Someone uploaded a fart to Bitcoin Ordinal network and apparently sold it for $280k

Ad A new Ordinal minted on the Bitcoin blockchain network, inscription 2042, consists of a one-second audio clip capturing the sound of a wet fart. What are Bitcoin Ordinals? Launched in January by software engineer Casey Rodarmor, Ordinals are essentially a protocol that allows for data to be stored on Bitcoin’s blockchain network. Think NFTs…

US crypto regulation on track despite recent SEC enforcement actions

Ad Despite recent SEC enforcement actions against Kraken and Paxos, Jeff Zelkowitz, Executive Vice President at APCO Worldwide, said there is appetite and willingness among U.S. lawmakers to “get something done.” Zelkowitz shared his U.S. regulatory outlook in CoinMarketCap’s 2023 Crypto Playbook. The Playbook covered what may lie ahead for various sectors, including DeFi and…

SEC suggests including crypto into federal custody rules

Ad The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s chairman Gary Gensler proposed expanding federal custody requirements to include crypto, according to CNBC News. The expansion will require crypto exchanges to go under heavier registration processes to be considered a custodian and separate their users’ assets from the company holdings, CNBC reported. Gensler stated: “Our securities…

USDT dominance breaks 52%, highest since May 2022

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Bitcoiners direct Jordan Peterson to Lightning Network over GoFundMe

Ad Canadian Clinical Psychologist Jordan Peterson was advised to use the Bitcoin Lightning Network over GoFundMe to raise funds for a friend who had suffered a string of misfortunes. Peterson tweeted that his friend Charles Joseph, an indigenous person of the Pacific Northwest Coast, had recently lost his wife, leaving him to raise three children…

South Korea planning to review local staking services

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HIVE Blockchain delays financial filings till Feb. 28

Ad Crypto mining firm HIVE Blockchain plans to delay filing its financial statement till Feb. 28 due to unforeseen tax notices issued to one of its European subsidiaries. HIVE Blockchain was due to submit its 2022 interim financial statements on Feb. 14, 2023. However, it announced on Feb. 15 that one of its subsidiaries received…

Cosmos ecosystem to launch interchain NFTs via $270K incentivized testnet

Ad Interchain NFTs, powered by the ICS-721 update to the IBC protocol, will be the fourth publicly incentivized testnet for the Cosmos Hub as registration opened on Feb. 15 with a 20,000 ATOM prize pool. Game of NFTS The event, entitled Game of NFTs, is an endeavor designed to create a two-phase initiative to test the…

Access Protocol to go live Feb. 15 with ACS airdrop for CoinGecko Candies

Ad Access Protocol, the digital content monetization platform — adopted by crypto content platforms such as The Block, CoinGecko, CryptoBriefing, and CryptoSlate — is set to go live on Feb. 15. Access Protocol goes live Following a community AMA on Twitter, the project will launch on the Solana blockchain with listings on MEXC, Gate.io, Coinbase,…