Iran is moving forward with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans, completing preliminary research for the launch of a potential digital rial. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has successfully completed a pre-pilot phase in the development of Iran’s CBDC, according to an official statement by CBI’s research arm, […]

Blockchain analytics startup IntoTheBlock (ITB) recently took a closer look at the price performance of the popular meme-based altcoin Dogecoin ($DOGE) over the past several years. Dogecoin ($DOGE) was released on December 6, 2013, as a “fun and friendly internet currency.” It was created by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. Dogecoin is “a […]

Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.085 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. XLM price must stay above the $0.0820 support to avoid more losses. Stellar Lumen Price Analysis (XLM to USD) After a failed attempt near the $0.090 zone, stellar lumen price started a fresh decline against the […]

Nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate Yuga Labs is facing some criticism from the cryptocurrency community, including the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, over how it plans to auction its new Bitcoin NFT collection.  On Mar. 5, Yuga opened bids for its “TwelveFold” collection which will see 300 NFT-like images inscribed on Satoshis […]

Crypto exchange Binance sought to hire Gary Gensler as an advisor before he became chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Wall Street Journal report based on messages and documents from 2018 and 2020, as well as interviews with former employees.  Gensler was approached […]

Through a series of letters to federal agencies, those in charge in the United States have stated that they believe they have the authority to force crypto mining firms to produce information about how much energy they use and how many greenhouse emissions they create. Are Mining Companies in Trouble? […]

The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According to a report by the Russian press, it will be available to qualified investors and will finance the acquisition of coin minting equipment. Russian Crypto Mining Sector to Attract Shareholders Through Investment Fund […]

Crypto bank Silvergate announced on March 3 that it is discontinuing its digital assets’ payment network, claiming the termination is a “risk-based decision”. The move comes after the bank’s stock fell over 59% in the past five days due to fears of a potential bankruptcy.  A disclaimer on Silvergate’s website […]

Charlie Munger hates bitcoin. He’s made that clear from the get-go. By contrast, Michael Saylor – the former CEO of MicroStrategy – loves bitcoin. Recently, the latter gave his thoughts on the former, and stated that Munger needs to spend more time with BTC so he can understand what it’s […]

Krapopolis, the NFT-affiliated cartoon series from Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon has been renewed for a third season by Fox, despite season one not even airing yet. The Krapopolis team announced the renewal via Twitter in March. 2, and emphasized that NFT holders can still engage with the show […]