SBF subpoena is 'definitely on the table,' says Rep. Maxine Waters
The US lawmaker has refuted a report from CNBC that suggested that they weren't planning to subpoena the former FTX CEO.
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Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Advises Investors to Get out of Crypto — Says ‘It’s Never Too Late to Sell’
Bitcoin Holders Show Rapid New Accumulation For First Time This Bear, Bottom Signal?
On-chain data shows Bitcoin holders have done some rapid fresh accumulation recently, something that may lead to bottom formation for the cycle. Bitcoin 1w-1m Realized Cap UTXO Age Bands Have Sharply Gone Up As pointed out by an analyst in a…
Will This New Development Push The Chainlink Price To $7?
The Chainlink price has not reflected positive changes despite a major development in the altcoin’s ecosystem. Over the last 24 hours, LINK has declined by over 4%. Even in the weekly window, the altcoin lost over 6% of its value. LINK had…
Key Support Line For Cardano Price Rests Here As The Coin Moves South
The Cardano price has declined steeply over the past trading sessions. The altcoin currently trades within a descending triangle pattern. This means that the coin could be headed for further decline unless it manages to break past a few vital price…
Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network-Enabled Money Transfers to Africa
United States-based users of Strike, a digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, can now transfer funds instantly and at a low cost to Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria via the recently added new feature known as “Send…
Coinbase CEO says trading revenue has fallen to ‘roughly half’ what it was last year
The cryptocurrency exchange had previously reported that it expected losses of $500 million this year amid the bear market.
Blockchain is the only viable path to privacy and censorship resistance in the 21st century
Decentralized file-sharing services that Big Tech companies can’t control are the only way internet users will be able to maintain their freedom in the years ahead.
Buy the rumor, sell the news? Chainlink (LINK) price drops after staking launch
LINK marines pile in as Chainlink staking launches, but will the event turn out to be a buy the rumor and sell the news event for the altcoin’s price?
Bitcoin Bullish Signal: Exchange Whale Ratio Sharply Declines
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange whale ratio has sharply declined recently, a sign that may prove to be bullish for the price of the crypto. Bitcoin 7-Day MA Exchange Whale Ratio Has Rapidly Gone Down Recently As pointed out by an analyst…
Crypto consumer protection, proof of reserves bills introduced into US Congress
New York Democrat Ritchie Torres introduced the short bills, which are meant to supplement more comprehensive legislation, earlier this month with little fanfare.
Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers
Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency…
ECB official proposes ban on tokens with an 'excessive ecological footprint'
EU officials previously rejected an outright ban on crypto mining, but the Markets in Crypto Assets bill could require firms to report any potential environmental impact.
Price analysis 12/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNI
The current weakness in BTC and major altcoins shows that investor sentiment remains negative and that bears are active at higher levels.
Binance US eliminates trading fees for Ethereum
This announcement comes months after the crypto exchange removed all trading fees for Bitcoin transactions.
Meta ‘powering through’ metaverse plans: Nifty Newsletter, Nov. 30–Dec. 6
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted that the company is hopeful about the metaverse despite costing billions of dollars.
Cardano’s MuesliSwap introduces ‘organic APR,’ drawing praise, criticism
The new feature increases token emissions if more liquidity is put into the pool. Crypto Twitter is divided, to say the least.
Bitcoin options data shows bulls aiming for $17K BTC price by Friday’s expiry
BTC bulls could secure a $130 million profit in the Dec. 9 options expiry, but bears aim to balance the scales by keeping Bitcoin price below $17,000.
Rep. Torres asks US GAO to investigate SEC ‘failure’ to protect public against FTX
Torres is a crypto supporter who has questioned the performance of the SEC before; he has written new legislation on crypto companies’ proof of reserves and comingling of funds.
Kazakhstan Presses On With Restrictive Bitcoin Mining Regulation
A bill that would create new licensing and electricity purchase requirements has been sent on to a third vote.Kazakhstan is moving forward with regulation that will further stifle its bitcoin mining industry.The country’s federal…
The blockchain trilemma: Can it ever be tackled?
Blockchain trilemma is arguably the hardest technical problem to solve within Web3. How are blockchain networks approaching this?
Report: FTX Execs Offered Taylor Swift $100M to Endorse the Exchange, Source Says Singer Never Considered the Deal
According to a report, the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was allegedly courted by FTX to promote the exchange. Sources say the deal was worth more than $100 million and it was reportedly pushed by the FTX executive Claire Watanabe…
Taylor Swift had a $100M FTX sponsorship deal fall apart prior to its bankruptcy: Report
Celebrities in sports and entertainment including comedian Larry David, tennis star Naomi Osaka, NFL quarterback Tom Brady, and NBA point guard Stephen Curry promoted FTX.
Tenderly introduces TXN simulations on its blockchain gateway for efficient dApp development
Tenderly, creators of a blockchain development platform, today announced that it is the first web3 development platform to offer simulations through RPC on its Tenderly Web3 Gateway, the company’s production node as a service. Note, Tenderly…
Data Lake: DeSci the Future of Crypto after the FTX Fiasco?
It’s no surprise that the news about FTX has dominated the headlines over recent weeks. Since the debacle was made public, several other dominoes have started to fall including the announcement that BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy. Before all of…
Zodia Custody launches service to protect users’ crypto from exchange insolvency
The new service, Interchange, will provide an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models of cryptocurrency exchanges.
These Six Charts Show How Bitcoin Mining Is Enduring The Bear Market
Bear market history never repeats, but it often rhymes and these six datasets show how the bitcoin mining industry is faring today.Bitcoin mining companies continue struggling to survive the ongoing bear market. Dreams of outperforming bitcoin as a…
Data From October Shows Gold Reserves Held by Central Banks Tapped the Highest Level in 47 Years
Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the…
Ankr deploys $15M to make users whole as Helio stablecoin recovers after exploit
Helio protocol had a total value locked of approx. $90 million before the incident.
Biggest Movers: DOGE, LINK Fall to 10-Day Lows on Wednesday
Dogecoin fell to a ten-day low on Dec. 7, as the meme coin extended a recent decline, falling for a third consecutive session. Overall, cryptocurrency markets have been mostly bearish in today’s session, and are down 1.07% as of writing. Chainlink…