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Retract Royalties, Reduce Revenue: NFT Creators Are Suffering and So Are Marketplaces
4.11.2022
A growing list of marketplaces are seeing the impacts of platforms ceasing to require buyers to pay royalties on collections. Experts aren’t optimistic about what this means for the market
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Might Create a Supervision Unit to Deal With Crypto Markets
4.11.2022
On Nov. 1, The Brazilian Securities Regulator, CVM, announced that it might create a new superintendence to deal with crypto-related market regulation. João Pedro Nascimento, president of the organization, said that the regulator is currently suffering from a lack of personnel that makes...
Wintermute repays $92M TrueFi loan on time despite suffering $160M hack
16.10.2022
After repayment of TrueFi’s $92 million loan, Wintermute still owes $97.4 million to Maple Finance and Clearpool in loans
2008 ‘Lehman Moment About to Hit’ — Major Banks Suffer; How to Access Your ETHW, ‘No Digital Dollar Act,’ Sega Blockchain Game — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
9.10.2022
In this week’s edition of the Bitcoin.com News Week in Review, two of the world’s largest banks — Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank — are suffering from distressed valuations, with credit default insurance levels looking like those last seen in the 2008 financial crisis....
‘Trading Like a Lehman Moment’ — Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Suffer From Distressed Valuations as the Banks’ Credit Default Insurance Nears 2008 Levels
2.10.2022
It’s been more than a decade since the financial crisis in 2007-2008 when Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank in the U.S., collapsed and filed bankruptcy. Close to 14 years later, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, two of the world’s largest banks, are suffering from...
Hungary’s Prime Minister Says ‘Europe Has Run out of Energy’ Amid Russia’s Gas Standoff
11.9.2022
Europe is suffering and struggling to contain an energy crisis according to various reports that say the eurozone might have to deal with a cold winter that could lead to energy rationing and blackouts. A recent survey published by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) shows seven...
Despite the Historical Blunders of Price Fixing, European Commission and G7 Pledge to Impose Price Controls
7.9.2022
With the global economy looking gloomy and financial trade more restricted than ever before in history, government-mandated prices are seemingly coming back with a vengeance. Europe is suffering from significant financial hardships stemming from the Ukraine-Russia war, and just recently the Kremlin...
China’s Yuan Continues to Depreciate Against Greenback, Real Estate Crisis Exposed 2 Decades of Accumulated Risk
26.8.2022
China’s sovereign currency, the yuan, has slid significantly in value during the last few months as it has shed 8% against the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2022. China’s fiat currency is currently the weakest it has been against the U.S. dollar in roughly two years. Amid...
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
How Pionex’s Trading Bots Can Help Manage Risk
27.6.2022
Last month was a crypto rollercoaster. Bill Gates said crypto is based on greater fool theory. The market has lost more than $1 trillion dollars since November, and there are still signs of further damage, including Celsius’ pause on withdrawals. The wild west of finance is clearly...
A Stunning Southern Dystopia Is One Of The Best-Written Games Of The Year
30.3.2022
The unnerving tone of Geography Of Robot’s Southern Gothic point-n-click adventure Norco fascinates me. Its conflation of a recognisable 21st-century Louisiana, and dystopian science fiction, creates an oppressive darkness that weighs on my mind as I click through the game’s “mind-map” menu, where...
Terra Protocol Surpasses Binance Smart Chain in Terms of Value Locked in Defi
22.12.2021
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has rebounded in fiat value after suffering some losses last week. Statistics indicate that the $248 billion TVL in defi has increased 3.46% during the last 24 hours and the blockchain Terra has overtaken the Binance Smart Chain in terms...
Bitcoin.org goes offline after suffering scam attack
23.9.2021
Bitcoin.org previously fell victim to a DDoS attack in July, with hackers demanding a Bitcoin ransom
Teacher ‘Treatened Pupil with Weapon’ After Suffering Bitcoin Losses
17.8.2021
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A South Korean school teacher who asked their students to invest in bitcoin (BTC) for them went on to threaten one of their teenaged students with a weapon after token prices began to fall.
Per Chosun, the teacher in question, an unnamed 48-year-old head of a private...
Bitcoin investment products still suffering outflows despite price recovery
10.8.2021
While institutions are still withdrawing capital from Bitcoin investment products, money is flowing into Ethereum and altcoin products
Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Decreased 40% in June
14.7.2021
Cryptocurrency trading volumes decreased significantly in June according to data from Cryptocompare, a price and volume tracking organization. Volumes traded diminished by at least 40% month-on-month, with spot and derivatives trading both suffering due to the mining and trading crackdown in China...
Vitalik Buterin Donates $1B Worth of Shiba Inu Tokens to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund
13.5.2021
On Wednesday, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin took control of his stack of Shiba Inu, a dogecoin ERC20 token, and donated more than 1 billion dollars worth of the currency to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund. The fund is an initiative that seeks to help people suffering from the covid-19...
1.2 Billion People Live Under Double-Digit Inflation, ‘Many Have Found Escape in Bitcoin’ Says HRF’s Alex Gladstein
9.3.2021
While central banks are focusing on creating more stimulus and economists expect inflation in the U.S. to rise, a number of other countries are suffering from considerable inflation right now. On Monday, the chief strategy officer for the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein, explained that...
Justin Sun Incites SEC With Tron Shilling After Suffering USD 8m GameStop Loss
12.2.2021
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has been up to his old tricks again, seemingly paying American celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Ne-Yo to shill TRX and related tokens on Twitter. His latest promotional activities come after the crypto entrepreneur...
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...