Shanghai Man: Chainlink hackathon, OKExChain nets $2B TVL, and Tencent unveils ‘magic’ NFT platform
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industrys most important news,...
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Venezuela to launch CBDC in October — and cut six zeros from its currency
The Central Bank of Venezuela is rolling out a CBDC in October and will launch an SMS-based exchange system to...
Bitcoin bulls overtake the $40K barrier ahead of Friday’s $625M options expiry
Securing a close above $40,000 will give bullish pro traders a sizeable advantage in Friday's $625 million BTC options expiry....
Lead Republican behind infrastructure bill negotiations supports crypto amendment
The senator's stance is somewhat surprising, given that he previously called the section on brokers in the proposed bill a...
London is live and Ethereum bulls control Friday’s $357M ETH options expiry
$357 million in ETH options expire on August 6 and bears don’t stand a chance given that every neutral-to-bearish put...
Fresh Bitcoin ETF hopes back BTC’s swift rally above $40,000
Hopes of an eventual BTC ETF approval and the rebound of a key support level pushed Bitcoin price well above...
Coinbase users can now buy crypto with Apple Pay
Coinbase has added additional user-friendly payment options to its platform. Crypto exchange Coinbase announced on Thursday that users can now...
Hot July at Christie’s: Over $93M in NFT sales and Art+Tech Summit 2021
Christie’s fourth annual Art+Tech Summit was dedicated to discussions of the future of art, collectibles and the world of nonfungible...
Fed governor says CBDCs remain ‘a solution in search of a problem’
Chris Waller’s comments come after Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would be issuing a discussion paper on CBDCs. Chris...
Invesco files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF without direct BTC exposure
The Invesco Bitcoin Strategy ETF may “at times” invest in Bitcoin ETFs listed outside of the United States. Atlanta-based investment...
Ethereum approaches $3K resistance as Bitcoin price rebounds toward $40K
A sudden change of sentiment on lower timeframes gives bulls something to smile about after a downtrend is swiftly cancelled...
Decentralized and centralized finance need to collaborate
CeDeFi presents a new financial system and it should be built by using the best of each other, with DeFi...
Uruguayan senator introduces bill to enable use of crypto for payments
A Uruguayan senator has introduced a bill seeking to “establish a legitimate, legal and safe use in businesses related to...
Analysts debate whether Ethereum’s London hard fork is a “sell the news” event
Analysts caution against a potential “buy the rumor, sell the news” pullback for ETH, while historical data shows that the...
Tracking sperm on Bitcoin with Eggschain — Wei Escala
What if sperm were uploaded or perhaps, erm, unloaded onto the Bitcoin network, and those seeking to become pregnant could...
