Lower interest rates could be the key to DeFi summer: HashKey CEO

The high-profile trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 3 with plenty of activity both inside and outside of the cramped Manhattan courtroom.Journalists, crypto influencers, and other gawkers reportedly gathered in a media overflow room to take notes of the day's events. Here are some of the most colorful observations about

Blockchain games began as a means to effectively test technology’s true potential. However, making sure they reach that potential remains a challenge. While Illuvium was one of the most highly anticipated crypto game releases in history, the price of its ILV token has fallen significantly since 2021 — to the tune of 97%.The project’s developers…

Gold is set to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) in the second quarter of 2021.An ounce of gold has surged from  $1,707.45 on April 1 to over $1,750 in the still-running June 30 session. That marked a roughly 3.9% jump over the quarter. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has plunged by more than 40% to below $35,000 after topping out…

Macau’s government is taking steps towards introducing a digital currency to combat tax evasion and money laundering in the gambling hub. 2698 Total views 19 Total shares Macau is pushing forward with preparations fo the roll out China’s digital yuan, which could help crack down on tax evasion in its opaque gambling industry. On April…

Top Stories This Week Coinbase calls Pepe a ‘hate symbol,’ prompting calls to boycott the exchange An email sent out to Coinbase customers describing the Pepe the Frog meme as a “hate symbol” co-opted by alt-right groups has drawn significant ire from the PEPE memecoin community this week. Two hours after the email was sent,…

Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors wants to integrate blockchain solutions into its internal processes as part of a newly launched program for startups.As Business Insider India reported on Sept. 18, Tata Motors has rolled out a program for startups dubbed “Tata Motors AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0,” through which it intends to develop a range of…

Bitcoin is poised to post its worst-performing quarter since the start of the 2018 bear trend.The current quarter is also on track to be the second-worst on record for BTC ine almost eight years since the start of 2014.According to crypto data aggregator, Skew, Bitcoin is currently down nearly 46% for the quarter, the weakest…

The answer to the question of what level stablecoin issuers are regulated on “need not be binary,” one witness said. 583 Total views 7 Total shares State versus federal regulation was a key issue in the hearing on stablecoins in the United States House of Representatives on May 18. The House Committee on Financial Services’…

Former congressman Ron Paul believes Bitcoin should be regulated and taxed the same as money. 2988 Total views 4 Total shares Former presidential candidate and congressman Ron Paul has renewed calls for Bitcoin to be legalized as money and not taxed. Paul is a staunch libertarian and author of the Bitcoiner favorite “End the Fed,”…