Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy said it will consider opportunities for yield generation on 95,643 “unencumbered” Bitcoin (BTC) held by its subsidiary MacroStrategy. In MicroStrategy’s report for the first quarter of 2022 released on Tuesday, the firm said it “may conservatively explore future yield generation opportunities on unencumbered MacroStrategy bitcoins” as …
Read More »VanEck enters metaverse with launch of NFT collection
VanEck, an investment firm with over $82 billion in assets under management, revealed its entrance into the Metaverse by releasing a collection of 1,000 nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on Monday. The VanEck Community NFT, which is based on the Ethereum network, features an illustration of Alexander Hamilton called “Hammy” as he …
Read More »Dfinity Foundation files lawsuit against Meta over infinity logo
Lawyers for Dfinity Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit behind the Internet Computer blockchain, have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company Meta for trademark infringement over its infinity logo. In a Friday court filing with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Dfinity’s legal team claimed Meta …
Read More »Bitcoin ATM installation slowdown continues for 4th month in 2022
April 2022 marked the fourth consecutive month of a slowdown in the installation of Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs, ever since the slowdown began at the start of the year. BTC ATMs serve a crucial purpose for the Bitcoin economy, helping users physically retrieve or deposit BTC holdings against the corresponding cash …
Read More »How regulators got it wrong
The recent European Union proposal requiring centralized crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers to collect and verify personal information about self-custodial wallet holders shows the dangers of recycling traditional finance (TradFi) rules and applying them to crypto without appreciating the conceptual differences. We can expect to see more of this …
Read More »Binance to drive crypto and blockchain awareness among Indian investors
Crypto exchange Binance announced the parallel launch of three key educational initiatives to fast-track educating Indian investors and students about the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem. While recognizing the importance of investors’ awareness of crypto and blockchain, Binance highlighted that Indian regulators and policymakers cite the lack of education as an …
Read More »4-digit ENS domains spike in demand this week and continue soaring
Since Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, released 10,000 four-digit .eth domains ranging from 0000 to 9999, the nonfungible token collection has caused a stir among NFT investors, speculators and enthusiasts alike. After all 10,000 ENS names sold out in one day, the number of people registering for ENS names and …
Read More »Bitcoin price slow to react as US dollar rally stops at 20-year highs
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rangebound on April 29 as a welcome retracement saw the U.S. dollar come down from 20-year highs. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader eyes $40,600 as “crucial” breaker Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hugging support near $39,300 after failing to hold …
Read More »Bitcoin is 40%+ down from its ATH, but on-chain analysts say it’s ‘starting to bottom out’
The cryptocurrency market has experienced another rollercoaster week that saw Ether price drop below $3,000 and Bitcoin price hit a new multi-month low at $37,700. Equities markets also endured a sharp sell-off primarily due to investor fear over potential changes to the size of the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike. …
Read More »Plan for $1M bug bounties and double the nodes in wake of $600M Ronin hack
The Ronin Network and Sky Mavis have vowed to upgrade their smart contracts, offer lucrative bug bounties and ramp up security following the $600 million hack late last month. As Cointelegraph previously reported, the Ethereum sidechain developed for the popular NFT game Axie Infinity was the victim of an exploit …
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