0xbt: December 2022

Bankman-Fried's Incredible Shrinking ‘$250 Million Bond’

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:09:00 +0000

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/23/bankman-frieds-incredible-shrinking-250-million-bond/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: James Murphy
Posted: December 23, 2022, 10:09 pm

Binance Failing to Get US Exchange Listings for BNB Is Yellow Flag for Crypto Analysts

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:39:00 +0000

Despite being one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with a market capitalization around $40 billion, Binance’s BNB token has failed to win a listing on any major U.S. crypto exchanges, aside from Binance.US. Some analysts are now looking at whether that’s a yellow flag.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/12/23/crypto-analysts-see-yellow-flag-in-us-exchanges-refusal-to-list-binances-bnb-token/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Lyllah Ledesma
Posted: December 23, 2022, 9:39 pm

Brazil’s Securities Regulator Allows Investment Funds to Invest in Crypto

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:41:00 +0000

Assets will have to comply with current regulations approved this week by the country’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/23/brazils-securities-regulator-allows-investment-funds-to-invest-in-crypto/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Rodrigo Tolotti
Posted: December 23, 2022, 8:41 pm

Over $30B of NFT Trading Volume on Ethereum Is Wash Trading, Research Suggests

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:03:00 +0000

According to a report based on data pulled through Dune Analytics, the shady trades accounted for over half of the total NFT trade volumes in 2022, and nearly 45% of all-time NFT volume.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/12/23/over-30b-of-nft-trading-volume-on-ethereum-is-wash-trading-research-suggests/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Rosie Perper
Posted: December 23, 2022, 8:03 pm

2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:34:00 +0000

Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead, the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/23/2023-the-year-of-regulation-vs-decentralization/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Michael Selig
Posted: December 23, 2022, 7:34 pm

NFT Marketplace OpenSea Confirms Ban on Cuban Artists

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:51:00 +0000

OpenSea says it's enforcing U.S. policy by booting from its NFT marketplace Cuban and other NFT artists from sanctioned countries.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117869/nft-marketplace-opensea-confirms-ban-on-cuban-artists
By: Andrew Asmakov
Posted: December 23, 2022, 6:51 pm

Biggest Crypto Exploits and Hacks of 2022

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:11:00 +0000

Last year was bad, but 2022 was much worse, "the biggest year ever for hacking."

Original: https://decrypt.co/117695/year-of-the-hacks-biggest-exploits-and-hacks-of-2022
By: Mathew Di Salvo
Posted: December 23, 2022, 6:11 pm

The Biggest NFT Moments of 2022

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:20:00 +0000

From Apes to big brands to creator royalties, all amid a rollercoaster market, these are the trends that defined the year in NFTs.

Original: https://decrypt.co/116588/biggest-nft-stories-2022
By: Andrew Hayward
Posted: December 23, 2022, 5:20 pm

The End of Crypto Twitter as We Know It?

0x — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:55:00 +0000

An impending departure of millions of users from Twitter could threaten the platform's diversity of viewpoints and force crypto enthusiasts to fully adopt decentralized Web3 social media.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/12/23/the-end-of-crypto-twitter-as-we-know-it/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Michael J. Casey
Posted: December 23, 2022, 3:55 pm

Artist Royalties Are Among ‘Most Compelling Features of Crypto’: Zora Co-Founder

0x — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:36:00 +0000

Jacob Horne expressed concern about the NFT market heading toward zero-royalties on the latest episode of the gm podcast.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117797/artist-royalties-are-among-most-compelling-features-of-crypto-zora-co-founder
By: Jason Nelson
Posted: December 22, 2022, 6:36 pm

Binance Responds to ‘FUD’: ‘A Healthy Company Will Not be Destroyed By a Tweet’

0x — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:50:00 +0000

The crypto exchange has published a statement addressing “recent media and community questions” over its financial status and user asset security.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117801/binance-responds-to-fud-a-healthy-company-will-not-be-destroyed-by-a-tweet
By: Stephen Graves,Andrew Throuvalas
Posted: December 22, 2022, 5:50 pm

Retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey Introduces Stablecoin TRUST Act

0x — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 02:31:00 +0000

As one of his last acts in office, the Pennsylvania Republican introduces a bill to legitimize the use of stablecoins in payment systems.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117767/senator-pat-toomey-payment-stablecoin-trust-act
By: Ryan Ozawa
Posted: December 22, 2022, 2:31 am

Hardware Wallet Startup Cypherock Raises $1M to Skip Seed Phrases

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:51:00 +0000

The firm’s new hardware wallet uses encrypted NFC-based cards to reduce risks related to seed phrases.

Original: https://decrypt.co/117692/hardware-wallet-startup-cypherock-raises-1m-to-help-users-skip-seed-phrases
By: Jason Nelson
Posted: December 21, 2022, 7:51 pm

How Crypto Exchanges Can Be Free of Risk

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:22:00 +0000

Crypto marketplaces such as FTX have caused huge losses to users because of the lack of full custody coverage. These issues stem from the way current electronic markets were simply designed as copies of open outcry and paper-based markets – and also, ironically, from the fact that all the major crypto markets were built in a centralized manner.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/21/how-exchanges-can-be-free-of-risk/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: David Chaum
Posted: December 21, 2022, 5:22 pm

The Biggest NFT Collections of 2022

0x — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:01:00 +0000

Punks? Apes? Azuki? Find out which projects racked up the largest trading tallies in an up-and-very-down year for NFTs.

Original: https://decrypt.co/116995/biggest-nft-collections-2022
By: Andrew Hayward
Posted: December 21, 2022, 5:01 pm