US stablecoin legislation not far off: Bitwise exec
Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Kathrine Dowling is optimistic on stablecoin regulation in the US in 2023. According to Dowling, stablecoins will the first to be...
BlockFi exec argues bankruptcy court should approve bonuses to retain talent
Megan Crowell, the chief people officer at crypto lending firm BlockFi, has petitioned a court to allow bonuses for “key employees” amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Ethereum developers deploy ‘shadow fork’ of Shanghai upgrade
Developers will follow up with more shadow forks ahead of the Shanghai upgrade. The Shanghai upgrade will allow for withdrawal of staked ETH Over 16...
NYDFS advises crypto firms not to commingle user and corporate funds in the event of insolvency
The New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has released guidelines on how licensed crypto firms should handle customer assets should they face “insolvency...
Crypto gaming: What is the outlook for 2023?
Crypto gaming saw robust financing despite the significant decline in blockchain game token prices. Venture capitalists – the ‘real OGs’ – continue to bet big...
Europol reports $19.5M in crypto seized in enforcement action against Bitzlato
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, has reported authorities took control of crypto wallets containing more than $19 million in cryptocurrency...
DeFi revolution and the case for decentralized identity
Introduction to decentralised identities, or DIDs and the non-fungible token (NFTs) space. Decentralised identity and use of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) innovation. Other benefits, including protection...
0xPlasma Labs’ Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain proposal passed
0xPlasma Labs’s proposal seeks to have Uniswap v3 deployed on the BNB Chain. Uniswap could benefit from an ecosystem with nearly $1.2 billion in TVL...
Japan’s FSA expects to allow certain stablecoins by June 2023
Japan’s new regulations allowing investors to trade using stablecoins like Tether (USDT) are expected to be adopted no later than in June 2023, according to...
Bitcoin’s “hedge” narrative is dead, as speculative price action continues
Key Takeaways Crypto has risen to start the year off the back of expectations that interest rates may be cut sooner than anticipated This contrasts...