Nifty News: BTC miners cash $5M on Ordinals, Reddit NFTs get botting backlash and moreBitcoin transaction fees from Ordinals inscriptions have exploded by 240% over the last month.Apr 13, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto VC funding hits 2-year low, US firms still favorite: Galaxy ResearchDespite macroeconomic headwinds, a Galaxy Research report says activity could rebound in the second quarter of 2023 following recent crypto price increases.Apr 13, 2023Luke Huigsloot
LimeWire’s new game simulates music pirating nostalgia and pays in cryptoLimeWire's retro music downloading game revives the look of its platform from the early 2000s and offers players the chance to win crypto.Apr 13, 2023Martin Young
Zambia’s crypto regulation tests to be wrapped by June: ReportAccording to Zambia Tech Minister Felix Mutati, the country needs digital identities and other necessary digital infrastructures before it introduces crypto.Apr 13, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Brian Armstrong promised me $100 in Bitcoin — so where is it?Is it possible that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong doesn’t know how to use the Bitcoin Lightning Network? It could explain why he stiffed me.Apr 13, 2023Joe Hall
Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork executed on mainnetAfter months of delays, Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether and rewards from the Ethereum mainnet.Apr 12, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Paxos set to withdraw from Canada amid regulatory uncertaintyPaxos assured its customers that their funds would “remain safely” in their accounts but advised users to withdraw all balances at their earliest convenience.Apr 12, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Bill limiting incentives for crypto miners passes Texas Senate, moves to HouseSenate Bill 1751 will next move to the Texas House of Representatives, which is scheduled to meet and discuss legislation on April 13.Apr 12, 2023Turner Wright
Chainalysis and Calgary police launch cryptocurrency investigation center Calgary’s police department has launched the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis.Apr 12, 2023Tristan Greene
Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash caseThe advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions and that the sanctions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control could set a dangerous precedent.Apr 12, 2023Derek Andersen
Price analysis 4/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTCToday’s CPI report highlighted a slight decline in inflation, a development which could put a strong price floor beneath Bitcoin and select altcoins.Apr 12, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
T. Rowe Price, WisdomTree join Avalanche subnet for forex testingIf initial tests are successful, the firms will expand their activities into tokenized credit issuance and equities.Apr 12, 2023Tom Blackstone
OpenSea collector pays 100 ETH for a free NFT: Nifty Newsletter, April 5–11LooksRare releases an upgrade that lowers its fees by 75% to compete with OpenSea and Blur.Apr 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Swedish Riksbank report looks at collaboration with potential e-krona in retail paymentsThe Swedish central bank’s third report on a potential CBDC raised several issues while focusing on a rather narrow question.Apr 12, 2023Derek Andersen
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hard forkETH traders are exercising caution ahead of the April 12 Shapella hard fork, but the signal to watch is staking unlock requests.Apr 12, 2023Marcel Pechman
FTX has recovered $7.3B in assets, will consider rebooting exchangeSam Bankman-Fried’s failed cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 and has since been mired in court proceedings.Apr 12, 2023Turner Wright
Euler Finance opens redemptions after hacker returns fundsThe Ethereum lending protocol was exploited in a $197 million flash loan attack in March.Apr 12, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Swiss court gives green light for FTX to sell its European armThe approval of a petition in Switzerland allowing FTX Europe AG’s sale would be in accordance with U.S. bankruptcy court, where FTX’s global business filed for Chapter 11.Apr 12, 2023Turner Wright
LayerZero’s multichain ecosystem grows as airdrop hunters ramp up their effortsApplications built on LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging protocol are gathering momentum primarily due to excitement over a potential airdrop.Apr 12, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
‘Bitcoin is a gambling token, and it doesn’t have any intrinsic value’ — Warren BuffettThe nonagenarian said there’s been an “explosion of gambling” while comparing Bitcoin to roulette, sports booking and chain letters.Apr 12, 2023Tristan Greene
CryptoHarlem’s Matt Mitchell explains why surveillance is the enemy: The Agenda podcastCryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell says government and corporate surveillance and citizens’ inability to protect against it are great threats to personal security.Apr 12, 2023Ray Salmond
Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of Apr 12’s Shapella hard fork: ReportEther’s market performance and derivatives metrics have lagged behind Bitcoin, possibly due to traders’ expectation of heavy sell pressure after the Shapella upgrade.Apr 12, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
ApeCoin surges 1,950% on South Korean crypto exchange UpbitThe APE/BTC trading pair saw the Yuga Labs-issued coin reach an all-time high of around $90 apiece on the exchange.Apr 12, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
5 programming languages to learn for AI developmentPython, Lisp, Java, C++ and R are popular programming languages for AI development.Apr 12, 2023Alice Ivey
Binance CEO CZ: Regulators need deep understanding of crypto for proper rulesBinance CEO Changpeng Zhao emphasizes the need for a proper understanding of the crypto industry by regulators and active engagement by industry players to achieve regulatory clarity.Apr 12, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Bitcoin price rivals 10-month high as CPI data beats expectationsBTC price performance gets a fresh boost from strong U.S. inflation data, with Bitcoin bulls eyeing a clean trend breakout.Apr 12, 2023William Suberg
Bitcoin price teases $30K breakdown ahead of US CPI, FOMC minutesBTC price action becomes less sure of itself as a slew of U.S. macro data promises volatility across Bitcoin and risk assets.Apr 12, 2023William Suberg
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton ‘10x more into BTC, 4x more into ETH’: Hall of FlameFormer aspiring rapper and pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton predicts XRP will top its all-time high if Ripple wins the SEC lawsuit.Apr 12, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnershipThe Bitcoin gaming economy gets a boost from Zebedee’s expansion into Africa, complementing its Brazil and Philippines operations.Apr 12, 2023Joe Hall
OpenAI launches bug bounty program to combat system vulnerabilitiesOpenAI has set up a bug bounty program to address privacy and cybersecurity issues, and it will reward security researchers for identifying and addressing system vulnerabilities.Apr 12, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha