Jonathan Victor noted that storing data off-chain doesn’t mean it’s centralized. It’s still decentralized when it’s done thoughtfully. As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are advertised as blockchain-based technologies, there are misconceptions on how they are stored according to two experts. They argued that technically, these tokens do not exist in the blockchain but are actually stored elsewhere.  In...Continue Reading

“There is a concerning lack of publicly available data to effectively evaluate the diversity among America’s largest digital assets companies,” said the letter. A group of five lawmakers from the United States House of Representatives has requested data on the diversity and inclusion practices of 20 major firms dealing with cryptocurrencies and Web3. In a...Continue Reading

BTC price action stays in familiar territory as analysts discuss the true nature of estimate-beating payroll data. Bitcoin (BTC) saw fresh rejection at $23,500 resistance on Aug. 5 as United States equities failed to embrace surprisingly strong payroll data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Collapsing real wages” poke fun at payroll print Data...Continue Reading

In both cases, plaintiffs allege Coinbase made fraudulent and misleading statements about the company’s business, operations and compliance efforts throughout the class period. Coinbase is now facing increased scrutiny from regulators, with the company now becoming the target of multiple lawsuits. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, which is presently being investigated by the United States...Continue Reading

While it may be one of the most popular sectors within the crypto market, decentralized finance still has barriers to overcome before reaching mass adoption. Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a growing market popular with experienced crypto users. However, there are some roadblocks regarding mass adoption when it comes to the average non-technical investor.  DeFi is...Continue Reading

Binance Card owners now have access to 14 supported cryptocurrencies, including XRP, AVAX and SHIB, among others. Binance announced on Friday that its Binance Card now supports three new altcoins. Card users now have the possibility to access their holdings of Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Avalanche (AVAX).  The Binance Card allows its holders...Continue Reading

After selling 887 Bitcoin in July, Argo cut its outstanding balance under the BTC-backed loan to just $6.72 million. Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain continues to sell its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to cut its debt to Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital. Argo sold another 887 Bitcoin in July to reduce obligations under a...Continue Reading

The Retail CBDC will be tested in a limited retail environment with 10,000 participants and three major banks. On top of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects and proof-of-concept Retail CBDC testing with corporates, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will extend the scope of CBDC development aimed at retail to a pilot phase....Continue Reading

Nomad announced that it’s offering up to a 10% bounty to return funds stolen from the recent hack on the Nomad bridge on Aug. 2. Nomad announced a bounty of up to 10% for the return of the stolen funds from the Nomad bridge. In a website announcement and tweet, the company publicly provided a...Continue Reading

Blockchain analysis firms involved in Solana exploit investigation unpack the latest developments as teams try to figure out how private keys were stolen. Blockchain auditing firms are still trying to figure out how hackers gained access to about 8,000 private keys used to drain Solana-based wallets.  Investigations are ongoing after attackers managed to steal some...Continue Reading