In the latest episode of NFT Steez, Thomas Webb, the founder of the interoperable avatar game Worldwide Webb, discusses the integration of interoperability in Web3 and the Metaverse. By definition, interoperability is a feature of Web3 whereby a product or system can work seamlessly across platforms with other products or services. Webb defines interoperability simply as “creating a token— a…
Month: February 2023
SOL, ADA Plunge, as Market Momentum Turns Bearish – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Solana slipped to a three-week low on Feb.10, as momentum in cryptocurrency markets remained firmly bearish. At the time of writing this, the global market cap is trading 4.23% lower, with bears recapturing sentiment. Cardano was also on the decline, falling by as much as 8% today. Solana (SOL) Solana (SOL) prices plunged during today’s session, which comes as bears…
What is a coinbase transaction?
The coinbase transaction’s value is based on factors such as each individual transaction’s value, block height, and halving. Miners can add any customizable text to the blocks they have created. The value of a coinbase transaction is determined by several factors. These include the value of every transaction validated by the block, the height of the block (number of transactions)…
Secret Network Votes Unanimously to Turn Foundation Into Non-Profit
After a tumultuous few months, the Secret Network’s community today passed a proposal to restructure the Secret Foundation, with Secret Foundation’s founder and CEO, Tor Bair, committing his support. The Secret Network is a layer-1 blockchain focused on privacy-preserving technology. Bair was accused by members of the community of financial mishandling along with calls for greater transparency. Members also demanded…
Bitcoin price faces key moving average showdown 3 weeks after breakout
Bitcoin (BTC) saw no relief at the Feb. 10 Wall Street open as United States equities dipped further. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “All eyes” on 200-day moving averages Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it tracked sideways following a volatile 24 hours’ trading. Existing market weakness was compounded by an announcement from U.S.…
PayPal Held Over $500M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Last Quarter
Payments giant Paypal held over half a billion dollars worth of the two largest cryptocurrencies as of December 31, 2021, according to its year-end report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That included $291 million in Bitcoin (BTC), and another $250 million in Ethereum (ETH). Another $63 million in assets were held in both Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin…
SEC chair issues warning to crypto firms after action on Kraken staking
United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler issued a warning to crypto companies to “come in and follow the law” after the agency announced a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken. Appearing on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ on Feb. 10, Gensler said crypto exchanges should register with the SEC in order to be compliant with regulations in the United States,…
More Than $2 Billion in USDC Redemptions in 30 Days – Altcoins Bitcoin News
It appears that the circulation of the stablecoin usd coin has decreased while tether’s has grown, as the latest statistics paint a contrasting picture. Tether saw a 3% increase in coins in circulation over the last month, while the U.S. dollar-pegged crypto asset usd coin recorded a decrease of approximately 4.9% in the same time frame. From Jan. 6, 2023,…
Next batch of Cointelegraph’s Top 100 ranking for 2023 is here
On Feb. 8, Cointelegraph released its annual Top 100 list of the most impactful heroes and villains for 2023. The list is being released in batches of 10, counting down the top players in the crypto space based on their actions and headlines in 2022 and their expected impact for 2023. So far, Cointelegraph has released numbers 81–100. DISCOVER COINTELEGRAPH’S…
PayPal held $604M in Bitcoin and other crypto by the end of 2022
Global payment giant PayPal holds a significant part of its financial liabilities in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) offered to its customers. As of Dec. 31, PayPal held a total of $604 million in various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to the annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…