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Crypto exchange Bybit collaborated with blockchain analytics platform Nansen to publish another monthly report on the state of the crypto industry. It focused on the broader market condition, DeFi activities, and NFT markets. The paper regarded Terra’s notorious collapse as fundamentally destructive to the nascent crypto community but beneficial to other Layer-one competitors since they have attracted the outflow capital derived from the fallen community. Investors Adopting a...

The state of New York has introduced a new bill that if passed, would officially end all future proof of work (PoW) mining operations that want to call the Empire State home. New York Could End Crypto Mining for a While Right now, the bill is being discussed by the New York State Assembly in Albany, the region’s capital. The bill calls for a moratorium of not less than two years on all crypto mining operations within the state’s borders. The idea is to further study the...

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio confirmed on Tuesday that a “tiny percentage” of his portfolio is allocated to Bitcoin. He acknowledged how it could play a special role in today’s worldwide inflationary environment, among a broader set of safe-haven assets. Cash is Still Trash In conversation with CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin, Dalio reiterated his “cash is trash” thesis, due to the speed at which its holders are losing buying power. Annual CPI inflation in the United States...

South Korean police are reportedly looking to freeze assets associated with the non-profit organization Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) following the eventful collapse of Terra (LUNA). According to South Korea’s national broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), on Monday (May 23, 2022), the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency asked several exchanges in the country to prevent LFG from withdrawing funds. Although such platforms are not mandated by law to carry out the police...

Fidelity Investments has opened its retirement services to those who love crypto. Fans of digital currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum can now purchase these assets and many others like them through their Fidelity-based 401Ks and retirement funds. Fidelity Is Stirring Concerns Amongst US Lawmakers Naturally, the move leads to many questions, a main one being, “How big will the crypto space become from here on out?” The maneuver is likely to lead to new levels of...

According to Kristalina Georgieva – the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – the recent fiasco with LUNA and UST should not become a reason for people to turn their backs on the cryptocurrency industry entirely. Unlike her previous statements, she praised the “faster service, much lower costs, and more inclusion” that the asset class provides. Not all Digital Assets are the Same Terra’s native token – LUNA – and its algorithmic stablecoin – UST – were...

Crypto exchange LBank is proud to join forces with Plastiks, the blockchain-based recycling NFT platform in the campaign to efficiently reduce plastic pollution. Called ‘The Art of Recycling’, the campaign aims at cutting down, recycling and reusing plastic waste to form a sustainable environment. The top crypto exchange LBank, together with Plastiks, will promote clean oceans and beach access to many parts of Africa, starting with Ivory Coast. As such, LBank has donated...

INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, May. 23, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list MegaDAO (MEGADAO) on May 25, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the MEGADAO/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 14:00 (UTC+8) on May 25, 2022. As a decentralized investment platform based on the DAO, MegaDAO (MEGADAO) invests in projects that are reshaping trillion-dollar markets, including cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain platforms,...

Italian luxury brand Gucci – which specializes in fashion and leather goods – is allowing customers to pay for items with digital currencies like bitcoin and Shiba Inu, a popular spinoff of meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The company says its customers have been showing heavy demand for crypto in recent years, and thus executives want to adhere to their needs and wants. Gucci Will Begin Accepting Crypto Payments for Luxury Items The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and...

Two leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, UpBit and Bithumb, have issued a warning for Litecoin after the activation of MimbleWimble Extension Blocks (MWEB). Growing Concerns UpBit revealed terminating “transaction support for digital assets with technology that makes transmission records indistinguishable from the past” while pointing to Korea’s Act on the Reporting and Use of Specific Financial Transaction Information. Under this act, crypto exchanges in the...