The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator

On Monday, March 14, the European Blockchain Observatory announced a call for tenders to contract a consortium, the mission of which would be to facilitate and operate a pan-European regulatory sandbox for distributed ledger technologies, or DLT, and blockchain, in particular.  A major task for the future consortium will be to provide “comprehensive legal advice” concerning the operation of the core services of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI). The regulatory sandbox is envisaged as a space where regulators, blockchain enterprises and users will interact “in a trusted environment.” In…

Anatomy of a Crypto Bear Market

Money aside, however, here’s my pitch on why DAOs will emerge from the bear stronger than ever: There are dozens, if not hundreds, of tremendously well-capitalized entities that have glaring needs, and instead of waiting for our VC overlords to fund solutions, they can shell out the dough to address those needs themselves. Source

eToro gegen Coinbase Vergleich – Welche Plattform ist besser?

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Coinbase: ————— eToro: CFDs sind komplexe Finanzinstrumente. Wegen der Hebelwirkung tragen sie ein hohes Risiko, Geld schnell zu verlieren. 68% der Konten von Privatinvestoren verlieren beim Trading von CFDs bei diesem Anbieter Geld. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Sie sich unbedingt im Voraus über die Risiken des CFD-Handels informieren sollten, da hohe Verluste nicht ausgeschlossen werden können. Krypto-Investitionen werden von eToro (Europe) Ltd. angeboten und sind hochvolatil und eignen sich nicht für alle Investoren. Ihr Kapital ist Risiken ausgesetzt. Für Kunden aus Deutschland…

You don’t need to be angry about NFTs – Cointelegraph Magazine

NFTs are blamed for everything from tacky art to economic inequality and environmental destruction. But, the arguments by critics don‘t add up, writes Something Interesting‘s Knifefight. “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Toward the end of January, one of my favorite content producers on the internet Dan Olson (aka Folding Ideas) published a video titled Line Goes Up — The Problem with NFTs outlining his complaints about nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. At the time of writing, Line Goes Up has accumulated…

Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms – Mining Bitcoin News

More than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to prominent businessmen and former government officials. Financial Watchdog Goes After Crypto Miners Across Kazakhstan The rapid expansion of crypto mining in Kazakhstan, since last year’s crackdown on the industry in China, has been blamed for persisting problems with electricity shortages and blackouts. The government has gone so far as to claim that illegal players in the sector are threatening…

Aave launches v3 liquidity pool following unanimous governance decision

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave has announced the launch of Aave v3, marking a significant evolution on the existing model of liquidity pools by promising to improve financial efficiency, bolster current safety and security measures, foster greater decentralization via DAO development and enhance the user-interface design. Holders of the project’s native tokens, AAVE, are eligible to participate in Aave Improvement Proposals (AIPs) — an on-chain governance voting mechanism that grants token holders the opportunity to propose and vote upon network upgrades for implementation within the core protocol. Published in early…

Binance Middle East Progress Continues With Operating License in Dubai

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BTC price cracks $41K as hopes of peace in Eastern Europe send Bitcoin higher

Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $41,000 prior to the Wall Street open on March 16 as good news from Asia and Russia buoyed stocks. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC on track to close week higher Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD maintaining $41,000 as a focus after the Chinese government promised fresh economic support. Beijing announced the move following weeks of tumultuous action on Chinese markets, with tech stocks suffering particularly badly.  Now, Vice Premier Liu He said, the government would “actively release policies favourable to…