Louisiana takes first crypto payment over Bitcoin Lightning
Louisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment.
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Real-world asset tokenization is the crypto killer app — Polygon exec
According to Colin Butler, financial institutions that don't embrace blockchain technology will lose their relevancy and competitive edge.
Donald Trump uses Bitcoin to buy burgers at NYC bar
Pubkey, a Bitcoin bar in New York City, hosted the former US President and 2024 Republican nominee for a campaign stop on Sept. 18.
It's time to update the SEC's disclosure process for crypto
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda wants to update the agency's S-1 disclosure for cryptocurrency firms. His stance is a positive step toward progress.
Ethereum’s value accretion narrative under duress after 19% drop in ETH DApp volumes
ETH price struggles to find reasons to rally after the network’s DApp volumes drop and Ether languishes near the $2,250 support.
Binance exec’s mother pleads with US gov’t to secure his release
Detained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported deteriorating health, Tigran Gambaryan likely won’t return to court until Oct. 9.
SEC settles with Rari Capital over DeFi pools, unregistered broker activity
The regulator charged the former DeFi protocol and its co-founders for allegedly misleading investors and unregistered broker activity involving its pools.
Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov predicts asset tokenization will transform Web3
Trillions of dollars will flow into Web3 once the details of the Internet of Contracts are worked out.
Longevity expert draws link between Bitcoin and anti-aging communities
According to The Longevity Foundation, nascent technologies such as artificial intelligence can also help solve the aging problem.
US lawmaker accuses SEC of ‘enforcement abuse’ against crypto firms
House of Representatives members brought up FTX, Donald Trump’s token launch, and SEC Chair Gary Gensler at the “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing.
WisdomTree aims to bring self-custody to regulated RWAs
The WisdomTree Connect platform aims to let users access WisdomTree’s RWA tokens with any wallet, from any blockchain network.
$1.5M CryptoPunk bought for $23K, Coinbase’s NFT legal defense fund: Nifty Newsletter
Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes the SEC’s actions against NFTs are nonsense, describing them as a “nothing burger.”
Bitcoin price attempts to turn the tide after Fed’s 0.5% rate cut
Bitcoin price rallies to $61,000 after the US Federal Reserve cuts rates by 50 basis points for the first time since 2020.
Ethena domain registrar hacked, Ethena Labs warns users to stay away
The Ethena website appears to have suffered a front-end attack, and users are encouraged not to interact with the platform.
Silvergate Capital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware
The parent company of Silvergate Bank has listed assets ranging from $100 million to $500 million and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.
HEX founder Richard Heart suspected of tax evasion in Finland
Richard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, is already at the center of an SEC suit. Now, he has issues in Finland, his chosen country of residence.
Inside the Pig Butchering Scam: Real Stories from Victims
The latest Cointelegraph video discusses one of the most dangerous crypto scams, 'Pig Butchering,' where victims are lured into fake investment schemes.
Price analysis 9/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin is at a critical juncture, and analysts are divided about the potential impact of interest rate cuts on the market’s direction.
Borderless Capital announces $100M for third DePIN fund
Borderless’ third fund targeting DePIN projects is backed by Peaq, the Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto and IoTeX. The DePIN market is expected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2028.
Partner of ex-FTX exec pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges
Michelle Bond was free on a $1-million bond and restricted from traveling outside the continental US, while her partner, Ryan Salame, is expected to report to prison on Oct. 11.
REX Shares, Tuttle launch 2x long, short Microstrategy ETFs
They follow Defiance ETF’s launch of a 1.75x leveraged MSTR ETF in August.
BTC price slips from $60K as Bitcoin traders brace for FOMC 'fireworks'
Bitcoin price volatility begins with hours to go until one of the most eagerly anticipated Fed rate decisions in recent years.
Venezuela opposition’s Bitcoin reserve plan must overcome political turmoil first
Opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez.
What Solana’s critics get right… and what they get wrong
Is Solana printing too many tokens? Separating myths from facts about bots and subsidies.
Ex-Coinbase execs to launch exchange using PayPal stablecoin for settlement
Founders who used to work at Coinbase, Circle and Goldman Sachs teamed up to create an exchange that will use PayPal USD as its main settlement currency.
Infinex NFTs top $40M sales in first four days, despite NFT bear market
The Framework Ventures-backed platform has surpassed $150 million in TVL, despite a wider downtrend in the NFT market.
Ethereum fractal hints at $3.3K as analyst says its 'go time' for ETH price
Ethereum’s bullish fractal pattern from 2021 consists of a five-point setup, which ETH is currently mirroring in 2024.
Bitget and Foresight Ventures invest $30M in TON blockchain
With the new investment, Bitget and Foresight expect to increase their involvement in the TON’s governance and future development plans.
Memecoins, P2P and TON drove 1,614% user growth in Africa — Bitget
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that as millions of Africans use Telegram, the rise of TON contributed to Bitget's user growth in the region.
AI faces ‘Immense’ risks without blockchain: 0G Labs CEO
Michael Heinrich warns against centralized AI systems evolving without human input, advocating for blockchain-based decentralized governance to ensure transparency.