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    Ethereum’s Beacon Chain is updated after finality issues

    On May 11, Ethereum developers reported that the Beacon Chain was experiencing problems confirming transactions. Although new blocks were able to be proposed, an unknown issue prevented their finalization. The outage lasted around 25 minutes. A similar issue took place on May 12, preventing block finalization for over an hour. Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More

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    Coinbase screws up, Florida bans CBDCs, and Ordinals face controversy: Hodler’s Digest, May 7-13

    United State’s Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state. The new law prohibits the use of a United States federal CBDC as money within Floridas Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). It also bans the use of CBDCs issued by foreign governments and calls on other states to use their commercial codes to institute similar prohibitions. DeSantis said he was spurred into action by White House studies of the new financial technology. The law takes effect on July 1.Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More

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    Meme Coin Market Crashes 50% from $1B After Traders Take Profit

    Meme tokens have been a hot subject in crypto trading, but the trend seems to have lost momentum. According to market intelligence firm Kaiko, the daily trading volume for meme tokens has decreased significantly from over $1 billion to around $500 million.The market intelligence firm noted that this 50% decline resulted from traders taking profits and moving on from meme tokens.A graph shared by Kaiko suggested that the most popular meme token, Dogecoin (DOGE), took the worst hit in terms of daily trading volume. DOGE’s trading volume nearly reached $1.5 billion from late March to early April. However, it has fallen below $0.5 billion early this month. However, it appears that the DOGE hysteria has only been passed to the newly launched meme coin, PEPE. Early this month, PEPE volume crossed $1 billion, and it currently has a 24-hours trading volume of $996,129,278, according to the market tracking website, CoinMarketCap.While the launch of PEPE cornered the interests of investors from DOGE, Shiba Inu (SHIB), on the other hand, has maintained a relatively stable daily trading volume since February. SHIB’s daily trading volume has not exceeded $0.5 billion in the last ten weeks.Recently, the CEO of Into The Cryptoverse, Benjamin Cowen, warned about the proliferation of meme coins, stating that they are flooding the market to enrich their founders. Cowen dismissed the “strong community” narrative and claimed that most of these coins are created by the same group, who pump and dump them until they are no longer profitable.Disclaimer: The views and opinions, as well as all the information shared in this price analysis, are published in good faith. Readers must do their own research and due diligence. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Coin Edition and its affiliates will not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage or loss.The post Meme Coin Market Crashes 50% from $1B After Traders Take Profit appeared first on Coin Edition.See original on CoinEdition More

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    Binance calls it quits in Canada, blames new rules

    Binance is joining some of its smaller competitors in the Canadian exodus brought on by the introduction of rules by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) on Feb. 22 that required them to file new preregistration undertakings and adhere to added restrictions. Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More

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    Binance To Exit Canadian Market Due To Challenging Regulations

    Binance has announced that it will wind down its operations in Canada due to the unfavorable regulatory climate in the country. The decision by the world’s largest crypto exchange to exit the Canadian market comes more than two months after the country’s top regulators unveiled a series of enhanced regulations for the crypto industry.Binance recently took to Twitter to share the latest development regarding its operations in Canada. The crypto exchange acknowledged the assistance from Canadian regulators in collaborating towards appropriate regulation for the country’s crypto industry in order to address its customers.The crypto exchange revealed that it served Canadian users despite Canada being a relatively small market, due to the sentimental reasons associated with its founder. Changpeng Zhao, the founder, and CEO of Binance, was born in China but has been a Canadian citizen for decades.Binance revealed that the major reason behind its withdrawal from the Canadian market was the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Changes to Enhance Canadian Investor Protection, which was unveiled in February this year. It was essentially an overhaul of regulations aimed at enhancing investor protection. At the time, the Canadian regulator warned the crypto exchanges operating in the country that they would have to comply with the enhanced regulations, which included segregation of crypto assets held for Canadian users, prohibition of margin or other forms of leverage, and a ban on selling stablecoins without the CSA’s approval.“While we do not agree with the new guidance, we hope to continue to engage with Canadian regulators aimed at a thoughtful, comprehensive regulatory framework,” Binance stated. The exchange indicated that it may return to the Canadian market if regulators allow users to access a broader suite of digital assets in the future. The post Binance To Exit Canadian Market Due To Challenging Regulations appeared first on Coin Edition.See original on CoinEdition More