Cardano
MAS Mulls Crypto Limits; Pacquiao’s Pacman NFTs
Singapore’s central bank considers limiting retail participation in crypto. Vauld halts withdrawals, trading, deposits; explores restructuring. CoinLoan reduces withdrawal limit by 99%. Questions arise on how far Three Arrows Capital contagion can spread. Can Cardano pack a punch with Pacquiao NFT collection?
Cardano Delays Upgrade; Shib and Doge Make Gains
Valar Ventures-backed Vauld to lay off 30% of staff. Cardano postpones Vasil upgrade, citing bugs and abundance of caution. Dogecoin gains after Musk tweet amid slow market recovery. BTC Markets first crypto firm to receive Australian financial services license. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Riding the NFT Wave in the Music Industry
Cordell Broadus aka "Champ Medici," NFT entrepreneur and Snoop Dogg's son, joins "Community Crypto" to share insights into his father's NFT ventures and why his latest project runs on Cardano over Ethereum. Plus, rapper Jim Jones and Disrupt Art CEO Rob Richardson on the Badazz Bears NFT collection.
Competitive Gamer 'That Denver Guy' on the Future of Metaverse Gaming, Digital Land Ownership and More
"That Denver Guy," aka competitive gaming expert Denver Moore, joins CoinDesk's "After Show" following his appearance on "New Money" with Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay. He updates Ceesay on his investments in cardano and chainlink and why he's refocused on bitcoin. Moore discusses the future of metaverse gaming, saying, "our cash won't do anything in these worlds." Plus, why he views land purchase in the metaverse as similar to the California Gold Rush.
Canadian Court Orders Freeze of 'Freedom Convoy' Crypto Accounts
The Canadian "Freedom Convoy" saga continues as an Ontario court ordered the freezing of funds in over 120 crypto addresses tied to bitcoin, cardano, ethereum, litecoin and privacy coin monero. "The Hash" co-hosts examine Canada's "surprising totalitarian measures" and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell's reactions.
SEBA Bank Exec on Launching Program for Clients to Earn Yield With Crypto
Digital asset platform SEBA Bank has introduced a product that will let clients earn a yield on their crypto holdings. Institutions can generate rewards from proof-of-stake protocols such as Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano, with other networks to be added over time. Urs Bernegger, Co-Head of Trading and Investment Solutions at SEBA Bank, discusses the launch, the role of Europe in DeFi, and his crypto markets assessment.
Cardano Foundation CEO on Gaining Smart Contract Capability, 'Alonzo' Hard Fork
Open-source public blockchain Cardano's ADA token has skyrocketed over 1000% YTD. Behind this surge is the completion of the "Alonzo" hard fork, a major upgrade on the Cardano network that saw the implementation of smart contract functionality, paving the way for native decentralized applications (dapps). Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard shares insights into what "Alonzo" means for development on the blockchain, the network, and the overall digital asset ecosystem.
Cardano Smart Contracts Set for Sunday, CrossTower Launches in India
Cardano prepares for smart contract deployment on Sunday. CrossTower launches crypto trading platform in India. Animoca’s blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox launches Pororo The Little Penguin NFTs. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Why Are Altcoins Outperforming Bitcoin?
CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook in response to a chart illustrating altcoins outperforming bitcoin in August. “When you see a chart like this with Cardano and XRP in the top three, that is certainly an indicator of retail froth,” Moore said. Plus, his take on growing institutional interest in crypto.
