TAG Heuer has an NFT smartwatch: Nifty Newsletter, June 15–21Yahoo Hong Kong executive Lorraine Cheung said that activities in the Metaverse are seen by Hong Kong residents as a good alternative to social interaction amid the pandemic.Jun 22, 2022Ezra Reguerra
US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar"It is now time for Congress to begin the process of considering and ultimately passing authorizing legislation for the issuance of a U.S. CBDC," said Representative Jim Himes.Jun 22, 2022Turner Wright
dYdX moves to Cosmos-based blockchain for v4 to optimize decentralization and trading flowThe protocol chose Cosmos as the best fit as it would not only need decentralization but also the ability to handle and scale 1,000 orders per second.Jun 22, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
eBay acquires KnownOrigin, expanding its foray into NFTs and blockchain The company enables artists and collectors to create, purchase and resell NFTs via blockchain-enabled transactions.Jun 22, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Chainalysis launches reporting service for businesses targeted in crypto-related cyberattacksThe firm said it was starting a "Crypto Incident Response" hotline to "help bring bad actors to justice and demonstrate that crypto is not the asset class of anonymity and crime.”Jun 22, 2022Turner Wright
Shopify unveils tokengated commerce as part of new connect-to-consumer experience Select merchant partners will be able to rollout exclusive goods for NFT tokenholders.Jun 22, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill comprehensive but still creates divisionThe senators introduced new approaches to familiar questions concerning digital assets and decided how to divide regulatory responsibilities.Jun 22, 2022Derek Andersen
Bitcoin price rises to $20.7K as Fed's Powell says more rate hikes 'appropriate'Testimony from the Fed Chair provides no surprises while risk assets meander on the Wall Street open.Jun 22, 2022William Suberg
Celsius’ crisis exposes problems of low liquidity in bear markets Third-party custodians like Celsius failing is a reminder of one of the most basic principles of crypto: Not your keys, not your coins.Jun 22, 2022Sritanshu Sinha
Binance-owned Trust Wallet adds buy option via Binance ConnectBinance's self-custodial crypto wallet Trust Wallet aims to enable the purchase of more than 200 digital assets with 40 fiat currencies via Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity.Jun 22, 2022Helen Partz
ECB head calls for separate framework to regulate crypto lendingChristine Lagarde introduced a “MiCA II” idea to cover the issues yet untouched by European regulators.Jun 22, 2022David Attlee
Meet the Snoop Dogg impersonator who walked around NFT.NYCDoop Snogg, the impersonator, was hired to “drum up excitement” at the NFT.NYC conference.Jun 22, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto brokerage FalconX raises $150M at $8B valuationFalconX is the latest cryptocurrency firm to secure millions of dollars in fresh funding despite the cryptocurrency markets experiencing a major decline.Jun 22, 2022Helen Partz
Crypto.com scores approval from Singapore finance regulators The cryptocurrency exchange will get a Major Payment Institution License from the country’s top financial regulator.Jun 22, 2022David Attlee
Qatar Central Bank in ‘foundation stage‘ of launching digital currencyThe bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency.Jun 22, 2022David Attlee
Bitcoin price wicks below $20K as whales send 50K BTC to exchangesBitcoin bulls lose their grip as BTC price action remains firmly below a key long-term trendline.Jun 22, 2022William Suberg
Roxe Holding in talks for listing on Nasdaq via $3.6B SPAC dealThe firm has entered an agreement with special purpose acquisition company Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd, through which it will pursue the listing.Jun 22, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Crypto resonates better with BIS’ vision of ideal monetary systemThe report awarded points to the fiat ecosystem for the safety and stability policy while highlighting that “Public oversight has helped achieve safe and robust payment systems.”Jun 22, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin miners sold their entire May harvest: report Bitcoin miners are finding it extremely hard to continue their operation as the cost of production has exceeded the profit.Jun 22, 2022Prashant Jha
Solana whale moves $25M of USDC debt from Solend to Mango MarketsThe move reduces the utilization of USDC within the Solend platform and allows users to withdraw their assets once more.Jun 22, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterlingTether expects to be part of industry innovation in the United Kingdom as the country is planning to adopt stablecoins as a means of payment.Jun 22, 2022Helen Partz
Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followersMixing conspiracy theories, a distrust for traditional institutions and hopium in crypto, two influencers are alleged to have made millions using pump-and-dump schemes.Jun 22, 2022Jesse Coghlan
USDC’s ‘real volume’ flips Tether on Ethereum as total supply hits 55.9BOn the Ethereum network, USDC’s real volume has nearly doubled that of USDT in the past 24 hours, which could be another sign that the top stablecoin’s dominance is coming to an end.Jun 22, 2022Brian Newar
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency reportThe report published Tuesday highlights several scenarios in which various actors can garner excessive, centralized control of a blockchain system.Jun 22, 2022Sean Moore
Twitter board recommends shareholders vote for Elon Musk’s takeover The board stated that Twitter will be hosting a virtual meeting at an unspecified date to vote on the merger ahead of its deadline on Oct. 24.Jun 22, 2022Brian Quarmby
SEC’s Hester Peirce opposes crypto bailouts — SBF didn’t get the memoThe commissioner made it clear she does not support bailouts for anyone in the crypto industry, arguing it’s better to “let these things play out.”Jun 22, 2022Felix Ng
‘Disappointing:’ Cardano devs delay Vasil hard fork by a monthWhile IOHK admitted the news was disappointing, the firm stated it is taking an “abundance of caution” to ensure the Vasil upgrade is implemented correctly.Jun 22, 2022Brian Quarmby
BIS compares projects to transfer central bank digital currencies across bordersThe international bank found high technical feasibility among the projects, but significant work on legal and governance frameworks still remains to be done.Jun 21, 2022Derek Andersen
Uniswap acquires NFT marketplace aggregator Genie to further its goalsDecentralized exchange Uniswap to add additional NFT functionality to its platform following the acquisition.Jun 21, 2022Sean Moore
Colombia's new president seems to be a fan of Bitcoin“Virtual currency is pure information and therefore energy,” said Gustavo Petro in 2021, in regard to mining crypto in Colombia.Jun 21, 2022Turner Wright