everything from bolstering the dollar's demand to outcompeting Visa. This article is part of pages "Payments Week" series.

From DeFi year to decade: Is mass adoption here? Experts answer, Part 1

The bitcoin price rises as traders await 2 p.m. ET rate announcement from Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee.

The electric car maker hasn’t bought or sold any of the bitcoin held on its balance sheet for the past four quarters.

Soft fork vs. hard fork: Differences explained

THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of pages Payments Week.
The cryptocurrency's co-founder discussed the ETH premine, proof-of-stake and the development of the most-used blockchain in a recent blog.
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Sorare, the platform for digital soccer collectibles, said FC Barcelona's Gerard Piqué is investing $4.3 million in the NFT site.
The British regulatory agency's first CryptoSprint was focused on digital asset information disclosure, custody and other regulatory obligations.
More than 2,001 ether were moved Monday from addresses connected to the $625 million exploit, with about 70% passing to the privacy tool in the early hours, on-chain data show.
Algorand is looking beyond Copper’s safe-keeping provisions to explore the custodian’s ClearLoop system of instant asset exchange and settlement.
Financial censorship has gone from an abstract idea to a harsh reality for Russians who suddenly found themselves unbanked by the West and their own government. This piece is part of pages Payments Week.
A trust charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services enables digital asset companies to offer crypto trading and custody services in the Empire State.
With so many tokens on the market, my page speaks to Boost VC, Compound VC and Pantera Capital to find out which they consider worth investing in.
Aave will transfer ownership of the protocol to a “genesis governance” built and approved by LEND token holders. It will also swap LEND tokens for AAVE.
Now is the time for Axie Infinity leadership and solidarity from the competitive crypto gaming industry, my page columnist Leah Callon-Butler writes.
The new service will make it easier for energy producers in remote locations to capitalize on bitcoin mining opportunities.
In this episode of “On Purpose,” host Tyrone Ross speaks with Adam Blumberg, Certified Financial Planner and co-founder of Interaxis, a research company that educates financial advisers, investors, businesses and professionals. Ross and Blumberg announce that OnRamp Invest is sponsoring the Interaxis Academy’s “Cohort” special crypto investment education program coming May 17 and OnRamp is offering 20 seats to available RIAs.

The proposal will increase Cardano’s block size to 80 KB from the current 72 KB in line with a broader plan for increasing network capacity.
The blockchain will be a regional supporter"" for North America and Europe at this year's World Cup and an official sponsor of next year's Women's World Cup."
In an industry with many founders, workers and users in Ukraine, the human impact of the conflict runs deep. PointPay’s experience underscores that point.
Decentralized apps on Ethereum give users more control, but at a cost: ether, the platform’s native token. Here’s how to use Ethereum.
Given the increasing risks of crypto, it is important to bring it into the regulatory perimeter as a matter of urgency, the European Central Bank said in a report.
Executives from Adidas, Budweiser, Clinique, NARS Cosmetics and other big consumer brands explain why the metaverse is “seismic” for their businesses.
Over the past month, the token’s price has surged 92% in digital-asset markets, signaling a renewed appetite from investors.
With a pro-bitcoin mayor and a growing developer community, Miami badly wants to be Crypto City. Jeff Wilser takes the temperature.
The XLM and ADA vehicles will go live on Monday.
With increased demand for crypto advice from traditional investors, host Tyrone Ross delves into adviser education with Kevin Kelly, founder of Delphi Digital, about the importance of maintaining a long-term conviction on the direction of each crypto asset class.
The company plans to offer bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash trading in partnership with local bank Bancolombia starting in December.
The country’s multibillion-dollar remittances business and difficulties in transferring money create a “unique opportunity," the company said.
The company also announced the formation of OneFootball Labs, a joint venture with Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures to accelerate its expansion into Web 3.
Even though mining margins have shrunk since crypto prices corrected, for now they’re big enough to keep luring entrants from sectors like prepackaged food and anti-aging formulas.
SushiSwap creator "Chef Nomi" has returned all $14 million in ether, apologizing to the DeFi project's community for suddenly liquidating his holdings.
Cryptocurrencies could facilitate illegal activity and undermine central banks' ability to conduct monetary policy, Consob Chairman Paolo Savona said.
NFT marketplaces allow digital collectors to buy, sell and create their own tokens that represent ownership of unique, tangible and intangible items.
So many people were trying to use the Ethereum blockchain during Thursday’s market meltdown that many applications simply stopped working as intended.
Users who must use QR codes should verify transaction details before finally confirming the transaction to save themselves money and headaches.

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The hosts are joined by former WNBA player Imani McGee-Stafford, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun and Renee Montgomery, retired WNBA player and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, to discuss the importance of embracing new technology.

Liberty City Ventures led the round for the market surveillance and risk monitoring startup, which has several ex-regulators as backers or advisors.

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“If they can do this to us, they can do it to you,” says a writer whose outlet has challenged the neat narratives around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tribal will use the money to continue building out its teams in Latin America, and also plans to release some crypto-related products later this year.
Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched its new product on Friday, allowing users to stake cryptocurrencies from Harmony, Qtum and Tron.

The social network’s new tip wallet and forthcoming NFT verification are game-changers - and a bulwark against attempts to co-opt a movement.
Ethereum is a blockchain-based network that aims to make it easier to create applications that aren’t managed or controlled by one entity. Instead, they are governed by code.
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Software trends, including cloud computing, networking and cyber security are being reimagined, with machine learning as a first-class citizen.
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Merit Circle members want to refund Yield Guild Games’ investment and cancel an agreement between the two, claiming there has not been enough value added by the gaming guild giant. YGG says that was never on the table.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stepped in to admonish leaders of the squabbling projects to sort out their differences. Strong language was used.
Galaxy Digital’s stock has plummeted more than 40% this week, but a BTIG analyst says LUNA-related concerns are unwarranted.

El Índice de Precios al Consumidor estadounidense se aceleró el mes pasado debido a problemas de suministro y las sanciones relacionadas con la guerra.
La empresa se enfocará en sus operaciones actuales en Argentina, México y Perú, y pondrá freno al plan de expansión a otros países.
The request is in response to President Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets.
MetaMask and Infura raised Crypto Twitter’s ire after accidentally blocking some users from its service to comply with new U.S. sanctions.
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The new investment vehicle, trading under the stock ticker XBTF, jumped into the competition with a lower fee than two similar funds launched last month. But its first-day trading volume was still comparatively anemic.
"Long the Metaverse,” featuring crypto artists including Coldie and Alotta Money, is an exploration of art and virtual reality for Consensus 2021.
As more investors get interested in crypto, financial advisors need the tools to understand bitcoin and digital assets – and how they’re changing.
Long the Metaverse,” featuring crypto artists including Coldie and Alotta Money, is an exploration of art and virtual reality for Consensus 2021."

On a per-user basis, the valuations for Decentraland, Axie Infinity and The Sandbox look quite high. But just picking the right metric is tough in this loosely defined niche.

As cryptocurrency investors look to GameFi as the industry’s latest vertical, experts warn gaming and crypto’s most important markets will provide regulatory challenges for the industry.
Tune in as my page Editor Adam B. Levine and Associate Producer Adrian Blust run down daily action in bitcoin markets and some of the most important recent industry development.
From personal autonomy to zk-Snarks – the tools and actions that might ensure privacy in this increasingly digital age.
The technical charts suggest further downside is likely as sellers react to extreme overbought conditions since March.
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees.
 

The NFT market continues to grow as one of the industry’s most prominent sectors. Here’s how to make, buy and sell these digital assets.
Neo revealed its ambition to beat the second-largest blockchain by market cap during a time when Chinese firms such as TikTok and Huawei successfully established their dominance in an international market.
Right now, we can only use Bitcoin scripts to designate when or why a bitcoin is spent. But what if we could use it to designate how a bitcoin is spent?
Economic conditions and widespread digital adoption have created a foundation for the region to become the global capital of the play-to-earn model.
SNX's upside is in part supported by the latest update from the team in relation to the planned collaboration with Optimism, one analyst said.
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At their peak in 2017, initial coin offerings (ICOs) had overtaken venture capital as the main fundraising method for blockchain startups.
Featuring Adam Pokornicky, COO of Digital Asset Investment Management; Andy Edstrom, financial adviser and investor at WESCAP Group; and Sunayna Tuteja, head of digital assets at TD Ameritrade.
Conspiracy theorists say Yuga Labs clogged up Ethereum to justify the launch of its own chain, but maybe the Bored Ape creators just screwed up.


 
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