Month: March 2022

Choppy market conditions dominated the cryptocurrency landscape on March 3 as the global economy continues to face challenges on multiple fronts and uncertainty about the future weighs heavily on asset prices.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the gains made by Ether (ETH) on March 2 were nullified in trading on March
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Amid ongoing hostilities with advancing Russian forces, Ukraine has been increasingly relying on cryptocurrency donations to solve humanitarian problems and finance its defense efforts. Crypto helps the country to receive and quickly distribute money and operate internationally, a high-ranking government official has indicated. Ukraine Accepts, Spends Millions in Crypto, Deputy Minister Reveals Since the Russian
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UkraineDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization created by Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO members, crowdfunded 2188 ETH, or $6.1 million, for a 1/1 Ukrainian flag NFT. Proceeds will go to nonprofit organizations in Ukraine that are helping those affected by the Russian invasion. The NFT sale was hosted as a PartyBid auction, allowing people to pool
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DAO: Decentralized. Autonomous. Organization. “The whole phrase is a misnomer. They’re not decentralized, not autonomous and they are not organizations,” Monsterplay blockchain consultancy founder David Freuden tells Magazine. Freuden co-authored a 51-page report on DAOs in May 2020 in an attempt to help realize their potential. “We need DAOs,” he explains. “The idea of ‘shareholder first’
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As part of a series of amendments to South Africa’s financial laws, crypto-asset service providers will become accountable institutions. A report from the South African treasury announced further crypto regulations “to be finalized during 2022.” In brief, the proposed changes will ensure that “any person providing advice or intermediary services related to crypto assets must
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Bitcoin (BTC) corrected from highs above $45,000 on March 3 as traders’ optimism over continued upside remained in the driving seat. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Liquidity taken” at $43,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD briefly dipping below $43,000 Thursday. The reset was expected, punctuating a multi-day uptrend which had
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Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive compared the newly sanctioned Russia to North Korea. Animoca
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While the West is growing increasingly concerned over Russia’s potential use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, some Russians are using their Bitcoin (BTC) to help Ukrainian people. Pavel Muntyan, a renowned Russian animation producer and creator of the animated web series “Mr. Freeman,” has called on anti-war Russians to support Ukrainian citizens amid Russia’s ongoing
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