Paris Blockchain Week, day 1: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
The first day of the year's biggest blockchain event so far will see CZ, Nicolas Cary, Ken Timsit and many...
Month: April 2022
Ripple scores ‘a very big win’ in SEC case
Ripple Labs was able to gain a victory against the SEC in its ongoing securities fraud case. The judge on...
a16z’s Chris Dixon tops ‘Midas List’ by turning $350M into $6B in 2021
Chris Dixon has topped the Forbes “Midas List” as the most successful venture capital investor in 2022. Crypto venture capital...
Pantera to close Blockchain Fund soon after raising $1.3B — double the target
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead expects the $1.3 billion blockchain fund to close over the next “three or four weeks”...
Blackrock, Fidelity to Invest in Crypto Firm Circle’s $400 Million Funding Round
Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital are investing in crypto firm Circle. In addition, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded...
Quik․com Marketplace Launches Minting of NFT Domain Names
With the rapid technological advancements, digitalization has witnessed a golden age in the past few years. Concepts we never even...
Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia
Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar...
NFT avatar startup Genies valued at $1B following Series C funding round
Nonfungible token platforms incorporating Web3 and the metaverse continue to attract sizable investments from venture capital firms. Nonfungible token (NFT)...
BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of...
Bitcoin spikes with stocks as US inflation hits highest since 1981
The Fed gets some serious heat as CPI numbers show just how quickly prices are rising for U.S. consumers. Bitcoin...
BlackRock joins stablecoin issuer Circle’s $400M funding round
Already being the primary asset manager of USDC cash reserves, BlackRock will now also be exploring capital market applications for...
No Bitcoin: Mozilla will only accept Proof of Stake crypto donations
The company has decided to begin accepting PoS crypto again after an outcry against Bitcoin forced it to suspend such...
Bitcoin Price Prediction for Today April 12: Bulls Moving Away from $40,000 Resistance
The Bitcoin price prediction is trading below the resistance level of $40,000 as it prepares to gain more downsides. BTC/USD...
Bitcoin price slides below $40K following a ‘lackluster’ breakout
BTC price tumbled back under $40,000 as on-chain metrics indicate dwindling demand from new investors and long-term holders largely dominate...
