OKX and Bybit remove sanctioned Russian banks from payments listTinkoff Bank and Sberbank are no longer available on the list of P2P transactions on Bybit and OKX.Aug 28, 2023David Attlee
Laos pulls the plug on crypto mining electricity supply after droughtThe drought that the country experienced in the first half of 2023 resulted in higher electricity demand and lower power generation capabilities from hydropower plants.Aug 28, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Indian PM Modi calls for global cryptocurrency framework at G20 SummitIndia has advocated for a global crypto framework for years despite its own crypto ecosystem still lacking a clear regulatory framework and simpler taxation.Aug 28, 2023Prashant Jha
Bitcoin revenue per terahash nears record lows as hash rate soarsAs the Bitcoin network hash rate tops 414 EH/s, miners are struggling to stay afloat amid plummeting profitability.Aug 28, 2023Martin Young
‘Breakthrough growth’ will be driven by Web3: Hong Kong financial secretaryPaul Chan says that blockchain and Web3 tech will be responsible for the next big wave of growth in Hong Kong’s digital tech sector.Aug 28, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Friend.tech pronounced ‘dead’ after activity and fees tankBuyers, sellers, inflows and transactions have all taken significant dives on the Friend.tech platform after its launch just over two weeks ago, prompting some critics to herald its death.Aug 28, 2023Jesse Coghlan
OnlyFans’ parent company bought $20M of Ethereum as revenue surgedFenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans, purchased the cryptocurrency between 2021 and 2022.Aug 28, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Decentralized social networks have a retention problem, say execsDecentralized social network Friend.tech may have risen quickly, but execs argue decentralized social media apps still have an onboarding and retention issue to fix.Aug 28, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Balancer exploited in nearly $900k after vulnerability warningDeFi protocol Balancer was exploited just a few days after disclosing a vulnerability affecting its boosted pools.Aug 27, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin price stability creates lucrative setups in TON, XMR, MNT and QNTBitcoin price holding $26,000 could open up some bullish trading opportunities in TON, XMR, MNT and QNT.Aug 27, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Ronaldinho fails to testify in crypto scam probe, faces possible arrest in Brazil The investigation centers around the Brazilian soccer star’s company “18kRonaldinho,” which promised clients daily profits of over 2% through crypto investments.Aug 27, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
FTX suspends user accounts amid Kroll cyber breach concernsFTX took the decision as a proactive measure to prevent any potential future incidents or additional harm following the recent hack.Aug 27, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Crypto community reacts to Biden’s proposed crypto tax reporting rulesMany prominent crypto commentators are concerned that this will make crypto firms even more reluctant to do business in the United States.Aug 27, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Tether CTO stays silent on Bitcoin mining locationsTether’s chief technology officer, Paolo Ardoino, hinted that the operations are based in South America but hesitated to reveal more details.Aug 27, 2023Ciaran Lyons
JPMorgan forecasts limited downside for crypto markets: ReportJPMorgan’s analysts consider Bitcoin’s declining open interest a sign that the current price trend may weaken.Aug 26, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
How can the synergy of AI and blockchain disrupt the music industry?While AI-generated songs are flooding the music market, blockchain technology can ensure transparency and ethical standards are maintained within the industry.Aug 26, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Judge to hear Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense against 4M pages of new evidenceJudge Lewis Kaplan ordered the government to respond to Bankman-Fried’s counsel concerning appropriate access to discovery materials, as well as a request barring prosecutors from using new evidence.Aug 26, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Pepecoin: Insider trading claims surface amid token theftOn-chain analyst Yazan reports insider selling of PEPE holdings, with around 400 billion PEPE sold, aligning with Pauly’s team exposure.Aug 26, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
SEC vs. Ripple: Pro-XRP lawyer urges Clayton, Hinman testimonyJohn Deaton points out that testimony from former SEC officials Bill Hinman and Jay Clayton during the SEC vs. Ripple Labs case would have categorized XRP as a non-security early on.Aug 26, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Hashdex joins race for spot Bitcoin ETF with unique strategyHashdex’s approach differs from recent filings as it won’t depend on the Coinbase surveillance sharing agreement, opting to acquire spot Bitcoin from physical exchanges within the CME market.Aug 26, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Rogue Pepecoin team members blamed for $16M PEPE multsig withdrawalIn an announcement to the PEPE community, it was claimed that three former members stole funds from the project and then handed over full control to the sole remaining member.Aug 26, 2023Brian Quarmby
Crypto builders should ‘give up’ serving US customers for 5–10 years — DYdX founderThe founder of dYdX argued that early-stage crypto projects could scale faster by not serving U.S. customers, as they won’t have to deal with the hassles of the U.S. regulatory climate.Aug 26, 2023Brian Quarmby
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers push for temporary release, object to prosecutors’ proposed dealThe U.S. Justice Department has produced “millions of pages of documents” related to SBF’s criminal case, which his lawyers claimed was too much to access from jail before trial.Aug 25, 2023Turner Wright
Crypto Biz: Coinbase-Circle realignment, Binance fiat hurdles and USDC on ShopifyThis week’s Crypto Biz explores the latest on Binance’s global on-ramps and off-ramps, Coinbase-Circle re-alignment, Shopify’s take on USDC and China’s blockchain data exchange.Aug 25, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Person claiming to be former Worldcoin employee says they’re in contact with authoritiesThe individual, whose Worldcoin employment could not be independently verified, claimed they witnessed “sloppy and/or illegal things” while working there prior to the token launch.Aug 25, 2023Turner Wright
Robinhood accumulates $3B of Bitcoin in 3 months — What does this mean for markets?Robinhood’s Bitcoin holdings could reshape the crypto landscape by supercharging the influence of retail investors and possibly creating new market risks.Aug 25, 2023Marcel Pechman
Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euroBanco de España Deputy Gov. Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial service providers.Aug 25, 2023Derek Andersen
Price analysis 8/25: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, TONBitcoin and altcoins lose more ground after comments from the Federal Reserve suggest that the regime of interest rate hikes could continue into 2024.Aug 25, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Multichain $1.5B hack investigation, Shibarium eyes relaunch, Base, Optimism join hands: Finance Redefined Top-100 DeFi tokens had another mixed week, with most of the tokens trading in a similar range as last week with minor price fluctuation.Aug 25, 2023Prashant Jha
Binance P2P removes sanctioned Russian banks from payments listThe crypto exchange removed its “yellow” and “green” codewords from its list of payment methods, which previously referred to sanctioned Russian banks.Aug 25, 2023Tom Blackstone