Coinbase and Base: Is crypto just becoming traditional finance 2.0?
The future of crypto looks more like Facebook’s abandoned Diem project than the cypherpunk ethos that Bitcoin started with 16 years ago.
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Business owners should get off PayPal and move to the blockchain
Do you believe that in five years every second transaction in e-commerce will be settled on blockchain? No? Well, that’s what people thought of plastic credit cards versus cash a few decades ago when it came to traditional stores. There is no doubt that Web3 will drastically transform the way e-commerce operates. Using cryptocurrency payments in…

IMF global outlook suggests dark clouds ahead for crypto
The IMF has forecast economic growth to slow from 6.1% last year to 3.2% in 2022, which some believe will have negative consequences for crypto. 257 Total views 4 Total shares Investors are warning of further volatility in the digital asset markets as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a slowdown in global economic growth.The…

2019 Stanford Blockchain Conference Spotlights Blockchain Security and ‘Risk’
Security and “systemic risk” will form the focus of the third Stanford Blockchain Conference at Stanford University on Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, organizers have revealed.Continuing the institution’s ever increasing interest in blockchain technology, the three-day event will see presentations and discussions on a variety of technical issues.Chaired by Stanford professors, among others, the event…

Bitcoin price ‘stuck in a void between liquidity’ on NYE — Will 2025 open bring the volume?
Sellers continue to cap Bitcoin’s rallies into the intra-day highs as BTC trades in a “void between liquidity.”

US prosecutors oppose Ethereum dev’s motion to reduce 5-year sentence
In April 2022, a judge sentenced Virgil Griffith to 63 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea.

Why Web3 gaming is becoming the new hype for serious gamers
As Web3 gaming continues to evolve, more and more people are shifting to innovative models like play-to-earn games (P2E). In fact, the main hook for seasoned gamers is their ability to merge the thrill of playing and winning with earning money. With the new Web3 landscape, the entire gaming dynamic is shifting: from one that…

Tone Vays’ Channel Banned as YouTube Continues Crypto Purge
YouTube's latest batch of crypto channel bans continues as trader, analyst, and channel host, Tone Vays, sees his channel removed from the platform."The worst part about it is that my entire login is deleted, so, on my phone for example, I can't even use the YouTube app to watch other people's content," Vays told Cointelegraph…

Web3 can benefit from adopting Web2 optimization: NBX Berlin
Web3 products and services could benefit from the streamlined user experiences that have been mastered by Web2, according to several industry builders who attended Next Block Expo in Berlin.Speaking to Cointelegraph at the event, Web3Auth senior cryptography engineer Matthias Geihs said Web3 services continue to be hamstrung by clunky login features and the associated responsibility