Ukraine has received $100 million in crypto donations during its war with Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalized crypto in the country, signing into law a bill on virtual assets, amid a frenzy of digital asset donations to support the country's defense against a Russian invasion.The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for crypto services providers, the Ministry of Digit...

Ukraine has received $100 million in crypto donations during its war with Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalized crypto in the country, signing into law a bill on virtual assets, amid a frenzy of digital asset donations to support the country's defense against a Russian invasion.The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for crypto services providers, the Ministry of Digit...

The landmark figure represents over $26 billion worth of the asset at current prices.Over 10 million ether (ETH) is now locked on Ethereum’s Eth 2.0 staking contract ahead of a planned upgrade to a proof-of-stake blockchain, data from analytics tool Dune Analytics show.The landmark figure was reached nearly 15 months after Eth 2.0 staking went live in November 2020 following a consensus vote.Eth 2.0 is the Ethereum network’s multi-stage shift to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which val...

The landmark figure represents over $26 billion worth of the asset at current prices.Over 10 million ether (ETH) is now locked on Ethereum’s Eth 2.0 staking contract ahead of a planned upgrade to a proof-of-stake blockchain, data from analytics tool Dune Analytics show.The landmark figure was reached nearly 15 months after Eth 2.0 staking went live in November 2020 following a consensus vote.Eth 2.0 is the Ethereum network’s multi-stage shift to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which val...

See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether didn't move much from a day ago. Insights: A Taipei-based executive sees GameFi as a way to build better games. Technician's take: BTC's sideways price range could result in higher volatility over th...

See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether didn't move much from a day ago. Insights: A Taipei-based executive sees GameFi as a way to build better games. Technician's take: BTC's sideways price range could result in higher volatility over th...

The ventures aim to bring cryptocurrency benefits to natural CO2-removal processes.By Will Canny Mar 10, 2022 at 8:01 a.m. Nature-based carbon sequestration. (Sven Lachmann/Pixabay) JustCarbon and Likvidi both announced the start of trading platforms for tokenized carbon credits, giving participants the ability to trade greenhouse-gas emissions and lower their carbon footprints. JustCarbon opened a marketplace for its JustCarbon Removal Units (JCRs), it said Thursday. Likvidi announced a plat...

The ventures aim to bring cryptocurrency benefits to natural CO2-removal processes.By Will Canny Mar 10, 2022 at 8:01 a.m. Nature-based carbon sequestration. (Sven Lachmann/Pixabay) JustCarbon and Likvidi both announced the start of trading platforms for tokenized carbon credits, giving participants the ability to trade greenhouse-gas emissions and lower their carbon footprints. JustCarbon opened a marketplace for its JustCarbon Removal Units (JCRs), it said Thursday. Likvidi announced a plat...

Ukraine has received $100 million in crypto donations during its war with Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalized crypto in the country, signing into law a bill on virtual assets, amid a frenzy of digital asset donations to support the country's defense against a Russian invasion.The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for crypto services providers, the Ministry of Digit...

Ukraine has received $100 million in crypto donations during its war with Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy legalized crypto in the country, signing into law a bill on virtual assets, amid a frenzy of digital asset donations to support the country's defense against a Russian invasion.The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for crypto services providers, the Ministry of Digit...

See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether didn't move much from a day ago. Insights: A Taipei-based executive sees GameFi as a way to build better games. Technician's take: BTC's sideways price range could result in higher volatility over th...

See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether didn't move much from a day ago. Insights: A Taipei-based executive sees GameFi as a way to build better games. Technician's take: BTC's sideways price range could result in higher volatility over th...

Bitcoin, seen by some investors as a hedge against rising prices or dollar devaluation, was little changed after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which closely matched economists' expectations.By Brian Evans Mar 10, 2022 at 9:53 p.m. Updated Mar 11, 2022 at 5:12 a.m. Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh four-decade high of 7.9% in February. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk) U.S. inflation accelerated in February to a fresh four-decade high, signaling supply and demand i...

Bitcoin, seen by some investors as a hedge against rising prices or dollar devaluation, was little changed after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which closely matched economists' expectations.By Brian Evans Mar 10, 2022 at 9:53 p.m. Updated Mar 11, 2022 at 5:12 a.m. Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh four-decade high of 7.9% in February. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk) U.S. inflation accelerated in February to a fresh four-decade high, signaling supply and demand i...

Still, people familiar with the matter said a slim majority of parliamentarians could defeat a controversial new MiCA provision that seeks to force proof-of-work cryptocurrencies to shift to more energy-friendly consensus mechanisms.A proposed rule that could effectively amount to a ban on the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin will be voted on by European Union (EU) parliamentarians Monday with the outcome very much undecided. The parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee is set to vo...

Still, people familiar with the matter said a slim majority of parliamentarians could defeat a controversial new MiCA provision that seeks to force proof-of-work cryptocurrencies to shift to more energy-friendly consensus mechanisms.A proposed rule that could effectively amount to a ban on the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin will be voted on by European Union (EU) parliamentarians Monday with the outcome very much undecided. The parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee is set to vo...

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has acquired the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections.By Will Gottsegen Mar 12, 2022 at 7:42 a.m. Updated Mar 12, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. Arts & Entertainment Return To New York City As Pandemic Restrictions Lift What to knowAfter 24 hours of rumors and online speculation, Yuga Labs, the company responsible for the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, has acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits from the developer Larva Labs.Yuga Labs and Larva Lab...

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has acquired the CryptoPunks and Meebits NFT collections.By Will Gottsegen Mar 12, 2022 at 7:42 a.m. Updated Mar 12, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. Arts & Entertainment Return To New York City As Pandemic Restrictions Lift What to knowAfter 24 hours of rumors and online speculation, Yuga Labs, the company responsible for the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, has acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits from the developer Larva Labs.Yuga Labs and Larva Lab...

Federal agencies will evaluate their approach in six “key priorities” within the digital asset sector.Nikhilesh De Mar 9, 2022 CoinDesk Insights UPThe TakeawayU.S. President Joe Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order on cryptocurrencies, directing federal agencies to coordinate their approach to the sector.The executive order did not lay out specific positions the administration wants agencies to adopt, or impose new regulations on the sector.One part of the order will direct the Tr...

Federal agencies will evaluate their approach in six “key priorities” within the digital asset sector.Nikhilesh De Mar 9, 2022 CoinDesk Insights UPThe TakeawayU.S. President Joe Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order on cryptocurrencies, directing federal agencies to coordinate their approach to the sector.The executive order did not lay out specific positions the administration wants agencies to adopt, or impose new regulations on the sector.One part of the order will direct the Tr...

The ventures aim to bring cryptocurrency benefits to natural CO2-removal processes.By Will Canny Mar 10, 2022 at 8:01 a.m. Nature-based carbon sequestration. (Sven Lachmann/Pixabay) JustCarbon and Likvidi both announced the start of trading platforms for tokenized carbon credits, giving participants the ability to trade greenhouse-gas emissions and lower their carbon footprints. JustCarbon opened a marketplace for its JustCarbon Removal Units (JCRs), it said Thursday. Likvidi announced a plat...

The ventures aim to bring cryptocurrency benefits to natural CO2-removal processes.By Will Canny Mar 10, 2022 at 8:01 a.m. Nature-based carbon sequestration. (Sven Lachmann/Pixabay) JustCarbon and Likvidi both announced the start of trading platforms for tokenized carbon credits, giving participants the ability to trade greenhouse-gas emissions and lower their carbon footprints. JustCarbon opened a marketplace for its JustCarbon Removal Units (JCRs), it said Thursday. Likvidi announced a plat...

Bitcoin, seen by some investors as a hedge against rising prices or dollar devaluation, was little changed after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which closely matched economists' expectations.By Brian Evans Mar 10, 2022 at 9:53 p.m. Updated Mar 11, 2022 at 5:12 a.m. Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh four-decade high of 7.9% in February. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk) U.S. inflation accelerated in February to a fresh four-decade high, signaling supply and demand i...

Bitcoin, seen by some investors as a hedge against rising prices or dollar devaluation, was little changed after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which closely matched economists' expectations.By Brian Evans Mar 10, 2022 at 9:53 p.m. Updated Mar 11, 2022 at 5:12 a.m. Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh four-decade high of 7.9% in February. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk) U.S. inflation accelerated in February to a fresh four-decade high, signaling supply and demand i...