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China warns Bitcoin is heading to zero but BoE looks on the bright side
The Chinese government has capitalized on the violent downturn in the crypto market by warning crypto investors that Bitcoin prices are “heading to zero.” The South China Morning Post reported on June 22 that Chinese national news media agency Economic Daily had issued the warning about the largest cryptocurrency by market cap to further dissuade citizens from adopting the use of crypto. The Economic Daily report says the west is to blame for creating a highly-leveraged market that is “full of manipulation and pseudo-technology concepts” which it said was an “important external factor” which contributes to Bitcoin’s volatility. “Bitcoin is nothing more than a string of digital codes, and its returns mainly come from buying low and selling high,” said the newspaper. “In the future, on...
DeFi summer 3.0? Uniswap overtakes Ethereum on fees, DeFi outperforms
Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has overtaken its host blockchain Ethereum in terms of fees paid over a seven-day rolling average. The surge appears part of a recent spate of high demand for DeFi amid the current bear market. Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms such as AAVE and Synthetix have seen surges in fees paid over the past seven days, while their native tokens, and others such as Compound (COMP) have also boomed in price too. According to data from Crypto Fees, traders on Uniswap accounted for an average daily total of $4.87 million worth of fees between June 15 and June 21, overtaking the average fees from Ethereum users which accounted for $4.58 million. Uniswap’s most advanced V3 protocol (based on the Ethereum mainnet) accounted for the lion’s share of the total f...
US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar
Connecticut House of Representatives member Jim Himes has released a proposal aiming to start a dialogue on the United States potentially launching a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In a white paper released on Wednesday, Himes urged Congress to begin exploring the rollout of a digital dollar issued by the Federal Reserve to prevent the government from falling behind in innovations in financial technology. According to the U.S. lawmaker, a CBDC “should not be thought of as replacing legacy payment systems and currencies but as an additional alternative for consumers and businesses.” The white paper laid out a proposal in which a CBDC could present concerns over transparency, security and privacy when compared with fiat currency. Himes added that any regulatory framework on CBDCs en...
TAG Heuer has an NFT smartwatch: Nifty Newsletter, June 15–21
This week’s newsletter highlights Yahoo’s plans to get involved in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse-based projects. Also, watch manufacturer TAG Heuer is dipping its toes into NFTs, and digital collectible platforms in China have increased in number despite warnings from the government. On a positive note, a CryptoPunk that was donated to Aid For Ukraine sold for more than $100,000. And don’t forget about this week’s Nifty News roundup featuring the new brand lead for CryptoPunks and a phishing attack on a Solana-based project. Yahoo is launching metaverse events for Hong Kong residents under restrictions Online media company Yahoo recently announced its plans to get involved with a series of NFT and metaverse projects in Hong Kong. This includes hosting virtual events and conc...
Voyager enters into $500M loan agreement with Alameda amid 3AC exposure
Trading platform Voyager Digital takes a loan from trading firm Alameda Research because of its exposure to crypto venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC). In a press release by Voyager Digital, the firm announced that it has borrowed 15,000 Bitcoin (BTC) from Alameda to cover the losses that came from its exposure to the 3AC contagion. Voyager also noted that the company might issue a notice of default to 3AC if they fail to pay its loans from Voyager. The firm revealed that 3AC owes the Voyager 15,250 BTC and $350 million USD Coin (USDC) and noted that they have sent requests for repayment to 3AC. The repayment requested involves $25 million to be paid on Friday and payment of the total balance on Monday. If 3AC fails to pay either of the amounts specified, it will be consi...
Price analysis 6/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOGE, DOT, LEO, SHIB
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face a tough battle near the psychological level of $20,000 as the bulls and the bears attempt to assert their supremacy. Trading firm QCP Capital said in their latest market circular that funding rates on derivatives markets were stable and bearish conditions were fading. Another ray of hope for the Bitcoin bulls is that Bitcoin miners may be capitulating as the recent decline in the price has made some mining machines unprofitable. Data from Arcane Research shows that public Bitcoin mining companies that had only sold 30% of their mined production from January to April of this year had dumped 100% of their Bitcoin production in May. Some analysts believe that miners giving up was a bullish signal. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 However...
AAX and Banxa partner to enable crypto to fiat exchange and vice versa
World-leading on-and-off ramp solution for Web3 Banxa and top-grade crypto exchange AAX have entered into a partnership, Cointext learned from a press release. Clients can now buy fiat with crypto and vice versa through Banxa and with AAX. Ben Caselin, AAX Head of Strategy and Research, said: The partnership with Banxa will allow us to provide more options around the on and off-ramps into crypto and augment crypto-to-fiat liquidity, which is a critical element of AAX’s expansion work, especially as we engage the mainstream and enter new market frontiers. AAX is committed to the mainstream AAX is deeply committed to the mainstream as the first crypto exchange to adopt the Satoshi Standard (SATS) to drive Bitcoin adoption. It is on a mission to create and develop a liberati...
Bitcasino Launches World Cup Campaign with Raffle Prizes, including VIP Match Tickets
Tallinn, Estonia, 22nd June, 2022, Chainwire Bitcasino, one of the most popular crypto casinos, is celebrating this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a three-round raffle campaign for its players, occurring between June and September. Three lucky players will win World Cup VIP packages consisting of match tickets, yacht cruises, and 5-star accommodation and business class flights. Moreover, the platform will give out 25 other prizes during each round, including iPhones, iPads, Airpod Max headphones, and USDT rewards. Bitcasino players can join the raffles by opting in and depositing to get a ticket. Each player can collect a maximum of one ticket per draw. Most importantly, Bitcasino’s site will stream live every draw. The Bitcasino World Cup Raffle Campaign The first round of the World ...
Crypto brokerage FalconX raises $150M at $8B valuation
Despite the ongoing bearish trend in cryptocurrency markets, venture capital firms continue pouring capital into major industry players like FalconX. FalconX, the institutional-level digital asset platform and crypto brokerage, has raised $150 million in fresh funding as part of its Series D financing round. Completed in early June, the funding round values FalconX at $8 billion, more than doubling from its previous Series C-round valuation of $3.75 billion in August 2021, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Wednesday. The firm has now raised more than $430 million in total. FalconX’s latest investment round was led by the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and Facebook’s Eduardo Saverin-backed B Capital Group. Other investors included prominent industry investors and VC firms like T...
Meet the Snoop Dogg impersonator who walked around NFT.NYC
A man impersonating the hip-hop icon Snopp Dogg went around NFT.NYC to fire things up at the nonfungible token (NFT) event. While the intention was to bring fun to the event, there were some mixed reactions from the online community. In a tweet, Kevin Collier shared his encounter with the fake Snoop Dogg at the NFT event at Times Square. According to Collier, the guy who dressed up as the well-known rapper was not really Snoop Dogg, but rather an impersonator that was hired to “drum up excitement.” Collier added that the experience “feels like a metaphor,” hinting at the copyright issues surrounding NFTs. Twitter user Regiscake shared a photo of the fake Snoop Dogg with his VIP nametag saying Doop Snogg: Holy shit that name tag tho https://t.co/s4e3TOJQCK pic.twitter.com/...
ECB head calls for separate framework to regulate crypto lending
A week after the major American crypto lending platform Celsius had to freeze the withdrawal option for its users, European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde voiced her conviction on the necessity of tighter scrutiny over this part of the crypto market. During the testimony before the European Parliament on Monday, June 20, Christine Lagarde expressed her thoughts not only about the looming inflation in Europe and around the globe but also about the increasing activities of crypto-assets staking and lending. In Lagarde’s opinion, this trend demands additional regulatory efforts from the European Union (EU). Referring to the major regulatory package, making its way through the legislative routine, Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCa), she even coined the term “MiCa II”: “MiCA ...
Binance-owned Trust Wallet adds buy option via Binance Connect
Trust Wallet, a major self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet owned by the Binance crypto exchange, has completed a significant integration to enable easier crypto purchases. The Trust Wallet platform has integrated Binance’s official fiat-to-crypto provider Binance Connect, allowing users to purchase more than 200 crypto assets directly from credit or debit cards, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on June 22. Trust Wallet’s new crypto buy option is designed to simplify the process of buying crypto, enabling verified Trust Wallet users to fund their wallet with more than 40 fiat currencies. In order to add funds on Trust Wallet via Binance Connect, users will need to proceed with the similar Know Your Customer (KYC) checks to those on Binance. “It will keep a similarly high standard and pro...
