Crypto regulation is the hot topic of 2022. The fear of a global cryptocurrency ban seems to have almost wholly subsided as adoption takes us past the point of no return. Banning crypto now is practically impossible. Yet, the lack of an upcoming blanket crypto ban does not mean that there will be no changes….
In an interview with Foreign Policy, IMF’s managing directors Kristalina Georgieva and Gita Gopinath shared their views on the impact Russia’s war on Ukraine has on the financial market. The two women, holding the top two positions at the International Monetary Fund, agree that the impact can already be felt but it will take another…
Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis is delivering on her promise to get a cryptocurrency bill to Congress this year. The staunch Bitcoin supporter representing the state of Wyoming won’t be alone in her effort to get fellow congressmen to pass the law—she will work hand in hand with Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. To read the rest…
Coinbase One, the new subscription service from the US-based exchange, offers users $0 transaction fees, $1 million in account protection, and 24/7 customer support. Currently, the service users are reporting will cost $30/month is being rolled out to customers across the United States Information on how to sign up for a free trial is explained…
The macroeconomic and geopolitical environment surrounding crypto and the whole global economy has had its impact on the price action of cryptocurrencies in general, with the war in Ukraine as the overarching geopolitical disaster moving energy and commodities prices to dangerously high levels. However, In the United States, the Federal Reserve’s FOMC (Federal Open Market…
The Kiln testnet was launched on the 10:th of March, and developers have now successfully completed a transition from the proof-of-work consensus mechanism to the looming proof-of-stake mechanism that the real Ethereum mainnet will merge to sometime this year. With Kiln being the final testnet, there seem to be no major obstacles for the developers…
Miners are at the core of the Bitcoin network, providing security to the whole ecosystem of users, businesses, and hodlers. Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies aim to serve as bitcoin investment vehicles, helping to give investors bitcoin exposure without holding the asset directly. To read the rest of this article, sign in or join CryptoSlate Edge….
Are we in for a crash like the one hitting the crypto market two years ago? There’s certainly no shortage of storm clouds on the horizon. The uncertainty associated with the many macro- and geopolitical risks has weakened shorter-term on-chain accumulation trends since January, according to on-chain analysts Glassnode. To read the rest of this…
Around the middle of this year, Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain in terms of monetary value, and with hundreds of billions of dollars worth of assets depending on its operation, will transition from the Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm securing the system today, to the Proof-of-Stake system of tomorrow – a procedure described by many as changing the…
Speaking on PBD Podcast on March 1, Michael Saylor claims that BTC should be defined as the world’s only actual scarcity rather than a commodity or security. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have been at odds recently over who should have jurisdiction over cryptocurrency within the United States…