Num Finance launches Colombian peso stablecoin on PolygonNum Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia.Aug 24, 2023Derek Andersen
Bitcoin miner gets life in prison, China offers bounties for crypto firms: Asia ExpressRetail crypto trading only days away in HK, China’s warpath to obliterate private crypto, FBI traces down $41M in North Korean hackers’ Bitcoin, and more...Aug 24, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Multichain wallet Exodus posts $12.4M revenue, $1.9M net income in Q2 In the quarter ended June 30, Exodus’ revenue declined by 4% year-over-year, but its results were boosted by 6% cost reductions.Aug 24, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin options data points to an interesting outcome after this week’s $1.9B expiryA flurry of macro and crypto-specific factors is expected to impact this week’s $1.9 billion Bitcoin options expiry.Aug 24, 2023Marcel Pechman
Prime Trust parent company lost $8M investing in TerraUSDPrime Core Technologies said that “under prior management” it had lost $6 million in user funds and $2 million in treasury funds through investments in the algorithmic stablecoin.Aug 24, 2023Turner Wright
ARK, Glassnode propose Bitcoin economic analytics framework using new metric In Cointime Economics, the time Bitcoin has been held is considered when it is transacted, giving hodlers’ transactions greater weight.Aug 24, 2023Derek Andersen
Vessel Capital secures $55M to invest in Web3 infrastructure: Report The venture firm has introduced its crypto fund for Web3 infrastructure and applications, promising a collaborative approach with startup founders.Aug 24, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Meta launches community-licensed AI coding tool to the publicCode Llama is available for both personal and business use under the Llama2 community license agreement.Aug 24, 2023Tristan Greene
The future of BTC mining and the Bitcoin halvingThis week’s episode of Market Talks discusses the future of BTC mining and how miners can maximize profits, as well as the upcoming Bitcoin halving and its impact on the mining industry.Aug 24, 2023Ray Salmond
Base, Optimism unveil shared governance and revenue-sharing frameworkThe two networks will share profits and governance using multisignature wallets, and a “security council” will be formed as the ecosystem grows.Aug 24, 2023Tom Blackstone
Crypto VC inflows drop further as macro factors weigh on investmentsPolychain Capital and CoinFund launch new funds, and spot Bitcoin ETFs approval rumors can’t brighten the outlook for crypto VC sector.Aug 24, 2023Nick M
Opinion: Why did Bitget seize more than $200,000 of my money?Bitget seized more than $200,000 of my cash. Now its executives won’t tell me what they’re doing with it, or if they intend to return it.Aug 24, 2023Evan Luthra
Opinion: Bitget acted ethically on crypto influencer’s accountBitget managing director Gracy Chen argues her exchange had a duty to act when a crypto influencer began selling his holdings in a project he was promoting.Aug 24, 2023Gracy Chen
Balancer says $2.8M still at risk after vulnerability warningThe vulnerability was not exploited after its discovery on Aug. 22.Aug 24, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin-backed property investment becomes new avenue for Cayman Islands residencyBitcoin financial services firm Ledn’s ties with the Cayman Islands open a doorway for crypto users to use their funds to obtain real estate “golden visas.“Aug 24, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Is the SEC a bad cop? CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger breaks down crypto regulation in the USWeisberger believes the structure of the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to change but that politicians are reluctant to do so because of their power within the current state of affairs.Aug 24, 2023Elisha Owusu Akyaw
Bitcoin ‘overconfidence reigns’ but bulls must reclaim $27.8K — TraderBTC price support is yet to reappear, with Bitcoin bulls too sure of themselves, CryptoCon argues.Aug 24, 2023William Suberg
5 ChatGPT prompts for web developersUncover the synergy between ChatGPT and web development with five intriguing prompts that spark creativity and problem-solving.Aug 24, 2023Alice Ivey
Binance’s zero-fee Bitcoin update could echo March market downturnIn an official statement, cryptocurrency exchange Binance unveiled its plans to implement updates to its zero-fee Bitcoin trading starting Sept. 7.Aug 24, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Binance dubs barred Russian banks on its platform as ‘Yellow’ and ‘Green’ cardsDespite the U.S. Department of Justice investigating Binance for alleged violation of U.S. sanctions with its services in Russia, the firm has continued to promote its platform in the country.Aug 24, 2023Helen Partz
Ukrainian Children of Heroes need your help: Donate with cryptoDonate crypto to Children of Heroes and help support the youngest Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion.Aug 24, 2023Cointelegraph
Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational driveAs anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain.Aug 24, 2023Joe Hall
AI Eye: Get better results being nice to ChatGPT, AI fake child porn debate, Amazon’s AI reviewsBeing nice to ChatGPT gets better results, Wired’s weird child porn debate and the end of CATPCHAs.Aug 24, 2023Andrew Fenton
FTX files motion for Galaxy Digital to manage recovered crypto holdingsGalaxy Digital is set to manage the sale of bankrupt FTX’s crypto holdings and facilitate the staking of certain tokens to generate passive yield.Aug 24, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Shiba Inu hints at making Shibarium public soonThe Shibarium community known as Shib Army has taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) to respond enthusiastically to the development.Aug 24, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Julian Assange campaign to hold metaverse political rally against extradition Julian Assange is currently locked in a London jail fighting a four-year court battle against his extradition to the US.Aug 24, 2023Prashant Jha
SEC v. Ripple: Attorneys leave SEC side, both groups add new lawyers Attorneys Pascale Guerrier, Richard Best and Robert MacDonald Moye representing the U.S. SEC in its ongoing lawsuit against Ripple have withdrawn from the case.Aug 24, 2023Savannah Fortis
Nigerian crypto exchange’s token launch draws scrutinyThis development follows the company’s previous disclosure of a security breach resulting in fund losses in May 2023.Aug 24, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America, Middle EastBinance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the affected regions.Aug 24, 2023Prashant Jha
UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold callsThe U.K. Treasury has released a consultation paper to understand the grassroots-level impact of a blanket ban on cold calls related to financial services and products.Aug 24, 2023Arijit Sarkar