The issuer of stablecoin Tether will discontinue its Bitcoin Omni Layer version, citing a lack of interest from users. This Bitcoin version of Tether (USDT) was one of the first stablecoins ever created. The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Kusama (KSM) versions will also be discontinued, according to an Aug. 17 announcement from the team. Today #Tether announces the
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Aerospace technology firm SpaceX reportedly sold roughly $373 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) it acquired starting in 2021. According to an Aug. 17 report in the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX recorded $373 million worth of Bitcoin holdings on its balance sheet in 2021 and 2022, but has since sold the crypto asset. The news outlet
The Federal Reserve Board of the United States and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions have announced an enforcement action against Farmington State Bank, a financial institution whose parent company received more than $11 million from Alameda Research. In an Aug. 17 announcement, the Fed said the enforcement action was related to Farmington “improperly
Judge Analisa Torres has granted a request from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to leave to file an interlocutory appeal in its case against Ripple Labs. The securities regulator sent a letter to Torres on Aug. 9, saying her decision could affect multiple pending court cases. According to United States laws, an
This week’s episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks welcomes Huf, the founder of Pear Protocol, a new decentralized exchange launching on Arbitrum in 2023. Huf worked as an equity derivatives trader for various investment banks for over a decade before entering the decentralized finance industry in 2019. He is often quoted in various news outlets for his
On Aug. 16, Bitcoin closed below $29,000 for the first time in 56 days. Analysts quickly pointed to this week’s Federal Open Market Committee minutes, which expressed concerns about inflation and the need to increase interest rates, as the likely cause. Despite the immediate reasons for the drop, the upcoming $580 million Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry
Episode 16 of Hashing It Out explores one of the most popular cryptocurrency use cases: payments. Mark Smargon, CEO of Fuse, joins host Elisha Owusu Akyaw to discuss various Web3 payment solutions and how Fuse contributes to businesses’ adoption of cryptocurrency payments. Smargon explained that the payment network’s strategy involves looking beyond investments to focus
The Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong is aiming to become a leading crypto hub, as the region started to promote the development of Web3. At the same time, its securities regulator has begun to actively regulate the crypto space, awarding licenses for retail crypto trading. On June 30, the Hong Kong government announced
The Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) 90-day price volatility hit a new multi-year low in August as the top two cryptocurrencies continue to trade under their key resistance of $30,000 and $2,000 respectively. According to data shared by crypto analytic firm Kaiko, the 90-day volatility of BTC and ETH hit 35% and 37% respectively making
The central bank of Colombia has not yet decided whether or not to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but believes that setting limits on CBDC transactions could bring about a number of benefits. In its latest CBDC study, titled “Expected Macroeconomic Effects of Issuing a Retail CBDC,” Colombia’s Banco de la República concluded
Blockchain gaming needs its own ‘EVO Moment 37’? While the Web3 gaming ecosystem is still trying to find its footing in the mainstream gaming world, a key element missing from almost all the Web3 titles is inspiration. To achieve a broader audience, Web3 gaming needs a “wow” moment to go viral and into the records
Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is building specialized software to optimize Bitcoin mining and renewable energy operating using data analytics, following recent investment endeavors into both categories. In conversation with Cointelegraph, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino expanded upon details of its in-development mining software which aims to deliver improved analytics and performance of mining sites. Related: Tether’s game plan
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to avoid further losses this week as an extended sideways trading period risks ending in a breakdown. BTC price action, long constricted by resistance above $30,000, is looking increasingly unstable, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows. The latest Federal Reserve minutes served to sharpen Bitcoin bears’ game on their release
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has jumped to a fresh high in Argentina since the news that Bitcoin-friendly presidential candidate Javier Milei won a primary election on Aug. 13, with 1 BTC reaching a value of 10.2 million Argentine pesos (ARS) on Aug. 14, according to data from CoinGecko. While global cryptocurrency markets are experiencing a notable
Lucie, Shiba Inu’s marketing specialist, has cautioned the public against potential exploitation risks on Shibarium, the newly-released Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol. According to a post by the executive on X (formerly Twitter), Shibarium is accessible for development by anyone, similar to other blockchains like Polygon and Ethereum. However, this openness also makes it vulnerable to
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) scrutinized some of the models used by cryptocurrency games, warning Filipino citizens against the various schemes used to extort money from the gaming community. While warning against the risks of cryptocurrency gaming schemes, the Phillippine police highlighted the play-to-earn model used by Axie Infinity, a Pokemon-inspired play-to-earn
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT) — a research company based in the United Kingdom — has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms that could significantly increase the mining winning probability of certain ASIC Bitcoin (BTC) miners, its CEO Francesco Gardin said in an interview with Cointelegraph. Gardin unpacked how QBT has incorporated AI to enable the smart
Bitcoin (BTC) targeted two-month lows on Aug. 17 as United States inflation returned to spook cryptocurrencymarkets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price teases exit from months-long corridor Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed the lowest BTC price levels since June 21 as BTC/USD wicked to $28,300. The downside came after the United
Derivatives marketplace CME Group is launching Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) reference rates for the Asia Pacific region, in another sign of growing institutional interest in crypto from Asia. On Aug. 16 derivatives marketplace CME Group said it’s partnered with crypto indices provider CF Benchmarks and on Sep. 11 to launch the two Asia Pacific-focused
The legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is further unfolding as the latter’s pursuit of an interlocutory appeal becomes a critical nexus of contention. Ripple has filed it’s opposition to the SEC’s anticipated motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal yesterday. Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty