Vinnik to Be ‘Hostage’ in US Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine, Greek Lawyer Says
If extradited to the United States, crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik will become a “hostage” due to the...
Year: 2022
Country-specific crypto markets a bad idea, CZ says after gov’t talks
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has stressed the importance of market liquidity after various countries ask for segregated order books.
$200M BitGet BTC-USDT protection fund hints at investor-centric trend
Bitget’s reasoning behind using a combination of a stablecoin and Bitcoin in the protection fund is to counter massive unforeseen...
Bitcoin miner capitulation due to end amid 1st difficulty increase since June
It may be as soon as August that miners start returning, and difficulty is already planning an uptick. Bitcoin (BTC)...
Israel puts the brakes on cash to spur digital payments
It's believed that Israel will neither be the first nor last country to impose such measures. Authorities in Israel on...
Honduras attracts crypto investor tourists with Bitcoin Valley
Several businesses in the tourist town of Santa Lucia are now accepting Bitcoin payments in the hopes it can spur...
Facebook’s metaverse will ‘misfire,’ says Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin claims Meta is jumping the gun with metaverse innovation because “it is far too early to know what...
GameFi and Metaverse least affected by Terra debacle: Report
Blockchain games and NFT-related Metaverse projects “managed to sidestep the ensuing bear market” by posting transaction count increases of 9.5%...
Blockchain security firm warns of new MetaMask phishing campaign
Blockchain security firm Halborn has warned users of the latest phishing emails doing the rounds. A cybersecurity firm has issued...
Tiffany & Co turning CryptoPunk NFTs into $50K custom pendants
The customized pendants are set to cost 30 ETH a pop and will go on sale on August 5. Luxury...
Tether calls thesis behind USDT short-selling ‘flat out wrong’
Tether said the hedge funds that saw Terra’s collapse as a reason to short USDT have “a fundamental misunderstanding of...
Charles Schwab’s $655B Asset Management Arm to Start Trading Crypto-Related ETF This Week
Charles Schwab’s $655 billion asset management arm is launching its first crypto-related exchange-traded fund (ETF). The new fund is expected...
Mint Your Lucky Number NFT Domain Exclusively at Quik․com Like 888․metaverse
Quik.com is offering minting of NFT domains, which will allow users to host their decentralized web pages and even change...
US, UK Regulators Partner on Broader Crypto Regulation
Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have met to discuss broader crypto regulatory initiatives. They reaffirmed their commitment to “continued...
Aave DAO Approves the Launch of a Collateral-Backed Stablecoin Called GHO
On Sunday, the non-custodial market protocol Aave announced that the Aave DAO has approved a new stablecoin for the ecosystem...
