Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers
Mixing conspiracy theories, a distrust for traditional institutions and hopium in crypto, two influencers are alleged to have made millions...
Month: June 2022
USDC’s ‘real volume’ flips Tether on Ethereum as total supply hits 55.9B
At least on the Ethereum network, USDC real volume has nearly doubled that of USDT in the past 24 hours...
Twitter board recommends shareholders vote for Elon Musk’s takeover
The board stated that Twitter will be hosting a virtual meeting at an unspecified date to vote on the merger...
SEC’s Hester Peirce opposes crypto bailouts — SBF didn’t get the memo
The commissioner made it clear she does not support bailouts for anyone in the crypto industry, arguing it's better to...
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency report
The report published Tuesday highlights several scenarios in which various actors can garner excessive, centralized control of a blockchain system.
Bitcoin Price Prediction for Today June 21: BTC Price Recovers but Faces Rejection at 22K
Bitcoin Bull Buys the Dips but Faces Rejection at 22K– June 21, 2022 On June 18, Bitcoin lost the $20,000...
Plan B’s Stock-to-Flow Price Model Denounced by Vitalik Buterin, Says Model Can Be ‘Harmful’
For a few years now, the pseudonymous creator of the popular stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model, Plan B, has become...
Goldman Sachs Sees Higher US Recession Risk Citing Concerns the Fed Will ‘Respond Forcefully’ to High Inflation
Goldman Sachs’ economists now see an increased risk of a U.S. recession. “We are increasingly concerned that the Fed will...
Elon Musk Discusses Crypto Investing, Dogecoin Support, ‘Unresolved’ Twitter Issues, and Near-Term Recession
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has shared his views on a variety of topics, including crypto investing, why he...
‘Disappointing’: Cardano devs delay Vasil hard fork by a month
While IOHK admitted the news was disappointing, the firm stated it is taking an “abundance of caution” to ensure the...
Bank of Israel experiments with central bank digital currency smart contracts and privacy
The Israeli central bank looked at trust issues and policy decisions implied in a potential digital shekel, as well as...
FTX US acquires Embed Financial subsidiary for stock trading platform
The FTX Stocks platform has been in beta testing for select U.S. users since May, but the firm reported it...
Bitcoin in Zimbabwe: Importing cars and sending money to family
A young Zimbabwean Bitcoiner built out a business with Bitcoin — importing cars and sending remittance payments — when he...
Huobi crypto exchange wins licenses in Dubai and New Zealand as Thai affiliate closes
Huobi cryptocurrency exchange is expanding its global footprint by winning its first-ever licenses in Dubai and New Zealand. Major cryptocurrency...
BIS compares projects to transfer central bank digital currencies across borders
The international bank found high technical feasibility among the projects, but significant work on legal and governance frameworks still remains...
