Bitcoin miners need BTC price over $98K by the halving — AnalysisTo avoid being in the red, publicly-listed Bitcoin mining companies will need the BTC price to be at least $98,000 by the 2024 halving.Aug 4, 2023Brian Nibley
Nearly half of crypto copy traders are Gen Z, says Bitget reportYounger investors are more likely to take part in copy trading or social trading and take advice from social media influencers, according to the crypto exchange.Aug 4, 2023Jesse Coghlan
‘Is this a Bitcoin ad?’ Joe Biden unknowingly touts BTC in coffee mug videoCrypto enthusiasts have lauded Joe Biden’s latest social media post for its so-called accidental endorsement of Bitcoin.Aug 4, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleging $50M node license ‘sham’Blockchain mining software firm DEBT Box has been accused of lying to investors about its involvement in crypto mining and its “node licenses.”Aug 4, 2023Martin Young
Ether ETF applications flood the SEC as ProShares files the 11thProShares has filed for an equal-weight Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded fund, marking the 11th Ether ETF application in less than seven days.Aug 4, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Coinbase to file order seeking dismissal of SEC lawsuitPaul Grewal said Coinbase would seek to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s suit, arguing that the crypto exchange never sold securities as the regulator alleged.Aug 4, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Block posts 34% increase in Bitcoin revenue in Q2 but shares stumbleBitcoin profits on Block’s Cash App dropped slightly from the first quarter of 2023 but remain up 7% from this time last year.Aug 4, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Curve, Metronome and Alchemix offering 10% bug bounty on Vyper hack The exploit on July 30 resulted in the theft of roughly $70 million in cryptocurrencies, bringing the bounty close to $7 million.Aug 3, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Digital Dollar Project completes CBDC retail remittance pilot with Western UnionThe project simulated transfers to customers of BDO Unibank in the Philippines with improved settlement time, cost and transparency.Aug 3, 2023Derek Andersen
‘Computer language that anyone can read’ launches Aeternity compilerLexon now features a compiler that allows users to translate code from it to Solidity, Sophia or JavaScript.Aug 3, 2023Tom Blackstone
Coinbase beats Q2 estimates amid BlackRock custody deal, institutional focusThe crypto exchange’s second-quarter revenue beat estimates, while non-trading revenue surpassed trading revenue.Aug 3, 2023Prashant Jha
Optimism transactions surpass Arbitrum, but what’s behind the uptick in users? Transactions on Optimism recently eclipsed the Arbitrum network, but do the project’s fundamentals support a sustainable growth trajectory?Aug 3, 2023Marcel Pechman
Polygon Zero accuses Matter Labs’ developers of plagiarismPolygon Zero has accused Matter Labs of copying significant code from its Plonky2 library to zkSync, a rival Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution.Aug 3, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Futureverse co-founders launch $50M venture fundThe AI metaverse company raised $54 million in a Series A round in July.Aug 3, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Could a Bitcoin bull run be triggered by Fitch’s US credit rating downgrade?Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to its government debt and potential challenges in handling its fiscal responsibilities. Will Bitcoin’s price benefit from this decision?Aug 3, 2023Marcel Pechman
Base launches mainnet bridge UI for end users, sets Aug. 9 for official launchCoinbase’s Base network began onboarding end users through a bridge UI, and the team announced Aug. 9 as the platform's official launch date.Aug 3, 2023Tom Blackstone
Worldcoin: Should you let Sam Altman scan your eyeballs for WLD?Sam Altman believes his product ChatGPT will disrupt the world. As a “solution” to the consequences, he’s asking you to scan your eyeballs with his new Orb.Aug 3, 2023J.W. Verret
The Sandbox implements KYC measures for protocol stakingUnverified users can still withdraw staked SAND but will be unable to make further deposits.Aug 3, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
How will Bitcoin halving affect BTC price, and is DeFi dead?Blockware Solutions account executive David Gamble told Market Talks host Ray Salmond that the crypto market will hit a $10 trillion market cap in the next few years.Aug 3, 2023Ray Salmond
Curve’s crvUSD depegs as market reacts to shock eventsThe decentralized stablecoin is facing its first stress test since it was released in May, putting its PegKeeper algorithm to work.Aug 3, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Unibot maintains first-mover status among Telegram crypto trading botsThe Unibot price could be overextended, but notable user base growth and real yields paid to tokenholders are a reflection of the project’s strong fundamentals.Aug 3, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
Agence France-Presse sues Elon Musk and X/Twitter over compensation for news If the suit is successful, X will have to turn over data in order for AFP to determine how much compensation it will seek.Aug 3, 2023Tristan Greene
Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: ReportThe identity of the hacker or hackers behind an exploit that removed more than 100,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 had only been the subject of speculation until Aug. 3.Aug 3, 2023Turner Wright
NY Times defends article on Caroline Ellison: The public has a ‘legitimate interest’The media outlet claimed the public and press had a right to receive information on a “central participant in a financial scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars.”Aug 3, 2023Turner Wright
BTC price risks new sub-$29K dip as Binance fears test Bitcoin bullsBitcoin is not done with short-term BTC price downside, analysis predicts, with overall volatility still among its lowest-ever levels.Aug 3, 2023William Suberg
Upbit exchange overtakes Coinbase and OKX in trading volumeIn the month of July, Upbit outperformed both Coinbase and OKX in terms of spot trading volume for the first time.Aug 3, 2023Savannah Fortis
Alibaba releases two open-sourced AI models to rival Meta’s Llama 2The Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba revealed two new open-sourced AI models, Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat, to rival Meta’s recently-launched Llama 2.Aug 3, 2023Savannah Fortis
Aave Chan founder proposes buying $2M in CRV from Curve founderThe proposal drew mixed reactions from the community, with some criticizing the strategy for buying more CRV even as others are looking to shed exposure.Aug 3, 2023Prashant Jha
How liquid staking can potentially harm the Ethereum ecosystem: HashKey reportHashKey Capital highlighted risks such as reduced competition, increased risk of censorship, decreased security and collusion by big players.Aug 3, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Web3 Gamer: Zuckerberg’s metaverse losses, NFT game on Discord, Gods Unchained hot takeFacebook parent company lost over $40 billion in metaverse, text-based Discord RPG uses AI and NFTs, Web3 gets new eSports platform, and more.Aug 3, 2023Erhan Kahraman