Terraform Labs Calls S. Korean Authorities’ Arrest Warrant for Do Kwon Overreach: Report
A Terraform spokesperson claimed that its Luna cryptocurrency wasn’t a security, meaning it wasn’t covered by South Korea’s capital-markets law.
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Walmart dives into the Metaverse: Nifty Newsletter, Sept 21-27
UNICEF Giga used NFTs to help raise funds to give schools in developing countries the ability to connect to the internet.
Web3 Education Can Help Creators ‘Own a Piece of the Internet’: Nas Company Exec
Alex Dwek, chief operating officer at Nas Company, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the education technology platform Nas Company and why an education in Web3 can help creators “make a living off the internet,” while creating “long term value.”
Circle CEO says blockchain industry is transitioning from dial-up to broadband phase
Allaire believes that privacy and identity are two fundamental pillars of a new Web3.
Native USDC on Cosmos to Fill Vacuum Left by Terra’s UST Stablecoin
Collateralized USDC will assume the role formerly held by Terra’s algorithmic UST stablecoin – raising further questions as to whether decentralized finance can mature with algorithmic money at its core.
Circle Expands USDC Stablecoin to Five New Chains, Unveils Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol
Circle aims to bolster USDC’s market position as competition with rival issuers Tether, Binance is heating up and decentralized finance platforms are crafting their own native stablecoins.
Bitcoin se recupera tras intervención del Banco de Inglaterra en el mercado de bonos
Se espera que el banco central de Estados Unidos abandone su política de endurecimiento que tanto golpeó a los precios de las criptomonedas.
Circle to Roll Out Free Crypto Literacy Program to HBCUs
Students who perform well will get a leg up to apply for Circle internships and employment.
Bitcoin price charges higher, but whales line up to sell BTC at $20K
Analysts claim “mega whales” will make it very difficult for BTC traders to flip $20,000 to support.
Genesis Sales, Trading Chief Ballensweig Joins Exodus From Crypto Lender
The crypto firm has hemorrhaged top-level talent in the wake of massive losses this year.
Israel, Norway and Sweden central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC payments
The Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final report expected in Q1 2023.
SWIFT Partners With Crypto Data Provider Chainlink on Cross-Chain Protocol in TradFi Play
Interest from institutional investors moving into crypto has been “undeniable,” according to SWIFT’s Strategy Director.
Lightning Labs Releases Software to Allow Bitcoin Developers to Mint and Transfer Assets on the Blockchain
The alpha version of Taro will make it possible to create peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Lightning-native stablecoins.
Bank of England Deputy Governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast!
In a lengthy appraisal of distributed ledger technology, Cunliffe weighed its technical implications, which will be examined in greater detail when the FMI Sandbox premiers in 2023.
CertiK says SMS is the ‘most vulnerable’ form of 2FA in use
The level of security provided by SMS pales in comparison to authenticators or physical security keys, CertiK’s Jesse Leclere says in an interview.
La fusión de Ethereum está logrando que su criptomoneda sea más atractiva que bitcoin ante la inflación
La drástica reducción de la tasa de inflación neta de ether se atribuye a la eliminación de las recompensas de minería y a la “quema” de las comisiones de transacción, dijeron los expertos.
Brazil’s Securities Regulator Probes Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin on Token Issuance
The CVM asked the country’s largest local crypto exchange to provide data on fixed income tokens it has issued since January 2020.
Bitcoin holds $19K, but volatility expected as Friday’s $2.2B BTC options expiry approaches
Traders expect an uptick in volatility due to the possibility of September’s $2.2 billion options expiry putting pressure on BTC price near a critical support level.
Pantera plans to raise $1.25B for second blockchain fund: Report
“We want to provide liquidity for people that are kind of giving up because we’re still very bullish for the next 10 or 20 years,” said CEO Dan Morehead.
CryptoCompare, Blockdaemon Release Staking Yield Indexes
The Staking Yield Index Family will help investors create more informed investment strategies, according to the companies.
Bitcoin ‘great detox’ could trigger a BTC price drop to $12K — Research
A lack of interest below the June macro lows could spell serious problems for Bitcoin, Glassnode warns.
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda
Russians could be restricted from making any payments to EU crypto wallets following the imposition of limits in April.
Blockchain-Powered Reinsurer Re Raises $14 Million Seed Round to Build Decentralized Market
The company sees its protocol as providing collective backing of insurance policies in a similar way to the Lloyd’s of London market.
Tron Founder Justin Sun Thinks Crypto Could Learn Something From TradFi
“We want our 100 million customers to know that we really take their money and their data seriously,” he said in an interview with CoinDesk.
Cointelegraph Store introduces Halloween Crypto Monsters merch
The Cointelegraph Store has launched a new collection of crypto-inspired Halloween wear to keep things spooky this fall.
Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC
Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.
Are decentralized digital identities the future or just a niche use case?
Are decentralized digital identities the future or are they a niche use case for blockchain technology doomed to solely be used by crypto natives?
What is necessary for Web3 to fully replace Web2?
Can Web3 replace Web2… and what stands in the way of this happening? We look at some of the biggest challenges facing this burgeoning sector right now.