DeFi lending protocol Sky to drop wrapped Bitcoin after governance vote
The vote was passed with 88% in favor of offloading WBTC collateral from the Sky lending platform.
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Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges tied to ‘underground economy’
German authorities sent a loud and clear message to criminal users of the exchanges: We found their servers and have your data — see you soon.
Chinese Tether laundromat, Bhutan enjoys recent Bitcoin boost: Asia Express
Tether launderers sentenced as Bhutan’s Bitcoin hodling places it as the fourth largest among governments: Asia Express.
Making crypto mainstream requires greater efforts to stop fraud
One of the greatest use-cases of blockchain technologies is the ability to improve security and counter malicious actors, but we need to get serious about it.
US federal judge tosses Consensys’ suit against SEC
A Texas federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Consensys against the SEC that claimed the agency was investigating Ethereum to classify it as a security.
Court approves Terraform Labs winding down in bankruptcy hearing
After collapsing in 2022, facing an SEC lawsuit in 2023, and filing for bankruptcy in 2024, many of Terraform’s legal cases in the US are beginning to wind down.
US prosecutors oppose Mango Market exploiter's motion for acquittal
Following the exploit, Eisenberg claimed he negotiated a settlement with Mango Markets' insurance fund to ensure users retained their money.
Dfinity, Cambodia agree on advancing smart city innovation
The Swiss-based backer of the Internet Computer Protocol will provide training and entrepreneurial support as well as decentralized computing.
Bitcoin rally above short-term holder metric has traders calling for new BTC price highs
Bitcoin’s recent rally put its price above a key bull market metric. Are new highs inbound?
Stand With Crypto reports 121K have used voter registration since 2023
With 47 days until the US presidential election, tens of thousands of votes could make a difference in crucial swing states.
Harvard students launch 'New Bretton Woods Project' to fix debt crisis
According to veteran trader Peter Brandt, the United States dollar has lost over 90% of its value since the 1950s due to inflation.
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) gains 75% in a month — Here is why
AI-focused tokens and stocks have had a blockbuster year, and FET’s chart could be a hint that the trend will continue.
Bitcoin options markets reduce risk hedges — Are new range highs in sight?
Bitcoin options market positioning shifted as BTC price shot through the $60,000 to $63,000 level.
Coinbase’s cbBTC surges to third-largest wrapped BTC token in just one week
According to data from CryptoQuant, cbBTC circulation supply has outpaced long-established players seven days after launch.
Ethereum is a 'contrarian bet' into 2025, says Bitwise exec
Ether price could be on track for another correction into a triple-bottom, marking the beginning of a big rally into 2025.
Blockdaemon mulls 2026 IPO: Report
Other Web3 infrastructure platforms, such as Circle, are also considering IPOs.
Shift to new server provider restores X in Brazil for some users
Brazil recently lifted the freeze on bank accounts for Elon Musk’s Starlink and the X platform after the companies paid a $3-million fine.
SEC asks court for four months to produce documents for Coinbase
The financial regulator requested an extension until February 2025 to review “at least 133,582 unique documents” as part of discovery motions with Coinbase.
Bitcoin bulls target $64K BTC price hurdle as US stocks eye new record
BTC price performance finally attempts to catch up with risk assets as a Bitcoin renaissance takes over.
DZ Bank partners with Boerse Stuttgart for crypto trading
The partnership will bring cryptocurrency trading and custody solutions to around 700 cooperative banks, with an initial rollout planned for late 2024.
VonMises bought 60 CryptoPunks in a month before the price spiked: NFT Collector
Ex TradFi guy VonMises has built up one of the best NFT collections on the planet by selling when he can, not when he has to.
Telegram bot Banana Gun’s users drained of over $1.9M
So far, at least 36 victims suffered losses amounting to nearly $2 million worth of Ether.
RedStone integrates first oracle price feeds on TON blockchain
RedStone's integration with TON will introduce real-time asset prices, aiming to enhance DeFi, GameFi, and social applications.
Indian crypto exchange WazirX struggles to recover funds 60 days after hack
WazirX’s $235 million hack recovery efforts face hurdles as internal findings yield little to no significant breakthroughs.
Puma partners with Web3 mobile game in ‘pivotal moment’ for mainstream adoption
Puma’s latest partnership could be a “pivotal moment for mainstream crypto adoption” and play-to-earn gaming.
BTC rallies past $62.6K after BlackRock issues Bitcoin white paper
Bitcoin's adoption trajectory will largely depend on future macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns, according to BlackRock.
Blockchain adoption in Asia Pacific will expand into SMEs — Blockdaemon
Blockdaemon executive Andrew Vranjes said that tax regulations and the lack of uniform regulations across jurisdictions hold back institutions from adopting blockchain.
CertiK Ventures discloses $45M investment plan to boost Web3
In addition to CertiK Ventures’ $45 million investment plan, CertiK also announced the launch of free community tools including Token Scan and Wallet Scan.
Talent flocks to AI but ‘frothy’ market turns off VCs: Dragonfly Capital
Dragonfly Capital general partner Tom Schmidt urged crypto projects to consider whether they need venture capital funding.
Cardano founder to meet Argentina president Javier Milei
Charles Hoskinson plans to meet with Argentina President Javier Milei to discuss how blockchain can rewrite global economic and political systems.