Unathi Kamlana, the commissioner of South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority has reportedly said the government’s rollout of a crypto framework would be aimed at mitigating any potential risks. According to a Friday report from Bloomberg, Kamlana said the financial regulator planned to present a regulatory framework early in 2022 intended to protect investors from “potentially highly risky” crypto assets.…
Month: December 2021
Former SushiSwap CTO writes short reflection about leadership failures at blockchain DEX
On Friday, Joseph Delong, former chief technology officer of decentralized exchange, or DEX, SushiSwap, published a brief reflection of experiences during his tenure. Delong unilaterally resigned two days prior, citing internal structural chaos among developers behind the popular DEX. In explaining his decision, Delong outlined failures to scale operations, lack of organization skills, problematic contributors, and poor communication as the…
‘Invisible College’ DAO Promises Web3 Education With Tuition as an NFT
In brief Invisible College will offer Web3 classes that require an NFT to access. The DAO plans to mint NFTs next year. The NFTs will take the form of “decentr-aliens” on the Solana blockchain. The term Web3 is everywhere, but many people aren’t sure what it means or how to join it. That’s why a team of veteran educators has…
The Biggest NFT Marketplace Challengers Trying to Top OpenSea
In brief OpenSea is the leading NFT marketplace, handling billions of dollars’ worth of transactions a month recently. Many new marketplaces are launching to challenge OpenSea, including from major cryptocurrency exchanges. This spring’s NFT market boom put up massive figures, but it was nothing compared to the late summer resurgence, which led to nearly $10.7 billion of trading volume in…
AWS turns crypto exchanges offline, and Sushi CTO resigns, Dec. 3–10
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. Although the markets may be down and technical indicators built upon AWS malfunctioning, fear not young degens, fundamental news and the spirit of Wagmi is abundant as ever. So, read on and discover all you need to know about the most important events of this week. What you’re about to read…
Makersplace Plans to Drop World’s First 2pac NFT Collection Authorized by the Shakur Estate – Bitcoin News
On December 15, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace will drop an assortment of NFTs based on Tupac Shakur’s most well-known jewelry pieces. Makersplace and the NFT artists and curators Impossible Brief and Digital Arts & Sciences worked closely with Shakur’s estate in order to drop the NFT collectibles called “The Immortal Collection.” Tupac’s ‘The Immortal Collection’ to Drop…
Nigerian Minister Calls For Fair Bitcoin Regulation
A Nigerian minister is calling for friendly Bitcoin regulation that would promote innovation and allow citizens to plug into the network’s opportunities rather than suppress usage of the possibilities enabled by the technology, reported Bloomberg. “Clem Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning, said uncertainty in regulating cryptocurrencies risks denying government and citizens the chance to maximize opportunities…
FLUX, SFP and Badger DAO surge even as Bitcoin price falls to $47K
The year-long mantra that the crypto market would see a blow-off top in December has proven to be a dud thus far and for the last week, most cryptocurrencies have been under sell pressure and Bitcoin (BTC) is encountering difficulty in trading above $47,000. That said, it’s not all bad news for cryptocurrency holders on Friday because several altcoins have managed…
Assembly announces $100M capital raise, receives praise from IOTA co-founder Dominik Schiener
On Friday, Assembly, a decentralized layer one smart contract network built within the IOTA ecosystem, announced it had raised $100 million from private investors, including LD Capital, HyperChain Capital assembly, and Huobi Ventures. The project stated that the funds will be used to accelerate the development of decentralized finance protocols, nonfungible tokens, and play-to-earn crypto games. IOTA is a blockchain…
Coinbase Launches Defi Yield Earning Service to Over 70 Countries, United States Not Included – Defi Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has made decentralized finance (defi) more accessible by giving Coinbase customers from over 70 countries access to earning yield on the stablecoin DAI. Coinbase claims the process is simple with “no fees, lockups, or set-up hassle,” as the firm believes “defi has tremendous potential to help increase economic freedom.” Coinbase Now Offers…