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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Slips Below $1,100 Ahead of FOMC Minutes Report
22.11.2022
Ethereum fell below $1,100 on Nov. 22, ahead of tomorrow’s much anticipated United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes release. Many are looking toward this report for hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve, in terms of when it could pivot from current policy. Bitcoin was also...
CoinMarketCap launches proof-of-reserve tracker for crypto exchanges
22.11.2022
The tool allows users to monitor exchanges’ reserves through displays of total assets and public wallet addresses, along with the balance and value of the wallets displayed
The Reserve Bank of India to launch a retail CBDC pilot in December
22.11.2022
The digital rupee is intended as a supplement to the current payment system and not its replacement
Federal Reserve Bank President Says ‘Entire Notion of Crypto Is Nonsense’
22.11.2022
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, says crypto exchange FTX isn’t “one fraudulent company in a serious industry.” Stating that the “Entire notion of crypto is nonsense,” the Fed president claimed it is “just a tool...
Binance’s Bitcoin Reserve Stash Nears 600,000, Company’s BTC Cache Is Now the Largest Held by an Exchange
20.11.2022
While there’s been a lot of discussions concerning proof-of-reserves, self-custody, and the more than $5 billion in bitcoin and ethereum that left exchanges between Nov. 7 through Nov. 14, 2022, Binance’s bitcoin stash has grown significantly since Nov. 12. In fact, metrics from...
$333 Million in Bitcoin Vanished from FTX Days Before the Company Filed for Bankruptcy Protection
20.11.2022
While it’s widely reported that hundreds of millions of dollars in Ethereum-based tokens were siphoned from the FTX wallet after the company filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, 2022, another $333 million worth of FTX-related bitcoins somehow vanished as well. At one point, FTX held $3.3 billion...
New York Fed and 9 Major Banks to Test ‘Interoperable Network of Central Bank Wholesale Digital Money’
19.11.2022
Nine major financial institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have started to experiment with a digital dollar proof of concept to see if distributed ledger technology can improve settlement between central banks, commercial banks, and regulated non-banks. The New York Fed details that...
Proof-of-reserves: Can reserve audits avoid another FTX-like moment?
19.11.2022
Crypto exchanges are actively releasing proof-of-reserves audits in order to build transparency but experts believe it would take more than that to regain investor trust
Moving From Crypto Winter To Winter Spring: Lessons from Bear Market and When the Winter Will End
19.11.2022
Lex Sokolin is Head Economist at major blockchain company ConsenSys.__________...
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Fed paper looks at theoretical role of remuneration, convenience in CBDC design
17.11.2022
The discussion paper reviews the literature on the impact of CBDCs in large, developed economies and draws some conclusions and specific design elements
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Decline as USD Strengthens Following Retail Sales Data
17.11.2022
Bitcoin was in the red for a second consecutive session, as markets continued to digest the latest U.S. retail sales figures. Sales rose by more than expected in October, coming in at 1.3%, versus expectations of a 1% increase. The result fueled market belief that the U.S Federal Reserve will...
Bybit releases reserve wallet addresses amid calls for transparency
16.11.2022
The wallets seem to indicate that over $1billion worth of BTC, USDT, ETH, and USDC are held by the exchange
MasterCard, Citigroup and Other Global Banking Giants Start Digital Dollar Pilot With New York Federal Reserve
16.11.2022
Global financial services giants such as MasterCard, Citigroup, and others are joining hands with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to start a 12-week-long pilot for a digital dollar system.
The pilot dubbed the “regulated liability network,” will be conducted in a test environment using...
Yellen Says FTX Collapse Shows Weaknesses of Entire Crypto Sector — Fed’s Brainard Pushes for Strong Regulation
16.11.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard have stressed the need for strong crypto regulation. Yellen said the FTX collapse shows “the weaknesses” of the entire crypto sector while Brainard cautioned that failures from one platform...
NY Fed launches 12-week CBDC pilot program with major banks
15.11.2022
Banking giants including BNY Mellon, Citi, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo will be issuing tokens and settling transactions through simulated central bank reserves as part of the pilot
Let’s Actually Commit to Proofs of Reserve This Time, Okay?
14.11.2022
Requiring exchanges to show they have assets to match their liabilities would improve transparency and help to win back public trust in crypto, says Nic Carter
Ark Invest CEO Warns Fed’s Actions Could Lead to 1929-Like Great Depression — Elon Musk Agrees
14.11.2022
The CEO of investment management firm Ark Invest has warned that if the Federal Reserve does not pivot, the current economic setup will be similar to 1929 when the Great Depression started. Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk agreed. The Fed, Inflation, and the Great Depression Ark Invest...
All Custodial Crypto Exchanges Should Adopt Proof-of-Reserve Programs, but Even That Isn’t Enough
13.11.2022
After last week’s FTX debacle, customers who don’t wish to take custody into their own hands should demand far better from their service providers. Crypto Long & Short is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
Crypto.com CEO Shares Company’s Crypto Reserve Addresses in the Wake of FTX Bankruptcy
11.11.2022
On Nov. 11, 2022, the CEO of Crypto.com Kris Marszalek shared the company’s proof-of-reserves addresses that hold leading crypto assets like bitcoin and ethereum. Marszalek says a “proof-of-reserves audit preparation is underway” and the wallet addresses shared are the company’s cold wallets....
New York Fed collaborates with Singapore MAS to explore CBDCs
11.11.2022
A joint effort is aimed at assessing the possible use of wholesale central bank digital currencies in cross-border transactions