Stung first by 2022’s bear market in crypto and then again in November thanks to its large deposit relationship with collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Silvergate shares were lower by about 90% on a year-over-year basis. They gained 9.96% in Tuesday trade, with most of the move higher coming after the ownership filing. Source
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The Uniswap DAO has approved a second non-binding proposal, called a “temperature check,” to make Wormhole the official bridge for cross-chain governance of the protocol between BNB Chain and Ethereum, according to the official proposal page. BREAKING: Wormhole has won the vote to be Uniswap’s designated bridge to the Binance Chain! This is a major step forward in the development of the DeFi ecosystem. #DeFi #BNBChain #Uniswap #Wormhole — BitArchive (@ChainArchives) January 31, 2023 The proposal will now become part of a final plan to deploy Uniswap V3 to the…
Seven days ago, finder.com, a product comparison website, published a forecast report based on predictions from several crypto and fintech experts, predicting bitcoin’s year-end price for 2023. Following the bitcoin price prediction report, Finder released another survey focused on ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset in terms of market capitalization. Finder specialists believe ethereum will reach a peak of $2,474 per token this year and end the year at $2,184 per unit. 24% of Panelists Believe Ethereum Will Surpass Bitcoin by 2025, Finder Survey Shows This week, finder.com, a product comparison…
Blockchain solutions provider SIMBA Chain has been selected for a $30 million Strategic Technology Focus Initiative (STRATFI) by the United States Air Force (USAF). The initiative is focused on identifying and advancing technologies that could secure the future dominance of the U.S. Air Force. According to the announcement, the investment will be used to develop blockchain applications in supply chain management and programs that will be used by several government organizations, including the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, the USAF, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army…
Blur, which debuted in October 2022, landed itself on the map for being a no-fee marketplace geared toward professional NFT traders. In one of its first days, it raked in about 1,160 ETH in trading volume, or over $1.8 million. It soared past competitor marketplaces such as SudoSwap and LooksRare, challenging OpenSea’s top spot. Source
Dennis Porter, chief executive officer of the Satoshi Action Fund, is taking the fight for hearts and minds on Bitcoin mining to Washington, D.C. and beyond in an effort to support friendly legislation. Porter, who first discovered Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017, told Cointelegraph his path on advocating the benefits of mining has taken him to support bills in at least six U.S. states with federal lawmakers also in his crosshairs. The Satoshi Action Fund CEO met with U.S. Senators and Representatives on Jan. 25 in support of proposed legislation aimed…
Place/Date: – January 31st, 2023 at 8:41 pm UTC · 4 min read Source: Qi Blockchain The last decade witnessed the tremendous rise of the world of blockchain, with several industries employing it for enhanced security and ease of transactions. Blockchain was intended to be a revolutionary idea, and so far, it has achieved that purpose. There have been considerable advancements and technological upgrades to blockchain since it first came into existence, but there are sure a few barriers to its further growth. Though, that wasn’t the case for long.…
Place/Date: – January 31st, 2023 at 8:28 pm UTC · 4 min read Source: LBank Exchange Photo: LBank Exchange LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, listed Global Digital Cluster Coin (GDCC) on January 27, 2023. For all users of LBank Exchange, the GDCC/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. With its new-age protocol and peer-to-peer network, Global Digital Cluster Coin (GDCC) restructures the concept of money and assets with cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to transform various industries and allow people to adopt crypto assets.…
Court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay submitted her final report on select aspects of operations at bankrupt cryptocurrency Celsius on Jan. 31. The document was commissioned on Sept. 29 and is 470 pages long, not counting the 31 appendices. Pillay is a former federal prosecutor and partner at law firm Jenner & Block. She looked at how customer cryptocurrency was stored at Celsius, the accuracy of the company’s public representations, whether new deposits were used to pay existing customers, the status of the company’s mining business and tax compliance. “Celsius promoted itself…