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Web3 Security Firm Certik Raises $88 Million in Series B3 Financing Round Led by Tiger Global and Others
8.4.2022
Certik, a Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm, has raised $88 million in its recent B3 funding round. The round, which was led by Tiger Global and included Goldman Sachs as an investor in the firm, gives the company a valuation of $2 billion. This doubles the valuation that Certik...
GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto
8.4.2022
The policy arm of the Senate Republicans has issued a policy paper on crypto, signaling that the GOP is making its way toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation
The Meaning of Miami's Castrated Bitcoin Bull
8.4.2022
Wax Studio’s Blockchain Brawlers Game Earns $357M in First Week
8.4.2022
Wax Studios says its new P2E game is more secure than Axie Infinity issues and hopes to best it on cost of entry, too
Market Wrap: Cryptos Waver as Speculators Lose Interest
8.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos were mixed on Friday while stocks traded flat. Open interest in the bitcoin futures market is starting to decline, which suggests uncertainty among traders about future price direction. Meanwhile, NEAR rose by 20% while WAVES declined by 10%
Don’t Expect Carefully Researched Crypto Regulations
8.4.2022
A senior researcher at the American Institute for Economic Research dissects the Biden administration’s executive order on crypto
Bank of America Strategist Warns ‘Recession Shock’ Is Coming, Analyst Says Crypto Could Outperform Bonds
8.4.2022
On Friday, Bank of America’s (BOFA) chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett explained in a weekly financial note to clients that the U.S. economy could head into a recession. The BOFA strategist’s note further detailed that cryptocurrencies could outperform bonds and stocks. BOFA...
Russians’ EU Crypto Investments Capped at 10K Euros
8.4.2022
Measures set out by the EU Friday aim to stop oligarchs circumventing financial sanctions that target conventional bank accounts
No, DeFi Is Not a Repeat of the 2008 Crisis
8.4.2022
Decentralized finance does not equal shadow banking and Too Big To Fail, says CoinDesk's chief content officer
Ethereum Rollup Arbitrum Releases Major Update
8.4.2022
The update will halve fees, increase transaction speed, and make it easier for Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible apps to build on Arbitrum
Bitcoin Stalls Below $48K Resistance; Support at $40K-$43K
8.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) is stuck in a choppy trading range with support between $40K and $43K. The cryptocurrency is entering a period of seasonal strength, which could keep the recovery intact, albeit briefly
Compute North Reveals Bitcoin Miner Is Building a 300 MW Data Center in Texas
8.4.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Compute North has announced it is in the midst of constructing a 300-megawatt (MW) data center in Granbury, Texas. According to the mining firm, the data center located near Wolf Hollow Power Plant will be scalable up to 600 MW going forward. 300 MW of Capacity...
Meme Coins, Gambling and Crypto Regulation
8.4.2022
As the Biden administration develops a crypto regulation framework, one type of token could be due for particularly close scrutiny
Goldman Downgrades Robinhood to Sell Amid Tough Environment for Crypto Brokerages
8.4.2022
The investment bank also sees headwinds for Coinbase and Silvergate Capital to show up in first quarter results
Biggest Movers: Near Surges by Over 25% on News of an Upcoming Stablecoin
8.4.2022
NEAR rallied by over 25% on Friday, as speculation grew that Near Protocol was set to create a rival stablecoin to Terra’s UST. LUNA fell on the news, as Terra labs plans to purchase around $100 million worth of AVAX, in order to strengthen its own reserves. Near Protocol (NEAR) NEAR was...
CLabs to Work With eCurrency to Integrate CBDCs With DeFi
8.4.2022
Through the partnership, central banks launching CBDCs will now be able to use the Celo blockchain to enable end users to access DeFi products
Canaan Unveils New Bitcoin Mining Machine as It Sees Speedier ASIC Market Growth
8.4.2022
The new model’s mining power and efficiency positions it in a similar area as rival Bitmain’s S19 and S19 Pro machines, but less than MicroBT’s new WhatsMiner M50S
Axie Infinity Builder Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for $625M Ronin Hack, Exec Says
8.4.2022
“These are the players who trusted us, and we failed to live up to that trust,” Sky Mavis co-founder Alexsander Larsen said on CoinDesk TV Friday
Axie Infinity Builder Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for $625M Ronin Hack, Exec Says
8.4.2022
“These are the players who trusted us, and we failed to live up to that trust,” Sky Mavis co-founder Alexsander Larsen said on CoinDesk TV Friday
Tesla, Blockstream, and Block to Mine Bitcoin Using Solar Power in Texas
8.4.2022
The partners want to show that bitcoin mining can support the buildout of renewable energy infrastructure