NFT Steez chats with Cryptoys CEO Will Weinraub about the future of toys, entertainment and play in blockchain-based games. On Oct. 14, NFT Steez, a bi-weekly Twitter Spaces hosted by Alyssa Expósito and Ray Salmond, met with the founder of Cryptoys, Will Weinraub to discuss the current role of play and toys in regard to...Continue Reading

The U.S. and the world benefit from the primacy of the U.S. dollar in the world economy, but it is stablecoin, not a CBDC, that will enhance the fiat’s place, according to Waller. A United States central bank digital currency (CBDC) would not enhance the qualities of the U.S. fiat dollar that foreign companies value...Continue Reading

BTC’s price is range-bound, giving other assets room to gain a foothold in an otherwise down market. This week, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price took a tumble as a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) report showed high inflation remains a persistent challenge despite a wave of interest rate hikes from the United States Federal Reserve. Interestingly, the...Continue Reading

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has labeled October 2022 as “the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity.” Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. October is historically associated with the bulls, but in...Continue Reading

Do Kwon should be front-and-center for scrutiny from regulators. Instead, they’re getting distracted by grandstanding over Kim Kardashian. In less than a week, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s passport will expire. Interpol issued a red notice for Kwon last month, and this month, his assets were reportedly frozen by the South Korean government.  Kwon has...Continue Reading

Brazil is becoming a hotbed for crypto adoption, with the country’s tax authority recently claiming that over 12,000 companies hold digital assets. Digital asset custody platform GK8 has partnered with 2ND Market, a Brazilian crypto holding company, to expand cryptocurrency product offerings in Brazil — a move both companies say would support continued adoption in...Continue Reading

Another major financial institution has signaled its intent to offer Bitcoin and Ether services to its clients. As crypto traders debate whether Bitcoin (BTC) is going to $25,000 or $15,000 first, the world’s largest financial institutions are laying the groundwork for mass adoption. The proverbial floodgates are unlikely to open before the United States provides...Continue Reading

Buyers could not build upon the strong recovery of Oct. 13, indicating that higher levels continue to attract selling in the U.S. equities markets and Bitcoin. The United States consumer price index (CPI) increased 8.2% annually in September, beating economists’ expectations of an 8.1% rise. The CPI print lived up to its hype and caused...Continue Reading

One month after the Merge, MEV-boost relays expanded its market share as block builders, data shows. One month after the Merge, 51% of Ethereum blocks were compliant with OFAC standards, according to blockchain development Labrys’ data, as MEV-Boost relays take over market share.  On Twitter, users highlighted how the figures represent a milestone towards censorship, as...Continue Reading

The fun could be over at $20,000, analysis warns as U.S. equities feel the burn and the dollar makes up for lost time. Bitcoin (BTC) cooled near $19,200 after the Oct. 14 Wall Street open as stocks struggled to preserve their “bear trap.” BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analyst: “Abandon all hope” for...Continue Reading