sponsored Agoras is the cryptocurrency of Tau. If you haven’t heard about Tau yet, it is the first-ever decentralized blockchain social network, that will be able to take the thoughts, advice, and knowledge of its users and update its own software in real-time to give all users control over what the software does for them and how it evolves at…
Crypto lending platform Celsius Network (CEL) has onboarded restructuring lawyers from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld to find potential solutions to the firm’s financial woes. The firm is reportedly looking for other strategic alternatives, such as a financial restructuring, apart from its attempts to solve its current problems. The report also noted that Celsius is trying to find investors…
Ari Paul, the founder of blockchain investment firm Blocktower Capital, weighed in on the bear market, comparing the situation to the tech crash back in the year 2000. Paul likens Bitcoin (BTC) to Amazon, which is one of the companies that survived the market collapse. In a Twitter thread, Paul noted that while there are “modest” products in the crypto…
Not only is the number of nonfungible token (NFT) collections growing at a phenomenal rate, but so are the NFT marketplaces. Previously, NFT marketplaces were mainly decentralized applications (dApps) on various blockchains, but nowadays, crypto exchanges are also seeing the benefits of having their own NFT marketplace. This includes Coinbase, the exchange with the most users worldwide, which, of course,…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a probe into whether crypto exchanges are doing enough to prevent insider trading. At least one major crypto exchange has received a letter requesting information about safeguards on the platform, according to a Tuesday report from Fox Business that cited a person with direct knowledge of the inquiry. SEC chair…
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Justice conducted an extensive audit of the cryptocurrencies seized by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) — revealing the dire need for the federal agency to revamp its existing crypto management and policy systems. OIG’s audit on the seized cryptocurrencies found the USMS implementing adequate safeguards over its…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price tanked to a 52-week low of $20,800 earlier on Wednesday, down by over 70% from its all-time high of $68,788. Although the price has since recovered above $21,000, key market indicators point toward bears having a significant hold on the current market. Bitcoin Miners to Exchange flow, a metric that indicates the volume of BTC sent by…
Crypto lender Celsius Network has hired restructuring attorneys from the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to seek assistance on its current financial troubles, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing “people familiar with the matter.” First and foremost, Celsius is looking for possible financing options from investors, however, the New Jersey-based firm is not ruling…
The major stablecoin company Tether is looking to eventually get rid of commercial paper backing for its U.S. dollar-based stablecoin Tether (USDT). Tether issued an official statement on Wednesday to deny reports alleging that Tether’s commercial paper portfolio is 85% backed by Chinese or Asian commercial papers and is being traded at a 30% discount. The stablecoin firm called such…
Bitcoin continued its slide overnight, with the leading cryptocurrency by market cap slipping to a new 52-week low of $20,184, according to data from CoinMarketCap. The top cryptocurrency has lost a third of its value over the past week amid rising inflation rates and an anticipated rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The market capitalization of Bitcoin has tumbled…
