Famed economist Paul Krugman was never a crypto fan, but personal issues with a traditional financial company left him with some frustration to vent on Wednesday. “I’ve been using Venmo for years, but now it won’t allow me to make payments,” he tweeted. “I spent a long time in chat with representatives, and they told me that they can’t explain…
Month: March 2023
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin’s Address Sells Trillions of Airdropped Tokens, Causes Illiquid Coin Prices to Plummet – Bitcoin News
On March 7, onchain observers noticed that Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, had allegedly sold billions and trillions of airdropped ERC20 tokens, resulting in a gain of an estimated $700,000 in value. The market liquidity of the airdropped tokens was shallow, and the relatively unknown ERC20 tokens plummeted in value after Buterin reportedly sold the funds. Crypto Speculators Question…
Gemini’s banking relationship with JPMorgan ‘remains intact’
Crypto exchange Gemini took to Twitter on March 8 to deny rumors about terminating its banking relationship with United States financial conglomerate JPMorgan. In a brief and straightforward message, Gemini stated that “despite reporting to the contrary, Gemini’s banking relationship remains intact with JPMorgan.” The comments came in response to a previous report that claimed without naming a source that the…
Mutant Apes Meet Dungeons & Dragons in Web3 Game ‘The Glimmering’
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT holders have broad license to use their owned artwork however they please, which has led to some diverse collaborations and derivative projects. Soon, one owner’s Mutant Apes will surface within the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Web3 game, The Glimmering. Gripnr, the game’s developer, announced today that it has partnered with notable collector and Web3 entrepreneur Jimmy “j1mmy”…
Meet 7 women shaping the future of crypto and Web3
Women have been part of the crypto space since its genesis, developing projects, communities and brands, as well as tackling many trenches that this emerging industry demands. Yet, they have been less involved in starting Web3 businesses. According to the Web3 Career Market report by crypto exchange KuCoin, 27% of female professionals in the field have been involved in starting…
Meet 7 women shaping the future of crypto and Web3
Women have been part of the crypto space since its genesis, developing projects, communities and brands, as well as tackling many trenches that this emerging industry demands. Yet, they have been less involved in starting Web3 businesses. According to the Web3 Career Market report by crypto exchange KuCoin, 27% of female professionals in the field have been involved in starting…
Crypto bill draft will be released in April, says Senator Gillibrand
According to United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a new draft of the bipartisan crypto bill pioneered by herself and Senator Cynthia Lummis will be released to the new Congress after being deferred in 2022. In a March 8 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Senator Gillibrand asked CFTC chair Rostin Behnam for his opinion…
Price analysis 3/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
The strength in the U.S. dollar suggests that the risky assets may remain under pressure in the near term, but Bitcoin and select are showing signs of resilience. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-3-8-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-doge-matic-sol-dot-ltc
Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours: Nifty Newsletter, March 1–7
In this week’s newsletter, read about how Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin-based nonfungible tokens (NFTs) earned $16.5 million in 24 hours, and how the Bitcoin NFT market can reach $4.5 billion by 2025. Check out how Binance’s artificial intelligence NFT generator got 10,000 mints 2.5 hours after its launch, and find out how the Flare blockchain got its own NFT marketplace.…
Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours: Nifty Newsletter, March 1–7
In this week’s newsletter, read about how Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin-based nonfungible tokens (NFTs) earned $16.5 million in 24 hours, and how the Bitcoin NFT market can reach $4.5 billion by 2025. Check out how Binance’s artificial intelligence NFT generator got 10,000 mints 2.5 hours after its launch, and find out how the Flare blockchain got its own NFT marketplace.…