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05.04 / 18:41

CBDC Adoption Research CBDCs ‘threaten Americans’ core freedoms’ — Cato Institute

A report from the Cato Institute argues that a United States government-issued central bank digital currency, or CBDC, would usurp the private sector and threaten citizens’ privacy and core freedoms.

04.04 / 20:45

business Blockchain Payments Research remittances Crypto could eliminate 97% of traditional remittance fees: Coinbase

A recent blog post from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase indicates the vast majority of U.S. remittance fees for international transfers wouldn’t apply to similar transactions conducted using cryptocurrency.

31.03 / 19:23

Blockchain proof-of-work Research MIT Bitcoin MIT Space Force major proposes Bitcoin mining as cybersecurity tool

An active-duty United States Space Force astronautical engineer is proposing to the Pentagon a cybersecurity tool capable of transforming the country's national security and even the base-layer architecture of the internet: Bitcoin (BTC).

31.03 / 16:47

business Investments Research hedge fund Crypto news site The Block gets new CEO and reported staff layoffs following admitted ties to SBF

Larry Cermak, vice president of research at The Block, has announced that he will be taking the reins at the crypto and blockchain news website from interim chief executive officer Bobby Moran — the second change in leadership since reports surfaced that former CEO Mike McCaffrey financed the platform through loans from Alameda Research.

27.03 / 14:31

Technology Ethereum defi Gaming Cointelegraph Consulting Research Bitcoin Gaming and Web3 outlook, what’s available on the market? Report

Where gaming and finance meet in Web3 has been termed GameFi, and it has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years. There are even several data analytical resources to try and figure out what are the hottest blockchain and Web3 games currently available. Cointelegraph Research dove into this topic head on and developed a top 20 games report.

20.03 / 20:19

Blockchain defi Report Research Blockchain gaining adoption in more than just DeFi: Report

Anyone familiar with the blockchain industry knows that decentralized finance (DeFi) is one of the sector’s most prominent use cases with the most substantial adoption. Recent issues in the banking sector, like those surrounding Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, have caused many to take a second look at Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto as an alternative to the traditional banking system. And while the further expansion of DeFi bodes well for the rest of the crypto industry, is blockchain technology expanding and being utilized in other ways as well?

15.03 / 21:55

Stablecoin Adoption Report Hash Rate Research Threat Bitcoin hash rate continues to rise, but DeFi is under threat: Report

The beginning of 2023 raised hopes that the blockchain industry was on the path toward recovery, but weaker-than-hoped financial performance and a bout of negative news in February have cast doubts on this outlook. However, these headwinds do not affect all sectors of the industry uniformly. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and security tokens have managed to decouple from the broader environment and showed positive signs in February, but the rest of the market remains cautious.

20.02 / 15:40

Adoption defi Research Fiat Money Crypto transaction success rate hinges on user location: Report

The crypto community continually seeks ways to bridge the gap between traditional finance and fiat currencies with decentralized finance (DeFi) tools. Crypto on-ramp platforms are a primary way users can cross between these two financial ecosystems.

13.02 / 20:23

business Report Venture Capital Research Bitcoin Led by Bitcoin, blockchain industry starts 2023 off strong: Report

2023 is off to a great start, with Bitcoin (BTC) rocketing up 40% in January. The good news is not relegated to just Bitcoin, however, as this price increase has sent ripple effects across the cryptoverse. Mining revenue jumped $22.66 million in January, and crypto-related stocks doubled on average. Despite this good news, venture capital investments are down 23% from the previous month.

10.02 / 14:19

Blockchain CBDC Adoption Research National China to launch national blockchain research center

Despite its ongoing crackdown on crypto, China continues to embrace blockchain technology — up to the point of launching the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center in the capital city of Beijing.

08.02 / 17:07

CoinGecko regulation education Research Bitcoin Standard 21Shares CoinGecko and 21Shares propose global crypto classification standard

Major cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko and crypto investment firm 21Shares have joined forces to launch a global standard for classifying various crypto asset.

26.01 / 01:23

regulation Research Digital Asset White House science office calls for comments on its digital asset research agenda

The administration of United States President Joe Biden is continuing to elaborate its National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda. In a request for information (RFI) dated Jan. 26 and previewed by the Federal Register, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) invites comments to help it identify agenda priorities. Individuals and organizations may submit comments of no more than ten pages in length by March 23.

04.01 / 10:05

Binance coinbase Research Bitcoin 'Binance is the crypto market': Arcane crowns the exchange 2022's winner

During a year plagued by crises such as the collapse of FTX and Celsius, data shows that crypto exchange Binance has emerged as the clear “winner” of 2022 according to Arcane Research.

31.12 / 03:09

Adoption Investments data Research New research indicates boomers make better crypto investors

As a millennial, it’s hard to say this, but boomers are doing crypto better. They are taking research methods used in the traditional markets and applying them to crypto projects, according to a new report from Bybit and consumer research company Toluna.

29.12 / 13:41

business data Study Research 70% of unregulated exchange transactions are wash trading: NBER study

With exchanges becoming a focus as the FTX fiasco continues, a new research paper suggested that almost three out of four transactions in unregulated exchanges are fake.

20.12 / 21:05

business Investments Research Bitcoin VC funding Blockchain VC funding surpasses 2021 total despite declining since May

It’s been a tough year for crypto, and venture capital activity confirms it. The collapse of FTX in November was the latest and most shocking in a series of closures of key market players this year — including Celsius, Voyager and BlockFi — that have shaken investor sentiment and wiped out $1.5 trillion in market capitalization from cryptocurrency space.

13.12 / 02:45

Study Research Bitcoin 13% of Americans have now held crypto: JPMorgan research

Around 13% of the American population — or 43 million people — have held cryptocurrency at some point in their lives, new research from JPMorgan Chase has revealed.

08.12 / 16:57

Research Bitcoin Cryptocurrency market is 'most mature' in these 2 countries, new Huobi report reveals

Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are only used by 13.7% of Americans, but they generate more exchange volume than anyone else.

29.11 / 14:55

Adoption Research retail Bitcoin Non-whale Bitcoin investors break new BTC accumulation record

Some non-whale Bitcoin (BTC) investors seem to have had zero issues with the cryptocurrency bear market as well as fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) around the fall of FTX, on-chain data suggests.

14.11 / 20:29

Blockchain Investments Research Bitcoin Turbulence for blockchain industry despite strong Bitcoin fundamentals: Report

In the past, it was often said that Bitcoin (BTC) moves the entire crypto and blockchain industry. Is this still the case?

28.10 / 09:17

Blockchain Report Scams Research Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour: Solidus Labs

The Web3 and cryptocurrency space is seeing a significant amount of smart contract scams proliferating, with blockchain risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs saying it has detected on average 15 newly deployed scams every hour.

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