There has been a lot of focus on the performance of the stock and cryptocurrency markets over the past year or two as the trillions of dollars that have been printed into existence since the start of the COVID pandemic have driven new all-time highs, but analysts are now increasingly sounding the alarm over warning signs coming from the debt…
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BNY Mellon Scales Up Crypto Ambitions—By Tracking Customers’ Bitcoin
With over $46 trillion in assets under custody, Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon is the largest holder of securities, commodities and cash in the world. And as BNY Mellon has begun to offer those same custody services to crypto clients, it needs to track those assets. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. The firm, which traces blockchain transactions, announced today…
Food Chain Everbowl To Let Employees Get Paid In Bitcoin
Corporate employees of superfood chain everbowl now have the option to receive a portion of their salaries in bitcoin, the company said in a press release Wednesday. “We are proud to be at the forefront of exploring how Bitcoin can be used as an alternative savings vehicle for our corporate employees,” everbowl founder and CEO, Jeff Fenster, said in the…
A Deep Dive Into Chainalysis’ Deanonymizing Claims – Privacy Bitcoin News
On Tuesday, journalist Laura Shin published a story that claims to identify the 2016 Genesis DAO hacker who siphoned 3.6 million ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization. While the story surprised the crypto community, one of the biggest eye-openers was the blockchain analysis methods leveraged, and the claim that Chainalysis allegedly “de-mixed” Wasabi transactions. Community Shocked by Chainalysis ‘De-Mixing’ Wasabi…
What is the Metaverse and how will it alter the internet?
Cointelegraph’s Jackson DuMont, Director of video, tackles the topic of the “next big thing:” the Metaverse. He explains the who, what, why behind the Metaverse and deep dives into how its blockchain technology has the potential to alter the online lives of internet users. The term was originally coined by Neil Stephenson in his 1992 novel Snow Crash. Although not…
Gunman Demands $230 Million in Crypto After Taking Hostage at Amsterdam Apple Store
A gunman who yesterday held a man hostage at an Apple store in Amsterdam demanded €200 million ($230 million) in cryptocurrency, according to reports. The 27-year-old burst into the shop Tuesday afternoon with a gun and took a Bulgarian man hostage. The suspect threatened to blow himself up if his demands weren’t met, local media reported. Reuters today reported Dutch…
Time Studios talks legacy media and the rise of NFTs
Cointelegraph spoke to Keith A. Grossman, President at TIME, about the legacy media company’s recent moves into the Web3 space. According to Grossman, TIME seeks to “modernize the relationship our brand can have with its community.” Some of these moves include creating 1:1 NFTs of their flagship magazine covers, the option for digital subscribers to pay in crypto, and the…
Warner Music Group and Splinterlands Collaborating on Play-to-Earn Games
U.S.-based record label Warner Music Group and blockchain gaming company Splinterlands have agreed to develop new blockchain games centered around WMG musicians and their work. According to a statement today, the games will be play-to-earn (P2E), “arcade style,” and designed for mobile devices. Splinterlands is a fantasy digital card game built on the Hive blockchain, but users must transfer Splinterlands…
Price analysis 2/23: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, AVAX, LUNA, DOGE, DOT
BTC and altcoins flashed a few bullish signals today, but traders say $38,000 is still the level Bitcoin needs to close above before a reversal can begin. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-2-23-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-sol-avax-luna-doge-dot
Finder’s Experts Predict Dogecoin Will Reach $0.16 This Year, Panelist Says ‘Luster Will Wear Off as Meme Coins Lack True Utility’ – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Panelists from the product comparison platform Finder’s dogecoin price prediction report say that the popular meme-based cryptocurrency will reach $0.163 per unit in 2022. Finder’s recent poll concerning dogecoin’s forecasted price leverages 33 experts and by 2025, the panelists say dogecoin is expected to reach $0.316 per unit. Finder’s Dogecoin Prediction Report Shows a Lower Forecast Than the Panel’s Prediction…