Breaking Crypto News

2023-03-27 05:36:02 Coinbase wants devs to build inflation-pegged 'flatcoins' on its new 'Base' network / Cointelegraph
Coinbase is calling on developers to work on four "critical" areas of its on-chain ecosystem, including an inflation-pegged “flatcoin,” a reputation protocol, a limit order book exchange, and tools to secure the DeFi ecosystem.​ Open / Comment

2023-03-27 05:23:10 'Credit Suisse would not have survived': Swiss FM defends deal with UBS, says other options were riskier / Businesstoday
Keller-Sutter stated in an interview with Zurich newspaper NZZ, “CS would not have survived Monday. Without a solution, payment transactions with CS in Switzerland would have been significantly disrupted" Open / Comment

2023-03-26 22:20:22 India to Have Over 150 Million Crypto Users by the End of 2023? (Study) / CryptoPotato
India's crypto adoption rate could surpass that of the US and the UK by the year's end. Open / Comment

2023-03-26 16:56:31 Bitcoin and Ethereum Investors Are Not Flinching, US Pressure on Crypto Will Backfire: Chris Burniske / The Daily Hodl
A venture capitalist who correctly called the 2022 crypto bottom says investors of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the broader digital asset market are not batting an eye over the US government's latest enforcement actions against key players in the industry. ​ Open / Comment

2023-03-26 10:35:52 Fujitsu interested in crypto trading services, trademark application reveals / Cointelegraph
The branding is dedicated to offering financial services, which include acceptance of deposits, financing loans and financial management and exchange of crypto assets. Open / Comment

2023-03-26 06:30:02 US explores additional bank support favoring First Republic's benefit / Cointelegraph
According to a March 26 Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, the United States authorities are reportedly considering expanding an emergency lending facility for banks, which could give First Republic Bank enough time to “shore up its balance sheet.”​ Open / Comment

2023-03-25 22:40:31 Another domino has fallen: Nasdaq aiming to offer Bitcoin custody to institutional investors by Q2 end / CoinDesk
The stock exchange operator announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors​ Open / Comment

2023-03-25 19:15:02 Balaji Srinivasan's $1M BTC Bet: Latest Updates / U Today
Ex-Coinbase CTO and former a16z partner Balaji Srinivasan deposited $2,000,000 in USD Coin (USDC) for his unmatched bet with pseudonymous Twitter skeptic​ Open / Comment

2023-03-25 19:06:03 Billionaire Tim Draper tells businesses to hold Bitcoin in the SVB aftermath / CryptoSlate
Draper saidcryptocurrencies are a good option to hold excess cash as it needs to be a long-term holding that is easily saleable in times of crisis.​ Open / Comment

2023-03-25 18:18:42 Weekly project updates: zkSync Era Mainnet, Immutable zkEVM, Starknet's five committees, etc / Substack
1. ETH’s weekly summary a. ETH Research Grant announces round 2 recap and result link The Ethereum Research Grant has completed its second funding round at DoraHacks·io. Out of the 26 teams that applied for the grants, five were chosen to receive grants of $5,000 in total based on their community voting ranking. Here are the grantees selected from the 2nd round applicants of ETH Research Grant, ranked by MACI community voting: Antsyb, Eigen Network, Topia, DeGov MODEL, MemeBook. Open / Comment