Bitcoin (BTC) and several major cryptocurrencies have been trading sideways as traders avoid taking large bets before the United States Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which begins on Aug. 25. The volatility is likely to soar as investors get some clarity on the Fed’s stance in the next few days. On Aug. 23, a team led by Goldman Sachs…
Bitcoin (BTC) and several major cryptocurrencies have been trading sideways as traders avoid taking large bets before the United States Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which begins on Aug. 25. The volatility is likely to soar as investors get some clarity on the Fed’s stance in the next few days. On Aug. 23, a team led by Goldman Sachs…
gm: Decentralized Pictures CEO on How Web3 Can Change Hollywood Decentralized Pictures, the nonprofit co-founded by Roman Coppola, is enabling on-chain voting to greenlight and fund film projects. CEO Leo Matchett tells Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves how the anti-crypto stigma in Hollywood is fading, how Web3 can bring more diversity to the film world and disrupt the traditional gatekeepers,…
John McAfee’s ex-girlfriend has made a claim that the former anti-virus tycoon is alive and well, living in Texas. That’s according to her statement made in the new Netflix documentary called “Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee.” Director Charlie Russell said Samantha Herrera probably doesn’t know if her statement is valid and McAfee’s widow Janice said…
The Ethereum Foundation has announced it will be increasing the network’s bug bounty payouts fourfold ahead of the blockchain’s transition to Proof-of-Stake. In a Wednesday blog post, the Ethereum Foundation said between Aug. 24 and Sept. 8, all “Merge-related bounties for vulnerabilities” will be quadrupled for white hats testing the network. According to the foundation, identifying “critical bugs” — those…
In brief Mars is releasing limited-edition M&M’s candy featuring Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT imagery on it. The deal is between Mars and Universal Music Group’s 10:22PM label, which licensed the Ape NFT images from a notable collector. Bored Ape Yacht Club owners have used their permissive commercialization rights to turn their Ethereum NFT imagery into everything from apparel to…
Bakkt Holdings partnered with Sullivan Bank in Missouri to offer its clients access to bitcoin. Bakkt’s Crypto Connect platform supports warm and cold wallet storage, though it is unclear if users can withdraw bitcoin to external wallets.Users can view bitcoin balances alongside their checking accounts in one app. Bakkt Holdings Inc., a digital asset service provider, has partnered with Sullivan…
Apecoin rose for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, as prices of the token climbed by as much as 5%. Today’s surge sees the token move to its highest level since last Friday. Helium was another notable gainer on hump day, rising by as much as 14% earlier in the day. Apecoin (APE) Apecoin (APE) was one of Wednesday’s big…
Crypto onboarding service Coinme has announced the introduction of six new digital assets available for purchase via cash deposits at kiosk stations located across the U.S following a partnership deal with Coinstar. Alongside Bitcoin, users will also be granted access to Chainlink, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Lumens, and Polygon at a purportedly instant transaction rate. CEO and co-founder of Coinme Neil…
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, may not be complying with the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions against crypto transaction privacy mixer Tornado Cash, according to a report today from the Washington Post. The publication cites analysis of data from crypto intelligence firm Dune Analytics to state that the Hong Kong-based Tether has not blacklisted any accounts associated with Tornado Cash. …
