The crypto industry has responded to criticism from Hillary Clinton, who said that cryptocurrency can undermine the role of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz argued that the only thing that can undermine the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency is reckless spending by both U.S. political parties. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-community-fires-back-at-hillary-clintons-criticism-of-bitcoin-undermining-us-dollar-as-reserve-currency/
Month: February 2024
Why Crypto Game Pixels Is Launching a Token: ‘Now the Fun Starts’
It’s been a busy—and buzzy—few months for the crypto game Pixels, which saw surging interest after migrating from Polygon to the Ronin blockchain in October. But while the game has been in development since 2021, founder Luke Barwikowski said that next week’s launch of the long-awaited PIXEL token makes it feel like “day one” for the team as they fully…
Dave Ramsey’s Team Insists Crypto Isn’t a Good Investment — Says It’s ‘Risky for a Lot of Reasons’
Personal finance expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey’s firm Ramsey Solutions has maintained that crypto is not a good investment. “We’re not saying cryptocurrency is going to go away. And we’re not saying it’s horrible … But as things stand today, just say no,” advised the Ramsey Solutions team. Ramsey Solutions Advises ‘Just Say No’ […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/dave-ramseys-team-insists-crypto-isnt-a-good-investment-says-its-risky-for-a-lot-of-reasons/
Pixels Founder: Why PIXEL Token Launch Feels Like ‘Day One’ for Ronin Game
Pixels Founder: Why PIXEL Token Launch Feels Like ‘Day One’ for Ronin Game Luke Barwikowski, founder of farming game Pixels on Ronin, joins Decrypt Culture Editor Andrew Hayward to discuss the incoming launch of the PIXEL token and why he sees it as such a turning point for the rising blockchain game. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/E9zZ9yHc/pixels-founder-why-pixel-token-launch-feels-like-day-one-for-ronin-game
Analog Secures $16 Million for Web3 Interoperability Boost, Launches Cross-Chain Partnership Program
On Monday, the Web3 blockchain interoperability platform Analog announced the team has raised $16 million in a funding round from a wide array of venture capitalists and firms including Balaji Srinivasan, Tribe Capital, and Wintermute. Furthermore, Analog has launched its Launch Partners Program to bolster the presence and market dominance of cross-chain initiatives. $16 Million […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/analog-secures-16-million-for-web3-interoperability-boost-launches-cross-chain-partnership-program/
Joe Biden’s Cryptic Super Bowl Tweet Wasn’t About Bitcoin—Or Was It?
It’s really not that complicated: The President of the United States posted a tweet that some people believe was a tacit admission of orchestrating a covert operation to rig the Super Bowl, all in the aim of winning over an influential pop star that is supposedly key to his re-election campaign. And yet, Bitcoin maximalists can’t help but make the…
Wall Street Titan Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Ethereum ETF Race
The spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) race continues to heat up, with today’s entry from notable Wall Street institution Franklin Templeton, which filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A prestigious firm with $1.4 trillion in assets under management, Franklin Templeton wants to launch a fund that exposes investors to the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, ETH. The…
Pandora ERC-404 Token Rebounds—But a Rival Ethereum Standard Is Coming
Pandora, an Ethereum token and NFT hybrid built on a new and unofficial ERC-404 standard, appears to be recovering from its weekend slump. But another “semi-fungible” experimental Ethereum token standard is starting to roll out to challenge its hot start. At the time of writing, PANDORA is trading for about $19,755 according to CoinGecko data—a 1% gain from this time yesterday,…
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin on Tackling Deepfake AI Risks: ‘Ask Security Questions’
Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency project Ethereum, has raised an alert on using deepfakes, videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to impersonate human beings, to persuade others about making financial transactions. For Buterin, the issue is not only cryptographical and can be tackled using security questions with friends and colleagues. Ethereum […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/ethereum-co-founder-vitalik-buterin-on-tackling-deepfake-ai-risks-ask-security-questions/
Bitcoin Halving 2024 — Grayscale Study Reveals Unprecedented Market Evolution
According to the latest data, the countdown to the Bitcoin network’s halving event shows fewer than 10,000 blocks from becoming a reality. Further analysis suggests that the halving is anticipated to take place between April 19 and April 21, 2024, reducing the block rewards from the existing rate of 6.25 bitcoins per block to 3.125 […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-halving-2024-grayscale-study-reveals-unprecedented-market-evolution/