Jobless claims beat expectations by an even wider margin than in the initial report, after a revision Thursday. Crypto investors largely ignored the change, although the increasing jobless figures bode well for the market.
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Crypto Exchange Zipmex Files for Two-Month Moratorium Extension
The request comes after an investor failed to maintain payments to the exchange.
Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams
Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning†hacks.
Safemoon Hacker Strikes Deal With Developers to Return $7.1M
The exploiter will retain 20% of the stolen funds as a bug bounty.
Winklevoss Twins Lent Their Crypto Platform Gemini $100M: Bloomberg
The brothers had tried to get outside investment, Bloomberg said.
Ether Holds Near $1.9K as Shanghai Fork Approaches
ETH’s price slid 1.5% on Thursday, the day after reaching its nine-month high. The Ethereum upgrade is expected to occur April 12.
Bitcoin's Tight Correlation With Nasdaq-SPX Ratio Muddies Safe-Haven Narrative
Bitcoin continues to move in lockstep with the Nasdaq to S&P 500 ratio. The positive correlation suggests the cryptocurrency is still a risky asset.
Bank of England Targets 30-Strong Team for Digital Currency: Report
Among the positions available are digital pound security architect and digital pound solutions architect.
EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers
The European Commission raised the risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worlds.
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
There’s value in crypto, especially layer 1 protocols, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it.