The Securities and Exchange Commission records a win in the fight against insider trading as Nikhil Wahi pleads guilty to charges. The Commission’s increased efforts to root out corrupt practices in digital assets trading paid off with the first-ever admission to charges. Coinbase and other exchanges are now under scrutiny as the investigation continues.  The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) […]

As the Merge successfully shifted the Ethereum network to proof-of-stake (PoS), the ETH community seized the opportunity to celebrate by dropping artworks and music inspired by Ethereum.  Nonfungible token (NFT) artist Beeple, the creator of one of the most expensive NFTs ever sold, celebrated the Ethereum Merge by publishing an illustration that shows a massive Ethereum logo that seemed to […]

Ethereum’s blockchain Merge is expected to take place around 05:05 UTC on Sept. 15. It is a milestone that marks a full transition towards Proof-of-Stake (PoS) for Ethereum, and eliminates the need for energy-intensive mining by a projected 99.9% when compared to Proof of Work (PoW). Some miners are also getting ready for a hard fork that would allow them […]

In this week’s newsletter, read about how Sony Music Entertainment is preparing to venture into nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Check out how car manufacturer Ford is on the way to entering the Metaverse and how coffee chain Starbucks plans to launch NFT rewards through a program called Starbucks Odyssey. In other news, learn about how the Japanese government used NFTs to […]

With many younger investors getting into blockchain and cryptocurrencies through various advertisements on the internet, the importance of education in the space becomes more obvious, according to a panel discussion at the CV Summit 2022.  Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr moderated a panel discussion titled “Tokenized Finances, Security Tokens, and the Re-Definition of Value.” Panelists included Massimo Butti, the head of […]

The Merge, which will see Ethereum move into a new era, leaving behind one consensus mechanism and beginning another, could not have come at a better time. Energy prices are soaring, the news about a warming earth is alarming, and the calls for energy reduction and greener solutions are growing louder each day. The stakes for the planet and its […]

The Fed has done a sudden reversal of the mind and is calling for Wall Street to put systems in place that will allow banks and other standard financial institutions to better deal with the growing crypto space. The Fed Thinks Crypto Should Be Studied The Fed appears to have been hellbent as of late on bringing the crypto space […]

The price of Cardano (ADA) resumed its downward correction after being dumped at the high of $0.52. In the previous price action, buyers pushed the altcoin above the moving average lines as it rallied to the high of $0.52. Buyers tried to push Cardano to the overriding resistance at $0.60. However, in the last 48 hours, the bears resumed selling […]