'Don't Regulate - Ban Crypto Before It Triggers Financial Crisis', Indian Central Bank Head Says
22.12.2022
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, suggested that cryptocurrencies should not be regulated - they should be banned altogether, lest they lead to the next financial crisis.
Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit on Wednesday, and asked about the war...
Polygon reaches out to the community to join the testnet
22.12.2022
Researchers who happen to be with Polygon have reached out to the community to gain their active involvement, so far as the testnet is concerned. However, this happens to be a step under the fundamental characteristic of Ethereum, which has always looked to collective contribution on all important...
Stablecoin settlements can surpass all major card networks in 2023: Data
22.12.2022
While on-chain stablecoins settlements are growing rapidly, many people pointed out that comparing stablecoin settlements to Visa transactions is not fair as they represent two different things
Crypto-trading South Korean Soldier ‘Sold Fake Concert Tickets to Fuel Spending’
22.12.2022
South Korean police have charged a man in his twenties with embezzlement and fraud – claiming that, during his military service, he fueled his crypto trading habits by selling bogus concert tickets online.
The man, aged 22 but unnamed for legal reasons, was arrested at the Heungdeok Police Station...
Terra Luna Classic Price Prediction as LUNC Pumps Up 7.7% in 24 Hours – $1 LUNC Incoming?
22.12.2022
The Terra Luna Classic price has risen by 5% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.00013703 as the wider cryptocurrency market barely budges in the same period. At one point today LUNC was up by as much as 7.7%, although its current price still means it's down by 17% in a week and by 10% in...
Cormac Dinan! Coinbase’s new director following the Central Bank of Ireland’s approval
22.12.2022
Coinbase has published a blog post on the official website to announce that it has received regulatory approval in Ireland after registering with the region’s Central Bank. The blog post further shares that Cormac Dinan is now on board with the platform as its Country Director in Ireland....
Alameda's Caroline Ellison escapes potentially 110 years in jail via plea deal
22.12.2022
Former Alameda Research CEO could be released on a $250,000 bail, but she's not allowed to leave the United States
One of the Largest Bitcoin Mining Firms Just Filed For Bankruptcy – Here’s What it Means for the Crypto Industry
22.12.2022
Core Scientific, one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies, has filed for bankruptcy amid plunging cryptocurrency prices and skyrocketing energy prices, becoming the latest victim of the ongoing crypto winter.
On Wednesday, the firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas....
Binance Launches Blockchain Education Program in Kazakhstan
22.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is behind an initiative to qualify university students in Kazakhstan to work in the industry. Under an agreement with the government, the blockchain course will be added to the curricula of higher education institutions across the country. Binance Exchange to Help...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.5%. What does this mean for Chainlink (LINK) and crypto dark horse Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)?
22.12.2022
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.5%, a move that impacted Chainlink (LINK) heavily, as it struggled to find footing and slipped more than 11% following the FEDs decision. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), a platform that mints fractionalized NFTs representing equity, is predicted to...
FTX's Blockfolio Stake Was Paid for Mostly in FTT: Bloomberg
22.12.2022
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX used its own token, FTT, to fund the purchase of a majority stake in trading platform Blockfolio in 2020, Bloomberg reported Thursday
Frozen bank account triggers switch to Bitcoin salary for a whole year
22.12.2022
How a frozen bank account led one Bitcoin advocate to experiment with living on the Bitcoin Standard