Traders are calling for a “relief rally” to $35,000, but derivatives data shows bears stand to profit from this week’s $1.81 billion BTC options expiry. Markets, options, expiry, deribit, derivatives, FED, inflation, Treasuries, Fear, Greed, stocksRead More [Read More...]

WEF 2022: Trust and clarity are missing in discussions of carbon emissions and crypto
Panelists at the World Economic Forum session on crypto’s carbon footprint seem to be seeing FUD galore surrounding the environmental consequences of crypto mining. Bitcoin Regulation, Mining, EnvironmentRead More [Read More...]
Layer-2 adoption could spur the next crypto turning point
A mysterious Redditor may turn out to be clairvoyant with predictions that layer-2 scaling solutions on Ethereum will take center stage in the coming months. Arbitrum, Optimism, ConsensusRead More [Read More...]
Bitcoin Pizza Day rewind: A homage to weird and wonderful BTC purchases
In recognition of Bitcoin pizza day, the first-ever real-world transaction using Bitcoin, Cointelegraph speaks with the crypto community about their historic BTC purchases. Pizza, Bitcoin Pizza Day, Lightning Network, Lightning, HODL, Bitcoin Community, Bitcoin Payments, Bitcoin PriceRead More [Read More...]
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation. BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, AML, KYC, Money Laundering, New York, CourtRead More [Read More...]
Ethereum devs tip The Merge will occur in August ‘if everything goes to plan’
Core Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon says that the network’s long-awaited transition to proof-of-stake will most likely happen this August. Proof-of-Stake, Ethereum 2.0, upgrade, Proof-of-Work, DevelopersRead More [Read More...]
Nifty News: BAYC floor price drops 50%, Lonely Apes doesn’t attract women, and more
The floor price of the Bored Ape Yacht Club has fallen 50% from the beginning of this month as prices and sales volume of NFTs suffer across the board. ApeCoin, Crypto CollectiblesRead More [Read More...]
Nifty News: Robinhood to launch a Web3 wallet, LimeWire inks deal with Universal and more
Robinhood’s wallet will be non-custodial and multi-chain, allowing for the storage of NFTs along with the ability to connect to NFT marketplaces. robinhood, limewire, nfts, non-fungible token, crypto wallet, web3 wallet, universal music group, universal, music nfts, music label, opensea, okay bears, linktree, the sandboxRead More [Read More...]
NFT prices take a gut punch as the crypto bear market deepens
NFT sell volume declines sharply after Terra’s blow up led to stablecoins dropping their peg and Bitcoin’s dip below $30,000 raises fear of a prolonged bear market. NFT prices market metricsRead More [Read More...]
RBI warns of crypto ‘dollarization’ of Indian economy
Crypto “will seriously undermine the RBI’s capacity to determine monetary policy and regulate the monetary system of the country,” according to Reserve Bank of India officials. RBI, Reserve Bank of India, Indian crypto regulation, Crypto taxRead More [Read More...]
Bitcoin bulls aim to flip $30K to support, but derivatives data show traders lack confidence
The BTC futures premium flashed a slightly positive reading, but options markets show extreme fear from whales and market markers. Markets, options, derivatives, futures, Luna, FTX, mining, regulation, premiumRead More [Read More...]
UK Court recognizes NFTs as ‘private property’ — What now?
Not all the experts are rushing to call the development “groundbreaking,” but it will certainly help the industry combat fraud. UK, Court, NFT, Ruling, Precedent, Private property, Legal statusRead More [Read More...]
Crypto donations fund ATVs and gas masks for Ukrainian military
Ukraine’s ministry of digital transformation has utilized cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens, even CryptoPunks, in an effort to fund its military and humanitarian aid. business, cryptocurrencies, ukraine, donations, militaryRead More [Read More...]
Bitcoin falls below $27K to December 2020 lows as Tether stablecoin peg slips under 99 cents
USDT is the latest stablecoin causing nervousness as Tether insists that operations are continuing as normal. Bitcoin, BTC price, Tether, UST, USDT, LUNA price, Terra, stablecoinRead More [Read More...]
The Fed cites worries about stablecoin in its latest Financial Stability Report
The report points out stablecoin’s possible low stress resistance and overuse in leveraged cyptocurrency trading, reiterates its position on CBDC. Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoin, Federal Reserve, Tether, CBDCRead More [Read More...]
Head of Bitstamp’s European arm becomes latest CEO of global crypto exchange
Nejc Kodri?, Julian Sawyer and now Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux… It’s unclear what led to the latest change in leadership of one of the oldest crypto exchanges. business, bitstamp, cryptocurrency exchange, europeRead More [Read More...]