‘Ready, steady, NFT:’ Ukrainian government accepts NFT donations
Ukraine continues to use crypto and NFTs to fund the two-month long ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
US needs ‘electronic tokens’ with functionality of cash — Software Freedom Law Center legal director
Software Freedom Law Center legal director Mishi Choudhary supported tokens that were not quite CBDCs nor cryptocurrencies, but with cash-like privacy features many users may want.
Telegram Wallet Bot enables users to send crypto in-app via revived blockchain project
More than 550 million active users surf messages on Telegram each month.
FTX executive Wetjen calls CFTC application an opportunity for the agency to innovate
Former CFTC head Giancarlo said a “central bank mindset” is holding crypto back, and Wetjen saw the need for more entrepreneurialism in regulatory agencies.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov briefly suspended from Twitter after joking about becoming interim CEO
Not everyone is convinced that Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter will promote free speech.
Bitcoin is 40%+ down from its ATH, but on-chain analysts say it’s ‘starting to bottom out’
Analysts say BTC’s weakness is exacerbated by institutional investors exiting futures markets, but on-chain data hints that Bitcoin is in an early bottoming process.
Bipartisan bill to give CFTC authority over exchanges and stablecoins
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would give the commodities regulator the authority to determine rules for cryptocurrency developers and exchanges offering spot trading.
Senators Bragg and Lummis discuss crypto laws collaboration between US, Australia
“We want to be close to our friends in the United States on these issues as much as we can,” Australian Senator Andrew Bragg told Cointelegraph.
Goldman Sachs offers first Bitcoin-backed loan as Wall Street embraces crypto
Goldman Sachs has offered its first Bitcoin-backed loan, showing further signs of increased interest in cryptocurrency from Wall Street institutions.
Internet Computer’s ORIGYN is watching the watches using NFT authentication
ICP-powered ORIGYN is leveraging blockchain and biometric technology to tackle the issue of counterfeit watches.