Interest in staking ether has surged since the implementation of the Shapella upgrade on April 12th. Staking ether means locking coins in the Ethereum network to earn passive yield, and since the upgrade, more than 4.4 million coins have been deposited into …
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has released its policy recommendations for the regulation of crypto and digital assets markets for public comment. The recommendations are made up of 18 different policies that cover a range of issues, such as market …
The introduction of a new anti-money-laundering bill in the US Senate, co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall, has sparked concerns among the blockchain community about the future of cryptocurrency. The Digital Asset Money Laundering Act is aimed at closing loopholes …
The 13th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, which commemorates the moment a computer programmer used 10,000 bitcoins to purchase two pizzas in 2010, has taken a negative turn. Meme coin issuers have reportedly made over $200,000 off pizza-related rug pulls in the …
On Saturday, a group of attackers took control of the DAO handling operations, funds, and future plans of Tornado Cash, a privacy-focused crypto mixer. This attack highlights the potential vulnerabilities of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and the importance of security measures in …
Sotheby’s, the prestigious auction house known for selling one-of-a-kind art pieces, has recently concluded its sale of several rare non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seized from bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC) collection, bringing in a total of $2,482,850. This move was …
On Friday (16th December), Karl Greenwood, one of the founders behind centralized cryptocurrency OneCoin, pleaded guilty to federal charges. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, this is one of the largest financial scams of all time. The controversial cryptocurrency project was …
This piece is intended as a short and easily digestible introductory piece about cryptocurrency. If you bring up cryptocurrency today you’re likely to find yourself locked in a heated argument about whether it’s the dawning of a new decentralised age of humanity, …
Many analysts believe that Russia could be the planet’s next big cryptocurrency market. The Russian government is currently encouraging bitcoin mining and appears to be on the way towards introducing regulations for its own cryptocurrency market. Reports suggest that the Russian President …
Leading financial figurehead and CEO of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has come out in favour for Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. In an interview videoed and published on CNBC, Lagarde has stated that she thinks “that we’re about …