Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), the blockchain engineering firm behind the Cardano network has released some “disappointing news”, announcing a one-month delay to the long-awaited Vasil upgrade. The Vasil upgrade is set to provide a “massive performance improvement to Cardano” and its smart contract capabilities according to Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson. It was previously slated
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Goldman Sachs’ economists now see an increased risk of a U.S. recession. “We are increasingly concerned that the Fed will feel compelled to respond forcefully to high headline inflation and consumer inflation expectations if energy prices rise further, even if activity slows sharply,” they explained. Goldman Sachs on Increased Risk of Recession Goldman Sachs’ economists,
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub released a report Tuesday looking at four projects that examined wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) transfers across borders. The projects demonstrated the technical feasibility of the transfers, the BIS found, but practical and policy issues remain outstanding. The report considered the Jura project involving the central
Gustavo Petro, who recently won the 2022 Colombian presidential election, has previously made statements in favor of cryptocurrencies. Petro will replace Iván Duque Márquez as the president of Colombia on August 7 for four years after winning the second round of a run-off election on Sunday. The president-elect took to social media in December 2017
To register with FTX and get 5% off all your trading fees: US People = https://bit.ly/FTX-US-Nathan International = https://bit.ly/FTX-Nathan Urgent crypto price warning for all crypto investors! The $20,000 Bitcoin price was punctured leading many to believe we could see a final flush out to $10,000. Over the past couple of weeks the crypto market,
Accredited investor laws are the bane of many in the crypto industry, who see them as preventing small investors from accessing big opportunities. When Celsius was recently forced to cut off access to U.S. citizens who were not accredited investors, many cried foul. Did it help some users avoid the current crisis? Or do accredited
As the market gets hot with the recent price drops, traders need a way to stay cool and take a break from looking at their portfolios. Cointelegraph has dropped a summerwear collection to help holders express their identity as crypto believers, especially when it’s time to take a dip at the pool or the beach.
Noma, a Japanese film studio, has announced that it is producing three feature films that are based on the world of cryptocurrencies. The first film, titled The Rhetoric Star, is already in production and will be released in 2024. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph on Tuesday, Taichi Ito, the founder of Noma and a
Canadian crypto mining firm Bitfarms sold roughly $62 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) in June, using the proceeds from the sale to reduce its debt. In a Tuesday announcement, Bitfarms said it had sold 3,000 Bitcoin in the last seven days, roughly 47% of the crypto mining firm’s roughly 6,349 BTC holdings. According to the
Bitcoin was trading higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, which is the first time it’s seen back-to-back gains in over two weeks. ETH also climbed in today’s session, as bulls continued to re-enter the market. Bitcoin BTC was trading higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, as markets continued to move away
Major cryptocurrency trading platform Huobi continues expanding its global presence by securing new licenses in New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. Huobi Group on June 17 obtained the Innovation License under the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), securing the company’s first-ever license there. The DIFC license is not a trading license but rather authorizes
More than half of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses are still in profit, raising questions about the severity of the current “bear market.” Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of June 20, 56.2% of addresses were still worth more in U.S. dollar terms than when their coins entered them. Profitability fails to match previous
A week after it started its withdrawal freeze, crypto lending platform Celsius Network warned the community of a rise in fake social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with the company. In a blog post, the lending firm urged the community to be more vigilant as there’s an increase in accounts that are “falsely purporting
Cloudflare, a significant infrastructure provider for the internet, recently experienced widespread problems, leaving many crypto exchanges down. The content delivery network (CDN) confirmed via an update posted on Tuesday that it is experiencing issues with its services and network, and a fix is currently being implemented. However, the firm has yet to provide information regarding
The crypto markets have been in a strong bear phase for the past several months but JPMorgan Chase analysts expect that to change and they projected significant upside from the current levels. The analysts cited the rising share of all stablecoins in the total crypto market for their bullish outlook. Unperturbed by the current fall, retail
The Sepolia testnet Beacon Chain has gone live, setting the stage for its merge dress rehearsal to give Ethereum network developers valuable technical insights. Upon merging with its dedicated Beacon Chain, the Sepolia testnet will begin reaching consensus using proof of stake (PoS) rather than proof of work (PoW) which will provide data on what
President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen say that a U.S. recession is not inevitable, dismissing the concerns of many economists who have predicted an upcoming recession. In addition, Biden insisted that the U.S. will “overcome this inflation” while Yellen admitted that “inflation is unacceptably high.” Biden: U.S. Recession Isn’t Inevitable President Joe Biden
Last week, a WeChat post published by the Shanghai Fengxian Court began circulating in crypto circles with regards to its recent ruling on a car sale in May 2019 made using digital currency. At the time, the buyer, identified only as Mr. Huang, signed a sales contract to purchase a 2019 Audi AL6 for CNY
Bitcoin’s (BTC) month-to-date chart is very bearish and the sub-$18,000 level seen over the weekend was the lowest price seen since December 2020. Bull’s current hope depends on turning $20,000 to support, but derivatives metrics tell a completely different story because professional traders are still extremely skeptical. BTC-USD 12-hour price at Kraken. Source: TradingView It’s
#Crypto #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin Everybody is looking to invest in this down market as most of the Crypto/Tokens are down 80-90% from their all time high but at the same time they are nervous while buying the dip because lot of people are speculating a further down trend in Crypto World, people are nervous and are