Bitcoin miner OTC balances reach 2-year high — Why it’s a bearish signal

ApeCoin will be distributed among owners of BAYC NFTs and is set to be used as the “primary token” in a new ecosystem of play-to-earn games from Yuga Labs and Animoca Brands. 75 Total views 1 Total shares Owners of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs — including celeb holders like Eminem, Steph Curry, Jimmy…

Take, for example, the recent issues that Circle-issued USD Coin (USDC) faced when it depegged from the U.S. dollar following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Two weeks later, Mastercard boldly integrated the stablecoin into its infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing users to spend USDC through its network. It’s happening, folks!And let’s not forget about Bitcoin…

Like the IMF’s single-ledger proposal released a day earlier, BIS’ unified ledger uses familiar concepts, such as tokenization, without the blockchain. 228 Total views 3 Total shares The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a chapter of its annual report early. That chapter, on the future of the monetary system, discusses “a new type…

The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has proposed an air traffic management blockchain, according to a paper published on the agency’s official website on Jan. 10.The proposed system would employ an open-source permissioned blockchain to enable secure, private and anonymous communication with air traffic services. The document notes:“This framework features certificate authority,…

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Crypto’s CEO, Animoca Brands’ return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news.

China remains a major player in the Bitcoin mining industry despite imposing a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies in 2021

Participants piled $7 million into a dutch auction to win one of 50 Golden Tokens granting ownership to unminted NFTs from artist Tyler Hobbs. 581 Total views 4 Total shares Nonfungible token (NFT) investors have poured $7 million into a dutch auction that sold 50 tokens conferring ownership over digital artworks that will not be…

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Christopher Giancarlo, who had parted ways with the regulator this summer, has stated that he expects 2019 to be the year when regulators may start considering some response to cryptocurrencies.Giancarlo voiced his opinion during an interview with industry news outlet The Block published on Oct. 9, stating:“I would…