Web3 is generating a lot of opportunities for blockchain-native businesses, but it’s also creating serious security vulnerabilities. Blockchain security firm CertiK has raised $60 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund II and Tiger Global, further cementing its unicorn status after raising a combined $290 million over nine months. The raise comes at a time...Continue Reading

Here are some of the leading environmentally-conscious projects within the crypto industry and how they are utilizing their technological influence to good effect. Earth Day, a 52-year-old tradition celebrated annually on April 22, provides an opportune moment for the world’s citizens to reflect upon their environmental progress, as well as rally support for political policy-making,...Continue Reading

In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project. Mere days before the second round of the fateful presidential election in France, the incumbent President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, sat down with local media to share his thoughts on the digital economy — a subject...Continue Reading

Recently launched BCAM will provide an institutional-grade custody and settlement platform for digital assets. Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency exchange and financial services firm, has named Standard Custody & Trust Company as the custodian for Blockchain.com and Altis Partner’s new institutional platform, Blockchain.com Asset Management (BCAM). On April 6, Blockchain.com introduced a suite of institutional investment solutions...Continue Reading

Prominent crypto figure Alex Saunders has come back from months of being inactive on social media to issue a public apology for his actions last year. Months after a storm of controversies, Nuggets News founder and crypto influencer Alex Saunders issued a public apology over last year’s controversies and the way he handled things.  Back...Continue Reading

Macro-induced mayhem costs Bitcoin bulls dearly as Ethereum also loses key $3,000 support. Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward $40,000 on April 22 after a major retracement in equities speared bulls’ latest advance. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin sheds $3,000 on U.S. stocks plunge Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD being kept...Continue Reading

Ukrainians are now allowed to buy Bitcoin only with foreign currency with a monthly cap of $3,300. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) continues taking measures to prevent capital outflows amid martial law by enforcing major restrictions on cryptocurrency purchases. The Ukrainian central bank officially announced Thursday a set of restrictions on cross-border operations, prohibiting...Continue Reading

GMT is booming amid warnings that its 38,000% price rally since inception could end up being an “absolute joke.” STEPN (GMT) has rallied strongly against the U.S. dollar this week as it looks likely to form a classical bullish technical pattern called the “bull flag.” GMT eyes more upside GMT’s price rose 30% week-to-date, including...Continue Reading

Earth Day 2022 is a good day to highlight how crypto mining operations have begun to naturally gravitate towards cheaper and cleaner energy sources. April 22 is Earth Day and with environmental sustainability one of the key topics in the global debate surrounding Bitcoin mining, analysts say the industry has begun to naturally gravitate towards...Continue Reading

Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.” Theoretical computer scientist and Columbia University professor Tim Roughgarden has been appointed the head of Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) new crypto research unit. Roughgarden’s resume includes more than three...Continue Reading