In what has been a volatile day of trading, MINA is one of the biggest gainers in crypto to start the week. In addition to this, crypto.com coin (CRO) was in the red, despite pulling out all the stops in a Super Bowl ad that featured LeBron James. Biggest gainers A week to the day, SHIB was the biggest gainer…
Several storylines that had been long in the making dominated last week’s news cycle in the cryptocurrency policy and enforcement department. The Russian government has made another huge step on the path toward creating a tailored regulatory framework for digital assets, unveiling its consolidated view that crypto is to be treated as currency rather than swept under the rug of…
Chris Sununu, Governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, last week signed an executive order establishing a commission to investigate current Bitcoin-related laws and propose new ones as the state seeks to encourage innovation and attract businesses in the financial services sector. “New Hampshire is a hub of financial innovation, and this Executive Order will further our commitment to…
On Feb. 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, announced actions against crypto lending company BlockFi over its failure to register high-yield interest accounts that the agency deems to be securities. New Jersey-based BlockFi will pay $50 million in settlement to the SEC and another $50 million to 32 U.S. states that brought similar charges. This marks some of…
The Canadian rapper won big, with one winning wager coming thanks to a fellow Bitcoiner. Source: https://decrypt.co/92893/drake-pockets-381000-from-super-bowl-bitcoin-bets
The processing power backing the Bitcoin network has tapped another all-time high (ATH) in 2022, reaching 246 exahash per second (EH/s) on February 12. After the network reached an ATH on January 15, a month later the hashrate increased by 12.43% — this despite the network’s mining difficulty coasting along at record highs as well. Bitcoin Network’s Hashrate Climbs to…
Sarah Bloom Raskin. Source. Progressive darling Sarah Bloom Raskin testified in Congress before the Senate Banking Committee earlier this month, in a hearing regarding her confirmation as the country’s top banking supervisor. The vote will take place tomorrow in the U.S. Senate. Highlights of the testimony are detailed below. Raskin is the pick to fill the important vice chair and…
Venture capital funding in the cryptocurrency market is showing no signs of slowing, as major investors continue to back promising startups in niche industries spanning the metaverse, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and GameFi. Cointelegraph’s new series, VC Roundup, provides a rundown of some of the biggest funding stories of the past few weeks. To stay informed on the latest developments from…
As payment methods continue to evolve, new innovations are improving financial infrastructures that have been in use for years. Currently, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a topic that has grabbed the attention of many nations worldwide including the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Middle Eastern nation has faced considerable economic and financial hardships due to sanctions imposed on it…
The Layer 2 scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) and Cere Network, a Decentralized Data Cloud platform, or DDC, announced the launch of their joint venture Web3 media platform, named DaVinci. Their stated mission is to store NFT-backed assets more securely, and ensure verifiable and truly decentralized data. DaVinci is a direct content monetization platform for NFT-backed experiences that aims to facilitate…
