Ethereum dev confirms Goerli merger date, the final update before the Merge The Goerli merger requires node operators to update both their consensus layer and execution layer clients in tandem, rather than just one of the two.Jul 28, 2022Prashant Jha
Law Commission for England and Wales proposes reforms for digital assetsThe U.K. Law Commission called for cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be classed as “data objects” in new reforms aimed at fostering growth and legal protection.Jul 28, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Crypto mining still profitable in the long-term, expert saysSteve Bassi said that a long-term holder may do well mining in the short run and then selling when the block reward goes down in 2024.Jul 28, 2022Ezra Reguerra
GameFi industry to see $2.8 billion valuation in six years The GameFi industry holds massive potential for growth within the next six years, according to a recent report.Jul 28, 2022Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin ‘bear market rally continues’ after BTC price jumps to $23.4KThe Fed rate hike and comments from Jerome Powell serve to buoy risk assets, with one analyst arguing that the worst of the bank’s “hawkish” phase has already passed.Jul 28, 2022William Suberg
Critic of Bitcoin’s ‘one-percenters’ still positive about future of digital assetsA finance professor is skeptical about Bitcoin's design but is still very much involved in crypto research and is bullish about the future of digital assets.Jul 28, 2022Helen Partz
Critique on Helium’s $6.5K monthly revenue causes a stir The “complete lack of end-user demand for Helium should not have come as a surprise,” noted Web3 critic Liron Shapira.Jul 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
Experts yet to explain massive spike in ETH active addressesThe sudden dramatic spike in active addresses on the network has left many guessing about the cause.Jul 28, 2022Brian Newar
Japan’s crypto groups call for end of taxing paper gainsDanny Talwar from crypto tax platform Koinly said Japan’s regulatory environment makes it difficult for businesses and individual investors to hold digital assets in Japan.Jul 28, 2022Brayden Lindrea
Up in smoke: Artist Damien Hirst to burn 4,851 paintings in NFT project Almost half of the buyers of Hirst’s The Currency collection wanted to keep the NFT version.Jul 28, 2022Martin Young
‘Bullish rate hike’ — Why crypto spiked today in the face of bad newsThe Fed’s attempts to reel inflation in by increasing interest rates are usually associated with a pullback of investment activity across markets.Jul 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
Pain ahead for algorithmic and non-cash backed stablecoins — IMF directorIMF Director Tobias Adrian believes uncollateralized and algorithmically-stabilized stablecoins pose too great a threat to holders and may experience further sell-offs.Jul 28, 2022Brayden Lindrea
Zuckerberg unfazed about $2.8B metaverse division loss in Q2“This is obviously a very expensive undertaking over the next several years,” said Mark Zuckerberg.Jul 28, 2022Brian Newar
Coinbase SEC investigation could have ‘serious and chilling’ effects: Lawyer Michael Bacina, an Australian digital assets lawyer told Cointelegraph that the investigation could see a far-reaching impact on crypto exchanges and the token projects involved.Jul 28, 2022Stephen Katte
FTC files lawsuit against Meta over attempted monopolization of metaverseThe government watchdog previously filed a lawsuit against the social media giant in 2020 for alleged “anticompetitive conduct” in its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.Jul 27, 2022Turner Wright
Square Enix to launch FF7: Nifty Newsletter, July 20–26The Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 was created by blockchain platforms with the goal of setting standards for NFTs.Jul 27, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Cuban NFT artists say they face censorship within the crypto market“Blockchain is decentralised and doesn’t obey any governments, so no embargo affects us there,” NFT artist Gabriel Bianchini explained.Jul 27, 2022Diana Aguilar
Bitcoin spikes above $22.2K as Fed votes for 75-basis-point rate hikeNo surprises from the Fed as Bitcoin bulls see rewards for late longs with the press conference still to come.Jul 27, 2022William Suberg
Steven Kokinos shifts to Algorand advisory role as company appoints interim CEOFormer Algorand CEO Steven Kokinos said he will stay on as a senior advisor and be involved in “key projects” related to scaling adoption until 2023.Jul 27, 2022Turner Wright
Price analysis 7/27: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, AVAXBitcoin and altcoins surged ahead of July 27’s FOMC meeting, but will the expected 75 basis point rate hike cap the current rally?Jul 27, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Tether says it holds zero Chinese commercial paper, denies 85% exposureTether reports that its total commercial paper exposure has been cut to $3.7 billion from $30 billion just one year ago.Jul 27, 2022Helen Partz
European banking regulator sees 'major concern' in retaining staff to handle crypto: ReportJosé Manuel Campa reportedly suggested the European Banking Authority may be unprepared for regulating the changes that come with a “very dynamic” crypto space.Jul 27, 2022Turner Wright
NFT domains platform Unstoppable raises $65M Series A at $1B valuationThe company said that users have registered over 2.5 million nonfungible token domains through its platform so far.Jul 27, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin futures data shows ‘improving’ mood’ despite -31% GBTC premiumCME futures data combines with numbers from derivatives platforms to suggest that investors are getting less fearful.Jul 27, 2022William Suberg
Coinbase stock (COIN) in danger of another 60% crash by September — Here’s why COIN could tumble to $21 in the next few months amid Coinbase’s insider trading allegations and weak technicals.Jul 27, 2022Yashu Gola
Avalanche-based Pangolin Dex set to make debut on Flare blockchain Pangolin can offer DEX-as-a-service features to any Flare-based application that wants to incorporate direct token swaps into its user experience.Jul 27, 2022Prashant Jha
Education in crypto payments will spark mass adoption, says Checkout.com execJess Houlgrave mentioned that traditional companies are hesitant to integrate crypto because of misinformation and regulatory concerns.Jul 27, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Metaverse visionary Neal Stephenson is building a blockchain to uplift creators“I worry about things that are not directly related to blockchain and the Metaverse. I worry about climate change and about social fragmentation.”Jul 27, 2022Andrew Singer
Bitcoin tackles unique challenges in emerging markets The adoption of Bitcoin continues to be driven by case-by-case needs as Blockchain Economy Istanbul hones in on emerging markets.Jul 27, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Cathie Wood sells Coinbase shares amid insider trading allegationsCathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Investment Management is the third-largest shareholder of Coinbase, reportedly holding nearly $9 million as of late June.Jul 27, 2022Helen Partz