The trouble with automated market makers
Automated market makers are a true public good in crypto, enabling genuinely decentralized trading 24/7 and supporting the wider DeFi...
Month: June 2022
Tether is an ‘instrument of freedom’ and ‘Bitcoin onramp,’ says Tether CTO
Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether, made the case that Tether is a tool for human rights...
NFT holders can earn millions through IP rights, says Apocalyptic Apes founder
Bill Starkov, the founder of Apocalyptic Apes, said that holders can earn a lot of money by licensing their nonfungible...
Swedish Central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use
A report by the Riksbank makes the case for banning Bitcoin mining in Sweden over proof-of-work energy consumption concerns; Bitcoin...
Bitcoin price falls under $29.5K after ‘unexpected’ 40-year high US inflation
The ghost of the highest inflation since 1981 gets traders pricing in three more 0.5% rate hikes by October. Bitcoin...
Bear market: Some crypto firms cut jobs while others aim for sustainable growth
While crypto companies have been faced with major layoffs, things are nowhere as bad as the tech industry or other...
Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity charges through 4,000 BTC
The layer-2 technology built on Bitcoin now has 4,000 Bitcoin or $120 million locked up allowing for near-instant payments around...
Solana price just one breakdown away from a 40% slide in June — here’s why
Network outages and decreasing smart contract reserves add further downside pressure to SOL price. Solana (SOL) is nearing a decisive...
Mastercard to allow 2.9B cardholders to make direct NFT purchases
Card payments for NFTs were first announced in association with Coinbase’s latest NFT marketplace in January. International payment processing giant...
Bitcoin’s real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC
A founding member of Ethereum has claimed that Bitcoin uses nearly 1% of the world’s electricity, but different sources put...
Deloitte Survey: 85% of Merchants Say Enabling Crypto Payments Is High Priority
A survey conducted by Deloitte in collaboration with PayPal found that over 85% of merchants “are giving high or very...
Declare the Side Hustle — Americans Are Concerned About the 1099-K Tax Rule for Payments Over $600
Americans are worried about a new tax reporting requirement that will force applications like Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, Airbnb, and...
EverRise Releases EverRevoke, Platform for Revoking Token and NFT Approvals
PRESS RELEASE. EverRise, a leading web3 security and infrastructure platform, has released EverRevoke. The newest addition to the EverRise Ecosystem...
Samsung Asset Management to launch blockchain ETF in Hong Kong
Samsung Asset Management acquired a 20% equity stake in the U.S. ETF provider Amplify Holding Company in March 2022. Hong...
Anchorage forms custody network with five crypto exchanges
The exchange custody network includes Binance.US, CoinList, Blockchain.com, Strix Leviathan and Wintermute. Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has recently formed...
