Saro McKenna, the co-founder of nonfungible token game Alien Worlds and CEO of blockchain consulting firm Dacoco, shared perspectives and personal experiences regarding inclusivity within the blockchain industry in an interview with Cointelegraph. Having experienced other male-dominated industries, McKenna shared how she believes that communities within the blockchain industry are “extremely diverse.” She explained that
Month: June 2022
As the state of New York pushes forward a bill that will ban proof-of-work (PoW) mining once approved, members of the crypto community express their disagreement through social media. In a Twitter thread, Jake Chervinsky, the head of policy at Blockchain Association, explained that the move will not “reduce carbon emissions” at all. According to
There are now 105 countries that are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Among them, 50 countries are in an advanced phase of digital currency exploration (development, pilot, or launch). 105 Countries Are Exploring CBDCs The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomic Centre has released a major update to its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker. According to
Tom Tate, the Mayor of Gold Coast, Australia, has suggested that cryptocurrency could be used by residents to pay local taxes in future years, though critics have flagged volatility and the recent market crash as a cause for concern. “Why can’t we pay rates on cryptocurrency if the risk is not high?” said Tate, speaking
The Bank of Uganda is open to the idea of cryptocurrency businesses participating in its Regulatory Sandbox, inviting members of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) to share their knowledge with the central bank. A letter from the bank dated June 1 to the chairperson of the BAU, Kwame Rungunda, referred to a meeting between
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has dropped more than half of its value in 2022 in dollar terms, while also losing value against Bitcoin (BTC), and now remains pinned below $2,000 for several reasons. What’s more, ETH price could face even bigger losses in June due to another slew of factors, which will be discussed below.
Summary: Ethereum addresses holding one or more ETH has hit a new all-time high of 1.484 million. Deposits also continue to flow into the ETH 2.0 contract hitting a new all-time high of 12.785 million ETH. The on-chain metrics hint toward Ethereum investors playing the long game with ETH. Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes still believes Ethereum
Bitcoin (BTC) kept traders guessing into the June 5 weekly close as BTC price action closely mimicked last weekend. BTC/USD 1-week candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price traders $300 in the gree Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling its May 30 opening level at the time of writing, just $300 higher
The bears are trying to extend Bitcoin’s (BTC) record of nine consecutive red weekly candles to ten weeks, but the bulls are trying to avert this negative occurrence. Although sentiment remains negative, Arthur Hayes, former CEO of derivatives giant BitMEX, anticipates Bitcoin to bottom out in the range of $25,000 to $27,000. On-chain data from
Earlier this year, during during the annual Queen’s Speech in the United Kingdom, Prince Charles informed the Parliament about two bills. One of them — the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — would expand the government’s powers to seize and recover crypto assets. Meanwhile, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized more than
The price of Avalanche has slid significantly since the crypto asset’s all-time high as the token has dropped 83% in value since then. In a recent interview published on May 31, Avalanche co-founder, Emin Gün Sirer, discussed how bear market conditions have impacted cryptocurrencies like avalanche (AVAX). The Avalanche co-founder mentioned “macro conditions” and that
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Nikki Farb — an active investor and advisor to technology companies who is currently a venture partner at Headline,
Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installations across the globe have seen a steep decline throughout the year 2022, with May recording just 202 new BTC ATMs, a range last seen three ago in 2019. Over the past five months since January, Bitcoin ATM installations saw a gradual slowdown, eventually falling down 89.75% from December 2021’s 1971 new
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. In 2021, nonfungible tokens became the biggest disrupter in art, with artists minting, exhibiting and auctioning them
Yuga Labs, the creator of two of the most popular ape-themed nonfungible token (NFT) offerings — Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and OtherSide — witnessed yet another orchestrated phishing attack with investors losing over 145 Ether (ETH) or nearly $260,000 at the time of writing. OKHotshot, a blockchain detective and a member of the Crypto
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is unlikely to face criminal charges in the U.S. over the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST), according to legal experts. They explained that civil charges are more likely, including lawsuits by cryptocurrency investors. Do Kwon Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges The recent collapse of cryptocurrency terra
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