Digital Canadian dollar fails to impress despite high awareness

A recent public consultation on Canada’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative revealed an overall negative sentiment from Canadians, confirming the Bank of Canada’s concerns around its country-wide adoption.Through the ‘digital Canadian dollar public consultation,’ the Canadian ...

Report suggests 6 billionaire crypto traders earned their fortunes from Bitcoin

A report released by London-based investment migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners suggests there were more than 40,000 crypto millionaires in the world holding Bitcoin (BTC). According to the ‘Crypto Wealth Report’ published on Sept. 5, Henley & Partners said there wer ...

40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges

A report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) noted that 40% of the crypto trading platforms are decentralized and make use of distributed ledger technology. On the other hand, the majority, or 60%, of platforms make use of Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), quite similar to regulated exc ...

Solana YTD inflows suggest it’s the ‘most loved altcoin’ — CoinShares

Solana (SOL) investment products clocked $26 million worth of inflows since the start of 2023, outpacing all other altcoins including Ether (ETH), suggesting it's the “most loved altcoin amongst investors” according to CoinShares.In a Sep. 4 Digital Asset Fund Flows weekly report,&nbs ...

Crypto VC Investment Trends and Potential Impact of ETF Approvals

July saw a drop in capital inflows from venture capitalists by 10.26% resulting in $700 million raised according to Cointelegraph Research VC Database. The last two months rejected the potential upward trend, as it seems that macroeconomic conditions revolving around the United States Federal Res ...

Friend.tech Disputes ‘Leaked’ Data Claims, Clarifies Source of Information

The team behind the viral decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has refuted a report that claimed that the personal information of more than 100,000 of its users was “leaked.” The now-amended report, first posted by The Block, suggested that data posted by Banteg, a pseudonymous develop ...

Nearly half of crypto copy traders are Gen Z, says Bitget report

Generation Z crypto investors are more likely to engage in copy trading or social trading, an investment method that involves mirroring someone else's trades, according to a report from crypto exchange Bitget.In an Aug. 3 report on copy trading by Bitget, the firm revealed that out of all ...

Coinbase Q2 beats estimates amid Blackrock custody deal, institutional focus

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported $663 million in net revenue for the second quarter of 2023, boosted by its custody deal with Blackrock and institutional focus, despite recent action taken against it by regulators.Net revenue was down 10% compared to Q2 2022 but beat estimates, attributed ...

Blockchain could save financial institutions $10B by 2030: Ripple

Blockchain has the potential to save financial institutions approximately $10 billion in cross-border payment costs by the year 2030, according to a recent report.Published by digital payment network Ripple, in collaboration with the US Faster Payments Council (FPC) on July 29, the report ...

Evidence of crypto usage by ISIS is ‘mounting’: TRM Labs

Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs recently released a report that presents several case studies highlighting the use of cryptocurrency by ISIS affiliates across Asia. It linked on-chain connections between these groups and pro-ISIS fundraising campaigns in Syria.Published on July 2 ...

Crypto VC funding tumbles as economic uncertainty scares off investors

The month of June closed out with a 29.73% decrease in venture capital investments, with just $779.32 million raised in 62 individual deals, according to data from the Cointelegraph Research Venture Capital Database. While the United States Federal Reserve halted interest rate hikes in June, the ...

US ‘dominates’ crypto startup funding in Q2: Report

Despite facing regulatory scrutiny in the United States, crypto firms continue to innovate, with nearly half of all capital investments flowing towards U.S. crypto businesses, according to a recent report.Published by crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital on July 14, the report stated that ...

Marathon Digital blames weather conditions for mining 21% less Bitcoin in June

Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital has linked the recent slump in its total amount of Bitcoin's (BTC) mined in June to the weather conditions in Texas and a drop in transaction fees.According to a July 5 statement, Marathon Digital experienced a “21%" decline in June for the total amo ...

How to use DeFi the right way — This latest guide can help

The cryptocurrency market saw an explosion of growth during the 2021 decentralized finance (DeFi) Summer and increased fear of missing out (FOMO), which drove prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and much of the cryptocurrency market to all-time highs. During that time, the total value locked (TVL) across DeF ...

Mainstream media challenge decision to protect FTX customers: Report

The four major media outlets advocating for the release of FTX customer names have opposed the decision to seal them. Meanwhile, a crypto lawyer told Cointelegraph that “there is clear evidence” of potential harm if the names were to be disclosed.According to a June 23 Reuters ...

Celsius creditors allege Wintermute facilitated ‘wash trading’: Report

Creditors of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius have alleged that crypto market maker, Wintermute, assisted Celsius executives in manipulating the price of CEL (CEL) through improper market trading.According to a June 23 Bloomberg report, which cited a recent court filing, Ce ...

Robust crypto fundamentals pull through after May’s monthly red candle: Report

In May, Bitcoin (BTC) posted its first monthly loss since December 2022 with a negative 6.98%. However, this consolidation was not obviously driven by a change in fundamentals or the broader macroeconomic environment. The crypto market was looking for direction and liquidity in this phase before ...

Crypto VC market flashes green amid macroeconomic recession alarms

Crypto venture capital investments were on the rise for the second month in a row in May despite the generally declining economic backdrop. Funding amounts surged 34% from April, and the number of individual deals jumped 62%, according to data from Cointelegraph Research’s Venture Capital Databas ...

AI automation could take over 50% of today’s work activity by 2045: McKinsey

In just 22 years, generative AI may be able to fully automate half of all work activity conducted today, including tasks related to decision-making, management, and interfacing with stakeholders, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co.The prediction came from the management consu ...

FTX authorized to ‘permanently redact’ names of individual customers: Report

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reportedly been granted permission to permanently remove individual customers from all court filings, while the names of companies and institutional investors will be sealed on a "temporary basis."In recent times, several mainstream media outlets ha ...

Fines and regulation: The ever-growing landscape of crypto compliance

It is a goal of many in the crypto industry to evolve the space and bring it into the mainstream, but the industry still faces constant criticism from and continues to be regulated by individuals who may not fully understand how it works. Regulatory bodies worldwide have been increasingly vigilan ...

Bitcoin did it better: AI search interest on Google reaches fever pitch

Global search interest for the term “AI” has reached a new all-time high on Google, though it’s yet to hold a candle to peak Bitcoin (BTC) mania in 2017, data has revealed.Artificial intelligence has dominated headlines over the past few months, with some suggesting that it’s the latest “t ...

IMF Plans to Start with Wholesale CBDCs Only for Financial Institutions

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva acknowledged the role of CBDC But plans to start with wholesale types This CBDC is only for dealing with financial institutions IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva spoke at the Milken Institute Global ...