.
As more than 333bn emails are sent every day, Reacher aims to allow its users to get paid in BTC to be reached, and potentially filter out a major share of their spam.
Bitcoin and most altcoins could remain volatile in the short-term due to the Fed’s decision, warranting caution from traders.
Blockchain technology brings economic building blocks to games and sparks a tsunami of economic activity — inside and outside the games.
Over 12.3 million ETH are deposited in the Beacon chain contract, awaiting the full upgrade later this year.
The smart contract platform Cardano (ADA) launched a testnet version of the new algorithmic and decentralized stablecoin Djed.
Hawaii's main committees approved the establishment of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force, which should impose rules on the local market.
Investment funds backed by bitcoin last week saw their largest outflows for a single week since June of 2021, with USD 132.7m being withdrawn by investors, per CoinShares.
Independent creators and artists should feel empowered by decentralization and not play by Big Tech’s rules, especially in the Metaverse.
From ecological seafood to Bored Apes, blockchain technology is making its presence felt in homes.
Bridges have become one of the largest points of failure in the crypto industry. Polkadot wants to do away with them.
The leading web3 protocol has launched a messaging system dubbed XCM to enable communication between parachains.
Polkadot has launched its messaging system XCM to enable communication between its various parachains and allow assets like NFTs to be transferred between chains.
Hal Finney, a computer scientist and the world’s first publicly known Bitcoiner, would have celebrated his 66th birthday today.
Macro headwinds continue to hamper Ethereum's long-term upside prospects.
The development has caused a stir in the NFT community, with some saying Elon Musk made a collage of bored apes on his avatar to troll NFT owners.
As Elon Musk is advancing his plan to buy Twitter, he reportedly told potential investors that the social platform could be returned to public ownership after a few years.
Non-fungible token (NFT) has become a crypto household name since it exploded in 2021. Interestingly, the NFT market continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with more than $200 million
Bitcoin price is trying to recover above USD 39,000. Ethereum could struggle near USD 2,900, APE rallied sharply before trimming most of its gains.
As value moves from the physical world to the digital one, the logical question becomes where will one’s identity, arguably their most valuable asset, exist.
Coinbase is the first crypto firm that received bitcoin-backed loans from a traditional banking giant.
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said Layer 2 (L2) transaction fees need to be under USD 0.05 in order to become \x9ctruly acceptable.\x9d
LGT Bank has partnered with the Swiss crypto bank Seba to offer custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ether.
APE coin soared by 20% in minutes after Elon Musk put a Bored Ape as his Twitter profile picture.
Worries over capitulation see MicroStrategy give away key insights into what it would do should Bitcoin price strength deteriorate.
Joe Rogan noted that Bitcoin is like the “early internet,” and the “government is freaking out” about BTC in conversation with the MMA fighter Khalil Rountree.
The next few days will see a decision made, which if approved would be the first time pension fund money was used in decentralized finance.
MicroStrategy released its Q1 financial results and also revealed appointing Andrew Kang as its new Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Most buyers of the anticipated Otherdeed NFTs drop are not able to sell their digital land deeds at a profit, due to the high Ethereum fees paid and the decreasing demand.
As the crypto community notices and calls out such scams, the fraudsters tend to turn off replies to their tweets to prevent being exposed as scammers.
MicroStrategy has claimed that it is mulling the possibility of yield generation on BTC 129,218 (USD 4.97bn) holdings. Most of this figure is \x9cunencumbered.\x9d
Rewards from the Shiba Inu burn portal will begin later in May, the team revealed.
Institutional funds are leaving the crypto sector at an accelerating pace as markets continue their retreats.
The QRNG uses a fluctuating quantum system to guarantee unpredictable randomness, which can be used in Web3 gaming and gambling.
An article by the WSJ suggesting the non-fungible token (NFT) market is “collapsing” doesn’t show the full picture as contrasting analysis reveal a consolidation is instead taking place.
Bitcoin price tested USD 37,600. Ethereum dropped below USD 2,800, BNB, SOL, and ADA are gaining bearish momentum.
“It is difficult to ascertain the precise reason for this other than the hawkish rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve and the recent price decline,” CoinShares wrote.
The largest exchange in the U.S. has taken out a loan from Goldman collateralized in Bitcoin as a Wall Street first, paving the way for others to follow.
Despite Layer-2s offering relatively cheap transactions, Vitalik Buterin said that all transactions need to be under $0.05 to be truly acceptable.
Cynthia Lummis is working on a pro-crypto regulatory framework that should bring order to the ecosystem without curbing innovation.
The Argentine banks – Banco Galicia and Brubank – have partnered with crypto wallet Lirium to provide crypto trading services to their clients starting Monday.
Ugandan investors should beware when investing in digital assets because there are no licensed companies that can provide such services in the country, the officials warned.
Kakao Bank has refused to confirm or deny that it has struck a partnership deal with Coinone.
Weiss said Milo's plans sound similar to pre-2009 lax regulation and easy credit environment, and investors in financial stocks should be careful.
As of March 31, MicroStrategy held a total of 129,218 BTC, which the firm reported had a carrying value of roughly $2.9 billion.
Brad Garlinghouse believes that Ripple’s legal battle with the US SEC can end this year.
Algorand, Frax Share and Helium staged brief double-digit rallies in an otherwise stagnant market, thanks to a major partnership and new project developments.
CoinShares noted a pullback in its 2021 quarterly financials amidst tepid market conditions in the cryptocurrency space.
ENS price gained 90%+ after the protocol surpassed 1 million registered domain names in April.
The commission’s enforcement arm will dedicate more resources to fighting illegal product offerings in the crypto industry.
BTC is in a lengthy downtrend but three key price metrics explain why traders are confident that the $38,000 level will hold.
Approximately $3.8 million has been created or returned to the BTC network by whale addresses since the Russian-Ukrainian war began.
Earnings season for publicly traded companies is in full swing for first-quarter reports until the end of May. Here are some such crypto stock firms to watch, and what analysts
According to the exchange, users will not incur any gas fees for trading NFTs custodied with Kraken — only transferring tokens and NFTs off the platform.
The billionaire sees a “bright future” for Bitcoin, but one with inevitable roadblocks from central banks.\xa0
ALGO price struggles to clear technical resistance despite the ongoing Algorand-FIFA partnership hype.
On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the most bullish cryptocurrencies at the moment.
Kraken has so far not confirmed when the new marketplace will be launched.
After the 7-hour outage, Solana devs have now come up with three mitigations to\xa0address the stability and resilience of the network.
SALT’s Crypto Bahamas brought together traditional financial players with crypto companies and industry experts to discuss the future of digital assets.
The market awaits an announcement from the Fed, with the expectation being that the central bank will raise rates by half a percentage point.
'You can't think of a worse macro environment' than right now, Tudor Jones tells mainstream media ahead of the Fed's presumed rate hike confirmation.
CryptoCom will reconsider its reward system to resolve the disapproval among its community, CEO Kris Marszalek assured.
Instead of eliminating card staking earn rates completely, 'a more balanced approach' will now be offered.
The second-largest blockchain has developed a massive ecosystem around it. However, its scalability issues have made room for “ETH Killers” to enter the ring.
Strong ADA accumulation among whales is also in progress, according to on-chain data.
The report highlights the DeFi’s potential for lower financial audit costs and substantial opportunities for financial integration across borders
ApeCoin DAO board member Yat Siu said that there is currently 'no discussion' regarding an exclusive chain for APE.
The US SEC's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit will consist of 50 experts who will work for maximum protection for crypto investors, the agency said.
Bitcoin price is facing resistance near USD 39,000. Ethereum is struggling below USD 2,900, ALGO is the best performer today.
The risk of corporate capture is extreme in proof-of-stake (PoS) systems, the companies said.
Developers have suggested changing Solana’s current data transfer protocol UDP to QUIC, stake-weighted transaction processing and a fee-based transaction priority.
The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC's Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff.
As price hovers near 15-months low, Cardano whale addresses holding 1 million to 10 million ADA have resumed accumulating.
The Republic of Uzbekistan is preparing to adopt a new crypto regulatory framework including a 7.5% income tax on crypto-related salaries.
The crypto industry has stepped up another gear in its race to win the hearts and minds of sporting fans the world over.
Crypto exchange OKX teamed up with McLaren Racing, becoming its Official Primary Partner.
VanEck Community NFT co-founder Matt Bartlett said that the tokens could serve as a type of digital membership card.
Bitcoin bears should get their wish, but may have to endure the pain of a new all-time high first.
'My guess is that in 10-20 years, we'll see a substantial portion of GDP happening in the crypto economy,' Brian Armstrong said.
'We carried out a survey of our clients and more than 60% want to incorporate these assets into their investment portfolio,' the bank said.
The task force will submit findings and potential legislation back to the State Capitol — which involves providing a plan to expand blockchain adoption in both the private and public sectors.
According to Coinbases's Brian Armstrong, crypto users could increase by five times in the next 10-20 years.
Algorand has signed a deal to become the official blockchain sponsor of the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Weiss analysts are wary over the usage of volatile crypto assets as collateral for long-term property loans.
Bitcoin price is still struggling below USD 39,000. Ethereum is facing hurdles near USD 2,900, ALGO rallied 19% on FIFA partnership news.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms Inc, has been sued by Dfinity for coming up with a logo that is so similar that could lead to confusion.
The amount exploited this year so far surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2020 and 2021 combined, with the month of March alone beating 2020 by over $200 million.
Crypto adoption is rising high on the political agenda in Latin America, where legislation is edging closer to promulgation.
Equinox luxury fitness club will begin taking cryptocurrencies as payment for its membership, a source has confirmed.
VanEck has partnered with South Korean creative NFT agency for the launch of is new NFT collection.
BTC price continues to trade in a wide range, providing an opportunity for options traders to use the Iron Condor strategy.
The pattern represents a departure from a whale sell-off trend that impacted ETH for months.\xa0
Crypto market weakness continues into May as analysts suggest that deteriorating sentiment could lead Bitcoin price to re-test $28,000.
Bitcoin’s top figureheads argue that proof of work’s environmental impact is overstated, and that proof of stake alternatives are prone to corporate capture.\xa0
In a note authored by Michael Saylor, Nic Carter and Darin Feinstein, the Bitcoin Mining Council alleges that lawmakers can't tell the difference between a data center and a power plant.
BTC and altcoins are holding at their current support levels, but this week’s comments from the Federal Reserve could be a determining factor in short-term price action.
Yuga Labs faces accusations of fraud, manipulation and preferential treatment from unhappy community members over Otherdeeds NFT mint.
The Solana network was down again - this time for 7 hours due to a large number of transactions created by NFT minting bots.
Nearly $170 million left Ethereum-based investment funds in 2022, signaling a drop in institutional demand.
The panel's optimism for short-term price movements of ETH has somewhat cooled down.
A new Senate bill strives to keep the “spirit of blockchain” while combating crime, but critics call it ill-conceived, redundant and unworkable.
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, appears to support the idea after vowing to cut down on the social media network's spam problem.
It could still go either way for Bitcoin price action, but one analyst believes Bitcoin is already coming out on top versus equities.