Europe’s digital ID wallet — Easy for users or a data privacy nightmare?
European Union lawmakers are planning an EU-wide digital identity wallet for access to essential services.
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Here's how much is lost to crypto hacks and exploits in Q1 2023
BNB Chain had the largest number of incidents in the quarter, while Ethereum had the biggest amount lost.
XRP price eyes 30% upside after key resistance area breaks
More gains for XRP price appear likely due to a classic bullish continuation pattern alongside strong whale accumulation.
Do Kwon converted illicit funds from LUNA to Bitcoin: S.Korean prosecutors
South Korean prosecutors have contacted Binance to request a halt on withdrawals linked to Do Kwon.
Mt. Gox repayment registrations close: Here’s what’s next
The deadline for repayment registration for those affected by the Mt. Gox hack has closed, with the trustee releasing a statement on the next steps in the process.
David Bowie unreleased record debuts as music NFT
Gala Music, a Web3 startup subsidiary, is launching 3,003 NFTs on April 14, with an unreleased version of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” included.
$30K BTC price target stays valid as ‘boring’ Bitcoin heads into US jobs data
Traders agree that Bitcoin still lacks direction, but $25,000 and $30,000 remain targets once conditions change.
Int’l securities body IOSCO prepares crypto regulation report for 2023
The International Organization of Securities Commissions shared its vision of stablecoin arrangements, decentralized finance and “finfluencers.“
25% of NFT owners have a collection of 51 or more – CoinGecko Report
Despite the crypto bear market in 2022, there wasn’t a significant decline in NFT adoption, according to the report.
CBDC will be used for ‘control’ ECB president admits in vid chat with fake Zelensky
The ECB President admitted that “there will be control” in regards to a digital euro, much to the displeasure of the crypto community.
Ethereum ‘re-staking’ protocol EigenLayer launches on testnet
The re-staking collective aims to address Ethereum validator economic incentives.
UK uses Love Island star to warn finfluencers on crypto and investment schemes
The financial and advertising regulators posted a seven-part checklist to ensure these social media stars stay within the bounds of the law.
Study claims 99.5% of crypto investors did not pay taxes in 2022
Finland and Australia had the highest proportion of tax-paying crypto investors, while the United States ranked 10th on the list, according to the study.
Scaramucci: 'We're through the bear market' as Bitcoin notches up 70% YTD
Bitcoin’s strong start to 2023 is persisting despite numerous headwinds, and is currently outperforming the S&P 500 Index by nearly 60 percentage points.
zkSync Era denies 921 ETH ‘stuck forever’ in smart contract
One member of the cryptocurrency subreddit pointed out that “EVM equivalent” compilers like zkSync Era does not necessarily mean it is fully “EVM compatible.”
Zhu Su’s exchange did $13.64 in volume akshually, Huobi in crisis: Asia Express
Huobi Global’s token crash and ongoing layoffs, 3AC founders deny reports of $1.26 in day 1 volume on new exchange and claim $373 on day 2.
DeSantis is right — CBDCs will lead to absolute government control
From China to Canada, it’s clear that governments around the world are salivating at the prospect of introducing currencies they can manipulate hassle-free.
Smaller investors can have outsized impact on crypto investment markets: BIS study
Researchers looking at the “crypto carry” rate between spot and futures markets and its causes came to conclusions about crypto market booms and busts and how they happen.
Paxful co-founders’ litigation cites misappropriation of funds, money laundering, U.S. sanctions evasion
A bitter dispute between Paxful's co-founders in Delaware courts may have led to the crypto marketplace's sudden closure.
Washington state DFI warns Eucoinotrade may be engaging in ‘advanced fee fraud’
One user claims they were defrauded out of more than $50,000 by the website, which authorities are now referring to as an “alleged cryptocurrency exchange.”
GMX and dYdX go head-to-head for the top decentralized derivatives position
Decentralized derivatives platforms GMX and dYdX battle for the top DEX spot, with each planning significant improvements for this year.
Solana reveals cost-cutting solution for on-chain storage
Known as state compression, the technology promises to drastically reduce the cost of on-chain storage.
Euler team denies on-chain sleuth was a suspect in hack case
The investigator claimed to be targeted as a suspect because they maintained a crypto security repo on GitHub.
Trader Joe joins top 5 DEX list as Liquidity Book model thrives on Arbitrum
JOE token surges as Trader Joe’s Liquidity Book model climbs into the top 5 DEX list.
What will be the outcome of the Ethereum Shanghai upgrade?
Join us as we discuss the potential outcomes of the upcoming Ethereum Shanghai upgrade and other important developments in DeFi.
US state regulators announce $10M settlement with Robinhood ‘for failing investors’
The investigation looked into complaints of Robinhood’s system outages that caused users to miss out on trades while many of its services were unavailable.
White House hopeful RFK Jr. says instant payments may lead to ‘financial slavery’
President John F. Kennedy's nephew also worries that the government will seize the public’s Bitcoin.
$1.12B in Bitcoin options expire this week, and bulls appear to be at a disadvantage
Commodities rallied as the U.S. Treasury struggled with the banking crisis, but Bitcoin bulls also overplayed their hand in this week’s options expiry.
Germany plans to issue electronic shares on blockchain, boost startups
Under the Future Finance Act, the German government is pushing for more welcoming regulations for startups working with financial innovation.
Bitcoin ‘faces headwinds’ as US money supply drops most since 1950s
Research from Bloomberg Intelligence argues that liquidity conditions still do not favor a continuation of the Bitcoin rally.