Adoption
Legal
The U.S. Congress inquires the SEC on crypto-related investigations
Few days after Ripple practically wins, the US Congress kicks the SEC while down and sends an inquiry regarding their actions to obtain information on cryptocurrency firms.
Tokenization
Here are the facts on the alleged sabotage on the DMR Token
Dreamr's team claims that their associates who helped with the DMR tokens sabotaged the token release process, causing the value to decrease by 93% while maximizing their own profits.
Metaverse
Yuga Labs expects to triple its annual revenue through their new game-based metaverse
After adding two new NFT collections to their ecosystem, Yuga Labs announces their goal for 2022 as a game-based metaverse MetaRPG. Their new world also leads to a new currency from Yuga and more metaverse real-estates.
Adoption
New Senate candidate Bryan Solstin claims Bitcoin as “the Great Reset,” but will it work in his favor?
Bryan Solstin announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate and his doctrine seems to be built around the Great Reset theory. However, Solstin may not be a pro-crypto in general, and the Great Reset appeal may not find an audience.
NFTs
Ripple announces NFT incubation program
As the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit took a significant turn, Ripple sets out to launch the world's first NFT incubation program. The fact that Ripple NFT Creator Fund is designed as a long-term project to develop Ripple's own NFT ecosystem proves that Ripple does not expect to lose the lawsuit.
Legal
Russian sanction tightening: G7 intensifies measures and Japan sanctions against crypto usage
After the G7 countries decided to strengthen their sanctions against Russia, Japan announced that it is sanctioning Russian crypto IP's and sets an $8.5K penalty to exchanges who don't comply.
Mining
Bitcoin’s global carbon footprint accounts for 0.19%, is green energy the solution?
A recent study shows that global Bitcoin mining activity spends as much energy as a whole country. Although actions towards renewable energy adoption in mining have been taken, are they the right ones?
Legal
Here’s why the SEC’s latest decision on Ripple’s lawsuit is a win
Ripple's lawsuit with the SEC has had its ups and downs over the past year. However, the most recent decision signals that the end of this case is near and Ripple may prevail.
Adoption
Prominent crypto executives assess current market and share future predictions
A handful of crypto executives spoke at the Tech.edu's Fintech event on 9th of March and discussed volatility, adoption as well as their future predictions.
NFTs
The creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club acquires the rights to CryptoPunks and Meebits
Yuga Labs announced they acquired the rights to CryptoPunks and Meebits and they will grant commercial rights to NFT owners before they decide what comes next.
Regulation
All Bitcoin ATMs in UK to shut down as FCA deems them “illegal”
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned crypto exchange services to shut down their crypto ATMs or face legal action.
Analysis
Global economic outlook tanks in February as Bitcoin decouples from traditional market
Genesis' Monthly Market Review of February 2022 analyzes the market by focusing on macro elements, Bitcoin, Ethereum, layer-1s, DeFi, metaverse/NFT and regulations.