Bitcoin to become ‘trusted means of exchange’ in EU: Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022
Cointelegraph reporter Gareth Jenkinson interviewed Nigel Farage, a former member of the European Parliament, at the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 event.
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Ether abandona consolidación de precio triangular con una caída de 6% tras datos de inflación en EE. UU
Los datos de aumento de precios provocaron un descenso de la segunda criptomoneda más importante por capitalización de mercado.
Crypto Trading Firm FalconX Debuts Risk Management Platform for Institutional Clients
FalconX 360 seeks to make risk management and liquidity visibility more accessible for institutional crypto investors.
Police Complaints in This Indian District Are Going on the Polygon Blockchain
Police in a district of India’s biggest state are starting a project that will allow public complaints to be put on an immutable blockchain powered by Polygon.
Samsung uses blockchain-based security for devices in its network
Samsung’s Knox Matrix uses blockchain technology backing to increase security for all personal smart devices of a user connected to the network.
Meta’s Web3 hopes face challenge of decentralization and market headwinds
Meta’s metaverse aspirations haven’t fared well for the tech giant, as the firm wiped out nearly five years’ worth of market cap in just 10 months of 2022.
Crypto Exchange Uniswap Labs Raises $165M in Polychain Capital-Led Round
The funding will advance Uniswap’s web app, developer tools and NFT projects.
Hodlers prefer centralized exchanges over DeFi for security: Chainalysis
Security remains a perennial concern for DeFi protocols, but DeFi will still inevitably “grow and flourish,” Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino believes.
US Inflation Faster Than Expected in September; Bitcoin Falls
The “core” Consumer Price Index, seen as a more steady indicator of inflation, rose 6.6% from a year prior – a four-decade high.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $18.1K After CPI Data
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Investors Wanting to Outsource Crypto Portfolio Management Have Options
Many investors are discouraged by the tremendous learning curve that must be mastered in order to properly build a portfolio of cryptocurrencies and tokens, but the good news is that these investors can outsource the management of their crypto portfolio
Ether Exits Triangular Price Consolidation With 4% Drop
A softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data is needed to save the day for ether bulls.
New York Cares Non-Profit Highlights Using Web3 for Good With NFT Fundraise
The Stand with Students initiative, dedicated to supporting underprivileged students, will feature over 16,000 digital pieces created by Open AI’s DALL-E.
Crypto Mining Firm BitNile to Start Bitcoin-Based Marketplace Next Year
Bitcoin mining firm BitNile (NILE) plans to set up a bitcoin-based marketplace in the first half of next year to reduce the complexity of transacting in bitcoin.
UK Passes Bill That Could See Trade Documents Stored Using Blockchain
The UK government has passed a bill that could see it adopt blockchain technology as a solution to store documents.
DappRadar explains why it counted less than 40 active users on Decentraland
DappRadar only tracks users directly interacting with blockchain, a new blog post explains. For example, Axie Infinity’s daily user count is over 100,000, but DappRadar measures it only at 20,000.
China’s CBDC Transactions Reach $14B as Uptake Slows: Report
Transaction volume in e-CNY has only increased by 14% in 2022 from the end of last year compared to the 154% growth recorded in the last six months of 2021.
Ether Becomes Deflationary for First Time Since the Merge: Coinbase
Ether (ETH) reached a “post-Merge milestone” this week as it became deflationary for the first time since the Ethereum blockchain switched to proof-of-stake (PoS), Coinbase (COIN) said in a report Thursday.
Binance exchange burns $547M worth of BNB tokens
Binance permanently destroyed $547 million worth of BNB in its 21st quarterly burning event, but the markets remain steady.
FASB Mulls Fair-Value Accounting for Crypto Holdings: Report
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has said that firms should use fair-value accounting methods for cryptocurrencies likes bitcoin and ethereum.
Crypto markets to see ‘explosive volatility’ soon: Arcane Research
Ballooning leverage and reduced volatility on crypto markets create a situation where explosive volatility is very possible in the short-to-medium term.
Digital Asset Bank Custodia Files Lawsuit in U.S. Court Over BNY Mellon’s Crypto Approval
Custodia alleges the Federal Reserve Board of Governors showed favoritism over approval delays, while giving BNY Mellon a green light to engage in crypto custody.
Huobi Token Surges 75% as Tron Founder Justin Sun Calls for Empowering the Exchange Token
According to Tron’s Founder Justin Sun, empowering HT holds the key to revitalising Huobi.
October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to Go
Over $718 million has been stolen from DeFi protocols across eleven different hacks this month so far, per research firm Chainalysis.
Bitcoin price threatens $19K support ahead of ‘most hyped’ CPI print
Nerves are showing on the market after several days of Bitcoin “stuck” in a tiny trading range.
Singapore-Based Crypto Investment Startup Pillow Raises $18m Series A
The funding round was co-led by Accel and Quona Capital with participation from Jump Capital and Elevation Capital.
UK Lawmaker Matt Hancock Doesn’t Regret Pro-Crypto Swerve
The former cabinet minister is pushing for the government to be more pro-innovation.
Crypto Banking Platform BVNK Wins Registration in Spain
Crypto banking and payments platform BVNK has won registration has a virtual asset services provider (VASP) in Spain.
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers
The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of NFTs worth millions of dollars, was brought to light in August.
Bank of China: Digital yuan transactions volume crossed $14B mark
The largest CBDC pilot in the world is going to expand on citizen payments and cross-border operations with Hong Kong.