0xbt: December 2022

Who Lost the Least? Top Performing Crypto Assets of 2022

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:01:00 +0000

Bitcoin’s heavy price depreciation over the year was reflective of a general trend. Still, a few tokens weathered the industry storm well.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117706/who-lost-least-top-performing-crypto-assets-2022
By: Tim Hakki
Posted: December 21, 2022, 3:01 pm

Peer-to-Peer Crypto Marketplace Paxful Removes ETH From Platform

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:59:00 +0000

Peer-to-peer bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful has removed ether (ETH) from its platform, with CEO Ray Youssef describing it as "essentially a digital form of fiat."

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/21/peer-to-peer-crypto-marketplace-paxful-removes-eth-from-platform/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Jamie Crawley
Posted: December 21, 2022, 2:59 pm

Next Financial Crisis Will Be From Crypto if It's Not Banned: Indian Central Bank Governor

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:43:00 +0000

India's central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has predicted that the next financial crisis will come from private cryptocurrencies if these are regulated and not banned outright.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/21/next-financial-crisis-will-be-from-crypto-if-its-not-banned-indian-central-bank-governor/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Amitoj Singh
Posted: December 21, 2022, 2:43 pm

Encrypted Messaging Protocol Mask Network Acquires Mastodon Server Pawoo.net

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:34:00 +0000

Mask Network, a protocol that allows users to send encrypted messages and cryptocurrency transfers across social media, has acquired Pawoo.net, one of the largest Mastodon instances, according to a blog post.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/21/encrypted-messaging-protocol-mask-network-acquires-mastodon-server-pawoonet/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Oliver Knight
Posted: December 21, 2022, 2:34 pm

Is Ethereum’s Censorship Problem Taking a Turn?

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

New relayers and community efforts have contributed to a decline in censorship on the blockchain.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/12/21/is-ethereums-censorship-problem-taking-a-turn/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Margaux Nijkerk
Posted: December 21, 2022, 12:00 pm

Nansen Analyst: On-Chain Data Shows Binance’s Financials Are a ‘Black Box’

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:03:00 +0000

Andrew Thurman breaks down why the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume may be “tremendously well capitalized” but still veers towards financial obscurity.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/12/20/nansen-analyst-on-chain-data-shows-binances-financials-are-a-black-box/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Fran Velasquez
Posted: December 20, 2022, 9:03 pm

Machankura’s Bitcoin Wallet Targets Africans With Old-School Phones and No Internet

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:58:00 +0000

The service lets users in nine African countries tap into the Bitcoin Lightning network using basic feature phones. “Anyone who's interested in using bitcoin and living on bitcoin should be able to do so easily,” founder Kgothatso Ngako said.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/12/20/machankuras-bitcoin-wallet-targets-africans-with-old-school-phones-and-no-internet/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Frederick Munawa
Posted: December 20, 2022, 8:58 pm

Coinbase Stock Hits New Low, Down 87% From Start of 2022

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:19:00 +0000

The number one U.S. cryptocurrency exchange went public in April 2021.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117674/coinbase-stock-hits-new-low-down-87-from-start-of-2022
By: Jason Nelson
Posted: December 20, 2022, 8:19 pm

Binance Joins US Crypto Lobbying Group Chamber of Digital Commerce

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:53:00 +0000

The move comes as U.S. lawmakers scramble to figure out how to regulate the fast-moving and complex sphere.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117661/binance-joins-us-crypto-lobbying-group-chamber-of-digital-commerce
By: Mathew Di Salvo
Posted: December 20, 2022, 6:53 pm

10 Predictions for the Future of Crypto in 2023

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:44:00 +0000

What does the next year hold for crypto? We’ve rounded up predictions from smart people in the space – from the bullish to the skeptical.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/20/10-predictions-for-the-future-of-crypto-in-2023/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Jeff Wilser, Xinyi Luo
Posted: December 20, 2022, 6:44 pm

What Are Proof of Reserves And Why Do They Matter?

0x — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:32:00 +0000

Crypto’s latest obsession has been executing proof-of-reserve attestations. But what do they mean, and are all attestations created equal?

Original: https://decrypt.co/resources/what-are-proof-reserves-why-do-they-matter
By: Andrew Asmakov
Posted: December 20, 2022, 9:32 am

Banking Committee Chair: US Regulators Should ‘Maybe’ Ban Crypto

0x — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:50:00 +0000

Senator Sherrod Brown added, though, that banning cryptocurrencies would be “very difficult” as activity would go offshore.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117565/banking-committee-chair-us-regulators-should-maybe-ban-crypto
By: Will McCurdy
Posted: December 19, 2022, 11:50 am

Starlink, Verizon 5G and Crypto: What the New ‘War of the Currents’ Means for Decentralization

0x — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:56:00 +0000

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/13/starlink-verizon-5g-and-crypto-what-the-new-war-of-the-currents-means-for-decentralization/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Tim Kravchunovsky
Posted: December 13, 2022, 8:56 pm

Blockchain vs. Crypto: Not What It Seems

0x — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:36:00 +0000

“Blockchain not bitcoin” emerged in 2018 as an attempt by enterprise projects to capitalize on the market’s performance woes – the new version does the same but swaps in “crypto” to reflect the ecosystem’s spread.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/13/blockchain-vs-crypto-not-what-it-seems/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Noelle Acheson
Posted: December 13, 2022, 8:36 pm

Crypto Market’s Near-Apocalypse in 2022 Turns Zombie Tokens Into Dead Coins

0x — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:34:00 +0000

The number of cryptocurrencies has dropped by about 1,000 since early 2022, the biggest-ever decline in the 13-year-old crypto industry’s volatile history, according to Statista. Analysts say project failures could be associated with no buyers or rug pulls.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/12/13/crypto-markets-near-apocalypse-in-2022-turns-zombie-tokens-into-dead-coins/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Jocelyn Yang
Posted: December 13, 2022, 8:34 pm