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Binance Announces Space ID Token Sale on Its Launchpad

Binance has announced Space ID (ID) as the 30th project it will host on its launchpad.  Space ID is the native token of the SPACE ID ecosystem, a Web3 identity protocol with a universal name service network. SPACE ID is developing a universal name service network that allows the discovery, registration, trading, and management of Web3 domains. Also, the project includes a Web3 Name SDK & API that allows developers to build and integrate all their Web3 identities into one toolkit.  How...

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US Judge Denies DOJ’s Appeal to Stay Voyager-Binance.US $1B Deal

New York Judge Michael Wiles of the District Court of the Southern District of New York has denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) appeal to stay the $1 billion asset-sale plan between bankrupt crypto broker Voyager Digital and Binance.US. During a Wednesday hearing on the DOJ’s motion to halt the order pending appeal, Judge Wiles reiterated his approval of the plan on the basis that further delay would harm the interests of Voyager’s customers. Judge Denies DOJ’s...

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Circle Claims to Have Cleared ‘Substantially’ All USDC Minting and Redemption Backlog

The USDC depeg caused significant turmoil in the market last week. The stablecoin issuer Circle claimed that it has cleared “substantially all of the backlog of minting and redemption requests for USDC.” In a recent statement, Circle said it had redeemed $3.8 billion of USDC tokens over the period and minted $800 million. The Boston-headquartered company also went live with a new transaction banking partner for domestic US wires in and out on March 14. Circle further revealed...

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Senator Tuberville Reintroduces Retirement Crypto Investment Bill

Senator Tommy Tuberville – a republican from the state of Alabama – is reintroducing a bill that would prevent the Department of Labor from getting in the way if retirees want to use their funds to purchase crypto or other forms of speculative assets. Tommy Tuberville Seeks to Protect Crypto Retirement Investments The move is being initiated not so much because Tuberville is a major crypto fan, but because he’s sick and tired of Biden and his nation-hating cronies...

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Here’s the Target Date for Ethereum’s Shanghai Hard Fork

After a months-long wait since the Merge, Ethereum developers have set a target date for the network’s highly anticipated Shanghai hard fork.  The upgrade will enable the network’s stakers to withdraw their locked Ether (ETH) for the first time since December 2020.  Withdrawing Staked ETH During a recorded call among core developers on Thursday, devs set April 12 as their target date for “Shapella” – the dual upgrade enabling ETH withdrawals. Shapella is a combination of the...

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ECB Raises Interest Rates by Half Percentage Point amid Financial Sector Woes

After much thought, the ECB has increased interest rates by 50 basis points to stem sustainably high inflation.  The European Central Bank (ECB) recently hiked interest rates by another half a percentage point following today’s Frankfurt meeting. The ECB’s latest rate hike comes amid financial woes in the US and European banking sectors, with stocks taking a hammering. However, the Eurosystem’s banking arm deemed the increase necessary in a press release earlier today. The publication...

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ETH Facing Critical Resistance at $1.7K, Will it Break This Time? (Ethereum Price Analysis)

The cryptocurrency market experienced another bullish rally after a short-term price decline. Ethereum was no exception as the price surged, forming a new swing high and currently facing a significant resistance region. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After a short-term decline toward the broken triangle pattern and the 200-day moving average, Ethereum found support and initiated a bullish rally, completing the pullback to the broken level. After printing three...

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Partnership Announcement: Oraichain X DoraHacks

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, 16th March 2023] Oraichain is partnering with DoraHacks to advance the adoption of its Layer 1 ecosystem for AI and Data Economy. Over the coming months, our teams will work together on a number of initiatives to support the next generation of AI + blockchain innovations, including AI-enhanced dApps, AI Oracles, and key infrastructure. DoraHacks is a global hacker movement and the world’s most active multi-chain Web3 developer incentive...

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Jake Chervinsky: The SEC Doesn’t Have Full Authority Over Crypto

In recent days, there has been a lot of fear centering around the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency is clearly motivated to try and bring crypto down for good, though according to Jake Chervinsky – the chief policy officer of the Blockchain Association – traders and investors shouldn’t worry too much as at the end of the day, it’s not the SEC that makes general rules and regulations regarding crypto, but Congress. The SEC Doesn’t Have That Much Power...

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What You Need to Know About the Arbitrum Airdrop

The Arbitrum airdrop is arguably one of the most highly-anticipated events in the cryptocurrency industry throughout the past couple of months. It seems that the wait is finally over. The team also released documentation as to which users qualify, so let’s have a look. First things first, the airdrop will take place on March 23rd, but users can already check their eligibility, and their precise claim to ARB tokens is here. There is a point system that will dictate how many...

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