Tokenized Bitcoin on Ethereum Crosses $11 Billion Notional, WBTC Commands 76% of Circulating Supply
According to data on August 7, there’s 253,510 bitcoin-pegged or wrapped tokens worth more than $11 billion in value on...
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British Auction House Christie’s to Auction Cryptopunks, Meebits, Bored Apes NFTs
The well known luxury auction house Christie’s has announced the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT) art sale in Asia on...
Axie Infinity Hits 1 Million Daily Active Players, First NFT Project to Hit $1B All-Time Trade Volume
The Ethereum game Axie Infinity continues to see demand as the developer Sky Mavis revealed on Friday there are now...
Nigeria moved $40 million via peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trades last month
Data on Bitcoin peer-to-peer trading has shown that nearly $40 million worth of the leading digital asset was moved in...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Opposes ‘Hasty’ Cryptocurrency Regulation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no crisis that compels hasty cryptocurrency regulation. He agrees with Coinbase CEO Brian...
US Senator Urges Congress to Stop Treasury From Picking Winners and Losers in Crypto
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has called on Congress to stop the Treasury Department from maximizing its ability to regulate and...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Privately Lobbies Against Tax Amendment Crypto Industry Wants: Report
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly raised objections to lawmakers about the cryptocurrency tax amendment to the $1 trillion...
Ripple (XRP) founder slams US SEC over its crypto ‘clarity’
Earlier this week at the Aspen Security Forum, an annual three-day conference for global leaders to discuss some of the...
Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Raises $12.5 Million From A16z, Alameda and Blocktower
Truefi, an uncollateralized loan platform, has raised $12.5 million from three important investors. The token sale was led by Blocktower,...
Genesis Report Highlights ‘Emerging Role’ of Ethereum and Defi in Q2 2021
Genesis Digital, a leading cryptocurrency trading, lending, and custody desk, released its Q2 reports, where it confirms what it calls...
The importance of yielding randomness on blockchains
In the physical world, it’s easy to achieve randomness because nature by itself is so random. But in the digital...
Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan
The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new proposal...
Hip-Hop Star Megan Thee Stallion Creates ‘Bitcoin for Hotties’ Video to Educate Millions of Fans About Crypto
Award-winning hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion has published a video of herself explaining the basics of bitcoin, including what it...
Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny
Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has resigned as the CEO of Binance U.S. after just over three...
Alleged Tether (USDT) ‘shadow banker’ set for 2022 trial
Reggie Fowler, a former NFL team owner and the suspected “shadow banker” involved in the Tether and Bitfinex saga, will...
