Executive board member Fabio Panetta says it would undermine financial stability if the ECB were unprepared to use distributed ledge technology, but that’s the best he can say for it. The European Central Bank (ECB) needs a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) because market players expect it, ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta told...Continue Reading

The state Department of Financial Protection & Innovation says the crypto-interest account is an unqualified security; Nexo has limited the accounts since the BlockFi settlement with the SEC. The California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI) has filed a desist and refrain order against crypto lending platform Nexo as part of its ongoing investigation...Continue Reading

Ethereum’s Merge became final on Sept. 15, 2022. Seven developers are here to tell you why they believe it made Ethereum more sustainable, energy-efficient, and democratic. Since the founding of Ethereum in 2015, an animating question that plagued the community was answered at exactly 06:42:59 UTC on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. Ethereum, the technological layer...Continue Reading

The top collectible recently sold for 6 ETH on OpenSea. According to a new analysis posted by Reddit user u/Warfared, Reddit Avatar nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have seen erratic price performance in the past months. The analysis tracked the exchange of NFTs on the popular NFT trading platform OpenSea.io.  Among the top performers were the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin and altcoins appear to be ignoring the headline of the U.S. dollar index soaring to a 20-year high as the British pound plummets to a record-low against DXY. The United Kingdom is in focus following the British pound’s fall to a new all-time low against the United States dollar. The sell-off was triggered by...Continue Reading

The U.S. dollar has been the clear winner as investors seek shelter in the largest global economy, but could the British pound’s weakness be a positive for Bitcoin. On Sept. 26, the British pound hit a record low against the U.S. dollar following the announcement of tax cuts and further debt increases to curb the...Continue Reading

Singapore’s largest bank expanded crypto trading for accredited investors only, aligned with financial authorities’ views. Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has announced another move to expand its crypto services while remaining cautious in complying with the financial authorities’ view that crypto assets are not suitable for retail investors in the country. On Friday, the bank disclosed its...Continue Reading

Michael Patryn was doxed earlier this year for being the co-founder behind the DeFi project Wonderland, which collapsed shortly after. According to DeFi Llama, UwU Lend, a decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol that acts as a money market on the Ethereum blockchain, has surpassed $50 million in total value locked (TVL). The non-custodial protocol was...Continue Reading

The views of the NSA whistleblower, who has been in Russia since 2013, seemingly clash with those of President Vladimir Putin, who has often worked against promoting decentralization. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly granted citizenship to United States National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, who had been residing in the country since 2013. According to...Continue Reading

It’s still all about the U.S. dollar this week as the monthly close and options expiry loom for Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) volatility edged higher during Sept. 26 as the Wall Street open avoided significant losses. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Monthly close tipped to shake up BTC price Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro...Continue Reading