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Could Silvergate Bank’s financial distress threaten the stability of the Crypto Industry?
While experts weigh in on the potential impact of Silvergate Bank’s financial distress on the crypto industry, it is important to note that Silvergate Bank and similar institutions are critical for the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. They provide essential services that allow crypto firms to interact with traditional finance (TradFi). Their potential insolvency or regulatory […]
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Lessons from Dot-com Bubble: Preparing for the future of crypto markets
Just like during the dot-com era, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing its own bubble and bust cycle. By focusing on core values and providing real value to the ecosystem, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have weathered the storm. The lessons learned from the dot-com bubble can help us identify which cryptocurrencies are likely to survive […]
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Paxos to halt minting new BUSD tokens from today; BUSD’s loss = Tether’s gain? An in-depth look
Starting from February 21, Paxos will halt the creation of new BUSD tokens as per the directive of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). In a statement issued on February 13, the leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform announced it will end its relationship with Binance for the branded stablecoin BUSD. “Paxos […]
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Should you trust exchanges with your crypto holdings? Pros and Cons of Staking-as-a-Service
As the crypto industry continues to face increased regulatory scrutiny, the recent $30 million settlement by Kraken over allegations of violating SEC rules has put the spotlight on staking as a service. Staking, which involves investors earning rewards by locking up their coins to support the operations of a blockchain network, has become a central […]
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What does the recent Kraken mean for the future of Crypto Staking and the Market?
The recent events surrounding Kraken have had a substantial impact on the already-turbulent cryptocurrency market. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Payward Ventures, Inc. and Payward Trading Ltd., entities that are part of Kraken, of contravening regulations regarding the offering and sale of their crypto-asset staking-as-a-service program. This program entailed investors […]
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Is Crypto Winter’s end in sight? Market stabilization and growth suggest a positive trend
As the crypto market begins to show signs of a decisive uptrend following a difficult bear market, it appears that the crypto winter is finally coming to an end. The market, which has been characterized by a sharp fall in prices and extremely bearish investor sentiment, is now showing signs of stabilization and growth. For […]
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Web3 Venture Capital Funding in 2022 and Market Outlook 2023
By deal count and capital invested, 2022 was the second-largest year for crypto VC after 2021, which was the industry’s greatest year ever. However, every quarter in 2022 saw a decrease in the number of deals and capital invested. The total amount raised by cryptocurrency and blockchain startups in Q4 was $2.7 billion over 366 […]
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Top Web3 and Crypto Reports of 2022 you don’t want to miss
Web3 refers to the third generation of the World Wide Web, which is focused on the development of decentralized, distributed technologies and protocols that enable new ways of organizing and interacting on the internet. In the past few years, there has been significant progress and adoption of Web3 technologies, including blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible […]
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Recap of key developments in the crypto Industry in 2022 and trends to watch in 2023
The year 2022 has seen several significant developments in the world of cryptocurrency. The market started off strong at the beginning of the year but was impacted by macroeconomic conditions later on. One major event was the failure of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna, which caused significant disruptions and resulted in losses of up to $45 […]
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