Curve Finance vows to reimburse users after $62M hackThe platform said it would assess each impacted user for reimbursement.Aug 12, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: Finance RedefinedBinance jumped in with a $5 million Curve token investment to help with efforts to minimize the risk of contagion.Aug 12, 2023Prashant Jha
Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklistedThe hacker’s wallet, with over $100,000 worth of USDT, was blacklisted and frozen, while the victim had been drained of almost $170,000 worth of NFTs and other assets.Aug 12, 2023Brian Quarmby
Senator Lummis files amicus brief supporting Coinbase’s dismissal motion against SECSenator Cynthia Lummis argued that the SEC is attempting to “circumvent the political process” by establishing itself as the main authority on crypto.Aug 12, 2023Brian Quarmby
3AC co-founder avoids contempt charges following evidence of Singaporean citizenshipLawyers for Kyle Davies filed evidence that his U.S. citizenship had been renounced in 2021, which, according to a bankruptcy judge, left him outside the court's jurisdiction.Aug 11, 2023Turner Wright
Crypto Biz: PayPal’s stablecoin goes live, Bitstamp seeks capital, and Coinbase’s L2This week’s Crypto Biz explores PayPal’s stablecoin, Coinbase’s new layer-2 network, Bitstamp’s fundraising and the growing popularity of crypto bots on Telegram.Aug 11, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on TwitterThe San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X.Aug 11, 2023Tristan Greene
Price analysis 8/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, SOL, MATIC, LTC, DOTAfter the Aug. 11 Bitcoin ETF decision delay, BTC’s boring price action looks set to carry on through the weekend.Aug 11, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
US gov’t debt downgraded — Huge news for Bitcoin?Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains why the downgrading of U.S. government debt will negatively impact the price of Bitcoin over the next few months.Aug 11, 2023Marcel Pechman
Sam Bankman-Fried jailed as judge revokes bailSam Bankman-Fried was reportedly led out of a New York courtroom in handcuffs after alleged attempts to influence or intimidate witnesses in his criminal case.Aug 11, 2023Turner Wright
Bitdeer’s losses widen in Q2 after one-time $33M listing fee, shares up 44%The company entered into a $150 million share purchase agreement with B. Riley Financial on Aug. 10.Aug 11, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
SEC decision on Bitcoin ETFs won’t leave out Wall Street giantsThe Securities and Exchange Commission’s prolonged deliberation over a spot Bitcoin ETF is stoking expectations of a joint decision for all applications.Aug 11, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin futures open interest at 2023 high while BTC trading volume at yearly low — What gives? BTC futures open interest is on the rise, but Bitcoin trading volume suggests that traders have shifted their attention to other markets.Aug 11, 2023Marcel Pechman
SEC punts on ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF, opens proposal to commentsARK Investment Management founder and CEO Cathie Wood predicted on Aug. 7 the SEC would delay its decision on the firm’s spot BTC ETF application.Aug 11, 2023Turner Wright
FC Barcelona secures $132M investment for blockchain and NFT ventureThe football club has been keen on creating nonfungible token collections for much of the past year.Aug 11, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Hong Kong securities regulator issues in-principle approval to HKVAXThe announcement comes after Hong Kong debuted crypto retail trading with exchanges HashKey and OSL.Aug 11, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Grails’ lucky dip of famous NFT artists, new hope for PFP holders: NFT CollectorGrails flips the usual art collecting paradigm, Pudgy Penguins CEO claps back, and Amazon drops NFTs.Aug 11, 2023Greg Oakford
Binance applies for Taiwan AML compliance: ReportThe world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume has reportedly applied to register in Taiwan under the new AML compliance.Aug 11, 2023Prashant Jha
US regulators consider regulating political deep fakes ahead of 2024 electionThe U.S. Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to advance a petition to regulate political ads that use artificial intelligence.Aug 11, 2023Savannah Fortis
Worldcoin opens up WLD reservations for unverified users Worldcoin project has remained controversial right from its announcement and is currently facing regulatory trouble in multiple jurisdictions where it has launched.Aug 11, 2023Prashant Jha
Bitcoin trader reveals ‘important’ BTC price zone as bulls hold $29.3KBitcoin traders continue to battle for control of a rangebound market — but some nearby BTC price levels are more significant than others.Aug 11, 2023William Suberg
Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and the “Paymaster” smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement.Aug 11, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
‘XRP is not a security. Period’ — Crypto lawyers on Ripple’s case amid SEC appealLawyer Oscar Franklin Tan believes that if the appeal is allowed, whoever wins will build momentum in the main case.Aug 11, 2023Ezra Reguerra
California commission outlines campaign disclosure requirements for cryptoThe California Fair Political Practices Commission has released disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency contributions to political candidates and committees.Aug 11, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Canada to develop repository for storing crypto and NFT seizuresThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police is seeking a digital asset solution to facilitate the seizure and storage of cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens.Aug 11, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin ETF momentum runs out as crypto market enters summer slump: Report DeFi and NFTs remain deep in the bear market while crypto stocks see an upside.Aug 11, 2023Nick M
Coinbase layer-2 network Base hits 136,000 daily active usersAround 30% of Base’s users on Aug. 10 were new to the blockchain, which launched only a day prior.Aug 11, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Canadians have ‘weak incentives’ to use a CBDC: Bank of CanadaA central bank discussion paper found that the majority of Canadians have little trouble accessing financial services, which gives them little reason to use a CBDC.Aug 11, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin ETFs to push US slice of crypto ETF trading volume to 99.5% — AnalystApproval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States will likely push the country's share of crypto ETF trading volumes even higher, says a Bloomberg analyst.Aug 11, 2023Martin Young
XRP briefly hits $50 on Gemini as users suspect relisting 'price glitch'XRP has been wildly fluctuating on the Gemini crypto exchange after its relisting.Aug 11, 2023Brayden Lindrea