Blockchain.com partners with Visa to offer crypto debit card
The launch of the new crypto debit card follows the announcement of similar products from FTX and BitOasis.
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First Mover Asia: Crypto Traders Are Betting on World Cup-Themed Tokens. What’s Driving the Interest?
Some of the tokens have soared in recent days, although they are not licensed or have an affiliation with World Cup teams. An analyst says they “have little to no intrinsic value.”
Dogecoin Soars as Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Nears Completion
The billionaire entrepreneur is supposed to close his purchase of the social media platform on Friday.
Prometheum partners with Anchorage Digital on SEC-registered alternative trading system
The New York-based exchange will start with five digital assets on offer in its SEC compliant trading system, which will “seamlessly integrate with legacy securities trading systems.”
Billionaire Quant Trader Donates a Record $1.9M of Bitcoin to a Super PAC
Jeffrey Yass, founder of Susquehanna International Group, gave 100 bitcoin worth more than $1.9 million to a crypto-supporting super PAC.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Continues Its Upturn, Rests Comfortably Over $20.7K
Ether also soars for a second consecutive day and is trading well over $1.5K. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets.
SushiSwap to create three DAOs in Panama and Cayman in business restructuring
The proposal received 100% votes, establishing the DAO Foundation, the Panamanian Foundation, and the Panamanian Corporation.
Bitcoin analysts map out the key bull and bear cases for BTC’s price action
BTC price is showing slight bullish momentum, leading on-chain analysts to present potentially bearish and bullish data-based scenarios.
United Kingdom banks hate crypto, and that’s bad news for everyone
Banks in the United Kingdom try to block businesses and individuals alike from investing in cryptocurrency. Regulators should fix the situation.
Facebook Parent Meta Misses Revenue Estimates for Metaverse Division in Q3, Expects Losses to Grow in 2023
Meta’s revenues for the division came in at $285 million, down from $452 million in the second quarter.
BIS releases full report on mBridge wholesale CBDC platform after successful pilot
The Bank for International Settlements is on a roll with its third publication within days detailing how commercial banks in four jurisdictions transferred funds using CBDC.
Norway Steps Into the Metaverse With Decentraland Tax Office
The move is part of a greater effort to educate a younger audience about taxes related to DeFi and NFTs – starting with an office in the metaverse.
What a Web3 Hackathon Teaches Us About Diversity in Crypto
CRADL’s Katherine Paseman helped organize a new type of crypto bootcamp, helping founders address social, environmental and justice issues around the world.
Reddit NFT trading volume hits all-time high: Nifty Newsletter Oct. 19–25, 2022
Apple published rules for NFT for the first time which included a 30% NFT “tax” and geo-limit exchanges.
Los rollups de layer 2 de Ethereum reducen los costos, pero se subestiman sus riesgos
Las redes oficiales de rollups de Ethereum actualmente no pueden decir que “toman prestada” la seguridad de la blockchain.
Vietnam’s prime minister calls for crypto regulation: Report
“It is necessary to study appropriate sanctions, and assign the government to make detailed regulations,” reportedly said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Crypto Echoes Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis, Says US CFTC Commissioner
Though the crypto industry is a sliver of the overall U.S. financial system, the “growing interest by traditional finance” firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
UK police council reports there are officers in every unit trained for crypto enforcement
The NPCC’s Andy Gould said that the U.K. police had the capability to address illicit uses of crypto, but still faced challenges including incentives to join the private sector.
Bitcoin llegó a US$21K tras nuevos datos de viviendas en EE. UU. y un Banco de Canadá menos agresivo
La criptomoneda más importante del mundo por volumen de mercado subió más de 7% el miércoles y alcanzó su nivel más alto en más de un mes.
Report: Vast majority of blockchain energy studies ‘lack scientific rigor’
According to researchers, 74% of blockchain energy studies ‘do not build upon existing theories.’
Bitcoin price reaches $21K as crypto market cap nears $1T
The gains keep coming for BTC and crypto for a second day as the U.S. dollar drops.
What Bloomberg’s Crypto Opus Means for the Next Bull Market
The leading business publication and its star writer make one thing clear: cryptocurrency matters.
Kollider Raises $2.4M to Build ‘Lightning-Native’ Financial Products
The Bitcoin derivatives exchange already has bitcoin-backed synthetic stablecoins and a Lightning-enabled bitcoin wallet in the pipeline.
In Topsy Turvy Market Logic, Positive U.S. GDP Could Be Negative For Crypto
Analysts estimate the U.S. economy rose 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.
Venture capital recedes from crypto in Q3, but not all is bleak: Report
Even though venture capital inflows into the blockchain industry dropped by 66% in Q3 2022, it doesn’t necessarily suggest an overwhelmingly bearish sentiment.
Bloomberg Beta Leads $6.2M Funding for DAO Framework Origami
Origami and backer Orange DAO also announced a $20,000 funding program for pre-launch decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)
Andreessen Horowitz loses billions of dollars but remains faithful to crypto
a16z’ general partner Chris Dixon focuses on the entrepreneurial and developers’ activity, not on the prices.