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US Lawmakers Urge Fed Chair Jerome Powell to Support Crypto Innovation
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to support cryptocurrency innovation. “The Federal...
It’s a Multi-Chain World, Bitcoin Just Dominates It
On Tuesday, CoinDesk Research will drop its Quarterly Review for Q3, featuring 60 slides jam-packed with insights, analysis and data. For...
Joe Biden: US Bringing 30 Countries Together to Stop ‘Illicit Use of Cryptocurrency’
President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will bring together 30 countries to stop “the illicit use of cryptocurrency.” The...
$66M in Tokens Added to Recently Hacked, Still Vulnerable Compound Contract
A faulty Compound Finance contract intended to disburse liquidity mining rewards over time has been topped off with $66 million - and...
Futures-based Bitcoin ETF has ‘75% chance of approval’ in October — analyst
A Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has a 75% chance of being approved this month — in some form. In comments this weekend, Eric...
The Founder of Wallstreetbets Jaime Rogozinski Discusses Defi, NFTs, and Crypto Regulation
In 2021, the subreddit forum r/wallstreetbets, also known as Wallstreetbets (WSB) became an extremely popular forum after the members...
Ethereum fractal from 2017 that resulted in 7,000% gains for ETH appears again in 2021
Bids for Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) could rise to $13,000 in the next two months if history repeats. So shows a fractal...
What’s the Real Point of ‘Crypto’ Anyway?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this week’s edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads four Twitter threads:Alex...
Kyrgyzstan Raises Electricity Rates for Cryptocurrency Miners
The government of Kyrgyzstan has recently revised its electricity tariffs for various groups of consumers. Authorities in Bishkek have...
Axie Infinity Co-Founder Says Blockchain Game Plans to Launch a Decentralized Exchange
Sky Mavis, the team that created the Ethereum-powered non-fungible token (NFT) game Axie Infinity, revealed the project plans to launch a...
IMF recommends CBDC and global crypto standards for financial stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a set of actionable policies for the emerging markets and developing economies to ensure...
Crypto Miners Blamed for Power Supply Deficit in Kazakhstan, Government Mulls Restrictions
Kazakhstan is facing electricity shortages and cryptocurrency mining has been singled out as the main culprit. Amid an ongoing crackdown...
Risk-averse Ethereum traders use this options strategy to increase exposure to ETH
On Oct. 1, the cryptocurrency market experienced a 9.5% pump that drove Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) to their highest levels in 12 days....
IMF Warns Crypto Boom Poses New Financial Stability Challenges, Urges Regulators to Step Up
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies poses new challenges to financial stability....
Morgan Stanley acquires more GBTC, Alibaba to halt crypto mining gear sales, and a possible scenario for $6 million BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst)...
World’s Largest Monero Accepting Darknet Market Reveals Retirement Plan — White House Admins Say DNM ‘Reached Its Goal’
One of the largest darknet markets (DNM), White House, announced the market is retiring as the DNM’s administrators say the team...
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell Says No Intention to Ban or Limit Use of Cryptocurrencies
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee that he has no intention...
Exit, Voice and Bitcoin
Blockchain technology presents opportunities for dissonant opinions, fractionalization and internal reform unmatched in the fiat...
Coinbase Reveals Massive Hack of User Accounts: Over 6,000 Customers Lost Funds
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that at least 6,000 users were victims of a hacking campaign to gain...
How Two Prime’s Crypto Fund Beat Bitcoin in August
The Two Prime numbers come as total assets under management (AUM) of crypto hedge funds globally increased to nearly $3.8 billion in 2020...
October’s Historical Bitcoin Price Trend Extends Hope for a Renewed Bull Run to End the Year
Bitcoin logged price losses once again for the crypto asset’s fifth consecutive September in its lifetime, but as soon as the month...
Bitcoin investors ‘no longer fearful’ — watch this BTC price level next
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed higher on Oct. 2 after a “fantastic” break to the upside upended market sentiment. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
This Overlooked Crypto Tax Provision Would Be a Disaster
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:Hidden crypto tax...
Study Findings Show 83.7% of Luno Users Are Bullish on Bitcoin’s Resurgence
About 83.7% of those surveyed by Luno in a recent study believe the price of bitcoin will rise significantly in the next few months. In...
Nigeria CBDC Countdown: Central Bank Delays E-Naira Rollout
A spokesperson for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Osita Nwanisobi, has said the launch of the much-hyped e-naira central bank digital...
Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas
Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than...
YIELD App Named Official Partner of Premier League Football Club West Ham United
PRESS RELEASE. YIELD App, a FinTech company, is thrilled to announce it has become the Official Digital Asset Wealth Management Partner of...
Uzbekistan Warns Citizens to Avoid Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges
A government agency in Uzbekistan has published a list of unauthorized crypto exchanges that residents of the country have been advised to...
Defi Platform Compound Bug Allows Users to Claim $88 Million in Tokens
Compound, one of the trademark defi protocols on the Ethereum blockchain, is experiencing a bug that allows users to reclaim unusually...
Massive airdrop and AXS staking catapult Axie Infinity to a new all-time high
Airdrops have become the cryptocurrency ecosystem’s equivalent of stimulus checks over the past couple of years and further proof of this...
Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund
Grayscale added Solana’s namesake token and the decentralized finance token Uniswap to its large-cap crypto fund for the first time...
Italian Luxury Fashion House Dolce & Gabbana Sells NFT Collection for $5.7 Million
On September 30, the Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana sold an NFT collection for $5.7 million or 1,885 ether. The...
OMG eyes a new all-time high after unveiling its ‘Boba Network’ layer-2 solution
In September the frenzy that propelled the nonfungible token (NFT) sector quieted down but a burst of fresh energy emerged as the...
Mars4: Highly Liquid MARS4 Dollars and Revenue Generating Mars Terrain NFTs
The red planet is a mystery to man and his obsession with it has created many legends and myths over the centuries. As the US’s...
Brazil’s Central Bank Says Local B3 Stock Exchange Could Be Oracle of Its CBDC
Brazil’s B3 stock exchange could serve as the information oracle for the smart contract system of a digital real (CBDC), according to the...
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Rally as Short Sellers Exit Positions
Cryptocurrencies rallied on Friday as bitcoin broke above $47,000 for the first time in two weeks. BTC is up about 10% over the past 24...
Third-Largest Bank in France Societe Generale Proposes Use of Defi Protocol Makerdao
French multinational investment bank and financial services company, Societe Generale, has proposed to leverage the decentralized finance...
Gary Vaynerchuk Doodle Outsells Warhol, Pollock, Neel and More at Christie’s Auction
Media mogul and erstwhile wine blogger Gary Vaynerchuk sold a doodle of an elephant at Christie’s today for $412,500.“Empathetic...
Altcoins take the next leg up after Bitcoin price holds $47.5K
Bullish sentiment returned to the cryptocurrency ecosystem on Oct. 1 after a 10% spike in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) lifted it above the...
Price analysis 10/1: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, LUNA, UNI
The month of September stayed true to its billing as a historically weak period for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) closed the month with...
Compound Founder Says $80M Bug Presents ‘Moral Dilemma’ for DeFi Users
If a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol accidentally gave you millions of dollars in tokens, are you obligated to give it back?In an...
Powell Says No Crypto Ban as ‘Uptober’ Kicks Off
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW discusses the market mood shift as September becomes...
‘Coinbase Premium’ Indicates ‘Whales’ on Binance May Be Behind Bitcoin’s Rally
Since U.S. markets opened on Friday, bitcoin’s price has risen by nearly 10%. A popular indicator used by bitcoin traders may explain the...
3 factors that can send Ethereum price to 100% gains in Q4
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has the potential to double its market valuation in the coming months, thanks to a confluence of...
Why Digital Asset Adoption in Commerce Is Gaining Momentum
A number of large companies have been adding significant amounts of bitcoin to their balance sheets, signaling corporate America’s growing...
SEC Delays 4 Bitcoin ETF Deadlines — Regulator ‘Finds It Appropriate to Designate a Longer Period of Time’
On Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed four bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) deadlines for another 45...
From a DeFi Summer to the Explosive Growth of Bitcoin: A Year in Retrospect
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since Michael Casey and Sheila Warren launched the “Money Reimagined” podcast.This episode is...
Introducing the Decentralized Money Stack
This week, when the team at MIT Technology Review put me into a fireside chat with journalist Charlotte Jee during their Emtech MIT...
Why NFTs can be a riskier investment than cryptocurrencies, report
Investors who survived the 2008 financial crisis understand the importance of liquidity. When an economic recession starts, deflationary...
Crypto City: Guide to Tokyo
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Tokyo’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure at...
Is Mozilla Trying to Sabotage Distributed Identity?
Coin Center, the cryptocurrency lobbying group that vaulted into the spotlight during the recent U.S. Senate fight over crypto tax...
Bitcoin history repeating? 3 indicators suggest October will reignite the BTC bull market
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break the so-called September curse as its price fell by a little over 7% into the month despite a strong rebound...
The Intersection of Eth 2.0 Validating and Cloud Computing Explained
In this week’s episode, CoinDesk’s Christine Kim and Consensys’ Ben Edgington discuss the security and running costs of CoinDesk’s...
Stablecoin Issuers Could Soon Face Bank-Like Regulations
Stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle could soon be subject to bank-like regulations, according to a report from the Wall Street...
Coinbase Multi-Factor Authentication Hack Affects at Least 6,000 Customers
A vulnerability that allowed hackers to bypass Coinbase’s multi-factor authentication SMS option has affected at least 6,000 of the...
Tehran Stock Exchange Head Resigns Over Mining Rigs Found at Organization’s Office
The director of Tehran’s Stock Exchange has resigned from his post following the discovery of cryptocurrency mining rigs in his...
Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 1, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Bitcoin Rallies Above $47K, Resistance at $50K —...
Rep. Emmer: Government Is ‘Trying to Gain Control Over’ Crypto
Yesterday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he has no intention of banning cryptocurrencies. It’s unclear whether the...
We Can Use as Much Energy as We Want, Forever
I am a committed environmentalist, both in my personal life and in my stance on public issues. I’m an Eagle Scout who once spent a month...
IMF Says Crypto Boom Poses Challenges to Financial Stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said more regulation is needed as the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry poses a number of...
The Bored Ape Founders Haven’t Yet Joined the Yacht Club
It’s now a tech cliche: “They dropped out of college and became startup millionaires.” Yawn. Happens all the time. Until now, however,...
Fitch: Debt Limit Fight Could Endanger US’s ‘AAA’ Rating
Rating agency Fitch has issued a warning that Congressional debate about whether or not to raise the debt ceiling could threaten the...
Singapore Grants Crypto Licenses to DBS and Independent Reserve
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, has formally approved two companies to provide crypto...
Chainalysis, Gensler and a Supposed Senate Bid
This week, “Opinionated” hosts Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson and Ben Schiller address an emerging global trend: an increasing frequency of...
Where to buy Golem as GLM records 15% gains
The Golem (GLM) token has seen a strong rally in the past 24 hours and is trading at $0.5 at the time of writing The GOLEM token has seen...
Popular Bitcoin ATM Operator: Bitcoin of America Working With WGN Radio to Promote Cryptocurrency Education
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America (BOA) is a popular virtual currency exchange, headquartered in Chicago, IL. They are known for their...
SEC Delays Decision on 4 Bitcoin ETFs
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on four proposals for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).The...
‘Say hi to Uptober’ — Bitcoin price surges above $47K in minutes, liquidating $270M in shorts
Bitcoin (BTC) shot to nearly $48,000 during Oct. 1 as a classic “short squeeze” liquidated over $270 million of crypto positions in under...
Where to buy SushiSwap as SUSHI gains by 7%
The SushiSwap (SUSHI) token is up by 7% as whales push prices in the past 24 hours The SushiSwap coin has jumped by 7% and is currently...
Where to buy THORChain as RUNE recovers by 10%
The THORChain (RUNE) token has seen a steady recovery accompanied by rising buy volumes in the past 24 hours The THORChain token has...
Where to buy Near Protocol as NEAR partners with Panther
The Near Protocol (NEAR) token has seen a strong rally in the past 24 hours as the network partners with Panther to develop privacy...
Egyptian Banks Set to Launch Multi-Million Dollar Fintech Fund
Egyptian banks are reportedly on course to launch a $69.6 million fund which is earmarked to support the country’s fintech...
Weekly Report: Alibaba and Bitmain lead exit from China
Here are the leading cryptocurrency and decentralised finance headlines that you might have missed this week Kraken to pay $1.25 million...
Vechain price spikes 28% as BTC and ETH see double-digit gains
Bitcoin's rebound above $47k has catalysed gains across the altcoin market, with VET among the biggest gainers Vechain price has soared by...
Bitfarms Bitcoin Production Increases on New Mining Equipment
Bitfarms, a bitcoin mining company, said it produced 38% more bitcoins in the third quarter than the second as new mining equipment was...
South Korean crypto tax to come into effect in 2022, as planned
The agreement reached last week means that the effective date for taxing cryptocurrencies remains 1 January 2022 South Korea's crypto tax...
Bitcoin Rallies Above $47K; Resistance at $50K
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $47,000 for the first time in two weeks, indicating strong demand from short-term buyers. The next level of...
Bitcoin Climbs Above $47K, Ignoring Stock Market Weakness; Fed’s Preferred Measure of Inflation Eyed
Bitcoin is pushing higher despite classic risk-off action in traditional markets. The cryptocurrency’s resilience has raised investors’...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Seeks Public Opinion on Central Bank Digital Currency
The central bank of New Zealand has lined up among monetary authorities exploring the question of issuing their own digital currencies....
El Salvador Mines First Bitcoin With Volcanic Energy
El Salvador has officially mined the first bitcoin using volcanic energy, its president revealed.President Nayib Bukele shared a...
Analyst nails Bitcoin monthly close 2 months running — His October target is $63K
Bitcoin (BTC) was keen to retain $44,000 on Oct. 1 as the monthly close sparked a late show of strength. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart...
Visa working on interoperability hub for digital assets payments
The project, a collaboration between the Visa research and product teams, has been in development since 2018, when the underlying concept...
Bitcoin price eyes $50K as the US dollar retreats after hitting its one-year high
Bitcoin (BTC) looks to reclaim $45,000 on Oct. 1 as the United States dollar retreated lower after hitting its one-year high. Bitcoin’s...
Binance hires Ex-IRS agents to bolster its regulatory compliance
Both Tigran Gambaryan and Matthew Price investigated major cases while with the IRS Binance has hired two former Internal Revenue Service...
Play-to-Earn Giant Axie Infinity’s Revenue Tanked 40% in September
Blockchain-enabled play-to-earn game Axie Infinity’s rapid growth came to a screeching halt in September, with revenue sliding by 40% from...
Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations
Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The...
Dydx Trading Volumes Explode After Latest Chinese Crypto Ban
Dydx, a decentralized exchange, has seen its trading volumes explode in the last few days, surpassing other recognized decentralized...
Circle Names Devron Brown, Former US House Senior Counsel for Fintech, as Director for Global Policy
Circle, the payment services company that operates stablecoin USDC, subsidiary crypto exchange Poloniex and equity crowdfunding platform...
The ARwards: The Official OVR Contest for Content Creators
Following the announcement of a few days ago, the decentralized multiverse platform OVR, which unites the physical and virtual worlds...
Dogecoin Co-Founder Suggests an Ethereum Bridge to Doge and Compatible NFT Markets
Billy Markus, the co-founder of Dogecoin, explained on Wednesday that an Ethereum bridge to the Doge network would bolster the dogecoin...

























































































