According to Blockworks Research, the oracle market has multiple niches. The firm has developed a new indicator that more accurately assesses the usage of oracles in those niches, and it shows that Chainlink is not dominating in all of them.
Alexander MardarCoinbase plans to delist Tether's stablecoins in the EU, giving a strong push to its related party Circle. Meanwhile, Tether is developing a new technology solution tailored for the EU market that mitigates the risks of non-compliance with the EU MiCA regulation.
Sasha MarkevichBinance saw a sharp decline in spot and derivatives trading, marking its lowest market share in four years. Is this the inevitable readjustment as it falls into regulatory line? Or has the company seen too much upheaval?
Sasha MarkevichWhile Ripple pushes forward with its ambitious expansion plans in Dubai and Brazil, and prepares for the launch of its RLUSD stablecoin, the blockchain giant now must prepare to counter the U.S. agency's appeal.
Mathilde AdamBitcoin and Ether ETFs have seen months of trading on traditional exchanges. While the investment vehicles are the same, they influence the underlying assets in significantly different ways.
Eva Senzaj PauramAccording to Blockworks Research, the oracle market has multiple niches. The firm has developed a new indicator that more accurately assesses the usage of oracles in those niches, and it shows that Chainlink is not dominating in all of them.
Alexander MardarSWIFT's take on unified ledgers, IMF's CBDC research and Brazil DREX vision. In the tokenization segment, Visa unveils a new tokenization platform that'll allow central banks and financial institutions to launch their own stablecoins.
Happy Sunday, Observers! The escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is shaking up markets, and crypto is no exception. With panic settling amongst investors, the price of all cryptocurrencies has dipped this week. While it doesn’t curb the blow of the geopolitical tensions unfolding, the news that the
The acquisition serves as a gateway for Aptos, connecting it with key businesses and stakeholders in the Japanese market.
Brazil Supreme Court lifts X ban. Gate io invests $10M in TON Blockchain to support Telegram-based projects. Hong Kong to license 11 more crypto exchanges by year-end. Crypto com sues US SEC, challenging its expanded jurisdiction and crypto asset classification. Phantom wallet adds support for Coinbase's Base network.
The project has launched its testnet and is nearing a solution to Ethereum’s long-term data availability problem.
The project will distribute approximately 12% of its supply to early users.
What do a famous vampire, TikTok, blockchain, high-end on-chain UX, $DEGEN, Base, and a guy who tokenized himself in 2020 have in common?
An ECB research paper on CBDC adoption strategies and cross border CBDC projects in Asia. Another digital note from HSBC as a new report on the state of tokenization reveals surging trading volumes and a spike in experimentation.
UPD: The Axie Infinity hack story has just become even more intriguing. The crypto scene Youtube observer Asobs was tipped off about a wallet that had moved 48,838 AXS (around $3 million) tokens from Ronin network to Binance exchange after the hack, but not before the game's
ObserversBlackRock, an American international investment corporation and the world’s largest asset manager announced the signing of a partnership…
Observers“Will of the People” an album by Muse, will be the first chart-eligible and entirely NFT album released on the Polygon-based Serenade…
ObserversFairfax County, Va.’s pension fund, the Fairfax County Retirement Systems was allowed to invest $70 million across two crypto yield farming…
Sasha MarkevichU.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the largest Ethereum mixer, Tornado Cash. The implications are not only…
ObserversI recently came across a funny video about living in a social credit system, and decided to check up on China — the country where the dystopian “Black Mirror” reality is about to come true.
Alex HarutunianOn July 27, Tether made a statement in response to rumours that their portfolio of commercial securities consists of 85% of Chinese or other Asian commercial securities. In their message , Tether put forward several main points:According to the company, misinformation and rumours entail reputational losses, which are now comparable
ObserversAs a result of the hacker attack, NIRV lost its peg to the dollar and fell heavily in price. The attackers managed to steal from Nirvana…
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