Decentralized Web 3 cross-chain router allegedly under control of one-man Imagine a system where all your money is controlled by one man and his family and when there is cause for concern, the propaganda machine immediately goes ‘brrr’ to put on a facade that everything is just fine despite some alarming withdrawls. Sounds more like
Bitcoin continues to shoulder the market, as digital asset inflows saw positive movement for the fourth consecutive week, with $137 million incoming. According to CoinShares, this brings the four-week total to $742 million — correcting the nine weeks’ worth of outflows before the streak began and marking the largest inflow run since the fourth quarter
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week above $30,000 but heading nowhere as the multi-month trading range refuses to shift. BTC price action is giving traders little more than a frustrating sense of deja vu — and they are now wondering what it could take to change the trend. It may in fact be more accurate
Bitcoin (BTC) refused to give up $30,000 at the July 17 Wall Street open as observers placed bets on a step lower next. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders line up downside targets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed what one analyst called “boring” BTC price action into the new trading week.
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Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution zkSync Era has launched a new Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge (STARK)-based proof system called Boojum that promises to run on consumer-grade general processing units (GPUs). ZkSync Era is one of a handful of Ethereum scaling protocols using zero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) to increase capacity and speed while reducing fees. ZK-rollups mostly use two
ChatGPT eats cannibals ChatGPT hype is starting to wane, with Google searches for “ChatGPT” down 40% from its peak in April, while web traffic to OpenAI’s ChatGPT website has been down almost 10% in the past month. This is only to be expected — however GPT-4 users are also reporting the model seems considerably dumber
Nearly two years after the dog-inspired decentralized finance (DeFi) project — AnubisDAO — was rug-pulled for almost $60 million in Ether (ETH), the stolen funds were siphoned away using Tornado Cash. In October 2021, AnubisDAO raised 13,556 ETH from crypto investors owing to the predated Dogecoin (DOGE) trend. However, roughly 20 hours into the investment,
The Ripple ruling has positioned John Reed Stark, the former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Internet Enforcement, as a prominent cautionary figure in the cryptocurrency industry. Though the SEC has generally been considered to have suffered by the judgment, Stark has expressed reservations about its stability and the likelihood of
Despite the rise of cybersecurity infrastructure, the online identity still faces many risks, including those related to the hacks of one’s phone numbers. In early July, LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino became one of the latest victims of a SIM swap attack, which allowed hackers to briefly take over his Twitter. And… we’re back in. This
A former federal prosecutor turned chief executive of a crypto-focused venture capital fund says she would be “surprised” if the United States securities regulator lodges an immediate appeal against the Ripple case ruling, as it currently benefits from lack of “legal clarity.” On July 13, Judge Torres granted a partial summary judgment in favor of
CLabs, the organization responsible for developing the Celo blockchain, is seeking to return to the Ethereum ecosystem by transitioning from an independent EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum layer-2 solution. According to a proposal discussion on Celo’s governance forum, the transition would include leveraging OP Stack as the architecture to become an Ethereum L2 blockchain,
Former Securities and Exchange Commission official John Reed Stark spoke out against the recent ruling on Ripple Lab’s case, calling the decision “troublesome on multiple fronts” in a LinkedIn analysis. Stark broke down Judge Analisa Torres’ decision from July 13 by examining the grounds upon which she ruled in favor of Ripple in a lawsuit
Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to break away from its boring sideways price action on July 13 following Ripple’s legal victory over the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but the enthusiasm proved to be short-lived. Sellers pulled the price back into the range on July 14, indicating that they remain active at higher levels. However, a
Bitcoin (BTC) at $30,000 is the most popular “buy” level ever, the latest on-chain data suggests. According to figures from crypto analytics firm Glassnode, a record amount of BTC changed hands near current spot price. Bitcoin: “Big move coming” thanks to buyer interest BTC price action may have stalled near the $30,000 mark, but buyer
The cryptocurrency market has encountered its share of ups and downs over the past year, but blockchain technology continues to see impressive growth as businesses seek digital transformation. Recent findings from the market research platform, MarketsandMarkets, estimated the global blockchain market size to be $7.4 billion in 2022. While notable, the report indicates that the
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face a prolonged process before having the chance to appeal Judge’s Torres favorable ruling in the case against Ripple. On July 13, Judge Torres ruled partially in favor of Ripple Labs in a case brought forth by the Securities and Exchange
Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has taken to Twitter to emphasize the significance of a recent court ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, which declared that the Ripple-associated token XRP should not be considered a security. Senator Lummis highlighted that this ruling underscores the urgent need for Congress to establish a comprehensive and unambiguous
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nasdaq.htm application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) following its acknowledgment of a similar application by Bitwise the day before. The SEC’s acknowledgment indicates the commencement of the official review process for BlackRock’s ETF proposal. While it is an initial step in a
United States presidential candidate Ron DeSantis once again criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), arguing against the possibility of a digital dollar in the country. Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, DeSantis promised to ban CBDCs in the U.S. if he is elected president. “If I am the president, on day one,