Aptos announced the funding round Tuesday and said major crypto brands were already contributing code. Source
Month: March 2022
Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan
The Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported earlier on Tuesday that 55 illegal mining farms “voluntarily stopped their operation” due to an enforcement campaign by the regulator, and another 51 entities’ operations “were terminated.” The enforcement operation targeted illegal mining operations that compromised the nation’s energy network. The agency called for developing a clear regulatory approach to crypto mining in its release. According to the release, not only had all the targeted operators frozen the mining process, but they also dismantled the rigs and removed them from…
$450M Raise Values Ethereum Builder ConsenSys at $7B as MetaMask Tops 30M Users
The firm’s new valuation coincides with its flagship Ethereum wallet and browser extension, MetaMask, reaching over 30 million monthly active users, while Infura, a widely used infrastructure tool created by ConsenSys, now boasts some 430,000 developers, according to a press release on Tuesday. Source
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Brazilian Asset Manager Hashdex to Launch Web 3 ETF on Local Stock Exchange
The ETF will start trading on March 30 under the ticker WEB311. Source
Bitcoin fails to crack $39K on Wall Street open as markets await Fed inflation decision
Bitcoin (BTC) began to show fresh volatility as Wall Street trading began on March 15, ahead of a crucial interest rate announcement from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Crunch time for the Fed on inflation Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView highlighted a roughly $500 fall for BTC/USD after failing to reclaim $39,000 on the day. An overnight push towards $40,000 had ended in disappointment for bulls, setting the scene for lackluster performance into the Fed decision. With inflation running wild, analysts believed…
Saudi Arabia Mulls Pricing of China Oil Sales in Yuan: WSJ
Chatter about the Saudis accepting yuan instead of dollars has been ongoing for several years, but recent events have brought new urgency to the matter. Source
American Express Hints at Metaverse Entry Through Trademark Filings
“American Express is always monitoring emerging technologies to see how they could benefit our customers, and the metaverse is a space we’re following,” an Amex spokesman told CoinDesk when asked about the company’s metaverse plans. “We have no plans to share at this time but are watching as this space evolves.” Source
Nansen’s indexes reveal insightful trends in the NFT space
The research branch of Nansen, a popular blockchain data firm, has published a meticulous twelve-page report quantifying the performance of Ethereum-based nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, since the turn of the year, unveiling a number of compelling indications as to the economic and cultural future of the ecosystem. Citing the profound impact of traditional financial indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, th S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, the report contemplates the vast potential for comparable models focusing on NFTs, arguing that both education and adoption could be significantly…
Bitter reminder for crypto users to stay vigilant
An unfortunate Bitcoin (BTC) user was duped out of 0.255 BTC, almost $10,000, due to malware running on their computer. Louis Nel, a tech blogger and crypto enthusiast, flagged the issue on Twitter, referring to his friend as ‘C.’ A friend sent 0.255BTC from his bitcoin wallet to an exchange. He copied and pasted the wallet address on his computer. After 4 hours he was worried when the funds did not arrive at the exchange… — Louis Nel (@LouisNel) March 14, 2022 Nel told Cointelegraph that C’s “Bitcoin was sent…