An executive at Goldman Sachs is joining Coinbase after 16 years at the global investment bank. “It’s time to embrace the crypto economy,” he said, adding that the change is a “once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of building the next stage of the digital evolution.” From Goldman Sachs to Coinbase Roger Bartlett […]
PRESS RELEASE. Leading personal financial services’ evaluator, the Ascent, named KuCoin crypto exchange the best cryptocurrency app of 2022. The Ascent is a flagship product of world-renowned private financial and investing advice company, The Motley Fool. Ascent rated KuCoin Exchange based on factors like fees, selection of coins, customer reviews, KYC rules, security features and […]
After Ukraine’s central bank imposed a limit on cash withdrawals, Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange that provides trades in ruble and hryvnia saw a notable surge in volume. Moreover, to this day, crypto-assets being swapped on Kuna such as bitcoin, tether, and ethereum are trading for a significant premium. Crypto in Ukraine Sees Premiums The ongoing […]
Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are increasingly relying on energy generated by fossil fuels, they claim. Bitcoin Mining Allegedly Less Green Since Miners’ Exodus From China Cryptocurrency mining has become a […]
Cosmos (ATOM) and harmony (ONE) were some of today’s big gainers, as the global crypto market cap was up 1.23% to start the weekend. Terra (LUNA) was also higher, extending its recent gains to a sixth consecutive trading session. Cosmos (ATOM) Cosmos (ATOM) is currently trading over 13% higher in today’s session, climbing to its […]
Adult film star Lana Rhoades is being criticized for her non-fungible token (NFT) project called “Cryptosis,” after $1.5 million of ethereum from the mint was withdrawn from the project’s wallet. The crypto withdrawal took place after Rhoades told her fans that the NFTs would be a “lucrative investment for holders,” and following the community disapproval, […]
Approximately 205 days ago, the Ethereum network upgraded via the London hard fork which implemented the packaged Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. Since then, the EIP-1559 upgrade made it so a fraction of gas is destroyed during the transaction process and to date, 1,915,220 ether has been burned worth over $6.9 billion using today’s exchange […]
Bitcoin and ethereum were both higher to start the weekend, as markets seem to have discounted recent volatility. BTC momentarily passed the $40,000 level, with ETH moving towards $2,800. Bitcoin As of writing, cryptocurrency markets are up by over 3% on Saturday, with bitcoin trading close to 1% higher to start the weekend. This comes […]
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an attempt to ban coins with energy-intensive mining sparked negative reactions. The lawmaker leading the legislative effort says the matter needs clarification before MEPs can have a say, but the head of the ECB has insisted […]
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says the number of monthly transacting users on its platform rose to 11.4 million at the end of 2021, which was more than four times the previous year. In addition, Coinbase’s trading volume grew more than 8.5 times from the previous year, and the number of verified users has risen […]