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Singapore's Central Bank Asks Crypto Firms to Submit Business Data: Report
26.8.2022
The move comes as the central bank is looking to bring in more safeguards for retail customers and a stablecoin regulation
China Introduces Digital Yuan Payments in Ningbo Subway, Guangzhou Buses
26.8.2022
Authorities in two Chinese cities are promoting the digital yuan as a payment method in the public transportation system. Commuters on the subway of Ningbo and those taking the bus in Guangzhou will be able to purchase their tickets using the state-issued digital currency. Residents and Visitors...
Crypto Exchange Binance to Help S. Korean City of Busan Develop Its Blockchain Industry
26.8.2022
Binance and Busan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby Binance will provide services and education to support the city's blockchain development
India’s Central Bank Governor Warns Crypto Market May Crash and Small Investors Will Lose Money
26.8.2022
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has warned that the crypto market may crash and small investors will lose money. He added that the central bank believes that its warnings have deterred many people from investing in cryptocurrencies. RBI Governor’s Crypto Warnings The governor of the Indian...
Don't trust your coins to anyone, Ledger CEO warns
26.8.2022
The Ledger CEO said that until people begin using decentralized technology, control over assets and data will remain in the hands of the big tech giants and centralized intermediaries
Philippine Lawmakers, Central Bank, SEC Discuss Crypto Regulation in Senate Hearing
26.8.2022
The central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines discussed crypto regulation in a Senate hearing with the participation of several executives from the crypto industry, including from crypto exchange Binance. Philippine Regulators Discuss Crypto Policies...
Compound's Upgraded DeFi Lending Platform Targets Security, Scalability
26.8.2022
Compound v3 limits the protocol’s supported tokens and introduces governance changes
First Mover Asia: A Bear Market Survival Strategy for Crypto Miners; Bitcoin, Ether Prices Remain in Holding Pattern
26.8.2022
Some miners are earning more selling power back to the grid than through mining bitcoin
Pseudonymous Hodlonaut 'Very Confident' as Craig Wright Defamation Case Nears
26.8.2022
In an interview on CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” the pseudonymous website editor Hodlonaut said he was “very confident” about an upcoming defamation court case involving nChain Chief Scientist Craig Wright
Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges as Central Bank Stops Intervening and Public Spending Rises
26.8.2022
The exchange rate of the Venezuelan bolivar, the national fiat currency of the country, has plunged 35.51% against the U.S. dollar this week as a result of various factors, reaching 8.70 bolivars per U.S. dollar. According to economists, this will cause an increase in prices in the near future...
MTV to Broadcast Metaverse-Inspired Award Show Performance Featuring Eminem, Snoop, Bored Apes
25.8.2022
On Thursday, the popular cable channel MTV revealed that the legendary rappers Eminem and Snoop Dogg plan to perform the duo’s hit single “From the D 2 The LBC” this Sunday. The music video features the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) stemming from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)...
Markets Should Prepare for Persistent Inflation and Continued Rate Hikes
25.8.2022
U.S. Federal Reserve speakers were out in force one day ahead of Chairman Powell’s keynote address at the Jackson Hole conference
Coinbase Adds Nano Ether Futures to Derivatives Platform for Retail Traders
25.8.2022
Coinbase recently launched Nano Bitcoin futures (BIT) for retail traders
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Barely Budges as Traders Await Powell Speech
25.8.2022
Bitcoin traded sideways on Thursday as Fed officials speaking during the first day of the central bank’s Economic Symposium were circumspect about an interest rate hike in September. This article originally appeared in Market Wrap, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's...
FTX Ventures and Alameda Research Merge Crypto VC Business: Report
25.8.2022
The closely-aligned wings of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire are now one and the same
FTX Ventures Denies Report That It's Merging With Alameda Research's Crypto VC Business
25.8.2022
Bloomberg had reported that the two operations would merge their venture capital businesses
World’s Largest Crypto ATM Company Bitcoin Depot to Go Public via SPAC Deal
25.8.2022
The largest cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) operator, Bitcoin Depot, has revealed it has plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. The $885 million acquisition deal with GSR II Meteora (GSRM) will make Bitcoin Depot a publicly-traded company listed...
Web3 Workplace Platform Coordinape Launches Decentralized Compensation Tool for DAOs
25.8.2022
Coordinape’s new tool, CoVaults, uses smart contracts to automate compensation for contributors to the decentralized workspace. CoVaults are self-custody smart contracts that enable teams to fund and pay contributors on-chain with any ERC-20 token
Binance, FTX Among Crypto Players in Hunt to Buy Voyager Digital Assets as Coinbase Backs Out: Sources
25.8.2022
Bids for Voyager assets are due Friday in a sale process taking place as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. An auction, if needed to pick a winner, would follow on Aug. 29
NFT and Metaverse-Related Cryptocurrencies Underperform as Floor Prices Sink
25.8.2022
FLOW, APE and AXS are among tokens tracking double-digit losses over the past week