The Weekly News Roundup, ending 8 October 2022

DeFi hacks, more action on the laws and regulations pipeline, Craig Wright is proven mad again, and lots of movement as the bear market continues.

Keep educating yourself, and keep stacking- bear markets don’t last forever.


Comments and suggestions, reach out -> hello @ tinycryptoblog.com

Be well, Everyone.


Follow TinyCryptoBlog – Website | YouTube | BitChute | Odysee | Brighteon | Twitter | Spotify | Facebook | Medium


Articles on Medium this week

Articles


Podcasts
The Cost of Crypto Podcast



This Week In Twitter


Reports:


Headlines


Adoption
Israel kicks off live tests for its tokenized digital bonds
Spain overtakes El Salvador to become third largest crypto ATM hub
Jack Dorsey introduces AT Protocol for federated social applications Christian Nwobodo


CBDC (are just Surveillance Tokens)
Hong Kong unveils completed retail CBDC project that has a CBDC-backed stablecoin


COMPANIES AND PROTOCOLS
Polkadot Development Activity Peaks in Q3: Report


CRIMES AND SCAMS
Gate.io users at risk as scammers fake giveaway on hacked Twitter account
White hat hacker returns $300k gained from OlympusDAO exploit


DAO


DeFi and Lending
This Week In DeFi – October 14
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Hit by Federal Investigations


Exchanges
Huobi Token Moons 79% on The Week as Justin Sun Becomes Exchange Advisor
ShapeShift moves closer to full decentralization with open-source mobile app
SBF: FTX to filter assets it thinks are securities from US listings until registration in place


Fundraising and Sponsorships


GOSSIP
Crypto Will Be Vital in Customer Transactions: Walmart CTO
Former Celsius Exec Joins JPMorgan as New Crypto Policy Head
Major client demand was the ‘tipping point’ for BNY Mellon’s crypto services
Binance Unintentionally Delegated 13.2 Million UNI Tokens
US Chamber of Commerce Rips SEC for Denying Proposed Grayscale Bitcoin ETF
New Fidelity Plans Suggest Ether’s Non-security Status Is Here to Stay


Implementation and Infrastructure


Metaverse / Web3


Mining
Low hash price, soaring energy costs spell tough Q3 for Bitcoin miners
Kazakhstan among top 3 Bitcoin mining destinations after US and China
Pro-crypto Wyoming Not Yet Pro Enough To Attract Bitcoin Miners
-[It’s all noise] Global Energy Consumption From Bitcoin Mining Is Just Over 0.10%


Nation States (and other political jurisdictions)


NFTs
Anthony Hopkins sells out NFTs in minutes: Nifty Newsletter, Oct 12–18
Why 137-Year-Old Brand Bicycle is Making Bored Ape NFT Playing Cards
Shopify users get their hands on Tezos NFTs with new partnership
OpenSea revises NFT rarity ranking protocol after community feedback
Cardano NFTs touted as next gold rush after ‘Ford Edwards’ sells for $65,000


Regulation, Legislation & Legal Matters
SEC, CFTC Launch Probe Into Bankrupt Crypto Fund Three Arrows Capital: Report
‘Well worth the fight’ — Ripple counsel confirms Hinman docs are in their hands
South Africa Defines Crypto as Financial Product
Leaked Draft of US Congress’ ‘DeFi Killer’ Bill Sparks Debate
CFTC Racked Up Crypto Enforcement Record in Past Year
Kraken Joins List of Crypto Firms to Comply With EU Sanctions Against Russia
US DOJ Sues Founder of Defunct Crypto Mixer Over Failure to Pay $60M Fine
Hodlonaut Prevails in Lawsuit Against Self-Described Satoshi Craig Wright


STABLECOINS
Coinbase, SmartPay Efforts Could Boost USDC, USDT Usage Outside US
Acting US FDIC head cautiously optimistic about permissioned stablecoins for payments
US Congressman Confirms No Stablecoin Regulations Anytime Soon


Taxation
US tax watchdog classifies NFT as digital assets for tax purposes
IRS introduces broader ‘Digital Assets’ category ahead of 2022 tax year


The Wall Street
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS –> https://bitcointreasuries.net/
…AND THIS –> https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/treasuries/
Bankless: 5 Market Insights From Institutional Investors


Time Capsule


Outside News


You Do Not Change Bitcoin. Bitcoin Changes You.
“Bitcoin will eat the world.” And it is.


Buy store gift cards, earn bitcoin. Use the debit card, earn bitcoin. Get .00005 bitcoin when you sign up


SWAN BITCOIN – 1% FEE FOR BUYING BITCOIN AND EASILY SET UP RECURRING BUYS


The app that let’s you buy/sell/trade cryptos, earn yields on crypto deposits and take out a crypto-backed loans


Get $10 when you sign up with Strike. Send cash instantly around the world at no cost, and buy bitcoin with only a 1.5% fee


coinbase

If you’re new to crypto, Coinbase is the easiest way to get started

res-binance

Binance is a great exchange to buy and sell cryptos

changelly

Changelly is a good option for exchanging coins without having to use an exchange


lolli logo

Earn bitcoin while you shop online using Lolli


teepublic logo

Get crypto-themed shirts, stickers, mugs and more at Teepublic


brave-logo

Download the Brave browser and block unwanted ads and earn rewards whileen you browse online 


Exodus-Logo side

Download the Exodus wallet for you PC and smartphone

coinami

Download the Coinami wallet for your PC and smartphone



Categories: Weekly Headlines

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this: