Censorship resistance is the foundation of crypto, so for many cryptocurrency purists, the Nov. 23 announcement by ConsenSys, the New York-based company behind the leading Ethereum browser wallet, informing its 20 million MetaMask users that their IP and wallet addresses would be collected was simply a gross violation of the crypto spirit. In the weeks that followed, ConsenSys first reacted…
In January, ApeCoin (APE) had an underwhelming performance compared to metaverse-based tokens like Decentraland (MANA) and The Sandbox (SAND). APE token gained 61% compared to the 90% and 150% respective gains seen in SAND and MANA. The subdued gains can be attributed to the hefty APE staking rewards that is likely creating some selling pressure. An upcoming unlock of around…
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned of “profound impacts” on the crypto industry if stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) is ruled as a security. His warning followed an alleged lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Paxos, the issuer of Binance USD. Binance’s CEO on SEC Action Against Paxos and BUSD Following the news that the U.S.…
Digital assets platform Bakkt today announced it will sunset its consumer app to focus on direct interaction with businesses, providing them “with crypto and loyalty experiences for their customers through SaaS and API solutions.” The app will be officially discontinued on March 16. “We are sunsetting our consumer App because it is not core to our B2B2C approach,” Bakkt’s Chief…
Cyber criminals used a variety of novel ways to carry out hacks and exploits in 2022, with over $2.8 billion of cryptocurrency stolen last year. According to a report from CoinGecko using data sourced from DeFiYield’s REKT Database, nearly half of the total crypto stolen in 2022 was fleeced using diverse methods. This includes bypassing verification processes, market manipulation, ‘crowd…
After facing a massive debt crunch in November, Iris Energy announced on Monday that its hash rate is recovering to pre-FTX levels. Over the coming months, the Bitcoin mining firm’s self-mining capacity is slated to increase from 2.0 exahashes per second (EH/s) to 5.5 EH/s. One exahash equals one quintillion hashes—proposed answers to the complex math problems required to mine…
Solana Monkey Business (SMB), one of the earliest and most valuable NFT projects on the Solana blockchain, has a new owner. Hadeswap—a Solana NFT marketplace—today announced that it has acquired the IP rights to the project. Hadeswap, a unique type of marketplace that uses an automated market maker (AMM) and trading pools instead of traditional item listings, purchased the rights…
press release PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, 13 February 2023 — Venom Foundation, the first Layer-1 blockchain licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a partnership with DAO Maker, a leading blockchain growth solutions provider known for their Launchpad, to incubate promising Web3 startups focused on delivering real-world use cases. DAO Maker will actively assist in the development…
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of United States-based cryptocurrency firm Coinbase, is looking for lawmakers and regulators to discuss regulatory clarity in the crypto space. In a Feb. 13 tweet, Armstrong put a call out for anyone with access to the Dirksen Senate Office in Washington, D.C. to meet him at the building’s snack bar and “chat about crypto”.…
Web3 uses blockchain technology to create a more equitable internet. The original vision of the internet was that it would be decentralized and accessible to everyone, but unfortunately, this vision has been lost, as the web has become increasingly centralized. DeFi is essentially Web3’s version of a more transparent financial system. Permissionless The term “permissionless” is used because there are…
