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First Mover Americas: May Brings Showers Not Flowers as Bitcoin Languishes in Terra Aftermath
16.5.2022
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 16,2022
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Lowers Hashrate Outlook to 6 EH/s This Year
16.5.2022
The miner is still assessing other opportunities to expand its capacity to as much as 8 EH/s by the end of the year
Circle Says USDC Reserve Backed Entirely in Cash and Short-Dated US Treasuries
16.5.2022
On May 13, Circle’s chief financial officer Jeremy Fox-Geen published a blog post called “How to Be Stable,” following the aftermath of Terra’s stablecoin implosion. Circle’s CFO explained that since usd coin’s inception, the stablecoin aims to...
What really goes on at a crypto OTC desk?
16.5.2022
Voyager Digital Raises $60M in Private Placement Led by Alameda
16.5.2022
The crypto trading platform said it expects to have liquidity of over $225M after the offering is completed
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $30,000 to Start the Week
16.5.2022
Following a volatile weekend of trading, cryptocurrency prices consolidated to start the week, with BTC close to its long-term floor. Overall, bitcoin was trading marginally below $30,000, with ETH hovering slightly above $2,000. Bitcoin BTC started the week trading below $30,000 following...
Fantom Stablecoin DEI Becomes Latest to Lose Dollar Peg
16.5.2022
DEI lost as much as 46 cents in European hours this morning. It follows a trend of several algorithmic stablecoins losing their pegs
Japan’s Nomura Said to Launch Crypto Unit With DeFi and NFTs on Menu: Report
16.5.2022
Morgan Stanley Says NFTs Next to Watch After UST Collapse
16.5.2022
Most speculative and leveraged areas of crypto markets now in focus, the bank’s analysts said
David Marcus Launches Bitcoin Payments Startup Lightspark
16.5.2022
David Marcus, former cryptocurrency head at Meta, is launching Lightspark, another payments company that will use crypto as its central payment tool. The startup, which will have Marcus at the helm as CEO, also features some of Meta’s former employees and will explore the possibilities...
Bitcoin Sees Seven Straight Weeks of Losses For the First Time
16.5.2022
Fears of inflation and poor macroeconomic sentiment have caused bitcoin to fail as an inflation hedge in recent weeks
Crypto Hedge Fund Elwood Closes $70M Funding Led by Goldman Sachs and Dawn Capital
16.5.2022
Australian Tax Office Warns Crypto Investors on Capital Gains Obligations
16.5.2022
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a guideline that sets out warnings for crypto investors on tax obligations around digital assets and NFTs
Digital Euro Could Come Out Within Four Years, ECB's Panetta Says
16.5.2022
Peer-to-peer payments among friends could be a first test case, though no final decision’s yet taken, Fabio Panetta said of the central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Luna Foundation Guard Left With 313 Bitcoin After UST Crash
16.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), official stewards of Terra’s bitcoin reserves, released a statement today documenting how they disbursed millions of dollars worth of crypto in defense of failed UST stabelcoin’s $1 peg
Grayscale Investments to List Its First ETF in Europe
16.5.2022
Grayscale is listing its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe to give investors exposure to companies in finance, technology and digital assets. The fund will trade in the U.K., German and Italy under the GFOF ticker and be open to investors across Europe
Tezos Foundation Launches Fund to Collect NFT Creations by African and Asian Artists
16.5.2022
The Tezos Foundation recently said it has committed $1.23 million to a fund that will be used to collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by African and Asian artists. Photographer Misan Harriman has been selected as the curator of the foundation’s permanent art collection. Supporting...
Turkish Referee Flips Bitcoin at Istanbul Derby Kick-Off, Soccer Authority Launches Probe
16.5.2022
A soccer referee’s decision to toss a bitcoin before the start of a recent match between Istanbul giants Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe has sparked controversy in Turkey. The country’s football authority is trying to establish why a crypto coin was used for the ritual when...
Indian Central Bank Says Cryptos Could Lead to "Dollarization" of Economy: Report
16.5.2022
Cryptos can lead to "dollarization" of a part of the economy, which would be against the country's sovereign interest, according to a report
UK Affirms Commitment to Regulate Stablecoins Following Terra Meltdown
16.5.2022
The British Treasury Department has affirmed its commitment to regulate stablecoins after the collapse of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). “This will create the conditions for issuers and service providers to operate and grow in the U.K., whilst ensuring financial stability and high...