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Nexo agrees to $45M settlement with SEC and states over earn product
The crypto lender didn’t admit or deny the findings from the SEC’s investigation despite agreeing to the settlement.
FTX-linked Moonstone bank to exit the crypto space
Following the collapse of FTX, the company has decided to rebrand and exit the crypto space.
New Hampshire gov releases report on blockchain following executive order
According to the commission, New Hampshire should work toward building a legal framework “for sound development of blockchain technologies and its applications.”
BIS proposes research model to study DeFi’s integration with TradFi and its risks
Bank for International Settlements researchers admired DeFi’s “competitive financial engineering” and made some highly technical aspects of DeFi somewhat more accessible.
1inch Network Launches Hardware Wallet for Storing Users’ Private Keys in a Secure Offline Setting
The decentralized exchange aggregation service 1inch Network has announced the launch of a cold storage hardware wallet. The team notes that the project is in its final stages of development. The hardware wallet, expected to go on sale later this…
Bullish crypto traders maintain the upper hand despite the total market cap rejecting at $1T
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says catastrophe is coming for the crypto sector, but derivatives data shows bulls slowly taking control of the market.
Decentralized forex will reduce cost by as much as 80%: Report
The researchers compared the average cost of remittances according to World Bank data with estimated costs of trading USDC and EUROC stablecoins at Uniswap.
New Hampshire Commission Recommends Statewide Bitcoin Mining Energy Plan
A commission out of New Hampshire has found that the positive impacts of bitcoin mining on the electricity system are worthy of further consideration.New Hampshire (NH) Governor Chris Sununu’s “Commission On Cryptocurrencies And Digital Assets” has
OKX declares $7.5B in liquid assets in proof-of-reserves report
According to blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, OKX has the largest clean asset reserves of all the major exchanges.
Will Dogecoin Dip To Local Support As The Coin Trades Sideways?
Dogecoin started losing value as soon as it fell outside its ascending parallel channel. At the moment, Dogecoin is trading laterally. Over the last 24 hours, DOGE went up by 0.3%, which confirms that the coin was stuck in a consolidated price…
City of Busan to establish digital assets exchange: Report
The Busan Digital Asset Exchange Establishment Promotion Committee said it plans to create a functional exchange by the end of the year.
New FTX CEO Discusses Possibility of Rebooting Defunct Crypto Exchange in First Interview Since Taking Over
Following recent disclosure that FTX debtors and bankruptcy administrators located $5.5 billion in liquid assets, the new FTX CEO John J. Ray III discussed the business in his first interview since taking over the exchange’s restructuring…
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark expands operations in Georgia
Some BTC miners have declared bankruptcy or sought financial aid to stay afloat. Others are finding unique ways to grow amid the bear market.
MatchBoxDAO launches esports experience for Web3 developers
The tournament, “0xMonaco: Battle of Titans,” is scheduled to kick off on Jan. 29 and will bring together developers from around the blockchain space.
Binance USD (BUSD) Exchange Reserves Dry Up, Reason Behind Bitcoin’s Slowdown?
On-chain data shows the Binance USD (BUSD) exchange reserves have declined recently, a factor that may be behind Bitcoin’s slowdown. Binance USD (BUSD) Exchange Reserves Have Gone Down As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, there…
Spacewalkers: Becoming an Investor on the Blockchain – How Can Anyone Invest in the Gaming Industry?
Spacewalkers, a gaming studio, is revolutionizing the way that investors can participate in the profits of their projects. The company is releasing a series of games and offering the opportunity for anyone to invest in them through the use of…
Data suggests Avalanche’s (AVAX) rally was a buy the rumor, sell the news event
AVAX price rallied after announcing news of an Amazon cloud integration, but does the news do anything to improve Avalanche’s fundamentals?
FTX’s $5.5 Billion in Alleged ‘Liquid Assets’ Includes Locked SOL Cache and Illiquid FTT Holdings
Two days ago, bankruptcy administrators and FTX debtors published an update for unsecured creditors claiming the discovery of $5.5 billion in liquid assets. Roughly $3.5 billion of these funds are cryptocurrency assets, with 11 different digital…
FTX CEO says he is exploring rebooting the exchange: Report
FTX Trading, doing business as FTX.com, was one of roughly 130 companies under FTX Group that filed for bankruptcy following the firm's reported liquidity crunch in November.
Bitcoin Might Fall Below $20,000 Before Bull Rally Resumes, Analyst Says
The last two weeks have been incredible for the price of bitcoin. The digital asset has been able to successfully make its way out of a depressing bear trend and reached two-month highs in the process. However, with the recent pullback, there may…
Biggest Movers: Meme Coins Move Lower, With SHIB Declining by 10%
Meme coins moved lower on Jan. 19, as cryptocurrency markets plunged following recent highs. Shiba inu, which rose to a nine-week high on Wednesday, fell by nearly 10% today. Markets have been largely overbought in the past few days, with bears…
DeFi problems and opportunities in 2023: Market Talks
Join us as we discuss decentralized finance, how it performed in 2022, and what its potential is in 2023.
Crypto exchange Gemini launches new electronic OTC trading solution
Gemini, the popular bitcoin & crypto exchange company, today announced the launch of electronic over-the-counter trading (eOTC), an automated crypto trading solution designed for institutions. The Gemini eOTC solution offers a variety of…
Bitcoin price corrected, but bulls are positioned to profit in Friday’s $580M BTC options expiry
Reduced inflationary pressure fueled crypto investors' appetite for risk markets, eliminating the possibility of bears profiting from the Jan. 20, $580 million Bitcoin options expiry.
If Any Crypto Will Reach $1 Trillion, It’s Ethereum, Not Bitcoin: Dragonfly Capital
Based on the year-to-date performance and their drawdown from their all-time highs (ATHs), Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have performed very similarly. While BTC has risen by 25.5% since the beginning of the year, ETH has climbed by about 27%…
Binance tightens rules on NFT listings
The exchange will delist NFTs with low trading volume and listed prior to new KYC rules starting February.
Bitcoin faces $15K crash as US sparks 'financial meltdown' — Arthur Hayes
Bitcoin will be just one of the risk assets which "crater" as the Federal Reserve is forced to abandon quantitative tightening in future, the ex-BitMEX CEO warns.