Coinbase’s request comes just a couple of months after Binance ceased support for USDC. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has asked its customers to convert their Tether-issued USDT (USDT) stablecoin to USD Coin (USDC), a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle and co-founded by Coinbase in 2018. The cryptocurrency exchange suggested that USDC is a much more...Continue Reading

A survey from a sample of the general U.S. public suggests that millennials are more likely to join a DAO than any other age group. A survey sample of working Americans suggests that millennial and Generation Z workers are far more in favor of joining decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and working remotely in the post-Covid-19...Continue Reading

A new study reveals Turkey in second place for crypto-related searches worldwide and first place for Dogecoin-related searches. The crypto market slump doesn’t mean interest in crypto is also down. A new study from the cryptocurrency education platform CryptoManiaks revealed that many countries are still scouring the internet, hungry for crypto-related information. According to the study, the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin retains $17,200 after an overnight squeeze takes BTC price action to within reach of one-month highs. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed higher after a $17,000 liquidity grab on Dec. 9 as traders targeted further upside. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin attempts new monthly high Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD...Continue Reading

Sam Bankman-Fried has been the subject of many lawsuits and investigations since the collapse of FTX, with more likely to follow. The number of lawsuits against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been racking up since the fall of his crypto empire, with the former “white knight” of crypto finding himself a defendant in seven...Continue Reading

Kevin O’Leary fessed up to making a massive mistake with FTX, and is working to find out where his money went amid the bankruptcy. Shark Tank star and investor Kevin O’Leary, known in some circles as Mr. Wonderful, has claimed he has all but lost the $15 million FTX paid him to be its official...Continue Reading

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the digital asset industry was maturing but was “not yet robust” in its risk management. A United States banking industry regulator warned banks of the “emerging risks” of cryptocurrencies saying the sector should take a “cautious approach” and seek permission in some cases when engaging...Continue Reading

A tentative timeline of March 2023 has been set for the Shanghai upgrade which will enable staking withdrawals, a list of EIPs have also been packaged in but EIP-4844 didn’t make the cut. Ethereum core developers have opted to prioritize the enabling of staking withdrawals via the Shanghai upgrade first before implementing The Surge-related Ethereum Improvement...Continue Reading

The gaming company has stopped its cryptocurrency-related focuses but is seemingly still pushing ahead with its NFT and blockchain plans. Gaming retailer GameStop says it will no longer focus any efforts on cryptocurrencies, after amounting $94.7 million in net losses in the third quarter and laying off staff from its digital assets department. On a...Continue Reading

The Senate banking committee set a deadline for Sam Bankman-Fried to respond to the request on Dec. 8 at 5pm ET. Crypto’s public enemy number one, Sam Bankman-Fried has missed a crucial deadline to confirm his appearance at an upcoming Senate Committee hearing. The former FTX CEO missed a Thursday 5pm ET on Dec. 8,...Continue Reading