As baseball enthusiasts flocked to the Washington National Park for the Major League Baseball (MLB) opening day, Terra (LUNA) – the crypto ecosystem that collapsed in May 2022 – noticeable presence around the stadium didn’t go unnoticed. A Twitter user who attended The Washington Nationals’ home opener against the Atlanta Braves on March 30 shared an image of a Terra…
Month: March 2023
Matt Damon Shares Story Behind His Crypto Commercial – Featured Bitcoin News
Famous Hollywood actor Matt Damon has revealed the story of how he became involved in creating a cryptocurrency commercial called “Fortune Favors the Brave” with Crypto.com. After the release of the crypto ad, Damon faced global criticism for his involvement in it. Matt Damon Talks About His Crypto Commercial Famous actor and producer Matt Damon shared how he became involved…
Ripple CEO Slams SEC Chair Gensler for Dictating Which Crypto Tokens Are Securities – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for claiming that he has the authority to determine which crypto tokens are securities, rather than relying on the legislation that governs his agency’s power. “It’s time for elected officials in the U.S. to take notice,” the Ripple executive stressed. Ripple’s CEO Slams SEC Chair Gensler…
Why did 12K Bitcoin margin longs close at Bitfinex, and why didn’t it impact BTC price?
An unprecedented number of BTC margin longs recently closed at Bitfinex, leaving analysts searching for explanations. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/why-did-12k-bitcoin-margin-longs-close-at-bitfinex-and-why-didn-t-it-impact-btc-price
Swing and a Miss: Terra Logos Still Adorn Washington Nationals Ballpark
Opening Day marked fresh beginnings for Major League Baseball teams and fans, but ghosts of crypto’s past are still haunting at least one ballpark. As spotted during the Washington Nationals’ first home game on Thursday, Nationals Park in Washington D.C. is still promoting Terra—the crypto ecosystem that collapsed in May 2022, sending the wider industry into a tailspin. Terra founder…
Tech Industry Leaders Call for AI Labs to Pause Development for Safety, Coinbase CEO Disagrees – Bitcoin News
This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to be strengthened, as they assert that AI labs are currently in an “out-of-control race to develop and…
XRP Surges on ‘Investor Hope’ That Ripple Defeats SEC
Crypto markets are struggling with most major coins and tokens in the red over the past week. But one digital asset is surging: XRP. The sixth cryptocurrency by market cap is up nearly 21.6% in the past seven days, currently trading for $0.54, according to CoinGecko. And it isn’t just this week: Its rapid ascent over the first quarter of…
Bermuda still open to crypto firms, says premier: Report
The dramatic collapse of crypto exchange FTX last November is not moving Bermuda away from receiving crypto companies, according to the head of the British island territory’s government during an interview with Bloomberg News. “The future of finance is digital,” said the premier and finance minister Edward David Burt, who believes there are still considerable benefits to be gained from…
Price analysis 3/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Signs of easing inflation could push Bitcoin and select altcoins above their respective overhead resistance levels in the short-term. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-31-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-doge-matic-sol-dot-ltc
Twitter Killing Legacy Blue Checks Is a ‘Wake-Up Call to the Dangers of Centralized Social Media’: CyberConnect CEO
On April 1, Twitter will carry through with new owner Elon Musk’s threat to remove existing verification checkmarks from legacy accounts on the platform—part of a push to make users and brands pay for the feature through the Twitter Blue subscription service. The long-expected move has drawn widely negative comments from users who see it not as a way to…