Amid a bloody start to the week in crypto markets, which saw liquidations near monthly highs as various major tokens dropped by …
Concerns
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DeFi
Wintermute exec raises concerns over CeFi price discovery, urges more DeFi usage
by shayaanby shayaanTo address inefficiencies in price discovery in centralized finance and over-the-counter markets, Wintermute co-founder Yoann Turpin calls for more DeFi adoption. In …
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Regulation
FDIC interim chair calls crypto debanking ‘unacceptable’ amid concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0
by shayaanby shayaanFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) interim Chair Travis Hill acknowledged the agency’s role in “debanking” crypto firms during a speech in St. …
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The U.S. economy added more jobs than economists expected in December, which could deepen inflation concerns already rattling Bitcoin’s price in recent …
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Is Ethena’s “synthetic dollar” bringing a new systemic risk to decentralized finance (DeFi)? While keen to avoid being labeled as a stablecoin, …
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Solana (SOL), the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is poised to continue its upside momentum after breaching one of its strong resistance …
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Adoption
CryptoQuant CEO questions if US will embrace Bitcoin amid dollar dominance concerns
by shayaanby shayaanCryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju questioned whether the US would need to adopt a Bitcoin standard unless global confidence in the dollar …
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Smart Contracts
EU Data Act’s ‘kill switch’ provision for smart contracts raises concerns
by shayaanby shayaanThe recent European Council and Parliament consensus on the Data Act highlights potential challenges and considerations for crypto in the EU. On …
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Regulation
Dominican Republic halts Worldcoin operations amid biometric data concerns
by shayaanby shayaanThe Dominican Republic has suspended Worldcoin’s operations, citing concerns over “abusive clauses” in the company’s contracts and rising questions about the legality …
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Pepe Coin’s price plunged 20% in one week as substantial token transfers by the developer team to exchanges ignited fears of rug-pull, …