$1.6 trillion U.S. stock market losses pressure crypto markets, with BTC price action coming full circle to linger near $20,000. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly lost $20,000 support overnight into Sep. 14 after hot United States inflation sent risk assets crashing lower. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Markets lose big in bid to “fight the...Continue Reading

ETHW Core plans to split off from the main ETH blockchain and maintain a PoW version to keep ETH mining alive beyond The Merge. The long awaited Ethereum Merge is just around the corner, but not everyone is excited about the major upgrade. A group calling themselves ETHW Core have voiced its opposition to the...Continue Reading

Besides fake ETH 2.0 tokens and malicious token airdrops, crypto users should also be on the lookout for staking pools offering attractive staking yields. Scammers are likely to use excitement around the Ethereum Merge to launch new scams aimed at newbie crypto users, PolySwam CEO Steve Bassi has warned.  The Ethereum Merge is expected to...Continue Reading

Bitcoin programmability may also help further drive Bitcoin adoption as both a technical and financial layer in our society, which in turn may “drive up the price” over the long term. While the Bitcoin network isn’t programmable, it serves as an excellent settlement layer to build robust applications on top of, says Hiro CEO Alex...Continue Reading

Apollo Capital CIO Henrik Andersson said there will come a point when not investing in crypto will be a “career risk.” Henrik Andersson, CIO of crypto asset fund manager Apollo Capital believes institutions may soon “flip” on their conservative stance towards crypto.  Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Melbourne-based crypto fund manager said that while institutional interest...Continue Reading

To access the fund on the Securitize protocol, investors need to submit their passport, fill out personal and tax information and complete a “liveness check.” Digital asset company Securitize Capital is set to tokenize $491 billion asset management firm KKR’s Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II (HCSG II) on the Avalanche blockchain. The news was...Continue Reading

As part of the deal, Square Enix will develop games on Oasys’ PoS network, joining the likes of Sega, Double Jump, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft. Square Enix, the Japanese game developer behind the beloved Final Fantasy franchise has signed on as a node validator for blockchain gaming project Oasys, with the duo also teaming up...Continue Reading

The foundation apparently does not intend to create its own digital wallet, however. Its’ goal is to make it easier for companies to create wallets for themselves. The Linux Foundation, a global nonprofit organization that enables innovation within the blockchain ecosystem through access to open source technology, has announced plans to launch the OpenWallet Foundation...Continue Reading

Alex Mashinsky reportedly made the announcement at a Sept. 8 meeting, at which Celsius discussed possible scenarios for its future after filing for bankruptcy in July. Crypto lending platform Celsius, currently in the middle of bankruptcy proceedings, reportedly plans to rebuild around crypto custody services. According to a Tuesday report from the New York Times,...Continue Reading

The message-system processes over five billion transactions a year and seeks to maintain its relevance by integrating disruptive technologies to its business. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) disclosed on Tuesday a partnership with fintech company Symbiont to provide more accurate data for financial firms through blockchain technology.  Vanguard, Citigroup, American Century Investments, and...Continue Reading