BtcTurk CEO steps down from one of Turkey’s biggest crypto exchanges
Ozgur Guneri spent seven years as the head of the popular Turkish crypto exchange. He will remain with the company as a director.
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Potential Trump victory and rising global liquidy may benefit crypto, analyst says
Macroeconomist Lyn Alden assesses the impact of the 2024 US presidential election outcome on Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry.
Fee war breaks out among spot Ether ETF issuers ahead of listings
Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) has emerged as the fee race’s frontrunner.
Bitcoin analysts say 74K is the next stop for BTC price
Bitcoin could be gearing up for a rally to the $74,000 mark, but to confirm the move, it needs to reclaim the old all-time high of $69,000.
Bitcoin hashrate drawdown hits bear market levels, but miners aren’t selling
Could miner capitulation signal that selling pressure is easing, or could it be the death spiral that takes Bitcoin out of its decade-long run?
Monad’s $225M funding: Optimistic parallelization and MonadBFT insights
Monad Labs raised $225 million, led by Paradigm, pushing forward the discussion on parallelized EVM chains.
Bitcoin RSI points to more BTC price upside as a $65K battle rages
BTC price gains cool as a struggle for the Bitcoin short-term holder realized price unfolds, but analysis demands continuation.
Kraken Custody expands to UK and Australia markets
Kraken's expansion of its custody services to the UK and Australia marks its first international venture, catering to institutional clients outside the US.
BitGo integrates Stacks for Bitcoin rewards, following institutional BTC demand
The integration comes due to growing institutional demand for Bitcoin, according to Stacks’ ecosystem investor lead.
Trauma bonding through crypto rubble puts the Lads on top: Tristan Yver, NFT Creator
In the depths of the bear market, a new NFT community “brought the energy back into the Solana ecosystem.”
OKX's exit From Nigeria sparks criticism from crypto analysts
OKX stopped Naira withdrawals in May 2024 due to regulatory issues after Binance was accused of manipulating Nigeria’s currency and laundering money.
Mt. Gox creditors opt to hodl Bitcoin payouts — Reddit poll
As the Mt. Gox trustee has yet to distribute 64% of the Bitcoin owed to creditors, the Reddit Mt. Gox community is pushing the hodl agenda.
How brands can transform loyalty programs with Web3: Polygon Labs
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services and marketing campaigns.
Greek gov't to impose crypto taxes starting 2025
Currently gains on crypto profits are going untaxed and unrecognized by the Greek government - but not for long as regulators are seeking new taxes on the industry early next year.
Onchain analysts tie $235M Indian exchange exploit to North Korean hackers
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WasirX attack led them to believe North Korean hackers were behind the incident.
Bitcoin ETFs have 4-8X more BTC price influence than miners — Research
Bitcoin miners' "market influence" pales in comparison to the ETFs and exchanges when it comes to BTC price pressure, says Glassnode.
Chainlink’s tokenization sandbox cuts trials to days instead of months
The sandbox could lead to more financial institutions adopting asset tokenization solutions.
Pyth leads perps trading on Solana, Sui, but $600B trading volume will 10x
Due to organic, "market-generated" growth, the Oracle solution could witness another tenfold increase in trading volume.
Chainalysis unveils Operation Spincaster, combatting $2.7B in crypto scams
Chainalysis launched Operation Spincaster in April, which targets “approval phishing” scams through education, tools, and training.
Bitcoin Runes protocol sees sharp decline in popularity
The Bitcoin Runes protocol initially dominated daily transactions post-launch but is now seeing a decline, with BTC reclaiming its network dominance.
Shiba Inu price drops 10% — SHIB sell-off risk soars amid WazirX $235M hack
SHIB is the biggest crypto by the US dollar value drained from WazirX’s wallet in the hacking incident that includes Pepe, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies.
OKX selects Malta as MiCA hub for EU crypto compliance
OKX selects Malta for its MiCA hub, leveraging its existing VFA Class 4 license and regulatory infrastructure for expanded EU crypto services.
Bitcoin price hits bull market trendline that last sparked 30% gains
Bitcoin practically reclaims the short-term holder realized price, bringing with it both their breakeven point and the odds of significant BTC price upside.
Charles Hoskinson rejects Vitalik Buterin's view on pro-crypto voting
This clash of views comes as the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, with significant implications for the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the country.
Indian crypto exchange falls victim to $235M hack
WazirX’s Safe Multisig wallet on Ethereum was compromised, with funds moved and converted to Ether.
Polygon Labs’s MATIC-POL migration confirmed for Sept. 4
The upgrade is part of Polygon's 2.0 roadmap to enhance its zero-knowledge-based layer 2 chains ecosystem, aiming to expand the utility and functionality of its native token.
NFTs poised for comeback despite sales drop say execs
Despite a 45% drop in NFT sales during Q2 2024, Web3 professionals remain optimistic about the future of non-fungible tokens.
BlockFi confirms July start for interim crypto distributions
BlockFi clients are to note that client communications will exclusively occur via official email channels.
Bitcoin’s next leg could hit $110K, despite ‘lower highs and lower lows’
The “next leg” could push Bitcoin’s price as high as $110,000 as the cycle low has kicked in, according to several crypto traders.
Bitcoin holders falling by 670K is a good sign for rebound: Santiment
The trend could suggest investors aren’t confident enough to come back into the market yet, which only increases the chances for a rebound, says the analytics firm.