Q4 2022 saw investment capital inflows of $2.3 billion, continuing the trend since April sparked by the collapse of Terra and subsequent fallout. Cointelegraph Research has analyzed all the deals and trends from venture capital in the blockchain industry during the fourth quarter of 2022. The second half of 2022 saw a dramatic decline in...Continue Reading

Two claimants called out former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky in motions, claiming he misled users, while all suggested that the platform’s terms of use left assets in their control. A judge overseeing bankruptcy proceedings for crypto lending firm Celsius Network has denied motions from three users with different claims on assets stuck since July. In...Continue Reading

A review of a predominantly German-language film that challenges the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding Bitcoin. The human side of Bitcoin (BTC) is seldom explored in legacy or mainstream crypto media outlets. Even within the Bitcoin space, Bitcoin is “number goes up” technology, while catchphrases like “Bitcoin to the moon” and “have fun staying poor” rattle...Continue Reading

Bitcoin is still in line for a breakout, analysis concludes, as short-term weakness sees BTC price fall below $22,500. Bitcoin (BTC) saw weakness at the Jan. 25 Wall Street open as United States equities fell in step.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price faces stiff resistance Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and...Continue Reading

Nifty Gateway was founded in 2018 and acquired by Gemini in 2019. In a Twitter thread posted on Jan. 25, Duncan Cock Foster and Griffin Cock Foster, co-founders of nonfungible token (NFT) auction platform Nifty Gateway, announced their resignations effective immediately. In supporting the decision, Duncan said they were leaving because “Griffin and I are...Continue Reading

Artist name: Amber VittoriaLocation: Los AngelesDate minted first NFT: March 1, 2021Which blockchains? Ethereum, Tezos Bio: Before she even turned 30, Amber Vittoria had made a significant splash in the traditional art world with gigs with Gucci, Google, Adidas, Victorias Secret, Apple, LOral Paris, Meta, Snapchat, VaynerMedia and The New York Times, Hailing from New...Continue Reading

“DeFi has proven to be a resilient and reliable option for users in the face of the overarching CeFi collapse in 2022,” said Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs. Injective, a layer-1 blockchain protocol founded in 2018, has launched a $150 million ecosystem fund to support developers building on the Cosmos network. The so-called ecosystem...Continue Reading

To build secure and resilient Web3 systems, transparency alone is not enough. By placing greater emphasis on simplicity, we can make the peer-review of code more effective and minimize security breaches in the Web3 space. To build secure and resilient Web3 systems, transparency alone is not enough. By placing greater emphasis on simplicity, we can...Continue Reading

Loyalty programs are great, and many consumers opt for certain brands because of these programs. But they can get better, and blockchain technology can improve. Attracting and retaining customers have long been one of the major headaches for businesses all over the world. Companies use several ways to get these customers, and one such way...Continue Reading

A new role, “Head of CBDC,” will help the United Kingdom to “explore the case for a digital pound,” although UK Bitcoiners would argue that might not be necessary. The UK Government’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury, is recruiting for a Head of central bank digital currency (CBDC) to lead the development of a...Continue Reading