Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, gave his thoughts on PayPal’s stablecoin launch. In terms of market cap, Tether (USDT) is the biggest stablecoin. Ardoino maintained that the most recent PYUSD maneuver would not threaten their preeminence. According to Ardoino, this is because PayPal’s stablecoin (PYUSD) was introduced in the United
August 8, 2023 1 min read
A $1 million estimated attack caused Solana-based Cypher Protocol, a decentralized futures exchange, to suspend its smart contract. On August 7th, Cypher tweeted its users to let them know that the platform had encountered a security breach and had temporarily disabled its smart contract. The group has also reached out
August 8, 2023 2 mins read
The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the UK is looking to hire four senior investigators to join its Complex Financial Crime Team and look into offenses involving digital assets. The job entails looking into organized criminal organizations’ use of blockchain technology for things like high-end crypto fraud and money laundering.
August 7, 2023 1 min read
With the advent of a new index, CoinGecko is now keeping tabs on the most prominent digital tokens that are likely viewed as securities by the United States SEC. According to market cap, BNB ranks first on the “Top Alleged Securities Coins” page, followed by Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and
August 7, 2023 2 mins read
The Bank of Russia (BoR) has unveiled the official logo for the CBDC initiative it has been developing in Russia. Commission fee rates have also been released by the central bank, and they are expected to rise above zero in 2025. The Bank of Russia (BoR) unveiled the official identity
August 5, 2023 2 mins read
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has allegedly gone back and forth on whether or not the company would relocate outside of the United States due to regulatory uncertainties. As reported by the Financial Times on August 4, Armstrong said that Coinbase will be “staying in the United States” despite several other
August 5, 2023 2 mins read
Block Inc., a company that facilitates Bitcoin payments, has announced that its gross profit for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.87 billion, up 27% year over year. In addition, Bitcoin accounted for $2.4 billion of the firm’s reported $5.5 billion in net revenue during the second quarter. Bitcoin revenue
August 4, 2023 1 min read
Coinbase announced on August 3 that its Q2 earnings were above forecasts despite being sued by the SEC. Financial results for the corporation exceeded Wall Street forecasts. Analysts had forecast a loss of 76 cents per share, thus the company’s actual loss of 42 cents per share was better than
August 4, 2023 1 min read
The gaming and entertainment company WAGMI Games has announced key recruits that will guide its effort to revolutionize web3 entertainment. The mobile-first gaming business has onboarded a handful of notable individuals with backgrounds in top international gaming studios. In order to hire elite people who can excel in a web3 context,
August 3, 2023 3 mins read
Despite a decline in revenue, Robinhood announced profitable results for the second quarter of 2023, marking the first time the firm has turned a profit since becoming public. The trading platform had an 18% decline in quarterly revenue from crypto transactions to $31 million, as reported in its financial report
August 3, 2023 1 min read
