Month: July 2022

While the current bear market may be the worst on record, on-chain metrics signal that the Bitcoin network is becoming increasingly resilient, said Glassnode analyst James Check, in a recent interview with Cointelegraph.  In particular, Check refers to the amount of Bitcoin holders who don’t sell even in extreme market conditions, which has become much
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As Ethereum shifts into proof-of-stake (PoS), a decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher has argued that the platform can overtake Bitcoin’s (BTC) throne as the top dog in crypto.  In a Twitter thread, researcher Vivek Raman highlighted that the upcoming Ethereum Merge could create a better economic structure for the smart contract platform. According to Raman, the
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On June 7, United States Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand launched the much anticipated Responsible Financial Innovation Act, proposing a comprehensive set of regulations that address some of the biggest questions facing the digital assets sector. By providing holistic guidance to the rapidly growing industry, the bill offers a bipartisan response to President Biden’s
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Some Chinese bank clients, whose accounts were frozen in April, were injured while staging a protest at the Zhengzhou branch offices of the country’s central bank. Reports from local media outlets suggest that as much as $6 billion in client funds is missing and the individual believed to be behind the disappearance is now outside
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial regulator including all G20 countries, is preparing to propose international regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in October. The FSB on Monday issued a statement on the international regulation and supervision of crypto asset activities, announcing a major crypto regulation effort. The watchdog is planning to report to the
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week in a precarious position near $20,000 ahead of fresh macro upheaval. After admittedly sealing its best week’s gains since March, the largest cryptocurrency is struggling to hold onto its recently-reclaimed levels. Major resistance zones remain overhead, and with inflation data due for release later in the week, the coming days
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Summary: Playboy has partnered with Sandbox to build its playboy mansion in the Metaverse. The MetaMansion will be a virtual destination for fans and the Rabbitar community. It will also have interactive gameplay, original programming, and NFT collectibles, all inspired by Playboy’s vast 70-year history. Rabbitar NFT holders will have special access to experiences, quests,
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Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor for financial stability, Jon Cunliffe, recommended forming a set of regulations — similar to conventional financial systems — to tackle risks within the crypto ecosystem while improving investor confidence.  Speaking at a press conference, Cunliffe highlighted the recent downfall of the Terra ecosystem, pointing out that cryptocurrencies that fail to
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Asset management firms continue to fight for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States as regulators remain skeptical of the idea. Craig Salm, chief legal officer at asset manager Grayscale, discussed the firm’s lawsuit with the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) regarding the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into
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