Institutional interest in cryptocurrencies is increasing as the space continues to mature. A survey released on Dec. 8 by European investment manager Nickel Digital Asset Management found that 85% of institutional investors and wealth managers have dedicated teams to review cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The study noted that the investors surveyed manage around $108.4 billion in assets. The London-based firm…
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt Crypto Twitter was filled with the usual glut of announcements, opinions, and celebrity gossip this week. OpenSea’s new executive hiring triggered a few adverse reactions, Reese Witherspoon urged more women to get involved in blockchain, and White Castle and Ubisoft separately announced entries into crypto. Read on for our roundup of this week’s most…
To this day, Satoshi Nakamoto is one of Bitcoin’s biggest mysteries as people have searched far and wide to uncover the creator’s identity. 11 years ago, on December 12, 2010, the pseudonymous blockchain programmer (or programmers) left a final message to the crypto community stressing that “there’s more work to do on [denial-of-service] DoS.” Satoshi Nakamoto’s Legacy: Introducing Bitcoin, Kickstarting…
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) reached an all-time high around $4,867 earlier in November, only to plunge by nearly 20% a month later on rising profit-taking sentiment. And now, as the ETH price holds $4,000 as a key support level, risks of further selloffs are emerging in the form of multiple technical and fundamental indicators. ETH price rising wedge First,…
There’s been much discussion surrounding the question of determining whether or not Bitcoin is a religion. To truly understand the depth of this question, we must discuss belief, religion, organization, and dogma. Let’s answer this question beginning with a linguistic lens, and then continue through a philosophical discussion. What Is Religion? This seems a simple question, but the solution is…
Over the last year, NFTs have kicked down the doors of the art world, making superstars of hitherto-unknown artists like Beeple, pplpleaser and FEWOCiOUS, and grabbing headlines with multimillion-dollar sales of CryptoPunks, Bored Apes and Art Blocks. To date, the reception from the wider art community has been mixed. While venerable institutions like Christie’s and Sotheby’s have enthusiastically embraced NFTs,…
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was comprised and a tweet was posted claiming that the government of India has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and purchased 500 coins to distribute to all residents in the country. This hack came at a critical time in India as the government is actively working on cryptocurrency legislation. Hacker Tweets…
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind. In previous parts, Andrew Levine of Koinos Group discussed some of the challenges the team has faced since identifying the key issues they intend to solve and outlined three of the “crises” that are holding back…
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Jane Thomason, an entrepreneur and thought leader in technological innovation, fintech and blockchain for social impact. She is also the founder of…
sponsored Galileo Exchange is a groundbreaking hybrid of a Crypto exchange, a Blockchain project, and the innovation of accelerated price dynamics. It combines these essential elements to bring trustworthiness, innovation, value and entertainment. Galileo Exchange is Fully Developed, Proprietary & Market Ready The platform introduces many unique features including: Gamification of Financial Markets World’s First Dynamically Tethered Indexes (DTI’s) High…
