The Central Bank of Iran has outlawed the trading of cryptocurrencies mined outside the country in an attempt to restrict capital outflow Iran’s Central Bank (ICB) has prohibited the trading of any cryptocurrency mined outside the country, according to a report from Iran International. The move is believed to be an attempt by Iranian regulators […]
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US House Financial Services Committee Considering a Ban on Payment for Order Flow
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. On Thursday, May 7, 2021, new SEC Chairman Gary Gensler made several encouraging statements as part of the U.S House Financial Services Committee’s third GameStop hearing. Chairman Gensler recognized that Payment for Order Flow […]
Dogecoin Reaches New Heights Ahead of Elon Musk’s SNL Appearance
Yes, Dogecoin (DOGE) started as a joke but it’s becoming increasingly harder to laugh at the Shiba Inu meme-based coin because of its market performance. In fact, in some ways, the joke is on the doubters because as the world goes through one of its worst recessions, Dogecoin has increased in value by 32,000% in […]
Digital Lender Tala to Enable 70 Million Visa Merchants to Accept USDC
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. In a recent press release, Tala—a digital lender with a focus on emerging markets—announced a partnership with Visa to help those who are underbanked participate in the crypto economy. As part of the deal, […]
“The Dogefather”: will SNL send Dogecoin to the moon?
With Elon Musk set to appear on Saturday Night Live this Saturday, DOGE devotees have their sights set on a $1 price target Elon Musk will appear on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live this Saturday, May 8, and yet another DOGE-related tweet from the Tesla magnate has sent crypto investors into a frenzy. […]
Uniswap V3 Recording $265M in Liquidity and $70M in Volume After Going Live on the Ethereum Mainnet
Popular decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has finally deployed v3 to the Ethereum manninet. The official announcement states, “Uniswap v3 is the most powerful version of the protocol yet, with Concentrated Liquidity offering unprecedented capital efficiency for liquidity providers, better execution for traders, and superior infrastructure at the heart of decentralized finance.” The pool interface now […]
Jerry Garcia Digital Art Piece to be Unveiled as NFT
The piece called Gift goes under the hammer today Jerry Garcia Music Arts has partnered with the Aerial platform to release a rare Jerry Garcia digital artwork, “Gift,” on the SuperRare platform. The piece will be available as a non-fungible token (NFT) on May 5th. Jerry Garcia, best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist […]
CurrencyWorks Announces Zero-Cost Energy Crypto Mining Platform
The scalable unit will process MSW and generate enough power to run up to 200 cryptocurrency mining machines. CurrencyWorks and NFT have announced that they are advancing their zero-cost energy crypto mining platform. CurrencyWorks’s Zer00 crypto mining platform uses thermal treatment of waste rather than incineration to generate energy. The unit will generate enough power […]
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital set to acquire BitGo for $1.2B
Galaxy Digital is in the process of acquiring BitGo for $1.2 billion, which would be settled in stock and cash Galaxy Digital, the firm owned by popular investor Mike Novogratz, is set to acquire BitGo, a leading independent digital assets infrastructure provider. The deal is worth roughly $1.2 billion and will be paid in both […]
Uniswap V3 Goes Live – What’s the Larger Impact on DeFi?
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Uniswap, leading in the decentralized exchange market, has officially launched the third version of its platform. This is big news for DeFi as Uniswap is currently valued as the largest DEX in the industry, […]
