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

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

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

On-chain data is showing there is light at the end of the tunnel for Bitcoin hodlers, says LookIntoBitcoin creator, Philip Swift. Bitcoin (BTC) may see more pain in the near future, but the bulk of the bear market is already “likely” behind it. That is one of many conclusions from Philip Swift, the popular on-chain...Continue Reading

Blockchains can help to insure the world’s uninsured, but daunting challenges remain: How does one explain crop insurance to indigent farmers? A new insurance world is coming where smart contracts replace insurance documents, blockchain “oracles” supplant claim adjusters, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) take over traditional insurance carriers. Millions of poor farmers in Africa and...Continue Reading

Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 paints a positive picture for continued BTC use and adoption amid uncertain economic times. It may not have been Tulip season in the Netherlands, but there was a palpable buzz at the picturesque Westerpark, which played host to the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 conference. Prominent speakers from all corners of the Bitcoin (BTC)...Continue Reading

A Bitcoiner in London brings new meaning to the phrase “generational wealth.” Noodle sold some Bitcoin to pay for IVF treatments for two babies Hold Bitcoin till the very end or sell a little bit to start a family? For one Bitcoiner in Northwest London, it was a no-brainer. Noodle, (a nickname) a Brit who...Continue Reading