MetaMask Adds Onramp.money To Streamline Crypto Purchases in India
MetaMask has integrated with Onramp.money, an Indian provider of crypto-to-fiat on-ramp services.
DeFi Market Commentary | January 2023
Global crypto markets experienced a recovery at the start of 2023 alongside the broader macro environment, and the total crypto market cap was back above $1T.
How Does Crypto Fear And Greed Index Work?
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is a mood indicator that aggregates and monitors market participants’ reported feelings regarding the state of the Cryptocurrency market.
Payments Provider Affirm to Sunset Crypto Program After 19% Staff Cut
Max Levchin, the CEO of buy-now-pay-later company Affirm, has confirmed that they will be shutting down their “Affirm Crypto Program” amid dampening consumer spending and a changing macroeconomic environment. The CEO released a letter to shareholders on Feb. 8 alongside a 19% staff cut. He cited uncertain macroeconomic conditions and the need to offset some liabilities on the firm’s balance sheet as the two main reasons behind the decision:
Crypto Council for Innovation GC to Testify at US Senate ‘Crypto Crash’ Hearing
United States lawmakers with the Senate Banking Committee have announced three witnesses scheduled to appear before a hearing scheduled on Feb. 14.
SEC Targets Registered Crypto Advisors As Top Priority for 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its top priorities for 2023 on Feb. 7, in which it highlighted the need for greater attention to those advising investors to participate in crypto projects without proper accreditations.
CoinGecko and 21Shares Propose Global Crypto Classification Standard
On Feb. 8, CoinGecko and 21Shares released The Global Crypto Classification Standard report, proposing a uniform method to categorize crypto assets. The effort aims to help investors and regulators better understand the specifics of each asset class in crypto, including potential failures like those seen by the industry in 2022.
Nigerian City of Lagos Among the World's Top 20 Crypto Hub Cities — Study
According to the findings of a study by Recap, the crypto asset management firm, the Nigerian city of Lagos is ranked among the world’s top 20 crypto hub cities. Besides Lagos, five more African cities, namely the Angolan city of Luanda, Nigeria’s Ibadan, and three South African cities — Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria — feature among the 50 top-ranked crypto hub cities.
SEC To Intensify Scrutiny on U.S. Brokers Dealing in Crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States issued its annual examination priorities on how it will keep track of emerging risks, and one highlight was the handling of crypto assets.
What is Formal Verification?
Formal verification is a method of mathematically proving that a computer program functions as intended. It involves expressing the program's properties and expected behavior as mathematical formulas, and then using automated tools to check that these formulas hold true.
