Biden’s controversial anti-crypto Comptroller nominee withdraws
Saule Omarova backed out of her nomination to be the Comptroller of the Currency amid a blizzard of scrutiny over her positions on crypto and banking. The Office of the…
3 reasons why Tezos (XTZ) price broke its downtrend with a 50% rally
XTZ price broke its downtrend with a swift 50% rally once news that Ubisoft’s new NFT platform is built on Tezos blockchain made the rounds in various media. 2021 has…
Tezos blockchain records 70% increase in energy efficiency in 2021: PwC report
The annual energy consumption of the Tezos network is estimated to be equivalent to the footprint of just 17 people. Tezos, a privacy-focused blockchain network, released its carbon footprint report…
Russia’s largest bank struggles to register its digital asset platform
State-owned bank Sber is trying to launch digital asset tools, but regulators remain skeptical about the industry. Sber, Russia’s largest bank, is apparently struggling to obtain regulatory approval for its…
CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto
William Burns said that building knowledge on crypto was “an important priority” for the CIA, and he planned to devote “resources and attention” to it. Current director of the Central…
Ubisoft launches Ubisoft Quartz platform for playable and energy-efficient NFTs
Starting with Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ubisoft will drop NFTs to PC players on the Tezos blockchain on Thursday. French video game publisher Ubisoft announced its first foray into nonfungible tokens…
Exchange listings and mainnet launch boost SUPER, PBR and BTT price
Bitcoin is struggling to hold $50,000, but that’s not stopping SUPER, PBR and BTT from tacking down double-digit gains. The cryptocurrency market is back in high spirits on Dec. 7…
Dan Tapiero’s 10T will launch $500M fund for late-stage crypto firms
With the addition of the new fund, 10T Holdings’ assets under management would likely exceed $1 billion. Macro investor Dan Tapiero is launching another multimillion dollar fund intended to invest…
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of…
Hathor Network: Making Blockchain Easy for Everyone
PRESS RELEASE. The blockchain revolution has captured the attention of millions in the past decade. The advent of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin has redefined the concept of money, while smart contract…
Bitwise CIO Says $100K Bitcoin a Difficult Prediction to Make, Calls Ethereum the ‘Asset of the Year’
While there’s been an awful lot of calls for bitcoin to reach six-digits in value in 2021, as the end of the year draws closer, it doesn’t seem like $100K…
AOC Says She Doesn’t Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker ‘Can Do Her Job Ethically’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC, is a New York representative well known for her political stances and statements. The Democrat believes that it is “absolutely wild” that U.S. representatives…
SiennaSwap adds Bitcoin, Monero trading pairs in push for privacy-focused DeFi
The addition of BTC and XMR to the SeinnaSwap decentralized exchange was endorsed by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Roger Ver. Cross-chain DeFi protocol Sienna Network has enabled Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR)…
Coinbase adds ‘ETH2’ despite tomorrow’s Ethereum upgrade postponing difficulty bomb
But ETH2 is not a new cryptocurrency and the exchange appears to be prepping for Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added a mirrored version of the Ethereum…
Former Google CEO is now a strategic advisor for Chainlink Labs
Having previously described Bitcoin as “a remarkable cryptographic achievement” and with an estimated net worth of roughly $23.6 billion, Schmidt will likely be one of the wealthiest individuals to act…