Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Elixxir Announces Its New Privacy-Minded Token, the XX Coin
In a fireside chat with Cointelegraph Executive Editor Jay Cassano at BlockShow Asia 2019, Elixxir President Jim Dolbear announced the launch of xx coin, a digital currency that will support decentralized messaging, payments, and dApps on the associated xx network.“The way this all unfolded originally had to do with privacy associated with political expression. Who…

Latin American telecom company accepts crypto payments through BitPay
GoldConnect will be able to process crypto transactions made in Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets through its new LatamConnect platform. 3346 Total views 9 Total shares GoldConnect, a Latin American telecommunications wholesaler, announced Tuesday that it will allow customers to pay with cryptocurrencies through payment processor BitPay, marking another important milestone in the region’s…

Polkadot Introduces Its Experimental Version Dubbed ‘Kusama’
Blockchain interoperability protocol Polkadot has introduced its “canary network” dubbed Kusama, which represents an experimental version of the protocol.In the blog post published on July 16, Polkadot presented an early, experimental version of the protocol called Kusama that is designed for real economic conditions. Kusama will purportedly enable developers to build and use a parachain…

Spot Ethereum ETFs record longest outflow streak amid drying investments
Ethereum ETFs in the US face significant outflows, contrasting Bitcoin ETFs, which continue to attract investments.

Software Engineering Firm EPAM Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
Software engineering and IT consulting services firm EPAM Systems Inc. has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) that develops blockchain practices and standards in the transportation, logistics and supply chain industry.According to a press release on Aug. 19, EPAM determined 21 real-world use cases of blockchain tech in industries such as life sciences, transportation,…

Bitcoin price failure at $11K moves focus back to sub-$10K CME gap
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been showing some slight strength in the previous week as BTC rallied from $10,000 to $11,200. However, the crypto market's overall consensus has been showing weakness with double-digit selloffs for many of the smaller-cap cryptocurrencies.This selloff appears to have taken hold as Bitcoin price confirmed $11,200 as resistance in the previous…

From NFTs to CBDCs, crypto must tackle compliance before regulators do
Each year that we get a little further away from Satoshi Nakomoto’s whitepaper, crypto becomes more popular than ever, breaking more barriers — not just in sheer enthusiasm, but in mainstream acceptance. From nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to the Metaverse, 2021 was the year of crypto, even following a decade where just about every other year…

Former Coinbase Lawyer Becomes Head of Major US Bank Regulator Next Week
Only seven weeks after leaving Coinbase’s legal team, Brian P. Brooks will be taking over at the U.S. Treasury’s banking-focused bureau. 956 Total views 33 Total shares Per a May 21 announcement from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), former chief legal counsel at Coinbase Brian P. Brooks will step…