Crypto lawyers to be in demand as regulatory pressure reaches boiling point

    Commercial lawyers with a solid knowledge of blockchain and crypto tech will be in particularly high demand. Crypto-versed lawyers will play an increasingly important role in Web3 firms — particularly as the industry braces for regulatory turbulence following the implosion of FTX, two legal academics believe. Boston Law School professor and chief compliance officer at crypto exchange…

    White House science office calls for comments on its digital asset research agenda

    The office’s request for information is the latest piece in the massive research agenda in President Biden’s executive order on digital asset development. The administration of United States President Joe Biden is continuing to deveits National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda. In a request for information (RFI) dated Jan. 26 and previewed by the Federal Register,…

    Bitcoin faces ‘considerable danger’ from Fed in 2023 — Lyn Alden

    It is not all plain sailing when it comes to Bitcoin’s price recovery this year, with U.S. liquidity conditions calling the shots. Bitcoin still risks “considerable danger” in 2023 as macroeconomic conditions dictate price action. That is according to economist Lyn Alden, who, in private comments to Cointelegraph, cautioned on Bitcoin staying bullish after its January…

    Uniswap holders propose ditching Ethereum for BNB Chain to deploy v3 protocol

    80% of UNI holders voted to support the deployment of the Uniswap protocol’s v3 to BNB Chain, while the remaining voters voted against the move. A “temperature check” proposal to deploy the Uniswap v3 protocol to BNB Chain received overwhelming support from the Uniswap community on its governance forum. 80% of voters holding Uniswap’s UNI governance token have…

    SEC commissioner reiterates ‘the point of crypto’ as market aims for recovery

    Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce highlighted that despite a very bad year, there are lessons for the crypto industry to learn. Hester Peirce, a commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that after a terrible year, industry players need to remember what crypto is really about. In a speech at the Digital…

    Six on-chain metrics suggesting Bitcoin is a ‘generational buying opportunity’

    Six tried and tested on-chain metrics are repeating patterns last seen at the bottom of the past three bear markets. Several on-chain metrics from the Bitcoin network are flashing buy signals following this year’s rally. Bitcoin has broken out of its torpor to notch up a 37% gain since the beginning of 2023. However, on-chain data is still…