Vitalik Buterin calls X’s Community Notes an example of ‘crypto values’The Ethereum co-founder said the algorithm behind X’s tool to rate content as helpful and provide context was “surprisingly close to satisfying the ideal of credible neutrality.”Aug 16, 2023Turner Wright
Breaking: Valkyrie files for Ether futures ETF with the SECAsset management firm Valkyrie filed for an Ether futures exchange-traded fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 16.Aug 16, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Satoshi-era Bitcoin awakens: 1,005 BTC mined in 2010 on the move1,005 BTC, valued at $29 million, has been moved from an old Bitcoin wallet after 13 years, drawing parallels to recent dormant BTC movements.Aug 16, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Why is Litecoin’s price down today?Litecoin’s price is down today, partly due to the “sell the news” sentiment following its Aug. 2 halving.Aug 16, 2023Yashu Gola
ZetaChain raises $27M in equity round to enable chain-agnostic interoperabilityParticipants in the round include Blockchain.com, Sky9 Capital, Jane Street Capital, VistaLabs, Human Capital, Vy Capital, CMT Digital and other investors.Aug 16, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
3AC founders fined by Dubai regulator over OPNX exchangeOPNX CEO Leslie Lamb and executives Kyle Davies, Su Zhu and Mark Lamb were all issued a $58,000 fine for violating marketing regulations in the emirate.Aug 16, 2023Ezra Reguerra
BitGo raises $100M after losing lawsuit against GalaxyBitGo’s Series C funding featured entirely new investors based in the United States and Asia, CEO Mike Belshe said.Aug 16, 2023Helen Partz
From the U.S. to Japan, regulators are beginning to embrace cryptoSwitzerland, Singapore and the EU have taken the early regulatory lead, but Japan and the UAE are coming on now. Even the U.S. may be awakening.Aug 16, 2023Andrew Singer
$26M ETH bridged: ConsenSys completes public launch of zkEVM LineaConsenSys’ Ethereum scaling network Linea is now fully public, having processed over three million transactions and bridging $26 million in Ether.Aug 16, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Ledger announces U.S. PayPal integration, lets users buy crypto from within appThrough the new integration, verified PayPal users in the United States will be able to buy BTC, ETH, BCH, and LTC directly through Ledger Live.Aug 16, 2023Tom Blackstone
Should we ban ransomware payments? It’s an attractive but dangerous ideaPaying a ransom to cyberattackers can save lives and prevent huge losses. But it also encourages further attacks.Aug 16, 2023Christos Makridis
Spot Bitcoin ETF approved, but not in the USThis week’s episode of The Market Report discusses the spot Bitcoin ETF that just launched in Europe and why the U.S. still lags behind.Aug 16, 2023Marcel Pechman
PayPal UK to halt Bitcoin purchases until early 2024PayPal will temporarily halt crypto purchases in the United Kingdom starting from Oct. 1, 2023, expecting to reenable the service in early 2024.Aug 16, 2023Helen Partz
Abu Dhabi grants virtual asset firm M2 permission to offer crypto servicesThe M2 platform will launch later in 2023, allowing UAE-based retail and institutional clients to buy, sell and custody digital assets.Aug 16, 2023Hermi De Ramos
FBI seizes almost $2M of crypto assets in 3 monthsCrypto assets seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, Monero and Dai.Aug 16, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Coinbase wins NFA approval to offer Bitcoin and Ether futures in USCoinbase is preparing to roll out cryptocurrency futures trading for institutional investors in the United States.Aug 16, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin speculators now own the least BTC since $69K all-time highsShort-term holder supply has declined to just 2.56 million BTC, but the current Bitcoin market may be “top heavy,” warns Glassnode.Aug 16, 2023William Suberg
Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador sees bond returns soar to 70% in 2023 El Salvador paid $800 million in debt at the start of the year before the maturing period, raising the confidence of investors, as President Bukele says “told you so.”Aug 16, 2023Prashant Jha
7 ways to safely store your private keysExplore seven methods for safely storing your private keys to ensure security of digital assets.Aug 16, 2023Alice Ivey
Uzbekistan permits two banks to issue crypto cardsKapital Bank and Ravnaq Bank got approval from the National Agency for Perspective Projects to participate in the digital sandbox of crypto regulation.Aug 16, 2023David Attlee
US House Democratic coalition creates AI working groupRepresentative Derek Kilmer will chair the Artificial Intelligence Working Group, which is aimed at introducing “sensible, bipartisan” policies for AI technology.Aug 16, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto mining lobby group to dispel misconceptions in Washington DC: FounderThe crypto mining industry is getting a dedicated lobby group aimed at opening up discussions with lawmakers in Washington.Aug 16, 2023Felix Ng
Stellar dips into treasury to buy minority stake in MoneyGramThe financial details weren’t disclosed, but the investment gave the Stellar Development Foundation a seat on MoneyGram’s board of directors.Aug 16, 2023Martin Young
Caroline Ellison’s list of ‘Things Sam Is Freaking Out About’ could be used in trialThe prosecution intends to use Caroline Ellison's personal memos alongside a trove of other evidence against Sam Bankman-Fried at his criminal trial.Aug 16, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Silvergate CEO to depart amid ongoing liquidation and investor suitsSilvergate is losing CEO Alan Lane and two other top executives as part of an ongoing wind-down of the once crypto-friendly bank.Aug 16, 2023Felix Ng
Donald Trump’s Ethereum wallet holds $2.8M, new statement showsThe recent disclosure ups the figure disclosed in earlier records that said Trump held between $250,000 to $500,000 in an Ethereum wallet.Aug 16, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Illuvium’s collapsing token represents the problems with GameFiGameFi developers have been focused on raking in money — and they’ve forgotten that they need to make games fun in order to win over players.Aug 15, 2023Takuya Tsuji
Bitcoin price action is beginning to mirror BTC’s 2015-2017 pre-bull market cycleBitcoin’s price action and the crypto markets’ structure are beginning to mirror the pre-bull run activity seen in previous years, according to Delphi Digital.Aug 15, 2023Marcel Pechman
US lawmakers press SEC and FINRA on Prometheum’s broker-dealer approvalMembers of the House Financial Services Committee questioned the “timing and circumstances” of FINRA approving Prometheum’s special purpose broker-dealer license in May.Aug 15, 2023Turner Wright
Coinbase political initiative features US lawmaker who admitted to ethics violationsRep. David Schweikert, featured as a lawmaker “very supportive” of crypto in the United States, paid $175,000 as part of a settlement related to violations of House ethics rules.Aug 15, 2023Turner Wright