Chainalysis and Calgary police launch cryptocurrency investigation center
Calgary’s police department has launched the Western Canada Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre, in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis. A joint...
Month: April 2023
Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash case
The advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions...
Price analysis 4/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Today's CPI report highlighted a slight decline in inflation, a development which could put a strong price floor beneath Bitcoin...
T. Rowe Price, WisdomTree join Avalanche subnet for forex testing
If initial tests are successful, the firms will expand their activities into tokenized credit issuance and equities. Financial market firms...
When levees break, liquidity flows — Analyzing Ethereum Shapella and liquidity staking derivatives
Volumes from the top five Ethereum staking platforms suggest holders are hedging against the unknown until after ETH withdrawals are...
OpenSea collector pays 100 ETH for a free NFT: Nifty Newsletter, April 5–11
LooksRare releases an upgrade that lowers its fees by 75% to compete with OpenSea and Blur. In this week’s newsletter,...
Swedish Riksbank report looks at collaboration with potential e-krona in retail payments
The Swedish central bank’s third report on a potential CBDC raised several issues while focusing on a rather narrow question....
Bitcoin Price Prediction for Today, April 12: BTC/USD Trades Above $30,700 Level
The Bitcoin price prediction shows that BTC is trading at $30,476 as the coin seems to be preparing for another...
Ethereum price metrics hint that ETH might not sell-off after the Shapella hardfork
ETH traders are exercising caution ahead of the April 12 Shapella hardfork, but the signal to watch is staking unlock...
FTX has recovered $7.3B in assets, will consider rebooting exchange
Sam Bankman-Fried's failed cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 and has since been mired in court proceedings. Cryptocurrency...
Euler Finance opens redemptions after hacker returns funds
The Ethereum lending protocol was exploited in a $197 million flash loan attack in March. On April 12, Ethereum-based noncustodial...
Swiss court gives green light for FTX to sell its European arm
The approval of a petition in Switzerland allowing FTX Europe AG's sale would be in accordance with U.S. bankruptcy court,...
LayerZero’s multi-chain ecosystem grows as airdrop hunters ramp up their efforts
Applications built on LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging protocol are gathering momentum primarily due to excitement over a potential airdrop. LayerZero is...
‘Bitcoin is a gambling token and it doesn’t have any intrinsic value’ — Warren Buffett
The nonagenarian said there’s been an “explosion of gambling” while comparing Bitcoin to roulette, sports booking, and chain letters. Warren...
Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of Apr 12’s Shapella hard fork: Report
Ether’s market performance and derivatives metrics have lagged behind Bitcoin, possibly due to traders’ expectation of heavy sell pressure after...
