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Earlier this month, the crypto industry suffered a huge setback after Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST depegged from the US dollar and caused LUNA to lose 99.9% of its value. Shortly after the crash, Terraform Labs’ CEO Do Kwon proposed a revival plan for the Terra ecosystem. It centered on forking the current chain, abandoning UST, and creating a new token that will be distributed to investors based on the losses they incurred during the catastrophic event. Do Kwon Shares...

American video game retailer GameStop announced the launch of its digital asset wallet. Following the development, shares of GameStop (GME) rose by more than 2% premarket on Monday to $98.02. It was currently trading at $95.66. GameStop Wallet GameStop’s new self-custodial Ethereum wallet will allow users to store, send, receive and use cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) across decentralized apps without having to leave their web browsers, the company said. It is...

Despite reclaiming the $30,000 mark late last night, bitcoin still closed the weekly candle in the red. Thus, the cryptocurrency extended its negative streak to eight consecutive weeks. 8 in a Row in Red A lot can change in the cryptocurrency space in two months, and it definitely did for bitcoin. The asset stood close to $50,000 at the end of March, and when the community expected a run towards that level, the landscape changed, BTC reversed its trajectory and headed for its...

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) – Christine Lagarde – reiterated her negative stance on cryptocurrencies, claiming they are “based on nothing” and should be strictly regulated. Nonetheless, she revealed that one of her sons had distributed some of his wealth into the digital asset market. Diving Into Crypto Despite Mom’s Advice Numerous central bankers have criticized the cryptocurrency sector over the past few years. The French politician and the ECB’s...

Renowned VC firm – Andreessen Horowitz (known as “a16z”) – announced launching a $600 million fund, GAMES FUND ON, dedicated to investing in the gaming industry. It has garnered support from industry leaders, including the founders and cofounders of Roblox, Blizzard, Riot Games, Discord, Twitch, and more, for building the next generation of digital games. a16z’s Game Endeavors The leading VC firm a16z said the latest move is based on the belief that games are “driving...

The call for reducing Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on crypto transactions is intensifying among the crypto ecosystem players in India. A TDS of 1% on virtual digital assets has been approved by the Union budget 2022-23. Terming this too high as it can drive traders away from the market and hurt volumes, industry representatives are demanding to bring it down in the range of 0.01% to 0.05%.  Unocoin, CoinDCX CEOs Call for TDS Reduction Sathvik Vishwanath, co-founder and CEO...

The Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Gary Gensler – opined the turbulence in the digital asset market has not ceased with Terra’s fiasco. He predicted that a lot more coins will “fail,” which will harm an additional number of investors. The Turmoil is Not Over Yet The cryptocurrency market has significantly declined in the last few weeks. Bitcoin, for one, is down by over 25% in the past 14 days. However, all eyes were on Terra’s native...

Earlier this week, a pull request was submitted by an Ethereum DevOps engineer for the Ropsten testnet Merge configuration code that can be seen in the GitHub repository. For the uninitiated, the Ropsten testnet was created by Ethereum Foundation nearly five years ago and is considered one of the best replicas for the Ethereum blockchain. The Merge The merge, which marks the end of the PoW-style architecture, will essentially combine the two layers in a single PoS-based...

Tether’s USDT stablecoin is beyond fully backed, according to the latest assurance report provided by accounting firm MHA Cayman. The firm found that Tether’s total assets are worth at least $82,424,821,101, while its total liabilities (including issued stablecoins) amount to $82,262,430,079. The State of Tether’s Reserves The report’s figures match those in Tether’s unaudited Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR) as of March 31st, 2022. This ensures that Tether’s USDT...

South Korea’s National Tax Service has reportedly ordered Terraform Labs, its co-founder Do Kwon, and other executives to pay a 100 billion won ($78 million) fine for tax evasion penalties. The Genesis According to local reports, the tax agency first launched an investigation into Terraform Labs and its subsidiaries in June last year on suspicion of corporate and income tax evasion. The investigation found that two of the company’s subsidiaries were registered abroad in the...