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Israeli central bank official says digital payment methods have ‘eroded’ the role of cash

A central bank official said that the versatility of CBDCs will allow them to compete with other digital payment methods that have sidelined traditional cash in recent years.

2 years ago

Research BTC +1.58%

Funding rate turns negative as Bitcoin drops below $64k

Negative funding rates signal bearish sentiment as Bitcoin struggles, reflecting traders' expectations of further price declines.

2 years ago

Technology SOL +1.52%

Solana-based PoW project Ore halts mining, announces version 2

Mining was suspended to address critical flaws and prepare for a more efficient version of the Ore contract, referred to as Version 2 (v2).

2 years ago

NFTs

PayPal ends protection for NFT transactions due to industry volatility

the firm is dropping NFT purchase protections and reducing NFT seller protections due to "uncertainty around proof of order fulfillment" and other concerns.

2 years ago

Crypto

Exchanges expected to run out of Bitcoin 9 months after halving – Bybit report

The report predicts that reserves could be entirely depleted within the next nine months if current withdrawal rates persist.

2 years ago

Exchanges

Binance.US appoints ex-New York Fed chief as board director to boost compliance efforts

Binance US's market share has plummetted to under 1% following its regulatory struggles with the authorities.

2 years ago

AI FET +3.57%

Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol’s planned $7.5 billion ASI token to launch in May

Artificial intelligence was one of the leading narratives in the crypto industry during the first quarter of the year.

2 years ago

Crypto

New legislation in Arkansas singles out Bitcoin miners introducing targeted state fee

Bitcoin miners are facing increased regulatory attention due to the energy demands of their operations.

2 years ago

Tokenization DOT +3.50%

Polkadot eyes $8.8 million sponsorship deal with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

Polkadot's community has made a series of sport-related marketing moves as part of efforts to increase the blockchain's popularity.

2 years ago

Crypto ETH +1.19%

Ethereum falls to lowest level against Bitcoin in 3 years amid panic selling

ETH-BTC records lowest level since 2021 as Ethereum struggles against Bitcoin amid market dip.

2 years ago

Crypto

OKX launches ETH layer-2 network X Layer following Coinbase’s Base success

OKX's X Layer will utilize the exchange OKB token for gas payments.

2 years ago

Featured

Bitcoin’s weekend dip shakes out short-term holders

Short-term holders reacted swiftly to Bitcoin's weekend price drop, selling at a loss, while long-term holders remained undeterred.

2 years ago

AI WLD +5.57%

Buenos Aires charges Worldcoin with consumer law violations, warns of $1.2 million fine

The province's actions follow other allegations from Spain and Portgual.

2 years ago

Technology

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT says X’s controversial ‘not a bot’ fee unlikely to eliminate scams

X updated its policy on April 15 to require new users to pay a small annual fee before posting, liking, bookmarking, and replying as a spam-prevention measure.

2 years ago

Politics

Senators demand detailed accounting of CFTC’s interactions with SBF

The formal request aims to shed light on potential regulatory failures following Bankman-Fried's recent 25-year prison sentence.

2 years ago

Regulation

UK to legislate ‘whole host’ of crypto activities starting in the summer

The UK will make regulatory allowances for stablecoins, staking, custody, and more.

2 years ago

Regulation

Stablecoin regulation more likely this year following key discussions among lawmakers

House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry and ranking member Maxine Waters met with Schumer last week to deliberate on stablecoin legislation.

2 years ago

Crypto News

Israeli central bank official says digital payment methods have ‘eroded’ the role of cash

Funding rate turns negative as Bitcoin drops below $64k

Solana-based PoW project Ore halts mining, announces version 2

PayPal ends protection for NFT transactions due to industry volatility

Exchanges expected to run out of Bitcoin 9 months after halving – Bybit report

Binance.US appoints ex-New York Fed chief as board director to boost compliance efforts

Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol’s planned $7.5 billion ASI token to launch in May

New legislation in Arkansas singles out Bitcoin miners introducing targeted state fee

Polkadot eyes $8.8 million sponsorship deal with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

Ethereum falls to lowest level against Bitcoin in 3 years amid panic selling

OKX launches ETH layer-2 network X Layer following Coinbase’s Base success

Bitcoin’s weekend dip shakes out short-term holders

Buenos Aires charges Worldcoin with consumer law violations, warns of $1.2 million fine

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT says X’s controversial ‘not a bot’ fee unlikely to eliminate scams

Senators demand detailed accounting of CFTC’s interactions with SBF

UK to legislate ‘whole host’ of crypto activities starting in the summer

Stablecoin regulation more likely this year following key discussions among lawmakers

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