Cardano Vasil upgrade ready with all ‘critical mass indicators’ achieved
With the countdown now under 24 hours for Cardano’s most ambitious upgrade, all three metrics necessary to launch the awaited Vasil upgrade have been met.
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NFTs ‘biggest on-ramp’ to crypto in Central, Southern Asia and Oceania — report
NFT-related websites accounted for the largest share of crypto-related web traffic in most CSAO countries over the last 12 months, according to Chainalysis.
JPMorgan CEO calls crypto ‘decentralized Ponzi schemes’
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon regards crypto as a tale of two cities, with “crypto tokens that you call currencies” on one side and “real” innovations on the other.
First Mover Asia: Cryptos Yo-Yo After Hawkish Rate Hike; Ether’s Price Is Down, Regulators May Soon Be Circling. What’s Next for Post-Merge Ethereum?
Some Merge observers see long-term environmental benefits and price increases, although others are concerned about centralization and regulatory scrutiny; cryptocurrencies plunge after the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike.
Crypto Exchange FTX in Discussions for Up to $1B Capital Raise at $32B Valuation: Report
The exchange is raising the money as it considers acquisitions.
SEC Wants to ‘Remake the Law,’ Rather Than ‘Apply it,’ Says Ripple General Counsel
After two years of ongoing litigation, Stuart Alderoty, general counsel at Ripple, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why it could mark “the beginning of the end,” as the SEC’s efforts to identify any contract of investment appear to have fallen short.
Iran to begin ‘crypto rial’ CBDC trial despite possible lack of infrastructure: Report
The crypto rial has been in preparation for years; its introduction comes on the heels of the country’s introduction of cryptocurrency for foreign trade.
Market Wrap: Cryptos Decline as FOMC Delivers Expected Rate Hike
Expect the price of bitcoin and other riskier assets to bob and weave on the waves of macroeconomic uncertainty. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets.
La Unión Europea finaliza el reglamento de la normativa cripto bajo la ley MiCA
Un borrador del texto que se filtró muestra que las normas podrían aplicarse a stablecoins algorítmicas y NFTs fraccionados, según revisiones hechas por CoinDesk.
El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks
The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt.
La Reserva Federal de EE. UU. eleva tasas al nivel más alto desde 2007 y bitcoin cae por debajo de US$19K
Es la tercera vez consecutiva que los miembros del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto suben las tasas en 75 puntos básicos, lo que indica cuán graves se han vuelto las presiones inflacionarias en Estados Unidos.
Jerome Powell is prolonging our economic agony
Jerome Powell is lengthening economic pain by refusing to raise interest rates at the necessary pace. It’s time to rip off the band-aid.
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides update on retail CBDC that may become DeFi onramp
The monetary authority is developing a wholesale CBDC separately and earlier; it is looking at prospective retail use cases despite the lack of an “imminent role” for the currency.
Price analysis 9/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB
Bitcoin and altcoins rallied ahead of the Fed’s rate hike decision, indicating that traders viewed the 0.75% rate hike as a “priced-in” event.
Binance receives green light for crypto services in Dubai
The new MVP License is a transition from a Provisional License received earlier this year under a new regulatory framework
Wall Street Bank CEOs Tell Congress They’re Unlikely to Finance Crypto Miners
The chief executives of Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo were questioned Wednesday at a congressional hearing.
Crypto-Linked Stocks Rally After Fed Rate Hike
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose as Bitcoin and Ethereum advanced following Wednesday’s Federal reserve meeting which included a rate hike.
Bitcoin Lightning-Enabled ‘Listen-to-Earn’ Podcast App Gets an Upgrade
The app’s new model offers a simpler, more intuitive and more transparent way for listeners to earn BTC.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins hold intraday gains after Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75%
In addition to a 0.75% basis point hike, the Federal Reserve also set its 2022 target interest rate at 4.4%, leading Bitcoin analysts to forecast further downside for BTC.
Kraken’s Jesse Powell will step down as CEO, stay on as board chair
Jesse Powell will be succeeded as CEO by chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who has been with the crypto exchange since 2016.
Bandai Namco, SEGA eyeing blockchain gaming: Nifty Newsletter, Sept. 14-20
Ryo Matsubara, representative director of Oasys, told Cointelegraph that Japanese gaming giants have a long-term vision for blockchain gaming.
Las negociaciones para regular las stablecoins en EE. UU. se enfrentan a la aprobación del dólar digital
El proyecto de ley para la supervisión de las stablecoins de la Cámara de Representantes está a punto de publicarse, pero no incluirá una polémica solicitud de CBDC, según un nuevo estudio.
Kraken’s Jesse Powell to Step Down as CEO of Crypto Exchange
The exchange’s COO Dave Ripley will take over as CEO.
Amid Market Rout, Crypto Miners Are Still Building
Crypto miners are still developing innovative data centres, despite a souring market that has some of them struggling to survive.
Federal Reserve Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Falls to $19,000
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the main U.S. interest rate on federal funds by 75 basis points (0.75 percentage point), to a range between 3% and 3.25%, in line with expectations.
Societe Generale launches custodial services for crypto fund managers
The firm is also in the process of testing a digital euro together with the European Central Bank.
Nasdaq Joins BlackRock as TradFi Defies the Bear Market and Embraces Crypto
Bear market hasn’t stopped the TradFi push into crypto as large players continue to pile into the industry, following Buffett’s famous rule “be greedy only when others are fearful.”
Jump-Backed Wormhole, Pyth Launch on Aptos Blockchain
Aptos co-founder Mo Shaikh says Jump Crypto has been “spending a lot of time” in the Aptos ecosystem.