Haro on the crypto of central banker; ledgerI’Apple out Web3; MetaMask naked on the privacy; Starbucks and coca take out yours NFT; Circle give up to the stock exchange… Back tonews of the week.
Crypto winter still for the industry
Brian Armstrong, CEO of coin base, warned against it. That Results for 2022 will drop sharply over a year in the order of 50% and more. The exchange’s revenue could approach $3.2 billion, compared to 7 in 2021. For Twins The year 2022 will also be remembered badly, especially if the stock market does not recover $900 million in frozen funds through genesis. The future of the latter remains suspended. The DCG subsidiary admits A solution will take timeweeks.
For others, the passage of time is synonymous with difficulties. in the crypto news in this week, Circle give up, temporarily at its IPO. amber groupwho missed a fundraiser took it Decided to downsize. silver gate also expects complicated weeks, but wants to become one reassuring about its liquidity. block stream to collect donations Time to survive but give up part of his evaluation. bybit released for the second time, without specifying numbers. And on the side of traditional finance ? some like Goldman Sachs, prepare to seize opportunities. TradFi is in the ambush and could be one of the big winners from the crypto funding pullback.
Haro on cryptos, long live the CBDC
That TradFi does not officially welcome the crises that the actors of the crypto. These potential competitors still have many pitfalls in their path, including a likely hardening of the regulationhow fintech in front of them. That monetary institutionsFor their part, they make no secret of their satisfaction, even if in their speeches they deplore the losses suffered by small investors.
Despite a “crypto winter” and trajectory of “irrelevance” of certain tokens, including BitcoinFrançois Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Bank of Francedemands strengthen surveillance. And now the United States must join in this effort. In Europe, regulation is being adapted in particular to tax problems with new commitments for the crypto platforms. At the side of ECBwe’re looking at that now Bitcoin proved his worthlessness and that Speculation bubbles have burst. The conclusion ? Crypto promises were an illusion and only a Central bank digital currency can steer the transformation of digital finance.
ConsenSys declares itself backwards on MetaMask
Mea maxima culpa. ConsenSys This implicitly acknowledges his communication around the revision its privacy policy didn’t fit. By showing off without explaining that he would collect personal data through MetaMask and infurathe publisher participated in the growth of the In spite of in an industry that would do without it.
In truth, ConsenSys wanted to clarify an existing practice. But the editor at the same time refrained from stating why and exactly how he used this sensitive data. He endeavors to rectify the situation. To make up for and erase this bad reputation, he also announces changes with a Data retention limited to 7 daysand a redesign of his wallet’s configuration menu.
Ledger, the Apple-style wallet
Apple, the most profitable terminal maker in the world, is not yet fully inspired. In the house of ledger, the French unicorn, we don’t hide it. So the maker of physical wallets went on a quest iPod creatorTony Fadell to design his latest product, Stax.
tax is positioned as the top of the ledger series. And, break, the wallet embeds bigger screen, and the Ledger operating system. “The magnification of the screen makes it easier for you, the users, to understand all of your transactions and your interactions with the blockchain,” boasts Charles Guillemet, the company’s CTO. A boost for them democratization ?
Starbucks and Coca-Cola drink in NFT
democratization too Starbucks and Coke. The two beverage suppliers welcome the developments that this allows NFT. For the American coffee brand, it is therefore a further step towards the transition to the beta phase of their Odyssey Loyalty Program. The promise is new Web3 Marketing to get closer to its consumers and offer them rewards embodied by non-fungible tokens.
For Coca-Cola, this is an event operation on the occasion of the football World Cup. baptized “piece of magic” and designed by digital artist GMUNK with Crypto.com, includes the collection 10,000 NFTs. And to claim it, an account with the exchange is required in addition to registering on the Coke brand’s fan zone page.
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