Forkast
Regulation
In the second installment of a three-part interview series, Geoff Kendrick, head of crypto research and EM FX West at Standard Chartered Bank, talks altcoins, stablecoins and the legitimization of crypto risk through central bank digital assets.
Will Fee
Crypto Trading and Strategies
CryptoSlam introduces new wash trade metrics to help traders and professionals uncover the truth behind NFT sales volumes across major blockchains.
Yehudah Petscher
Altcoins
PEPE and FLOKI, the two top trending memecoins that saw the biggest gains on Friday, will be listed on Binance at 12 a.m. Hong Kong time Saturday
Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin inched above US$29,000 on Friday, as concerns over the health of the banking system have been reignited. Industry experts tell Forkast that banking troubles could fuel Bitcoin values, which face significant resistance above US$29,500.
Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin rose while Ether fell in Thursday afternoon trade in Asia, with declines across most of the other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Solana’s SOL token was the biggest loser of the day.
Zoltan Vardai
Regulation
Kenya plans to impose a 3% tax on the transfer of digital assets for the coming budget year
Forkast.News
Investment Insights
Henan Cultural Tourism Investment Group, a state-owned investment enterprise in Central China’s Henan province, has set up a 150 million yuan private equity investment fund to finance metaverse ventures.
Timmy Shen
Regulation
Many tokenized platforms have grave shortcomings, but if better standards could be adopted, the improved transparency can avert future crises, writes Ralf Kubli of the Casper Assn.
Ralf Kubli
Bitcoin News
Against a backdrop of increasing turmoil in traditional banking, Bitcoin is on a four-month winning run that could, tailwinds permitting, soon turn into a surge.
Jenny Ortiz
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin dipped below US$29,000 in Friday morning trading in Asia as rate hikes in Europe sent uncertainty to investors. Ether fell below US$1,900.
Tom Zuo
Regulation
Binance says it works closely with law enforcement to freeze funds and the news agency’s report left out “critical facts.”
Timmy Shen
Altcoins
Nearly 60% of April NFT sales on Ethereum have been flagged as wash trades, with Blur marketplace's token farming incentivizing the activity, CryptoSlam data shows.
Yehudah Petscher
Bitcoin News
Top blockchain and crypto news: JPMorgan swoops as another bank falls. NFT market rivalry heats up. Bitget seeks Hong Kong exchange license.
Forkast.News
Bitcoin News
Andrew Webber of Digital Power Optimization says more renewable energy would get built “if it was more profitable” and that's where Bitcoin mining can help.
Timmy Shen
Altcoins
Bitcoin and Ether rose in Thursday afternoon trade in Asia, along with all other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Cardano’s ADA token saw the day’s biggest gains.
Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin and Ether rose in early Thursday morning trading in Asia, with most other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies mixed.
Danny Park
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin gained 2.18% in 24 hours while Ether rose 1.67%.
Pradipta Mukherjee
Bitcoin News
Singapore-headquartered cryptocurrency miner Bitdeer Technologies is planning to expand its mining operations to Bhutan and raise up to US$500 million for a fund through a new partnership with the Himalayan kingdom’s state-owned investment company Druk Holding and Investments.
Timmy Shen
Regulation
Coinbase, the publicly listed largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., opened its offshore derivatives exchange in Bermuda on Tuesday.
Danny Park
