200 smart contracts launch on Cardano … but there’s a catch
A raft of smart contracts have launched on Cardano, but they are in a timelock…
Month: September 2021
Democrat Senator lobbies agencies over the use of crypto in ransomware
Senator Hassan wants federal agencies to take more action while Senator Lummis is more concerned…
Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanes
While Tether’s dominance has fallen to 56%, USDC and BUSD have surged to 23.9% and…
Does Evergrande’s $300B debt crisis pose systemic risk to the crypto industry?
As onlookers predict that top Chinese property developer and commercial paper issuer Evergrande will default,…
$1.2B in Ether withdrawn from centralized exchanges in record daily outflow
More than $1 billion worth of Ether has been withdrawn from centralized exchanges within a…
El Salvador’s credit rating could take hit amid Bitcoin adoption warns S&P Global
S&P Global believes El Salvador’s recognition of Bitcoin as legal tender has brought “immediate negative…
Estonian ‘auto liquidation’ DeFi platform Minterest raises $6.5m
Minterest aims to channel all fees, interest, and revenue back into the protocol for its…
Korean Finance Minister vows to fight moves to delay the crypto tax code
The ruling party is planning to attempt a postponement of the crypto tax laws but…
Model Suggests BTC Price Floor Is $39K, Survey Shows Hope for Year-End $100K Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin prices have been better after the second week of September, hovering around $46.5K to…
ECB President Christine Lagarde Insists Cryptos Are Not Currencies, Calls Them Highly Speculative, Suspicious
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says cryptos are not currencies,…
US Lawmakers Propose to Subject Cryptocurrencies to Wash Sale Rule
A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has proposed to subject cryptocurrencies to the…
Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer…
Avalanche (AVAX) just hit a new ATH, but what’s really behind the price surge?
AVAX price soared to a record high as heavy inflows enter the protocol through its…
Shanghai Man: China’s version of McJob meme, eCNY airdrops, Canaan’s record revenue
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate…
EU regulator sees crypto as sign of increased risk-taking in current climate
An ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an…
