Republic First Bank closed by US regulators — crypto community reacts

As a kid who grew up in a podunk-nothing, mid-sized American city, I know what it’s like to read parachute journalism covering topics and stories close to my heart. Some bad news for my fellow DeFi brethren: you’re all about to get a taste of that feeling, too. A colloquialism for when reporters tackle material outside…

Political-themed memecoins completely outpaced all other memecoin categories this year and Donald Trump has just dropped another NFT collection. 

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is investing $100,000 in six companies for developing blockchain projects, according to an announcement published Dec. 10.The UNICEF Innovation Fund was launched specifically to finance early stage and open-source technology that can benefit children. The fund identifies solutions in tech areas like blockchain, machine learning, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and…

Web browser Opera has added support for tron (TRX) and TRC-standard tokens to its built-in crypto wallet, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 15.Last year, Opera first developed crypto wallet and Web 3.0 capabilities for its Android browser, launching the product in December 2018 with support for ether (ETH) and interactions…

Bitcoin's balance on three popular exchanges decreased by 390k BTC over the past 9 months. 2574 Total views 8 Total shares On October 20, 2020, the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held at major exchanges fell below 2.5 million BTC for the first time in two years. Source: Glassnode.Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev opined to Cointelegraph that this…

A new WEF report touts blockchain technology as a cornerstone of environmental sustainability. 1623 Total views 2 Total shares The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes blockchain represents a core element of sustainable digital finance -- a new paradigm that combines emerging technology with environmentally-conscious business models.In a new report published Wednesday, UBS executive Karin Oertli…

Bloomberg’s report that provides crypto outlook for June says that it expects Tether to pass Ether as the number two cryptocurrency on the strength of the dollar. 755 Total views 26 Total shares A report from Bloomberg that provides a crypto market outlook for June says that it expects Tether (USDT) to surpass Ethereum (ETH)…

South Korean internet search giant Naver is launching a non-custodial crypto wallet, adding the Chiliz blockchain as its first.