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Stripe bringing back crypto payments, this time with a stablecoin
Stripe customers will be able to pay with USDC beginning this summer, president Jack Collison said, after the company canned BTC payments in 2018. [weiter lesen]
Will Dogecoin skyrocket 7 months after the Bitcoin halving again?
The top memecoins are far from previous highs, yet retail investors may view them as fairer opportunities than VC-backed coins with high fully diluted valuations. [weiter lesen]
Square merchants can now convert up to 10% of sales to Bitcoin via CashApp
Block gets one percent of every conversion. [weiter lesen]
Bitcoin?s funding rate flattens, but should BTC bulls rejoice and buy the dips?
Bitcoin bulls tend to celebrate when BTC?s funding rate is negative, but is it really a ” generational buying opportunity?” [weiter lesen]
Boomers to pour $300B into crypto markets ? Morgan Creek Capital
Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko believes the full impact of Bitcoin ETF adoption has yet to be realized, as boomers will continue to gain more exposure to digital assets. [weiter lesen]
Consensys files lawsuit against SEC and commissioners over Ether
The company warned that the SEC reversing a position it had held since 2018 on Ether as a security could ” spell disaster” for the network and drive innovation to a halt in the U.S. [weiter lesen]
Blockaid says it caused crypto drainer to shut down, defends against claims of 'false positives'
The team defended itself against claims of excessive false positives, suggesting it was so effective that it caused a crypto drainer to give up in frustration. [weiter lesen]
?Persistent inflation? will be key in Bitcoin?s run to $200K ? Crypto fund manager
” Unsustainable budget deficits” and ” persistent inflation” have HashKey Capital analysts predicting a $100,000 to $200,000 Bitcoin price by the end of 2024. [weiter lesen]
Visa provides stablecoin analytics dashboard with ?noise? filtered out
The financial services giant wants to make data about stablecoin usage clear and accessible, which requires some processing. [weiter lesen]
Meta?s letting Xbox, Lenovo, and Asus build new Quest metaverse hardware
Each company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device. [weiter lesen]
SEC reviews new rules for Bitcoin options trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission is evaluating whether exchanges? current surveillance and enforcement mechanisms can handle Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). [weiter lesen]
House committee ranking member says a stablecoin bill could be coming soon
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters said a stablecoin bill ” in the short run” was coming amid negotiations with Republican lawmakers and the Senate. [weiter lesen]
a16z crypto recommends startup founders 'never publicly sell tokens' in the US
” The SEC argues that nearly every token should be registered under U.S. securities laws,” commented a16z crypto?s general counsel Miles Jennings. [weiter lesen]
Ethereum L2 Movement Labs raises $38M for Move-EVM adoption
Through Facebook?s Move-based Ethereum virtual machines, Movement Labs aims to enhance smart contract security and transaction throughput within the Ethereum ecosystem. [weiter lesen]
Bitcoin price risks 1-week lows as US GDP sparks 'stagflation' woes
Bitcoin traders remain unfazed while BTC price action follows stocks downward on the back of surprise U.S. macro data. [weiter lesen]
Here?s the 6 biggest crypto VC deals in Q1 2024 and late 2023
The volume of crypto VC funding in Q1 2024 surged for the first time since the start of the crypto winter in 2022. [weiter lesen]
Decentralized AI is key to more unbiased AI algorithms ? Masa co-founder
Google?s Gemini AI has faced recent outrage after generating historically inaccurate imagery and biased results. Decentralized AI development could be the key to creating more transparent and unbiased results. [weiter lesen]
Avail integrates leading layer-2 networks to create more cost-efficient chains
Avail joins forces with leading layer-2 networks for increased Web3 scalability through data availability and rollup unification for a more interconnected blockchain landscape [weiter lesen]
Turkey tops the world in stablecoin buying share vs. GDP
Stablecoin purchases in Turkey amount to 4.3% of GDP, the highest among global economies, according to Chainalysis. [weiter lesen]
Memecoins are like a ?risky casino? ? Andreessen Horowitz exec
The chief technology officer of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz said that memecoins are like risky casinos that deter real builders from the crypto ecosystem. [weiter lesen]
How blockchain-based voting can restore trust in the electoral process
Brian Rose also aims to implement a new London cryptocurrency to promote financial education in the Greater London area. [weiter lesen]
US SEC expected to deny spot Ether ETFs next month
Other evidence suggests that the SEC will likely delay the approval of spot Ether ETFs, while Hong Kong will start trading such products next week. [weiter lesen]
BNB Chain will enable native liquid staking on BSC
The BNB Chain core development team said the move aims to streamline the network and improve efficiency. [weiter lesen]
Nigeria puts faith in new crypto-friendly regulator
The Nigerian president appointed the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair to regulate the capital market, bolster investor confidence and advance economic development. [weiter lesen]
Tokenization?s next phase requires real-world data integration ? Chainlink
Chainlink Labs? director of capital markets said that enhancing tokens with real-world data could unlock better applications than traditional finance. [weiter lesen]