Bitcoin bull cycle outpaces historical patterns by 100 days: Report

Blockchain analysis company Coin Metrics has found discrepancies in blockchain payments network Ripple’s escrow system reporting, according to a May 16 report.Coin Metrics, which conducts analysis of various aspects of cryptocurrency tokens, investigated Ripple and discovered what it said were contradictions that required an explanation.“Coin Metrics found several important discrepancies between what was publicly reported…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed for stricter regulations on centralized crypto actors but says decentralized protocols should be allowed to flourish given that open-source code and smart contracts are “the ultimate form of disclosure.”Armstrong shared his views on cryptocurrency regulation in a Dec. 20 Coinbase blog where he proposed how regulators can help “restore…

Ledger has since attributed the exploit to a phishing attack on a former employee. More decentralized applications (DApps) have temporarily disabled their front-end user interface for Ledger Connect amid an exploit on Dec. 14.Developers of the nonfungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea said on Dec. 14 that users should “not connect to any dApps using Ledger

The International Organization of Securities Commissions proposed a set of new measures to address increasing risks in digital marketing. 230 Total views 19 Total shares The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) believes the regulators on both national and international levels need more power to address increasing risks and challenges from the…

“It is unacceptable that in the face of a scam like this there hasn’t been a strong reaction on the part of the judicial authorities.” 678 Total views 7 Total shares A lawyer representing users in one of four class-action lawsuits against Spain-based crypto trading bot developer Arbistar is calling for authorities to take “forceful”…

Rumors of a significant hack on the BNB Chain were confirmed by the blockchain's team, with all deposits and withdrawals suspended on the network. 1363 Total views 13 Total shares

Blockchain proponents claim that agricultural asset-backed tokens would make it easier for farmers in Argentina to attract investment and access liquidity amid a nationwide economic crisis. 1511 Total views 8 Total shares Argentina's brittle economy — stricken by endemic problems that have only worsened amid the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked rising unrest in the country's…

The state of New York became the first one in the United States to impose a moratorium on proof-of-work (PoW) mining, albeit only for two years. Last week, New York governor Kathy Hochul signed the moratorium into a bill, prohibiting any new mining operations that aren’t based on 100% renewable energy. The renewal of licenses…

The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy.