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Dogecoin's Bitcoin-Beating Bounce May Be Bad News for the Market
2.12.2022
Dogecoin has trounced bitcoin with a 40% surge in the past 10 days. In the past, outsized gains in DOGE have paved the way for a broader market sell-off
Animoca Brands Plans $2 Billion Metaverse Fund to Support Established Projects
2.12.2022
Animoca Brands, the parent company of metaverse projects like The Sandbox, has announced it plans to launch a $2 billion metaverse fund. The new fund, which would be focused on returns for potential investors wanting to get more Web3-related capital exposure, will focus its activities on companies...
SBF Was ‘Delusional,’ Will ‘Spend Time in Jail’ Says Galaxy’s Mike Novogratz — ‘He Needs to Be Prosecuted’
2.12.2022
Galaxy Digital’s CEO Mike Novogratz talked to Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box and gave his reaction to Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) recent New York Times (NYT) Dealbook Summit interview. Novogratz said that SBF was “delusional” and insisted that the former FTX CEO needs to be prosecuted...
DeFi Protocol Ankr Exploited for Over $5M
2.12.2022
The attacker was able to mint 6 quadrillion aBNBc tokens, which they eventually turned into around 5 million USDC
Web3 Antivirus Is Now on Guard of Your Digital Assets
2.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. A game-changing Web3 security solution was launched on December 1, 2022. As the digital world is getting more advanced, scammers invent new elaborate ways to cheat web3 users and steal their assets. Smart contracts forgery, phishing websites, airdrop scams, and spamming are just...
Front-running scams rampant on YouTube with 500% surge in 2022: CertiK
2.12.2022
The scam lures victims to download fake front-running bot software that swipes their assets once they try to initiate a transaction
Proof-of-Reserves Are at ‘Best Incomplete, at Worst Misleading and Deceptive’ Says Crypto Analyst Martin Hiesboeck
2.12.2022
While many crypto exchanges have seemingly embraced the use of proof-of-reserves (PoR) to showcase their transparency and reassure nervous users, crypto analyst Martin Hiesboeck insists such so-called proofs are susceptible to manipulation or misrepresentation. He added that PoRs alone are not...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of Extended Multi-Year Recession in US
2.12.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned about “an extended multi-year recession” in the U.S. He believes there isn’t a strategy to pull us out of “this real recession.” Michael Burry’s Recession Warning Famous...
First Mover Asia: Cryptos' Short Win Streak Ends as Investors Remain Cautious
2.12.2022
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that oversubscription of an initial exchange offering at Binance underscores investors continued interest in crypto and may offer hope for the industry's rebound
Kevin O’Leary, Bill Ackman Slammed for Defending Sam Bankman-Fried — ‘I Think SBF Is Telling the Truth’
2.12.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary and billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman have been slammed for stating that they believe Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was telling the truth that he “didn’t knowingly commingle funds.” The former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX also...
Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out
1.12.2022
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil after having shed some of the changes presented by the Senate. The proposal left out two planned tax exemptions for green mining operations and the issue of segregating...
Crypto Markets Today: CFTC Chair Proposes Pause to Overhaul Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Bill
1.12.2022
Rostin Behnam made the suggestion as regulators and the crypto industry continue processing the implosion of crypto exchange giant FTX. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
US CFTC Commissioner Cites Latest Crypto Sanction in Call for New Rules
1.12.2022
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson is pushing for her agency to work on policies to further tighten custody of customer assets as the CFTC sanctions another crypto Ponzi scheme
Stripe Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Offering for Web3 Businesses
1.12.2022
The widget allows customers to more easily use crypto to engage with businesses and content creators across the world
Dappradar Report Shows Blockchain Gaming Thrived Amid FTX Collapse, Sector Accounted for 46% of All Network Activity
1.12.2022
According to a report published by the global dapp store platform, Dappradar, blockchain gaming hardly felt the impact of the recent FTX collapse and the crypto market carnage that ensued. Dappradar’s Blockchain Games Report indicates that the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAW)...
November Jobs Report On Deck as Powell Confirms Slower Pace of Rate Hikes
1.12.2022
Friday’s employment report for November is expected to show a sizable slowdown in hiring, but the labor market remains too tight, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
CFTC Chair Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle
1.12.2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said that while new legislation allowing his agency greater spot market oversight over crypto should move swiftly, lawmakers should also ensure there are no "gaps."
Magic Eden Launches Protocol to Enforce Creator Royalties
1.12.2022
The top marketplace for Solana NFTs moved to an optional creator royalty model last month
Binance Exec Says Company May Not Be Around in 10 Years
1.12.2022
In a bid to alleviate worries for retail investors, Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, discusses the crypto exchange’s proof-of-reserve system following the collapse of FTX
Binance Exec Says Firm's 'Centralized Exchange' May Not Be Around in 10 Years
1.12.2022