Digital asset investment products saw $55 million in outflows for the week of Sept. 13, according to a report from CoinShares. Optimism surrounding what was previously thought to be the impending approval of a spot-based Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has begun to give way as $42 million worth of the week’s outflows came from BTC…

Centralized and decentralized solutions could come together in one exchange, creating a fusion that can redefine finance. In the rapidly changing cryptocurrency landscape, the convergence of centralized exchanges (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX) is emerging as a step toward a more inclusive and efficient financial ecosystem. This integration represents a profound shift that bridges the strengths of both worlds, combining…

Proposals to a United Nations group reportedly show China wants digital IDs and real-world punishments for actions that occur in the Metaverse. China is reportedly looking to implement a system akin to its social credit system, but in the Metaverse and other online virtual worlds. Proposals viewed by POLITICO and reported on Aug. 20 show the state-owned…

Launched in beta on Aug. 11, the platform allows users to tokenize their social network by buying and selling “shares” of their connections. Friend.tech, a recently released decentralized social (DeSo) network, generated over $1 million in fees in 24 hours on Aug. 19, outperforming established players in the crypto ecosystem, including Uniswap and the Bitcoin network. The…

Bitcoin is giving plenty of longtime market participants reason to forecast a return to its previous cycle’s $20,000 all-time high — or worse. Bitcoin hovered above $26,000 into the Aug. 20 weekly close as doomsday BTC price targets kept coming. Analysis: Bitcoin may see new ‘generational buying opportunity’ Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed an eerie calm covering…

According to the report, Europe is home to nine out of the ten least profitable countries for Bitcoin mining, based on household electricity costs. There is a significant worldwide contrast in household electricity expenses for individual Bitcoin miners. While producing one Bitcoin in Italy costs $208,560, in Lebanon, it’s roughly 783 times cheaper, according to a…