Bitcoin analyst flags $32.5K launchpad zone for BTC price
Bitcoin is enjoying “good consolidation,” a popular analyst says, as bets on further BTC price upside coming next multiply.
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China to tighten control on exports of AI chip-making materials
The Chinese government has announced that it plans to control the export of gallium and germanium products that are heavily used to produce semiconductors.
Creditors for bankrupt Voyager Digital billed $5.1M in legal fees
Voyager is not the only crypto firm incurring hefty legal fees; FTX, for example, has been billed over $120 million in fees.
US crypto regulatory uncertainty could be Hong Kong’s gain — Yat Siu
Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu believes Hong Kong’s efforts to foster the Web3 ecosystem are in stark contrast to regulatory uncertainty hampering development in the United States.
Chinese city of Jinan accepts CBDC payments for bus rides
The Chinese city of Jinan is making a push for CBDC adoption by implementing digital yuan payments across its entire bus network.
Crypto firms won’t leave US despite apparent hostility: Merkle Science CEO
Merkle Science CEO Mriganka Pattnaik has offered a “contrarian” take, explaining that crypto firms won’t vanish from the United States anytime soon.
Winklevoss slams DCG's Silbert — Not even SBF was 'capable of such delusion'
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss slammed DCG's Barry Silbert for allegedly playing the victim card while owing $1.2 billion to Gemini’s 232,000 Earn customers.
Nifty News: Blue chip NFT prices wobble, Credit Suisse tries tokens and more
The floor prices for some of the largest NFT collections sunk to nearly two-year lows, but have started to edge up in the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin remains ‘primary focus’ for investors amid year highs: CoinShares
Bitcoin investment products have experienced $310.6 million in inflows over the last two weeks.
Kyle Davies to donate future OPNX earnings to 3AC creditors for 'karma'
Three Arrows Capital co-founder Kyle Davies called it a “shadow recovery process” during a July 3 Twitter Spaces.
HK crypto ETFs on fire, Binance warns on Maverick FOMO, Poly hack: Asia Express
Hong Kong crypto ETFs grow 80% since December, Binance co-founder warns against FOMOing into MAV with leverage, Poly Network hacked again.
TON blockchain launches on-chain encrypted messaging feature
The network previously allowed users to post on-chain messages but only in an unencrypted, completely public way.
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF filing names Coinbase as 'surveillance-sharing' partner
The application included a Nasdaq-Coinbase agreement “intended to supplement the exchange’s market surveillance program” following the SEC reportedly saying the filing was unclear.
Price analysis 7/3: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC
The bulls are trying to nudge Bitcoin above the critical resistance of $31,000, which may start a broad-based crypto rally.
EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3
European Union lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community.
'A lot of the bad actors have been shaken out of the market' — Bitvo CEO
Bitvo president and CEO Pamela Draper spoke with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference in Toronto on the firm almost being acquired by FTX and Canada's regulatory environment.
Bitcoin traders torn between breakout and $28K dip as BTC price stalls
BTC price action keeps everyone guessing, while Bitcoin casually marks a major achievement on monthly timeframes.
Twitter rival Mastodon’s active user base increases by 100K+
A day after Twitter implemented new restrictions on the number of posts users can view, rival platform Mastodon reported a major increase in traffic.
UK Law Commission recommends 'distinct' legal category for crypto
The U.K.’s Law Commission highlights four major recommendations to reform laws relating to cryptocurrency use and ownership.
Chibi Finance $1M alleged rug pull: How it happened
The exploiter used a “panic” function buried within eight different smart contracts to remove $1 million worth of users’ funds without their permission.
Generative AI will disrupt blockchain too: Here’s how
Artificial intelligence isn’t just generating lots of content these days, but equally, lots of excitement too.
Singapore to require crypto firms to put user assets into trusts by year-end
MAS is also working to restrict crypto service providers from facilitating lending or staking for retail customers, but not for institutional ones.
5 blockchain-based social media platforms to know
Discover five blockchain-based social media platforms that are reshaping online interactions.
Robot guest-conducts the Korean National Symphony Orchestra
The android robot EveR 6 and conductor Soo-Yeoul Choi co-conducted a performance of six pieces with the Korean National Symphony Orchestra.
Thai SEC bans the use of customer crypto assets for lending and investment
Investor protection regulations have been under discussion since September 2022 amid the crypto lending crisis that saw firms such as BlockFi and Celsius declare bankruptcy.
Crypto Twitter has a persistent ‘fake followers’ problem, data reveals
Shiba Inu had the greatest number of fake followers at 10.26% or 80,000 accounts, while Avalanche and Polygon followed suit with 8.14% and 7.58% of fake accounts, respectively.
Belarus wants to ban P2P cryptocurrency transactions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus cited a high crypto crime rate for banning all citizens from exchanging Bitcoin with each other.
Hut 8 relocates 6,400 rigs, sees growth in AI and high-performance computing
Bitcoin mining firm Hut8 continues to relocate miners from its idle North Bay site, with increasing demand for AI and high-power computing.
Miners send millions to exchanges — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin miners appear to be reducing risk as the significance of BTC price above $30,000 remains firmly in evidence.
Half of stolen NFTs are sold within 3 hours: PeckShield
PeckShield reports that $2.27 million of NFTs were stolen in June, recording the lowest monthly figure for stolen NFTs in 2023.