Author: Tony Pearce
What is Blockchain?
Reading Time: < 1 minute In short, blockchain is the network where most cryptocurrencies exist.
Vitalik Buterin Releases New Ethereum Roadmap
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vitalik Buterin has recently published an updated roadmap for Ethereum development.
Bakkt Plans to Buy Apex Crypto Platform for $200M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bakkt has recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Crypto from Apex Fintech Solutions in a $200 million deal.
Blockchain Association Backs Ripple in Case Against SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minute Non-profit organization Blockchain Association has supported Ripple in a lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Changpeng Zhao Warns About Phishing Sites Promotion on Google
Reading Time: < 1 minute Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has noticed that Google search results promote phishing sites targeting cryptocurrency users.
WisdomTree Assets in Crypto-based Products Fall by 36% to $178 Million
Reading Time: < 1 minute The weighted average volume of assets in crypto products of the management company WisdomTree fell by 36% compared to the second quarter.
Web3 Platform Lens Protocol Resumes Operations After Recent Crash
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lens Protocol has recently recovered after Polygon’s gas restrictions and third-party relay overload caused a transaction processing problem.
LN-based Kollider Exchange is Launched
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crypto company Kollider has recently launched a derivatives exchange in the Lightning Network ecosystem after closing a $2.35 million seed round.
Bitcoin Fund From ProShares Experiences Record Amount of Losses for ETF Industry in a Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute ProShares’ first US BTC futures ETF lost $1.2 billion in investors’ investment in a year.
The Valuation of a16z’s Crypto Fund Falls by 40%
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cryptocurrency investment fund launched in 2018 by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz received a negative revaluation of 40% in the first half of the year.
DEX BlazeSwap Announces it is Launching on Flare Network
Reading Time: < 1 minute BlazeSwap has recently announced it is launching on Flare Network.
Apple Limits the Use of NFTs in its Ecosystem Apps
Reading Time: < 1 minute Apple has ordered application developers to exclude the use of NFTs, which do not provide for the possibility of charging transaction fees (up to 30%).
Crypto Miner Canaan Rolls Out a New Generation of ASIC Devices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canaan has just introduced two new models of the Avalon Made 13 series.
European Commission: TradFi Rules in Relation to DeFi Are Inadequate
Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Commission has recognized the insufficiency of the standard financial policy for the regulation of DeFi services.
Ton Weiss: Bitcoin Will Reach $100K Next Year
Reading Time: < 1 minute According to popular trader Ton Weiss, the price of Bitcoin will reach $100,000 next year against the backdrop of the upcoming halving.
Tesla Has $218M in Bitcoin on its Balance Sheet
Reading Time: < 1 minute The electric car maker has recently announced in its Q3 earnings report that it continues to hold BTC worth $218 million on its balance sheet.
US Exchange Kraken Bans Registration of Russian Users
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kraken has banned users from Russia from registering accounts and has also limited accounts “based in Russia.”
Blockchain Association Supports Grayscale in ETF Case Against SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Blockchain Association has filed a brief filing with the court regarding the Grayscale Investments v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit.
Shopify Adds Support for Tezos NFTs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Taco Labs Inc has just announced that its app ‘Taco: NFT Loyalty Automation’ has integrated the Tezos blockchain.
WazirX Founder’s Project Raises $18.2M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Shardeum has recently raised $18.2 million in seed funding at a $199 million project valuation.
Glassnode: Volatility May Soon Increase in the Crypto Market
Reading Time: < 1 minute The decline in implied and realized volatility to all-time lows has created a combination of wild price movements in the near future.
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Drops Mandatory Royalties
Reading Time: < 1 minute Magic Eden has recently announced the transition to a non-mandatory royalty model.
Mango Markets Community Approves to Pay $47M to Hacker
Reading Time: < 1 minute The community of the DeFi platform Mango Markets ha recently voted in favor of the agreement with the hacker to pay him $47 million so that he returns $69 million.
Uniswap Raises $165M
Reading Time: < 1 minute Uniswap Labs has raised $165 million in a Series B funding round.
FTX CEO Hints the Company May Move its Headquarters to US
Reading Time: < 1 minute FTX’s CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has spoken about the possible transfer of the headquarters of the company from the Bahamas to the United States.
