DeFi
Wallets
Mercury Wallet Review: Bitcoin wallet with Layer 2 scaling and improved privacy
This wallet uses statechains to increase the improve scalability and privacy of Bitcoin transactions.
Exchanges
Binance commits $500 million to invest in Twitter with Elon Musk
Binance has joined 18 other equity investors in supporting Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition plans
Adoption
Vitalik Buterin says ETH Layer-2 fees need to reach $0.05 to be acceptable
According to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, the gas fees paid on Layer-2 solutions must be decreased considerably to be acceptable for its users.
Scams
Safemoon is down 96.5% down from all-time high after Coffeezilla’s recent fraud allegations
Safemoon's price fell almost 50% in one day following the latest video accusation of fraud against the projects founder.
Taxes
Germany is the number one tax haven for crypto investors with 0% tax rates
Cryptocurrency investors in Germany can benefit from 0% tax rates on their profits if they hold their coins for a year without cashing out.
Adoption
Goldman Sachs recently offered its first Bitcoin (BTC)-backed loan
The large investment bank announced the opening of its first-ever loan facility backed by Bitcoin. This comes a few months after their $100k price forecast for the popular cryptocurrency.
Adoption
US State of Tennessee is looking for vendors to help them manage unclaimed crypto
Tennessee's treasury department is searching for a provider to assist with the management of unclaimed cryptocurrency.
NFTs
Floyd Mayweather to fight Don Moore in the world’s first-ever NFT sports event in Dubai
The worlds first NFT pay-per-view boxing match is taking place in Dubai, and it features two undefeated boxers, Floyd Mayweather and Don Moore.
BTC Halving
The next Bitcoin halving is 2 years away, here is why it matters
We are halfway through the four year Bitcoin halving cycle, as the fourth time mining rewards will be halved approaches in 2024, we examine how it will affect Bitcoin.
Banking
Goldman Sachs looking to advise FTX on IPO, regulatory discussions
The CEOs of Goldman Sachs and FTX met in March to address regulatory issues and potential investment rounds.
Opinion
5 emerging Metaverse, NFT trends to watch out for in 2022
The metaverse and NFTs industries have made a major impact on the crypto space in the last year and the trend looks like it's going to continue into 2022.
Privacy
Blockchain and big data processing: Can blockchain solve data privacy concerns?
Is blockchain the answer to data privacy concerns and how Big Data is handled?