Ether hits 11-month high as post-Shapella withdrawals pass 1M ETH
Since the Shapella hard fork on April 12, Ether has seen a price gain of nearly 10%. Over 1 million...
Month: April 2023
Blockchain Association files further FOIA requests over banking closures
The crypto advocacy group wants clarity on recent regulatory action against digital asset-friendly banks. More Freedom of Information Act requests...
Aave’s proposal to launch on zkEVM passes ‘temperature check’ vote
A proposal to deploy the third version of lending protocol Aave has recently passed a “temperate check” with an overwhelming...
Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs
Blockchains without interoperability are like computers without an internet connection — incapable of transferring data and value, a Chainlink Labs...
Rep. Davidson to introduce legislation to fire SEC boss Gensler for crypto overreach
A U.S. Representative has declared he will introduce legislation to have SEC boss Gary Gensler removed from his role. Securities...
Bitcoin, Ether are ‘like gold’ says Cathie Wood, but Ray Dalio is skeptical
Cathie Wood thinks Bitcoin and Ether are acting as “risk-off” assets and as a “flight to safety” for investors amid...
De-Dollarization: China, Brazil Can Be Instrumental in Building Less Centralized World With No Hegemony, Says Lula’s Adviser
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief adviser on foreign policy, Celso Amorim, says China and Brazil “are coming...
Growing Links Between Middle East, Russia, China Pose Huge Challenge for US, Warns Former Treasury Secretary
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has expressed concerns that a rising number of countries, including China, Russia, and the Middle...
Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs
Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of...
CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs
During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the...
The Fall of Medici Bank: Lessons on Fractional Reserve Banking From 15th Century Italy
Amid the banking chaos of the 21st century, some are looking back more than 600 years ago, to the Medici...
Hundred Finance loses $7 million in Optimism hack
The attacker reportedly manipulated the exchange rate between ERC-20 tokens and hTOKENS to steal over $7 million from the protocol....
Bitcoin Price Prediction for Today, April 16: BTC/USD Keeps Moving Around $30,500 Level
The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC keeps following the sideways movement as the king coin fails to cross above...
With Close to 10 Billion Stablecoins Redeemed, BUSD’s Supply Drops to Lowest Level Since April 2021
Statistics recorded on April 15, 2023, show that the number of coins in circulation for the stablecoin BUSD dropped below...
Shapella Upgrade Hits, Economist Predicts Biggest Crash ‘in Your Lifetime,’ US Bank Lending Plummets — Week in Review
In crypto news this week, the Ethereum network’s long awaited Shapella upgrade took effect, unlocking staked ether. In the broader...
