75% of retailers eyeing crypto payments within 24 months: DeloitteImproving customer experience, increasing the customer base and the hope their brand is perceived as “cutting edge” were the biggest reasons given for a desire to adopt crypto payments.Jun 9, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Brandt’s bearish ETH call — But community predicts $3K before Merge Peter Brandt noted that ETH could drop by 29% if the downside of a potential descending triangle chart pattern is completed.Jun 9, 2022Brian Quarmby
Optimism loses 20M tokens after L1 and L2 confusion exploitedAlthough the airdrop took place less than two weeks ago, problems have already arisen for the vaunted layer-2 scaling solution’s team and market maker.Jun 9, 2022Brian Newar
Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities“Most cryptocurrencies go to the SEC. [...] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that’s agreed upon,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.Jun 9, 2022Felix Ng
ApeCoin DAO officially favors remaining within Ethereum ecosystemThe final votes reveal that 53.62% of ApeCoin participants want to remain on Ethereum for the mid-term future.Jun 9, 2022Tom Farren
Information, AML/CFT steps are key to fighting international digital crime, DOJ report saysThe Justice Department report, mandated by the president’s executive order on digital asset development, recommends more efforts along the lines already being pursued.Jun 8, 2022Derek Andersen
Traders target $1,400 Ethereum price after ETH drops closer to a critical support levelEthereum’s Ropsten testnet successfully integrated the merge to become proof-of-stake, but this hasn’t stopped traders from adjusting their downside price targets.Jun 8, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Digital assets still make a lot of sense, says Codex co-founder In a Davos interview, Codex’s Alex Gordon-Brander talked about the Ethereum launch, Codex’s liquidity specialties and solving real-world problems with crypto.Jun 8, 2022Joe Hall
New York state releases guidance for issuing dollar-backed stablecoinsThe NY State Department of Financial Services, notorious for its strictness, claims to be the first regulator in the country to impose requirements of the type.Jun 8, 2022Derek Andersen
‘Data DAO’ Delphia raises $60M Series A led by Multicoin Capital Decentralized autonomous organizations continue to gain traction. In the case of Delphia, retail traders will be rewarded for contributing their personal data.Jun 8, 2022Sam Bourgi
Price analysis 6/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOGE, DOT, AVAX, SHIBBitcoin and altcoins are losing bullish momentum and persistent selling at overhead resistance suggests that the current consolidation is far from over.Jun 8, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Despite bearish trend, hedge funds are dipping their toes in crypto: PwCAlthough traditional fund managers remain hesitant about investing in Bitcoin and Ether, their exposure to digital assets appears to be growing.Jun 8, 2022Sam Bourgi
Metaverse sneak peek: Project aims to build a creator-focused economy through blockchainCointelegraph explored Web3 creator economy protocol DEIP’s metaverse in an online event last week.Jun 8, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Wall Street sends BTC price to $30.8K as latest US dollar uptick failsU.S. dollar strength is waning as traders hope for critical levels to break to exit Bitcoin’s “no trade zone.”Jun 8, 2022William Suberg
US central bank digital currency commenters divided on benefits, unified in confusion Like a Rorschach ink blot, the Federal Reserve Board’s CBDC discussion paper provided stakeholders with an opportunity to find what they wanted to see in it.Jun 8, 2022Derek Andersen
Ethereum ‘double Doji’ pattern hints at a 50% ETH price rally by SeptemberETH’s bullish reversal candlesticks form near a strong support confluence, raising anticipations about a sharp upside retracement ahead.Jun 8, 2022Yashu Gola
Thailand’s crypto islands: Working in paradise, Part 1Increasing numbers of crypto digital nomads are heading to live and work on tropical islands such as Thailand’s Koh Pha-ngan. Maybe you should join them.Jun 8, 2022Andrew Fenton
Bill to ban digital assets as payment introduced in Russian parliamentThe legislation would oblige the DFA managers to withhold any deals, implicating the usage of crypto as a monetary surrogate.Jun 8, 2022David Attlee
Major South Korean crypto exchanges delist Litecoin Crypto regulations in South Korea require exchanges to enforce strict KYC and AML guidelines and major crypto exchanges have delisted privacy coins in the past as well.Jun 8, 2022Prashant Jha
Don’t click links: Crypto community responds to alleged Telegram ‘exposé’Telegram announced that the anonymous account’s claims are “baseless” and are made to “get users to download malware.”Jun 8, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto-stock trade pairs in the cards as Swyftx inks $1.5B merger with SuperheroSpeaking to Cointelegraph on Wednesday, Swyftx co-CEO Ryan Parsons revealed that its long-term plans are to explore ways to offer trading between traditional and crypto asset classes.Jun 8, 2022Felix Ng
‘Can it get any easier?’ Bitcoin whales dictate when to buy and sell BTCWhale buying and selling has effectively told traders how to position their bids and asks, data reveals.Jun 8, 2022William Suberg
Solana Ventures sets up $100M fund for GameFi and DeFi in South KoreaThe new fund is intended to support the growth of NFT, gaming and DeFi projects on Solana and to help keep former Terra developers on their feet following Terra’s fall.Jun 8, 2022Brian Newar
Human rights activists take aim at privileged crypto critics in letter to CongressThe group of 21 activists provided examples of how crypto assists people around the world, saying “tens of millions” rely on Bitcoin and stablecoins as a way to access financial tools.Jun 8, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Beer, gambling and crypto: Budweiser races into Zed Run’s NFT gamesThe two will launch a Budweiser-themed race track, Budweiser NFT passes, racing prize pools starting at $45,000, and three tiers of airdropped Clydesdale NFT skins that are usable in Zed Run.Jun 8, 2022Brian Quarmby
Metaverse tokens up 400% year on year despite altcoin bloodbathA new report from Kraken Intelligence reveals that metaverse tokens were one of only two categories of cryptocurrencies that saw year-on-year growth in prices.Jun 8, 2022Brian Newar
Crypto bank Custodia sues the Fed over 19 month delay on account approvalCustodia wants to compel the Federal Reserve Board and its Kansas City branch to approve its application for a Fed master account within 30 days.Jun 8, 2022Jesse Coghlan
New York governor yet to commit to signing Bitcoin mining ban into law “We’ll be looking at all the bills very, very closely. We have a lot of work to do over the next six months,” said Governor Hochul.Jun 8, 2022Brian Quarmby
Grayscale hires former Solicitor General to help force Bitcoin ETF approval Ahead of the July 6 SEC decision, the investment giant has hired Don Verrilli, a former U.S. Solicitor General as a senior legal strategist to work alongside its attorneys at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and its in-house counsel.Jun 8, 2022Felix Ng
$72M Illuvium NFT Land Dutch auction saves buyers thousands on gas feesThe use of a Dutch auction on its own chain may be two major factors that contributed to the sale’s success in selling out the Land plots and keeping gas fees low.Jun 8, 2022Brian Newar