Decentralized finance offers a mix of risks and benefits as it forms interconnections with traditional finance, the International Monetary Fund finds in a new report. According to the International Monetary Fund’s Global Financial Stability report released Tuesday, the war in Ukraine — following hard on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic — has led to...Continue Reading

SpaceVerse was defined as “a secure digital metaverse that converges terrestrial and space physical and digital realities” as well as provides a simulated environment for training. The United States Air Force has filed a trademark application hinting at the military branch potentially expanding into the metaverse. According to a Thursday application submitted to the U.S....Continue Reading

In a conversation on stage at Paris Blockchain Week Summit and in an exclusive interview afterwards, Nicolas Cary shared his insights on inflation, regulation and Web3. Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall sat down with Nicolas Cary, the co-founder and president of Blockchain.com at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, or PBWS, last week. Cary’s other roles include...Continue Reading

The bank facilitated $142 billion worth of transfers between crypto exchanges and financial institutions in Q1. On Tuesday, Silvergate Bank, a crypto-fiat gateway network designed for financial institutions, announced its results for the first quarter of 2022. During this period, its revenue and net income grew by 93% and 94% year-over-year, respectively, to $59.9 million...Continue Reading

Strong hype around move-to-earn tokens could offset the bearish technicals emerging for GMT. STEPN (GMT), a so-called “move-to-earn” token using the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has soared incredibly since its market debut in March. GMT’s price jumped from $0.01 on March 9 to a record high of $3.45 on April 19 — a 34,000% upside move...Continue Reading

On this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts reveal their personal portfolios. On this week’s show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts reveal exactly what percentages of their portfolios are allocated to what coins and why. But first, market expert Marcel Pechman carefully examines the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) markets. Are the current market...Continue Reading

The organization reported that only 9% of countries were “substantially effective” in areas including having banks and VASPs verify users’ information. The Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, reported that many countries, including those with virtual asset service providers (VASPs), are not in compliance with its standards on Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and...Continue Reading

Robinhood has renewed its global expansion plans by acquiring the British crypto firm Ziglu after aborting its U.K. expansion back in 2020. Robinhood, a major cryptocurrency-friendly stock trading app, is pushing global expansion by acquiring the United Kingdom-based crypto asset firm Ziglu. Robinhood officially announced Tuesday that it signed a deal to acquire Ziglu, subject...Continue Reading

Bitcoin carves out its own trajectory as Wall Street trading gets underway in the first session after Easter. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $41,000 on April 14 as the first day of Western stock market trading after Easter painted a more bullish picture. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analysis calls for caution on BTC Data...Continue Reading

Everyone knows the Metaverse is coming, but no one knows what it will be like. At present, people say its clunky and difficult to use and are waiting for further development. Are brands just jumping on a PR bandwagon in hyperspeed? Is this the future? Is it a place or a time that is coming?...Continue Reading