According to a recent report from Sky News citing a source familiar with the matter, “cryptocurrency insiders” have said that the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has been formally liquidated by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) court. The report does not disclose what type of assets face liquidation, but the sources remarked that “the [3AC] liquidation would…
Month: June 2022
Citi calls out potential risks of crypto-backed mortgages and benefits of metaverse property
Investment banking giant Citigroup has released research on how property technology could affect the housing market, mentioning virtual estate in the metaverse and cryptocurrency-backed mortgages. In a report released Wednesday titled “Home of the Future: PropTech — Towards a Frictionless Housing Market?”, Citi said crypto, blockchain, and property in the metaverse had the “potential to transform the traditional real estate…
LBank Exchange Will List Delio (DSP) on June 30, 2022 – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jun. 29, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Delio (DSP) on June 30, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the DSP/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 16:00 (UTC+8) on June 30, 2022. Its native token DSP will be listed on LBank Exchange…
Polkadot’s founder announces steps toward full decentralization with new governance model
Live from Polkadot Decoded in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, Polkadot and Kusama founder Gavin Wood announced that the blockchain’s governance model would undergo a new transformation. Dubbed Gov2, anyone would be able to start a referendum at any time for as many times as they wish in the new setup, similar to initiating new transactions on the blockchain. Thereafter, pending…
MicroStrategy Puts Another $10M in Bitcoin—Despite Price Crashing Below $20K
Cloud software company MicroStrategy today announced another Bitcoin buy—spending this time $10 million on the cryptocurrency—despite the price of the asset dropping below $20,000. The tech firm has now spent over $3.98 billion on Bitcoin, and owns 129,699 digital coins, according to statements from its CEO Michael Saylor. It is also at a loss of $1.3 billion since the price…
Bitcoin holds $20K as ECB warns inflation may never return to pre-COVID lows
Bitcoin (BTC) held steady at just above $20,000 after the June 29 Wall Street open as Europe’s chief banker admitted the world would “never” return to low inflation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Lagarde on inflation: “I don’t think we’re ever going back” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD looking unvolatile but precarious as it stuck…
It’s time to refocus on crypto infrastructure, CoinShares CSO says
The ongoing cryptocurrency market decline is the right time for the community to strengthen infrastructure fundamentals, according to the chief strategy officer at the European digital asset manager CoinShares. CoinShares is one of the largest digital asset investment firms in Europe, with net assets exceeding $260 million by the end of 2021. According to CoinShares’ latest fund flows weekly report,…
AVAX, SOL Slip by 14% on Wednesday, as Prices Near 1-Week Low – Market Updates Bitcoin News
SOL was down by as much as 14% on Wednesday, as prices fell close to a one-week low earlier today. In addition to this, AVAX saw a similar decline, as the token dropped for a fourth consecutive session, with prices moving below $20. Solana (SOL) SOL was lower in today’s session, as prices fell for a fourth straight session following…
Kieran Warwick’s 2032 plan for Illuvium – Cointelegraph Magazine
Kieran Warwick created the play-to-earn game Illuvium with his brothers Aaron and Grant — all siblings of DeFi maverick Kain, the founder of Synthetix. He shares his alpha on how NFT game mechanics can be designed in such a way that playing them can be fun and profitable in the long term. Warwick entered the retail world right out of…
21Shares Releases Low-Cost Bitcoin ETP
21Shares released a new ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange today meant to offer low-cost exposure to bitcoin.The ETP will be the lowest-cost product of its kind on the European market.This ETP is the first of a line of 21Shares products meant to allow investors to weather bear markets. Today, 21Shares announced the release of its Crypto Winter Suite –…