Germany is dragging Europe’s economy down — and that’s great for crypto

In the latest episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the recession in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. According to a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal, “Germany is dragging... Read more »

Matter Labs CEO dismisses Polygon Zero claims of zkSync plagiarism

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski described Polygon Zero’s allegation that zkSync copied their code without proper attribution as “unfounded, misleading, and extremely disappointing,” according to an Aug. 4 post on X, formerly... Read more »

Bitcoin price taps $29.3K as data shows ‘most resilient’ US jobs market

Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher at the Aug. 4 Wall Street open as mixed United States unemployment data rocked U.S. dollar strength. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView U.S. unemployment gives mixed picture Data... Read more »

‘Is this a Bitcoin ad?’ Joe Biden unknowingly touts BTC in coffee mug video

United States President Joe Biden may have inadvertently become Bitcoin’s latest brand ambassador in a new “cringe” video advertising merchandise for his reelection campaign. On Aug. 3, President Biden tweeted: “A cup... Read more »

X has plans for an in-app trading platform: Report

X, formerly known as Twitter, intends to build an in-app trading hub, business news site Semafor reported on Aug. 3. The social media company reportedly has sent out requests for proposals to... Read more »

Could a Bitcoin bull run be triggered by Fitch’s US credit rating downgrade?

On Aug. 1, a significant event occurred within the financial world: Fitch, a reputable credit ratings agency, lowered the credit rating of the United States government from the pristine AAA to AA+.... Read more »

Bankrupt FTX seeks court approval to liquidate solvent Dubai subsidiary

Bankrupt FTX wants the court to remove its Dubai subsidiary from the entities subject to U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, according to an Aug. 2 court filing. FTX revealed that its Dubai subsidiary, licensed... Read more »

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to offer crypto services via Fireblocks pact

Israel is set to introduce more regulated cryptocurrency opportunities, with the country’s only public stock exchange preparing to offer new crypto services. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has signed an agreement... Read more »

Space and Time launches Proof-of-SQL for blockchain and AI data verification

Space and Time, a firm that describes itself as an AI-powered data warehouse, announced the launch of its Proof-of-SQL product on Aug. 2. Proof-of-SQL is capable of proving that the data returned... Read more »

KPMG touts ESG benefits from Bitcoin, counters misperceptions in new report

KPMG has released a report on Bitcoin and ESG (environment, social and governance) issues. The Big Four professional services firm found that Bitcoin “appears to provide a number of benefits across an... Read more »