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Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The...
SEC-retly Failing: How the SEC Is Letting Crypto Down
When Gary Gensler (ex-Goldman Sachs investment banker) was announced as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...
Study: 55% of Americans Believe They Will Lose It All if a Recession Hits the United States
According to a recent study by Clever, a real estate data company, nearly three out of four Americans worry there will be a recession this...
SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
A five-member panel of the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted 4-1 in favor of a proposal that may make it more...
Ex-Stanford dean says SBF’s parents helped his family battle cancer
A former dean of Stanford Law School who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail said he did so because SBF’s parents have been “the truest of...
Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys
Wyoming lawmakers have passed a bill that will prohibit courts in the state from forcing someone to disclose their digital asset private...
Galaxy Digital CEO ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Bitcoin hit $30K this quarter
Galaxy Digital Holdings CEO, Mike Novogratz, believes there’s a chance Bitcoin (BTC) could return to $30,000 or above before the end...
Industrial Giant Siemens Issues €60 Million Digital Bond on Blockchain
German conglomerate Siemens has for the first time issued a blockchain-based digital bond denominated in euros. In an announcement, the...
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Says ‘Ridiculous’ Anybody Would Buy Crypto — ‘It’s an Absolute Horror’
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, says people who oppose banning...
SEC Chairman Proposes Amending Federal Custody Rules to Cover ‘All Crypto Assets’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has proposed amending federal custody rules to cover “all crypto...
Why zero-knowledge KYC won’t work
The emergence of blockchain technology presents an opportunity to reexamine and innovate solutions used in our day-to-day life....
FDIC warns CEX.IO and its reviewers to remove potentially false claims about insurance
The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a letter to executives of cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO warning...
US lawmakers reintroduce bill to remove roadblocks for crypto investments in retirement accounts
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville has reintroduced legislation aiming to allow United States 401(k) retirement plans to include exposure to...
FTX Bankruptcy Judge Denies US Trustee’s Request for Independent Examiner
The judge presiding over the FTX bankruptcy case has denied the U.S. Trustee’s request to appoint an independent examiner for the...
Bitcoin Ordinal Inscriptions Surge Past 100,000 Mark, Spurring Development of Supporting Infrastructure
According to the latest statistics, more than 100,000 ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain since the start of...
Paying the way for Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: Video
The Bitcoin (BTC) white paper title describes Bitcoin as a “peer-to-peer electronic cash system.” So how is Bitcoin being used as a means...
SEC enforcement action creates a silver lining for GMX, Lido (LDO) and Maker (MKR) price
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started ramping up its crackdown on the crypto industry and recent...
Price analysis 2/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Bitcoin (BTC) is leading the cryptocurrency markets on the path to recovery. Although the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print...
France’s top museum to display NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Feb 8–14
In this week’s newsletter, read about how France’s top contemporary art museum will display nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Find out why a...
Napster Expands Into Web3 Music Space With Acquisition of Mint Songs
On Wednesday, Napster, the music streaming service originally launched in 1999, announced that the company has finalized a deal to acquire...
Polygon ecosystem development and upcoming zkEVM launch add to MATIC’s bullish momentum
Matter Labs, the firm managing Polygon (MATIC), announced that the beta version of its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM)...
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a...
Can you trust crypto exchanges after the collapse of FTX?
On Oct. 25, 2022 — about two weeks before the collapse of the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX — prominent DeFi...
Bitcoin price eyes $23K despite US dollar strength hitting 6-week high
Bitcoin (BTC) hit its highest in almost a week on Feb. 15 as “extremely positive” economic data boosted risk asset sentiment. BTC/USD...
Neon Link’s Gaming-Focused Neon Coin Presale Begins
PRESS RELEASE. LONDON, ENGLAND – February 15th, 2023 – Neon Link, the new blockchain gaming ecosystem consisting of a...
Biggest Movers: DOGE, SHIB Surge as Elon Musk Tweets Dog CEO Pictures
Dogecoin rallied on Feb. 15, as Elon Musk tweeted a picture of a Shiba Inu dog, with the caption: “The new CEO of Twitter is...
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to...
3 reasons why Binance’s BNB token risks sliding further by March
On Feb. 13, BNB (BNB) recorded its worst daily performance since November 2022, falling 8.5% to below $285. BNB’s price has since...
El Salvador to open a ‘Bitcoin Embassy’ in the United States
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is connecting more countries as the government of El Salvador is opening a “Bitcoin...
Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts
Can Bitcoin help Black Americans build wealth in a country that has historically and intentionally prevented them from doing so? The...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Extend Gains Following US Inflation Report
Bitcoin traded above $22,000 on Feb. 15, as markets continue to react to the latest U.S. inflation report. The consumer price index rose...
Only 4% of Companies in Spain Have Moved to Offer Services in the Metaverse
Only 4% of the companies in Spain have managed to apply the metaverse to their operations, according to a survey conducted by ISDI, a...
Litecoin price is ripe for a 40% jump – technical analysis
Litecoin price has been in a strong bullish trend this week. The daily chart analysis points to a 40% jump. Litecoin price has made a...
NFEX Raises $3M Seed Round to Build NFT Derivatives DEX
PRESS RELEASE. NFEX has completed a $3 Million seed round led by ABCDE Capital and included investment from other well-known institutions...
Celsius creditors committee proposes suing Mashinsky, other Celsius execs
The official committee of Celsius creditors is proposing to sue Celsius co-founder Alex Mashinsky and other executives for “fraud,...
What does BUSD shutting down mean for the crypto industry? A deep dive
Key Takeaways The SEC is suing Paxos, the issuer of Binance’s stablecoin, BUSD The stablecoin is to be phased out, with no new...
83% confess attraction to crypto fanatics on Valentine’s Day survey
Showing an interest in cryptocurrencies might just be the key to attracting a romantic partner, according to a Valentine’s Day survey...
Polygon sets late March launch date for its zkEVM mainnet beta
The long-awaited scaling upgrade from Ethereum layer-2 solution provider Polygon (MATIC) has been announced, with the beta launch of its...
Bitcoin eyeing ‘next big move’ which could see $19K retest — analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) is headed to either $28,000 or $19,000 and this week could decide all, fresh analysis says. In Twitter comments on Feb. 15,...
Ethereum supply plunges 37% on crypto exchanges post the Merge upgrade
Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen a constant decline in exchange supply over the past six...
South Korea’s Second-Largest City Aims to Become a Crypto Hub
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, is making efforts to become a crypto hub. Busan has been designated by the Korean...
FLOKI, DOGE and SHIB price soars after Musk tweeted photo of his dog
Elon Musk has made several tweets of a dog seated on his CEO seat. There has been anxiety around the broader crypto community that Twitter...
Income Movement Rightfulshare Says It Has Launched ‘First Unconditional’ Crypto UBI in South Africa
Rightfulshare, an income equality advocacy movement, recently said it has launched what it describes as the “first...
Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi
A bi-partisan anti-money laundering (AML) bill that covers “decentralized entities” such as decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and...
UK Payments Company Wirex Becomes Visa Global Partner, Extends Crypto Card Program Reach to Over 40 Countries
Wirex, a London-based digital payments company, has announced it has become a global partner of Visa, to allow the company to bring its...
GRT rallies by 16% following The Graph’s launch on Arbitrum
GRT is one of the best performers amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today. The coin rallied after The Graph Network...
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The...
US lawmakers and experts debate SEC’s role in crypto regulation
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission and its chair Gary Gensler were the targets of many lawmakers and witnesses at a...
Sell or stake: Ethereum staking giant Lido mulls choices for its $30M ETH
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind Lido — the largest Ethereum staking pool — is deliberating whether it should sell...
UK Police Raid Crypto ATM Sites — Regulator Says No Crypto ATMs Have Been Approved
Police in the U.K., in collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have raided several sites allegedly hosting...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Hitting $500K by 2025 and Gold Soaring to $5K
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has predicted that the price of bitcoin will hit $500,000...
Ethereum’s $1.5K support weakens as ETH traders turn slightly bearish
The price of Ether (ETH) declined 10.2% between Jan. 8 and Jan. 10, and has since been range trading near the $1,500 level. More...
Hello Pets Depict an Open Entertainment Ecosystem and Aim to be the Next Disney in Web3
Hello Pets team is building an open entertainment ecosystem where the community can join in the storytelling and art creation of shared...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Unveils Plan to Expand Crypto Services in Hong Kong
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has unveiled its plan to expand its crypto services in Hong Kong. “We are planning to apply...
Report: South Sudan Government Bans US Dollar Transactions
The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled...
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Native Token, BLUR Price Drops 85% in a Matter of Hours
The Blur non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace launched its native token this week, and users who were awarded token allotments received...
NFT marketplace tokens soar in 2023, and Blur’s recent airdrop may extend the trend
Cumulative nonfungible token (NFT) trading volume trended higher in January, and data from a recent Delphi Digital report showed monthly...
BNB And Solana in Green as Big Eyes Coin Reaches $26M in Pre-ICO
February seems to get tougher and tougher for crypto investors and traders as the market continues to decline, approaching the halfway...
Bitcoin price clings to $22K as investors digest the recent SEC actions and CPI report
After twenty days of holding the $22,500 support, Bitcoin (BTC) price finally broke down on Feb. 9. Bullish traders had placed their hope...
Another ‘strong’ crypto bull run may lie ahead, thinks market analyst Filbfilb
Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has released its fifth episode, featuring Filbfilb, a cryptocurrency analyst and trader...
Silvergate Bank Becomes Most Shorted Stock in US, but Sees Boost With Citadel Securities Stake
Recent data shows that Silvergate Bank, a crypto-friendly financial institution, has become the most shorted stock in the United States,...
What is NFT ticketing and how does it work?
NFT ticketing is revolutionizing event ticketing by providing a secure, transparent and efficient way of issuing and managing tickets....
Czhang Lin Explains the Investment Strategy of LBank Labs in Web3
LBank Labs is the venture capitalist and blockchain accelerator arm of global crypto exchange LBank. Spearheaded by investor Czhang Lin,...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bags nearly $16M Coinbase stocks in February
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest continues stacking Coinbase (COIN) stock amid the latest cryptocurrency market...
3 technical analysis strategies that help confirm winning trades
Cryptocurrency trading has evolved from the perception of simply being a game of chance to a strategic process. Successful traders rely on...
US Inflation Remains Higher Than Expected, Raising Concerns Among Investors
U.S. inflation levels dropped slightly in January, sliding from 6.5% to 6.4%. However, inflation remains higher than expected, causing...
Bitcoin price returns to $22K despite ‘least volatile’ US CPI reaction
Bitcoin (BTC) ticked above $22,000 after the Feb. 14 Wall Street open as crucial United States inflation data delivered “mixed” results....
Biggest Movers: SOL Rebounds, TRX up for Fifth Straight Session
Solana was one of Tuesday’s notable movers, as the token rebounded from losses to start the week. The move comes despite U.S....
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),...
Stablecoin Market Sees Supply Increase for Tether as Competitors Decline in Light of Recent Regulatory Developments
While the stablecoin market has seen significant redemptions in the past three months, the supply of tether, the largest stablecoin by...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Closer to $22,000 Ahead of US Inflation Report
Bitcoin rebounded in Tuesday’s session, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s U.S. inflation report. It is expected that...
OFAC-compliant blocks on Ethereum hit three-month low of 47%
The percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders set by the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has now fallen to...
Bitcoin miners already made nearly $600K from Ordinals’ NFT transactions
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have earned nearly $600,000 in two months from a new controversial nonfungible token (NFT) protocol called Ordinals...
Bitcoin price targets range from $19K to $25K as CPI day dawns
Bitcoin (BTC) saw ongoing rejection below $22,000 into Feb. 14 as markets braced for macroeconomic data impact. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
DPA Token (DPAT) and Blockchain Technology: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential
PRESS RELEASE. For foreign investors who have always wanted to diversify their portfolio with African assets but have been held back by...
Out of the Ordinal-ry: Bitcoin average block size hits all-time high
Bitcoin’s average block size has hit all-time highs above 2.5MB for the first time since its inception in 2009, driven by the launch of...
UK FCA to take action against unregistered, illegal cryptocurrency ATMs
The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is coming for unregistered cryptocurrency automated teller...
Fantom (FTM) price rebounds ahead of US inflation data
FTM price rose modestly ahead of the upcoming US inflation data. It has also done well as traders wait for the upcoming fUSD stablecoin...
Report: Flutterwave CEO in Bid to Recover Millions Stuck in Kenya
According to reports, the CEO and co-founder of the Nigerian fintech Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, recently visited Kenya where he...
Bitcoin awaits US CPI data; head and shoulders paints a bearish picture
The US CPI data is the main economic event of the trading week. Inflation has been the main driver of monetary policy for more than a year...
Rwanda Government Orders Banks to Stop Facilitating Crypto-Related Transactions
According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating...
Curve Dao Token (CRV) soars by 14% today: Here is why
CRV is the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today. The rally comes as the broader cryptocurrency market...
UAE Launches ‘Financial Infrastructure Transformation’ Program; CBDC Among 9 Key Objectives
On Feb. 12, 2023, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) announced the launch of a new initiative called the...
Stablecoins not the target in BUSD crackdown: Matrixport head of research
Crypto financial services Matrixport’s head of research believes the recent scrutiny of Paxos and its Binance USD (BUSD) token is...
Meta Reportedly Preparing for a New Round of Layoffs
Meta, the company that owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook, is reportedly preparing to announce a new round of layoffs in the coming...
Iris Energy to nearly triple hash rate with estimated 44,000 new BTC miners
Australia-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Iris Energy has revealed it will nearly triple its mining capacity with the addition of...
Bitcoin hits record 44M non-zero addresses, thanks to Ordinals: Glassnode
The launch of Bitcoin nonfungible tokens (NFTs) — known as Ordinals — has tipped the number of non-zero Bitcoin addresses to a new...
India Having ‘Detailed Discussions’ With G20 Members on Crypto Regulation
India is having “detailed discussions” with other G20 members about forming a collective standard operating procedure (SOP) to...
At Least 1,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region
Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or people minting...
Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs
Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to...