Bitcoin investors in ‘better position’ as onchain metrics signal market shift — Glassnode

Cryptocurrency giant Ripple has partnered with Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo as part of its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). Ripple announced its new Japanese partnerships in a press release on July 30.Emi Yoshikawa, senior director of global operations at Ripple, noted that there is high interest in blockchain within Japanese academia:“Japan is…

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that Facebook’s Libra token is like “a centralized wolf in a decentralized sheep’s clothing” in an article published on tech news outlet Quartz on June 21.The social media giant released the white paper for a its cryptocurrency dubbed Libra earlier this month to mixed reviews from experts in the cryptocurrency…

Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees believes any asset manager who is ignorant of Bitcoin “needs to seriously check their premises.” Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees has drawn a metaphorical line in the financial sand, stating that every asset manager should understand Bitcoin now based on its astonishing rate of return.Vorhees made the comments while retweeting data shared…

The NFL has reportedly restricted cryptocurrency and NFTs until the league establishes a strategy “for sports digital trading cards and art.” 108 Total views 2 Total shares The United States National Football League (NFL) has reportedly barred all teams and members from crypto-related sponsorships and advertisements, as well as nonfungible token (NFT) sales. According to a…

The rising amount of Bitcoin OTC desk balances for miners indicates “significant selling activity” among miners.

Grayscale said it would proceed "once there’s official and verifiable evidence of the SEC’s comfort with the underlying Bitcoin market." 98 Total views 1 Total shares Institutional asset manager Grayscale has announced it will be converting its GBTC Trust into an exchange-traded fund once the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has “comfort” with recently approved…

The African American driver who made headlines after pushing NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag from events, will drive a Cash App car. 640 Total views 23 Total shares Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, the only African American driver in NASCAR's top racing series, will now be flying around the track in a car adorned with the…

The scammers breached countless X accounts to shill the memecoin, but they didn’t even make enough to buy a Toyota Corolla.

The founder of blockchain security company Quantstamp, Richard Ma, said security is the biggest challenge for DeFi’s growth. 652 Total views 13 Total shares Richard Ma, the CEO and co-founder of the blockchain security startup Quantstamp, explained that decentralized finance has the potential to change our financial ecosystem but security remains a huge challenge.“We think…