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Crypto needs regulation to mitigate risks, says Bank of England exec
11.7.2022
Traditional markets have regulations to protect investors from unrecoverable losses, a Bank of England executive recently noted
Report: Blockchain.com CEO Reveals Company Lost $270 Million From 3AC Exposure
8.7.2022
According to a report published on July 8, the cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com lost $270 million from exposure to the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). The news was shared in a recent letter to shareholders written by the company’s CEO Peter Smith. The Blockchain.com executive...
Web3 will unite users from social media platforms, says Aave exec
6.7.2022
At this year’s NFT.NYC conference, Aave executive Christina Beltramini shared detailed insights into the platform’s recent launch and future vision
Russian central bank exec is OK with crypto mining under one condition
30.6.2022
A finance officer believes it is necessary to sell the mined assets abroad to avoid the adoption of crypto in internal payments
ECB exclusive: Crypto payments 'not currently cost effective,' Amex exec says
28.6.2022
The American Express executive said that their firm is bullish on crypto and is actively working to incorporate more crypto-related services in the future
Educating regulators will help mitigate risks, says Figment exec
27.6.2022
Robert Ellison noted that a regulatory framework for staking is achievable because the concept is very easy to understand
Swiss National Bank exec: Regulators may favor centralized stablecoins after Terra crisis
27.6.2022
Thomas Moser hinted that regulations might take time as the current regulations would wipe out the decentralized ecosystem like DeFi
Metaverse fractional ownership to form similarly to property loans: Casper exec
27.6.2022
Ralf Kubli said that smart contracts can create fractionalization agreements and divide plots of metaverse land that can be leased out individually
CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec
24.6.2022
A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes
Transparent financial systems won't get real traction, blockchain exec argues
23.6.2022
Anoma founder Adrian Brink pointed out that using a transparent system means that "your neighbor can see how much money you hold, what your daily preferences are.”
‘Cheaper than it looks’: Fidelity’ exec says BTC undervalued and oversold
16.6.2022
Anthony Pompliano made similar remarks on Monday, noting that Bitcoin’s “value and price are diverging” and that “weak hands are selling to strong hands.”
Chainalysis exec touts blockchain analysis to Senate homeland security committee
7.6.2022
Three experts from the private sector appeared before the Senate committee Tuesday to talk about ransomware attacks and how to combat them
Accuweather Collaborates With API3 in Order to Provide Blockchain-Powered Weather Data
1.6.2022
On June 1, the American media company that provides commercial weather forecasts, Accuweather, announced it is tethering weather data to blockchain technology by hosting an API3 Airnode. The company revealed that it is collaborating with blockchain oracle provider API3 and Web API operators will...
US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading
1.6.2022
Department of Justice officials say it's the first time they've pursued an "insider trading" charge in digital assets
Former Xbox Vice President Worried Game Pass Could Hurt The Industry
23.5.2022
Ed Fries, the former Microsoft vice president of game publishing who launched the original Xbox, recently appeared on a podcast where he discussed some concerns he has regarding Xbox Game Pass. Fries said that he’s “scared” that the service could lead to a future in which folks stop buying games...
Staking via hardware crypto wallet: Ledger exec explains how it works
9.5.2022
Hardware wallet-based staking offers more security and freedom than staking via software wallets and crypto exchanges, according to the head of Ledger Enterprise
Crypto Industry Leader Bitcoin.com Secures $33.6 Million in VERSE Token Private Sale
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the leading crypto industry firm, Bitcoin.com, announced it has concluded a private sale of its VERSE token and secured $33,600,000 from strategic investors. VERSE is meant to bolster Bitcoin.com’s growing infrastructure by providing a utility token that rewards users...
Millennium Hires Former Bitstamp Exec Merghart to Lead Digital Asset Strategy
3.5.2022
Hedge fund Millennium Management has hired former Bitstamp executive Hunter Merghart to lead its growing digital asset strategy
El Salvador Bitcoin wallet shows ‘strong sign of adoption,’ exec says
2.5.2022
The Mexican Bitso exchange has been providing its custody and exchange services to Chivo so that the government of El Salvador can buy Bitcoin
Ripple’s Exec Campaign Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Forcing Bitcoin to Proof-of-Stake, But Brace for More Attacks
24.4.2022
It has almost become a populist truism that Bitcoin (BTC) is bad for the environment. By using proof-of-work (PoW) as its consensus mechanism, its entire network consumes a prodigious amount of energy, which at the moment is reportedly higher than the annual energy consumption in some...