‘Agent of an anti-crypto agenda’ — Community slams Gensler over Kraken crackdown
SEC's recent charges against crypto exchange Kraken over its staking program have sent tremors through the crypto industry.
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Publisher to wipe all traces of Celsius founder's 'Mashinsky Method' book
A slated financial literacy book by Alex Mashinsky has already been canceled but the book's publisher is still trying to wipe all traces of it from the internet.
‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action
"Today, the SEC shut down Kraken’s staking program and counted it as a win for investors. I disagree and therefore dissent," said commissioner Hester Pierce.
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security
The ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder said it’s as unlikely as ride-sharing service Uber becoming illegal.
Mississippi senate passes bill to protect cryptocurrency miners from discrimination
The state already has crypto miners, the bill to protect them still has to pass the house of representatives and be signed by the governor.
3AC and CoinFLEX launch website, waitlist for crypto claims exchange
The exchange will allow crypto bankruptcy claims to be traded, according to an official Twitter announcement.
China’s 180M digital yuan airdrop, Devastation in Turkey, Laos’ CBDC: Asia Express
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. China airdrops 180 million digital yuan to celebrate Lunar New Year According to state-owned media Global Times, Chinese cities airdropped a total of 180…
Rocket Pool’s Ethereum staking service reaches $1B in TVL
The milestone comes less than two years after the launch of its mainnet.
Ethereum NFT collections lost nearly 60% of their market cap in 2022: Report
NFTs, like the rest of crypto, felt the influence of bad actors and market manipulators in 2022. Those launched after the start of the crypto winter did better.
Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking
“Kraken not only offered investors outsized returns untethered to any economic realities, but also retained the right to pay them no returns at all,” said Gurbir Grewal.
Coincover secures $30 million in funding to strengthen digital asset security
The funding round was led by Foundation Capital, with follow-on investment from CMT digital.
Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms
United States authorities are allegedly discouraging banks from offering services to the crypto industry.
Celsius‘ motion to extend timeline for restructuring plan faces objection from creditors
“It is time to allow the Debtors’ customers to propose their own plan for the assets that they were defrauded into investing with Celsius,” said a Withhold account holders’ filing.
Judge extends Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail restrictions on messaging apps: Report
The former FTX CEO’s bail restrictions will remain in place until Feb. 21 following the judge’s ruling to extend a ban on using certain messaging apps.
SPS discusses challenges of building GameFi amid crypto winter
Despite tough times for the industry, the blockchain MOBA game reached 200,000 downloads after just two months.
Why are artificial intelligence tokens going parabolic? Watch Market Talks live
Join us as we discuss the reasons behind the recent price rally of artificial intelligence tokens.
New Hampshire could become an alternative for crypto firms moving to the Bahamas
A state commission recommended that New Hampshire eliminate the gray area in which cryptocurrency companies currently operate.
Bitfarms settles outstanding loan with BlockFi for $7.75M
The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company has reduced its debt by nearly 85% since June 2022.
AI to feature prominently in the crypto user experience — Nansen CEO
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik tells Hashing It Out that he is bullish that artificial intelligence will play a major role in the future of the crypto industry.
Bitcoin price hits 2-week low amid warning $22.5K loss means fresh dip
Bitcoin may go “hard lower” if it fails to preserve the area around $22,500, market participants say.
Cointelegraph Top 100 of 2023: Heroes and villains from 81-90 out now
Cointelegraph is releasing its 2023 Top 100 list in increments, with profiles 81 to 90 ready for viewing. Take a gander!
Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground
Lewis Cohen headed a team researching Howey-related case law to propose an application that differentiates between primary and secondary transactions.
The importance of open-source in computer science and software development
Open-source software development promotes collaboration, innovation and accessibility in the tech industry.
German DekaBank plans to launch tokenization platform by 2024
DekaBank’s partnership with Metaco is not about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin but the tokenization of bonds and stocks.
LocalBitcoins closes down P2P crypto exchange service
LocalBitcoins’ customers have 12 months to withdraw their cryptocurrencies from the LocalBitcoins wallet but are advised to do so immediately.
Chiliz launches layer-1 blockchain to expand fan token ecosystem
Fan token platform Chiliz validates the genesis block of its new layer-1 EVM compatible blockchain to mark its five year anniversary.
Here’s a list of countries that love the metaverse the most
56.8% of metaverse-related tweets coming from Vietnam were positive sentiments that show support for the concept.
Tether assets exceed liabilities in new reserves report by BDO
As of Dec. 31, 2022, Tether’s consolidated assets amounted to at least $67 billion, exceeding consolidated liabilities by at least $960 million.
Arthur Hayes bets on Bitcoin, altcoin surge in H1 2023 as he buys BTC
The ex-BitMEX CEO announces a BTC deployment “over the coming days” amid hopes that the good times will last for crypto until the middle of the year.
Russian government subsidizes crypto mining facility in Siberia
The facility, which opens this year, will possess 30,000 crypto mining machines, hire 100 workers and consume 100 megawatts from the power grid.