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New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining
1.2.2022
Politicians and activists have often targeted crypto mining operations around Seneca Lake due to the presence of Greenidge Generation's plant
India Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Income — Finance Minister Cites ‘Phenomenal Increase’ in Crypto Transactions
1.2.2022
The Indian government has proposed taxing income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets at 30%. India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said: “There’s been a phenomenal increase in transaction in virtual digital assets … The magnitude and frequency of these...
MicroStrategy buys the dip by purchasing 660 Bitcoin for $25M
1.2.2022
MicroStrategy bought significantly less BTC in January than in previous months, according to official data
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Surges 10% to Start February
1.2.2022
Cryptocurrencies traded higher to start the month of February, as markets look to forget January’s red wave. ETH is trading close to 10% higher as of writing, with bitcoin gaining almost 4% today. Bitcoin Bitcoin, which fell by as much as $16,000 last month, has recently started to regain...
Crypto payment card ‘top priority’ for Binance Ukraine in 2022
1.2.2022
A Ukrainian official previously said that local laws do not prohibit people from paying in crypto if it’s converted into fiat
How a game engine for DeFi could facilitate accelerated development
1.2.2022
It’s not just scalability: could a new smart contract development paradigm be the key to unlocking mainstream DeFi?
Binance user protection insurance fund reaches $1B valuation
1.2.2022
Binance started the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) in 2018 by allocating 10% of the trading fee
Law Decoded: Russia flounders, America competes, IMF keeps fuming, Jan. 24–31
31.1.2022
Uncertainty about crypto regulation can engender internal disagreement even within seemingly monolithic governments
Indian parliament's agenda includes crypto training session, leaves out bill banning digital assets
31.1.2022
The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill does not appear as one of the 15 bills the government body will consider during its next session
WEF's blockchain head will lead the Crypto Council for Innovation
31.1.2022
CCI board member Fred Ehrsam cited the WEF executive’s “in-depth knowledge of crypto” in addition to her experience working with governments across the globe
Worms Developer The Latest To Sell Out Over NFTs
31.1.2022
In 1994, Andy Davidson had an idea. That idea was to take the infinitely copied mid-70s Tektronix 4051 game, Artillery, but do it with cartoon worms. Then-developer Team17 snapped it up, called it Worms, and have since wrung out every last drop of miserable profit from the mediocre idea ever since....
FTX exchange breaks $32B valuation despite crypto winter fears
31.1.2022
FTX raised $400 million funding shortly after its U.S.-based sister firm raised the same amount last week
Nigerian Crypto Firm Executive: Central Bank Prohibition Led to Growth in Crypto Awareness
31.1.2022
The chief marketing officer (CMO) of a cryptocurrency payments solution company, Rotimi Ogunwede, has insisted that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to bar crypto entities from the banking system may be the reason why Nigerians are now more knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies....
Altcoin Roundup: Cross-chain bridge tokens moon as crypto shifts toward interoperability
31.1.2022
MULTI, SYN and CELR saw a substantial boost in price as the crypto ecosystem focused on integrating cross-chain interoperability as a new fundamental component in DeFi
Clever NFT traders exploit crypto’s unregulated landscape by wash trading on LooksRare
30.1.2022
LooksRare aims to be an alternative to OpenSea, but the amount of wash trading on the platform raises questions on whether users really view it as a viable competitor
Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal
30.1.2022
Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive policy....
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LINK, HNT, FLOW, ONE
30.1.2022
BTC is attempting to form a bottom while LINK, HNT, FLOW and ONE are showing early signs of accumulation
Stablecoin Issuance Surged Last Year — UST Saw the Largest 12-Month Increase
30.1.2022
Stablecoins have become prominent payment rails in the world of cryptocurrencies commanding $177 billion in fiat value today. The top ten stablecoins by market capitalization represent the largest share of the value in the fiat-pegged coin economy and many of these tokens grew exponentially last...
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.
30.1.2022
A recent meetup on the Capitol Hill highlighted several key debates that will define the mining industry’s development in the years to come
Inside the blockchain developers’ mind: How to build the next big social DApp
30.1.2022
Fee-less system or flexible blockchain with smart contracts: What do you choose to build your DApp? Or you don’t need to choose at all?