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South African Court Releases Former Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni From Custody
18.7.2022
A South African regional court recently ruled to release former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, from custody. The ruling came just a few days after his arrest by local law enforcement agents, a report has said. Prior to his release, Spagni aka Fluffypony told the court he had returned...
Plus: Dinkum, PowerWash Simulator 1.0 lead Steam 'debuts' for week
15.7.2022
[The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert Simon Carless. This newsletter - co-written by our data/ops co-ordinator Alejandro - is exclusive to GameDiscoverCo Plus subscribers, and rounds up game sales & other analysis.]
Ethereum’s Shadow Fork 9 Goes Live in Lead-up to the Merge
14.7.2022
Developers are focused on testing the integration of the MEV boost feature that will be part of the proof-of-stake validator incentives
A16z, Variant Lead $18M Round for Lending Protocol Morpho Labs
12.7.2022
The protocol enhances existing lending protocols like Compound and Aave with peer-to-peer liquidity
Hong Kong securities regulator CEO to lead UK financial watchdog
8.7.2022
Ashley Alder said the FCA would help “chart the UK’s post-Brexit future as a global financial centre which continues to support innovation and competition."
Crypto Expert: Why Gnox & Ethereum Ecosystems Take the Lead in 2022?
6.7.2022
Over the past decade, there has been a meteoric rise in the real-world use cases of blockchain technology. The rising popularity of Bitcoin as a store of value, coupled with rapid growth in smart contract platforms, has set the tone for a digital future. Several reputable blockchain ecosystems have...
Study Shows Singapore Leads in NFT Searches Worldwide, Researchers Say ‘Poland Is the Most Anti-NFT Country’
5.7.2022
During the past seven days, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped 23.37% and 30-day statistics show NFT sales are down 63.10% from the month prior. While NFT interest has been waning, a recent study indicates that global regions like Singapore and Hong Kong lead the pack in terms of...
Analyst Says Duke Energy Corporation Is Studying Bitcoin Mining Applied to Demand Response
4.7.2022
According to the lead rates and regulatory strategy analyst at Duke Energy Corporation, the second-largest U.S. energy corporation is currently studying bitcoin mining. Lead analyst Justin Orkney said that a bitcoin demand response (DR) study was being worked on and the energy firm is partnered...
Onecoin’s Co-Founder Ruja Ignatova Has Been Added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List
30.6.2022
One of the Onecoin co-founders, Ruja Ignatova, otherwise known as the ‘Cryptoqueen,’ has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on Thursday. In addition to adding the Cryptoqueen to the most wanted list, the FBI is offering...
States, Not Congress, Will Lead Crypto Regulation, Says Legal Expert
30.6.2022
States could move faster, according to Jarrod Loadholt, a partner at Ice Miller Public Affairs Group
Metaverse can’t be built on the corporate business model, says EY innovation lead
27.6.2022
Jones believes the established firms need to focus on community engagement first before jumping on a trend like NFTs
Persona 5 Fanzine In Disarray After Lead Organizer Allegedly Embezzles $20,000
24.6.2022
Last night, the creative team behind a highly anticipated fan-made Persona 5 anthology zine announced that its project lead had confessed to spending $27,600 CAD (approximately $21,300 USD) of the zine’s funds for “personal use.” The money was originally intended for printing and shipping...
First Mover Americas: Altcoins Lead as BTC Struggles to Stay Above $21K
21.6.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin ($BTC) and crypto markets in context, for June 15, 2022
Crypto Industry Is Still 'Embryonic,' WEF Finance Lead Says
21.6.2022
CoinDesk has written before about the sheer presence crypto had during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting this past May. This past week, I sat down with Matthew Blake, WEF’s head of the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems, to discuss the role the crypto industry might play in future...
Solana, Ether Lead Gains in Relief Rally, but Traders Say Macroeconomic Concerns Remain
20.6.2022
“It’s foolish to forgo the wider macro context in which crypto and finance operate,” one analyst said
Nifty News: Christie’s NFT expert to lead CryptoPunks, fake heiress launches NFT collection
20.6.2022
Noah Davis, the NFT expert for the auction house Christie’s, said he’s not looking to change the plan for CryptoPunks when he leads the project and has invited holders to a one-on-one chat
Hard Times in Crypto Lead to Price and Macro Risk
19.6.2022
Just the first in a series of risks we’re thinking about during these crypto down days
Ukraine Joins European Blockchain Partnership as Observer
19.6.2022
Ukraine has been granted observer status in the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP). Officials in Kyiv hope the move will facilitate the implementation of blockchain technologies by the Ukrainian government and lead to the adoption of more efficient crypto regulations. Ukraine Advances Toward...
Rock Legend Gene Simmons Owns 14 Cryptocurrencies — ‘I Have Not Sold a Single Position Since the Downturn’
17.6.2022
Rock band Kiss’ lead singer Gene Simmons has revealed that he owns 14 cryptocurrencies and has not sold any since the crypto market downturn. Gene Simmons Says ‘I am a Hodler’ Gene Simmons has reaffirmed that he is a hodler and has not sold any of his 14 cryptocurrencies since...
Dogecoin, Solana Tokens Lead Gains Among Major Cryptocurrencies
16.6.2022
Crypto market capitalization increased some 4.5% in the past 24 hours after sliding under $1 trillion earlier this week