Worst month since 2022 bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

In the last week, several major financial regulators, both national and international, simultaneously produced new guidelines for decentralized assets. The European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority proposed guidelines for assessing the suitability of management members in crypto firms, offering standardized criteria for evaluating their knowledge, expertise, integrity and ability to dedicate

Gemini Earn creditors are fuming over a proposed reorganization plan that could see their promised Bitcoin (BTC) payouts effectively slashed to about 30% of what they’re worth at current market rates. In an X post, Gemini Trust revealed it sent creditors an email on Dec. 13 outlining the proposed plan, which has now been put

This week Digital Assets Data CEO Mike Alfred told Cointelegraph that mainstream investors are still “skeptical of Bitcoin and the ecosystem." However, Alfred believes that this “skepticism and disbelief” will turn out to be a positive for Bitcoin (BTC) because when the “traditional folks capitulate, they will be forced by their clients and partners to get…

Authorities in Inner Mongolia are cracking down further on crypto mining operations that may be jeopardizing the region's bid to reduce carbon emissions. 7464 Total views 21 Total shares A new announcement from the  Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Development and Reform Commission, or DRC, has informed the public that they now have a direct way…

The Australian government has made two grants of up to $3 million available to blockchain teams targeting minerals certification and excise taxation solutions. 2171 Total views 21 Total shares The Australian government has opened applications for grants  up to $3 million each in funding to blockchain projects targeting supply chain tracking in the minerals industry…

by Christos Makridis 13 min January 12, 2023 Novelty token designs might attract some brief interest, but projects need to learn the principles of sustainable tokenomics. Having taught and studied token economics at the University of Nicosia, I’ve found that students often have some decidedly muddled beliefs about how what tokens are and how business…

Some are arguing that it would be healthy to admit that Ether staking is not for everyone yet. 158 Total views 4 Total shares After the Ethereum network’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), staking Ether (ETH) now plays a central role in validating blocks and securing the network. However, some community members believe that the staking…

A prime crypto broker blames margin calls on non-crypto assets for the current crypto market slide.Marc Bhargava, co-founder of Tagomi (which has recently joined the Libra Association), shared his explanation of the current market downturn with Cointelegraph. Since Tagomi is connected with ten of the biggest exchanges and some of the biggest crypto traders, it…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekIndian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber…