Coinbase Launches Wallet-as-a-Service to Bring Millions to Web3
On March 8, Coinbase announced the launch of its Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) product. The WaaS product aims to “bring the next...
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UK Widens Crackdown on Unauthorized Crypto ATMs
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has widened its crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs. “There are currently...
Bitcoin Proponents Slam Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman After Venmo Payment Issue
Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman complained on Twitter Wednesday that he was experiencing issues with the centralized payment processor Venmo....
Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist
At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin’s Address Sells Trillions of Airdropped Tokens, Causes Illiquid Coin Prices to Plummet
On March 7, onchain observers noticed that Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, had allegedly sold billions and trillions of...
Fed Chair Warns of Higher Interest Rates Than Previously Anticipated, Faster Hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that “the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than...
India-Russia Oil Deals Chip Away at Dollar Dominance in International Trade
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Western sanctions on Russia and oil trading between Moscow and India have started to erode...
Biggest Movers: XRP Hits 2-Week High, SHIB Marginally Higher
Xrp rose higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, as prices moved to a two-week high. The rise comes...
China’s Wechat Adds Support for Digital Yuan Payments
Chinese social media platform Wechat has introduced support for the state-backed digital yuan in its popular payment app. Over a...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $22,000, as Powell Warns of Higher Rates
Bitcoin moved below the $22,000 level on March 8, as markets continued to react to U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s...
Like Venezuela, Some Retailers in Argentina Are Now Pricing Items in Dollars
Some retailers in Argentina are already pricing imported items in U.S. dollars, according to reports from local news outlets. The...
Hexa Raises $20.5 Million to Take Real Objects to the Metaverse
Hexa, a 3D modeling company, has raised $20.5 million in its latest funding round to facilitate the task of bringing...
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages...
Compass Mining Alerts Bitcoin Miners of Changes in Bitmain’s ASIC Design
Compass Mining, a bitcoin mining firm, published a blog post stating that Bitmain, the company behind the application-specific integrated circuit...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Asks Putin to Help With Regulations
The organization representing Russia’s crypto and blockchain sector has urged Vladimir Putin to spur regulatory efforts. The association fears the...
