Crypto Archive

Crypto Trading and Strategies

Year in cryptocurrency: biggest surprises of 2021

While increasing crypto adoption was predictable, 2021 also saw much that was unexpected. Here are the events that shocked even crypto natives.

Zoltan VardaiDec 24, 2021

NFTs and Art

Hackers infiltrate Monkey Kingdom NFT community, steal US$1.3M

Hackers scam 7,000 Solana, or US$1.3 million, from would-be buyers of a new NFT collection of the Monkey Kingdom project.

Jeanhee KimDec 23, 2021

Regulation

These e-CNY hard wallets might get people talking at the Winter Olympics

China prepares to show off its tech innovation muscles at the Beijing Winter Olympics as it unveils some unusual-looking wallets for its new digital yuan.

Timmy ShenDec 22, 2021

Regulation

Will 2022 be the year of crypto regulation?

Global shifts are underway in crypto regulations, writes Huong Hauduc of Bequant. How might the political and market forces play out next year?

Huong HauducDec 22, 2021

NFT Marketplaces

Crypto Santa’s naughty and nice list for Christmas 2021

Who in the crypto world deserves Santa love this year, and whose chimney should be snubbed? The elves at Forkast.News help the big man with his list.

Monika GhoshDec 20, 2021

Regulatory News

Year in review: Top China blockchain news in 2021

China tries to stamp out Bitcoin mining while increasing its influence over blockchain technology and preparing the digital yuan for launch. What lies in store for 2022?

Timmy ShenDec 20, 2021

Bitcoin News

Why I got a Bitcoin wallet, and how it can be used for crypto gift-giving and receiving

Curious to use Bitcoin but don’t know where to start? Forkast.News explains how.

Daniel SegunDec 20, 2021

DeFi Innovations

Are liquidity miners mercenary capitalists or infrastructure providers?

Liquidity mining plays a unique role in the DeFi ecosystem. How does it work?

Lily Z. KingDec 20, 2021

Regulation

CBDC tracker shows U.S. falling further behind

Of the Big Four central banks, including those of the EU, UK and Japan, only the Federal Reserve has not progressed beyond research mode in central bank digital currencies.

Jeanhee KimDec 17, 2021

Crypto Trading and Strategies

Japan’s SBI invests in Singapore crypto exchange Coinhako

Danny ParkDec 17, 2021

NFTs and Art

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa issues NFT from space

Danny ParkDec 17, 2021

Regulation

Bitcoin sent by mistake, recipient will not be punished for keeping it: South Korea ruling

An investor who received $1.25M in Bitcoin by accident will not be criminally penalized, raising questions on the legal status of cryptocurrencies.

Danny ParkDec 17, 2021

NFT Marketplaces

Does content moderation on platforms like OpenSea amount to censorship?

What are the responsibilities of blockchain companies when it comes to freedom of expression? A controversial cartoonist finds out the boundaries.

Lachlan KellerDec 17, 2021

Regulation

xSpend allows GameFi tokens, stablecoins to pay for real-world goods and services

Monika GhoshDec 17, 2021

Legal Insights

H&R Block claims trademark infringement by Square’s new name ‘Block’

Monika GhoshDec 17, 2021

Advanced Blockchain Technologies

How blockchain can transform the global shipping sector

Blockchain promotes trust and can greatly cut transaction costs, writes Edmund To of GSBN. So why is the shipping industry still clinging to paper documents?

Edmund ToDec 17, 2021

DeFi Innovations

New Cosmos, Mastercard projects to boost Ethereum scalability

With Ethereum usage at all-time high, a Cosmos ‘bridge’ to other blockchains and Mastercard rollups aim to solve a major problem plaguing the Eth network.

Lachlan KellerDec 17, 2021