New sales record for Bored Apes NFTs- The Cryptonomist

The Bored Apes Yacht Club‘s NFT collection has surpassed 2.4 billion total sales, or more accurately 657.2 thousand Ethereum (ETH). Only at the end of July, Bored Apes had exceeded 1 billion in total ...

Cardano NFT Column: CardanoBits – The Cryptonomist

This week’s guest on the Cardano NFT Column is a pixel art project that is among the first 10k NFT collections: CardanoBits. Last week’s guest was a project that is building the book ecosystem of the ...

Revolut adds Elrond’s EGLD – The Cryptonomist

The well-known app Revolut has added Elrond’s EGLD to its available cryptocurrencies.  #Elrond on Revolut ? ??#ElrondCommunity #ElrondNetwork #EGLDCommunity #Elrond pic.twitter.com/110lUUd6yf — zeusip...

The woman involved in the theft at Bitfinex- The Cryptonomist

Heather Morgan, also known by the pseudonym Razzlekhan, has denied that she is currently involved in any cryptocurrency or NFT-related projects.  I am not involved in any crypto project. Any crypto or...

Telegram dives into Web3 – The Cryptonomist

The CEO of Telegram, the popular messaging app, said he wants to explore new Web3 services. Telegram CEO remains fascinated by the potential of Web3 Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Monday that he...

Cryptocurrency boom in 2022: Tron- The Cryptonomist

The key to making decent investments is combining short- and long-term returns. Although it can be challenging to choose tokens that offer huge returns, these three cryptocurrencies, Tron (TRX), Fanto...

China: unprecedented financial crisis? – The Cryptonomist

The real estate sector in China is currently developing financial problems. In this regard, some argue that the country is actually experiencing an unprecedented financial crisis with banks on the ver...

Illegal crypto mining in a Covid-19 hospital- The Cryptonomist

An IT specialist working for a medical institution in Russia’s Altai Republic was arrested three days ago for illegally mining crypto on the premises of a Covid-19 hospital. Russia: illegal crypto min...

Bitcoin’s price 10 years ago was $9.55- The Cryptonomist

On August 22, 2012, that is 10 years ago today, the price of Bitcoin was $9.55, not even $10. Nothing like the $21,000 it hovers on at the time of writing.  Bitcoin’s price 10 years ago was not even $...

Crypto Bali Week – The Cryptonomist

Every year in Southeast Asia important kermesses for the crypto world are celebrated. This is the case again this year, in spite of the events that have shaken balances and markets of crypto assets. C...

Vitalik Buterin appears cryptic on Twitter- The Cryptonomist

The tweet is one in which only insiders can grasp the nuances. It would seem to say something obvious, namely that no one has a magic wand to solve all the world’s problems, but there is much more to ...

Crypto tax return in Part Rw- The Cryptonomist

The Italian Revenue Agency in a circular clarifies doubts regarding the income tax return from cryptocurrency, in case the platform is Italian. The tax return from cryptocurrency income in Italy Taxat...

Cardano NFT: Book Token – The Cryptonomist

This week’s guest on the Cardano NFT Column is a project that is building the book ecosystem of the future: Book Token. Last week’s guest was a multiplayer PvP and PvE isometric battle arena game base...

Monero going all-in on efficiency and security- The Cryptonomist

Monero (XMR) is a currency that effectively covers the role of security champion for all those investors who feel this need is a priority; it is a peer-to-peer token designed to be untraceable. Transa...

Forged document from the SEC against Tether- The Cryptonomist

In recent days, a forged document was circulated online according to which the SEC accused Tether of selling securities, resulting in a sanction.  SEC’s accusation against Tether is fake news However,...

Argo announces sustainability report- The Cryptonomist

Argo is a company that uses blockchain technology and is focused on large-scale mining, it operates in Texas while its offices are in the US, Canada and the UK, and is listed in both the US and the UK...

Bitstamp launches Summer of Discovery offer- The Cryptonomist

Bitstamp, the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, announces the launch of “Summer of Discovery”, a campaign highlighting how the exchange is making cryptocurrencies more accessible than e...

More problems for Coinbase- The Cryptonomist

Coinbase: problems continue with losses It is certainly not a good time for the most prominent American and global crypto exchange platform, Coinbase. The California-based company that has about 98 mi...

the CEO sold customers’ BTC- The Cryptonomist

A few months before suspending withdrawals, and then declaring bankruptcy, the CEO of Celsius allegedly sold customers’ Bitcoin and then bought them back at a loss.  Celsius: BTC transactions with cus...

New partnership for Ripple in Japan- The Cryptonomist

As the long legal dispute with the SEC finally seems to be being resolved, Ripple announces a major new partnership in Japan to expand its business in the attractive Asian market. Ripple’s important p...

Good news on CPI also from Canada- The Cryptonomist

Canada: CPI showing improvement It was just a few days ago that the US CPI data saw a resounding back door to the figure, which is also the child of the Federal Reserve‘s firm monetary policies to the...

aUSD loses peg but then recovers it- The Cryptonomist

In recent days, the stablecoin aUSD based on Polkadot’s blockchain lost its peg with the dollar, but then recovered it.  What happened to Polkadot (aUSD) It all started on Sunday, 14 August with a hac...

Zcash, what future? – The Cryptonomist

Zcash, what future? Turbulent days for Zcash, caught between ZCON3-the annual conference organized by the Zcash Foundation, comparable to Ethereum’s DevCon, and the events that have engulfed the Torna...

What is Bitcoin Musk? – The Cryptonomist

The hashtag #Bitcoinmusk is getting a fair amount of attention on Twitter these days and many people are wondering what Bitcoin Musk actually is. Bitcoin Musk: new crypto project It has to be specifie...

MICA draftsman sells his own NFTs- The Cryptonomist

The MICA, the core legislative framework on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, tokens and financial instruments is in the home stretch, the framework will cover all European Union countries but there...

SEC cornered in a lawsuit against Ripple- The Cryptonomist

When in December 2020 the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple, a leading crypto company that deals with peer-to-peer payments and is also used by many banking institutions, it was dubbed by many as the...

Cardano NFT: Battle Borgz – The Cryptonomist

This week’s guest on the Cardano NFT Column is a multiplayer PvP and PvE isometric battle arena game based on the Cardano blockchain: Battle Borgz. Last week’s guest was a project that uses AI (Artifi...

Japanese Shinsei Bank rewards customers in crypto- The Cryptonomist

Japanese lending institution Shinsei Bank has set up a system that rewards the most active customers and promotes the opening of new accounts against a cryptocurrency reward.  Shinsei Bank’s business ...

Crypto market in red, here are the reasons- The Cryptonomist

The crypto market continues with its price swings, registering a dump in the last 24 hours after a small bullish trend in the last 7 days, following the week’s news.  Here’s how Coinbase’s letter to s...

Lamborghini’s new NFT project- The Cryptonomist

Following its debut in the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in early February 2022, Lamborghini is making its own way with a special space-related initiative. Lamborghini’s new NFT project New NFTs...

Bitcoin and Lightning Network for e-commerce- The Cryptonomist

OpenNode in partnership with Launch Cart have launched a new Bitcoin payment service on Lightning Network dedicated to e-commerce businesses.  Bitcoin and Lightning Network for e-commerce: the new ser...

Excellent quarterly for the Roblox metaverse- The Cryptonomist

Roblox, a gaming company founded by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, has hit its targets in its latest quarterly report, earning revenues of $591.2 billion. Roblox’s performance during the latest quart...