This week, we dive into the world of Blockchain to explore the latest trends and developments. From the newest regulations to cutting-edge projects, get ready to stay up to date.
Technology
Japan convening panel on digital yen as BOJ pilot scheme gets underway
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-convening-panel-digital-yen-boj-pilot-scheme-gets-underway-2023-04-14/
Crypto investors face delays in withdrawing funds after Ethereum upgrade
https://www.reuters.com/technology/crypto-investors-face-delays-withdrawing-funds-after-ethereum-upgrade-2023-04-13/
Binance.US to delist digital asset tokens TRON, Spell
https://www.reuters.com/technology/binanceus-delist-digital-asset-tokens-tron-spell-2023-04-12/
SEC Targets Bittrex, Fallen Giant of U.S. Crypto Exchanges
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-targets-bittrex-fallen-giant-of-u-s-crypto-exchanges-4bd615b6
Can crypto wallets be both accessible and hacker-proof?
https://forkast.news/can-crypto-wallets-be-both-accessible-and-hack-proof/
Former Bitcoin Core Developer Says NFT Market Is ‘Pleasantly Down to Earth’ Again
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/11/former-bitcoin-core-developer-says-nft-market-is-pleasantly-down-to-earth-again/
Fracton Protocol Trading Volume Soars Past the $3 Billion Mark
https://nftplazas.com/fracton-protocol-trading-volume/
Bruce Lee Shakes Up the Blockchain with Open Edition Mint
https://nftplazas.com/bruce-lee-blockchain/
Crypto
Ether jumps to 11-month high in wake of software upgrade
https://www.reuters.com/technology/ether-jumps-11-month-high-wake-software-upgrade-2023-04-14/
LSEG teams with digital trading platform to offer bitcoin futures and options
https://www.reuters.com/technology/lse-teams-with-digital-trading-platform-offer-bitcoin-futures-options-2023-04-13/
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered $7.3 billion in assets
https://www.reuters.com/technology/bankrupt-crypto-exchange-ftx-has-recovered-73-bln-assets-attorney-2023-04-12/
Twitter taps eToro to let users trade in stocks, crypto
https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-joins-etoro-let-users-see-real-time-stock-information-2023-04-13/
Ethereum’s first major upgrade since Merge is complete- Binance
https://www.reuters.com/technology/ethereum-upgrade-unlock-over-30-billion-crypto-tokens-2023-04-12/
Cryptoverse: Ethereum upgrade to unlock $33 billion
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cryptoverse-ethereum-upgrade-unlock-33-billion-2023-04-11/
Hong Kong Banks Are Netting Crypto Customers as City’s Push Gains Steam
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-banks-are-netting-crypto-customers-as-citys-push-gains-steam-ccb5811f
Crypto Market Maker DWF Labs’ More Than $200M in Deals Blur What ‘Investing’ Means
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/14/market-maker-dwf-labs-more-than-200m-in-deals-blur-what-investing-means/
Sweden Drives Final Nail Into Its Bitcoin Mining Industry With Tax Hike
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/14/sweden-drives-final-nail-into-its-bitcoin-mining-industry-with-tax-hike/
NFT
Trump Earned Up To $1M From NFT Sales: Filings
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/15/trump-earned-up-to-1m-from-nft-sales-filings/
The Top 10 Most Expensive NFTs of All Time
https://www.coindesk.com/learn/the-top-10-most-expensive-nfts-of-all-time/
MonkeDAO Plans to Buy Rights to Popular Solana Monkey Business NFT Collection for $2M
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/14/monkedao-plans-to-buy-rights-to-popular-solana-monkey-business-nft-collection-for-2m/
Adidas Releases Chapter 1 of Its ALTS Dynamic NFT Collection
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/12/adidas-releases-chapter-1-of-its-alts-dynamic-nft-collection/
NFT Collective Proof Launches New Moonbirds Collection With Beeple, Other Artists
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/10/nft-collective-proof-launches-new-moonbirds-collection-with-beeple-other-artists/
NFT.NYC is back to deliver the Woodstock of NFTs
https://forkast.news/nft-nyc-deliver-woodstock-nfts/
Borrowing Against NFTs Becomes a Billion Dollar Market
https://nftplazas.com/borrowing-against-nfts/
World of Women Artfest Returns to Dazzle the NFT world
https://nftplazas.com/world-women-artfest/
Cyber Crimes
Hyundai Experiences Cybersecurity Issues: Breach and App Bugs
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hyundai-experiences-cybersecurity/
Over 20,000 Iowa Medicaid Members Affected By Data Breach
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/20000-iowa-medicaid-members-data/
UK Education Sector Suffered Most from Ransomware in 2022
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-education-sector-suffered/
Pakistan-Aligned Hackers Disrupt Indian Education Sector
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/apt36-disrupt-indian-education/
Metaverse
Adidas Moves into the Final Phase of its Metaverse Initiative
https://nftplazas.com/adidas-metaverse-initiative/
UK’s New Technology Department to Tackle Country’s Metaverse, Web3 Strategy
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/14/uks-new-technology-department-to-tackle-countrys-metaverse-web3-strategy/
AI Will ‘Accelerate’ the Metaverse, Empower Creators: The Sandbox Co-Founder
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/13/ai-will-accelerate-the-metaverse-empower-creators-the-sandbox-co-founder/
Shiba Inu’s Metaverse Will Partially Open by End of 2023, Developers Say
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/04/11/shiba-inus-metaverse-will-partially-open-by-2023-end-developers-say/
Web3 News
Headlines of the Week:
- U.S. SEC sees decentralized crypto platforms as exchanges, seeks public
input (Reuters) - G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation (Reuters)
- India says G20 members see need for global crypto regulations (Reuters)
- Bitcoin breaks above $30,000 as investors eye end of rate rises (Reuters)
- Companies Behind Azuki NFTs and Line Friends Characters Join Forces for Web3 Expansion (Coindesk)
- Chiru Labs Takes Line Friends on an Expedition into Web3 (NFTPlazas)
This Week in the Market: (CoinMarketcap)
- The global crypto market cap is $1.29T, a 1.06% Increase over the last Day
- Bitcoin is at $30,527.94 and is Up 8.58%over the last 7 days
- Ethereum is at $2,134.77 and is Up 15.00% over the last 7 days
- BNB is at $349.01 and is Up 11.84% over the last 7 days
Key Dates/Events
- 26 April – 28 April – Consensus (by CoinDesk)
- 3 May – 5 May – Avalanche Summit
- 8 May – 11 May – Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit
Accounts to Follow
This week we have @DocumentingBTC, DocumentingBTC is a fantastic voice for all things bitcoin. Most (if not all) of the content on this profile is submitted by the community, making it a great combination of trending topics, historical events, and helpful reminders. As the profile bio reads, “Follow along as #Bitcoin goes from magic internet money to the next global reserve currency, one submitted meme and statistic at a time.”
