Sweden’s central bank completes second phase of e-krona testing
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from...
Year: 2022
Bitcoin transaction fees hit decade lows—Here’s why
The cost of moving Bitcoin across the network has hit decade lows as Lightning Network, batching, miner behavior and protocol...
Building businesses in the ‘spirit of Bitcoin’: The Bitcoin Hostel
A Bitcoin hostel under construction in Portugal reflects a growing trend of business built with more than just a digital...
Starbucks announces NFT initiative as union-busting controversy continues
Starbucks announced plans to get into the NFT business, then fired a union leader the same day. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs)...
DeFi can breathe new life into traditional assets
The real changes in the financial world are starting with combining DeFi and CeFi, which is paving the way to...
Bitcoin slides below $44K in April first as trader warns ‘something is off’ with BTC
All is not going to plan for bulls, warnings say, as $44,000 support hangs in the balance. Bitcoin (BTC) continued...
A Look at the First Quarter’s Top Performing Cryptocurrencies in 2022
The first quarter of 2022 has come to an end and specific digital currency markets have seen a lot of...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $45,000 Ahead of FOMC Minutes, ETH Extends Recent Losses
Bitcoin fell below the $45,000 level on Wednesday, as the selloff in crypto markets extended, following strong gains last week....
Interpol Apprehends CEO of Generation Zoe, an Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam in Argentina
Interpol has managed to apprehend Leonardo Cositorto, the former CEO of Generation Zoe, one of the biggest alleged financial and...
Spanish Securities Watchdog Calls for Search Engines, Social Network Operators to Stop Promoting Unregistered Investment Platforms
The CNMV, the Spanish securities regulator, has called for large search engines and social networks to stop offering advertising services...
Report: DApp daily users surge to 2.4M in Q1 2022 despite headwinds
It appears record-level DeFi exploits have not hurt crypto enthusiasts' confidence in DApps.
HSBC debuts metaverse investment fund in Asia: Report
Once known as a skeptical institution of crypto, HSBC originally announced its first major move into metaverse in mid-March. Global...
Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets. Last week, the...
Yearn Finance advocates for the adoption of ERC-4626 tokenized vault standard
The widely-popular DeFi protocol announced its support for the newly-passed ERC on Wednesday, stating that Yearn V3 plus ERC-4626 equals...
