“While Cronje’s departure from crypto and DeFi is undoubtedly a great loss, the developer has helped build the projects in a way that will allow them to function without him,” Dmitry Mishunin, founder of a DeFi analytics company HashEx, wrote in a Telegram message to CoinDesk. Source
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set up its own fiat-to-crypto payments provider Bifinity to help businesses become “crypto-ready.” Source
Two years after the launch of FTX.US, cryptocurrency exchange has established a European equivalent licensed in Cyprus. Source
Whale holdings have increased by over 40% this year. “Following a 70% correction, these addresses have now been accumulating aggressively. This group, as well as those holding over 100M ADA, recorded double-digit growth month over month,” Outumuro said. Source
Millegan was removed as a steward from the DAO and the True Names Foundation, but remains a director at the ENS Foundation. Source
Bitcoin started a fresh decline below $40,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is gaining bearish momentum and could even drop to the $35,000 support. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $40,000 and $39,000 levels. The price is trading below $40,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $38,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move down towards $35,000 unless it recovers above $39,000. Bitcoin Price Extends Decline…
“We don’t take this decision lightly. Mastercard has operated in Russia for more than 25 years. We have nearly 200 colleagues there who make this company so critical to many stakeholders. As we take these steps, we will continue to focus on their safety and well-being, including continuing to provide pay and benefits. When it is appropriate, and if it is permissible under the law, we will use their passion and creativity to work to restore operations.” (Mastercard statement on suspension of services in Russia) … “We are compelled to…