CEX.io’s collaboration with MoneyGram and Stellar offers users expanded cash-in and cash-out options through USDC conversion. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cexio-integrates-moneygram-stellar-enhanced-usdc-cash-services?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: September 2024
Kamala Harris presidency may push US crypto firms abroad: Nansen CEO
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik discusses the contrasting impacts Trump and Harris presidencies could have on crypto businesses globally. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/alex-svanevik-crypto-future-us-election-trump-harris?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fiat Currencies Will Be Irrelevant Within a Decade
Following on from my April article titled “Democracy Fails Without Cryptocurrency,” I believe that we will see a complete collapse of traditional fiat currencies within the next ten years. These government-issued and controlled monies will be replaced by decentralized and permissionless currencies. This may sound far-fetched, but several factors will drive this huge shift. Let’s […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/fiat-currencies-will-be-irrelevant-within-a-decade/
Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestone
In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-lower-fees-vitalik-buterin-token-2049?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
1inch reveals new cross-chain swap feature
1inch claims that the feature has built-in security against maximal extractable value (MEV) attacks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/1inch-cross-chain-swap-feature-fusion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Pudgy Penguins CEO unfazed by SEC actions against the NFT sector
While the SEC focuses on investor protection, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes that investors should also hold some form of accountability for their purchases. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pudgy-penguins-ceo-interview-token2049-sec?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price can see $64K 'very quickly' on Fed rate cut — Research
Bitcoin stands to enjoy a return to its strongest bull market performance thanks to a perfect storm of macroeconomic shifts and standard cycle timing, Capriole Investments predicts. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-can-see-64k-very-quickly-fed-rate-cut?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Nigerian Think Tank, Japanese Tech Firm Partner on Blockchain Research
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) partnered with Soramitsu, a Japanese tech firm, to improve NISER’s research faculty’s knowledge of blockchain technology. Soramitsu will focus on specific areas like SORA, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and Hyperledger Iroha. This partnership aims to create a knowledge base and support Nigeria’s development through research […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/nigerian-think-tank-japanese-tech-firm-partner-on-blockchain-research/
Ethereum ETFs would’ve ‘done better’ if launched in January: Bitstamp exec
Bitstamp’s Bobby Zagotta said Ether ETFs came at a “burdened moment” for risk assets but was optimistic things would pick up at the end of the year. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-etfs-fared-better-with-bitcon-etf-launch-bitstamp?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto poised for boost if Fed cuts rate by 50 bps, says hedge fund boss
If the Fed cuts rates by just 25 bps, “crypto will likely fall along with that,” said CEO of crypto hedge fund Asymmetric, Joe McCann. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/50-bps-fed-rate-cut-bullish-crypto-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound