US DoJ accuses FTX founder of leaking private diary of Caroline EllisonSam Bankman-Fried attempted to publicly discredit government witness Caroline Ellison, who was once his business ally and a romantic partner, the DoJ argued.Jul 21, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin Bollinger Bands echo move that ended in 40% January gainsBTC price should put in a “strong” reaction now that Bitcoin Bollinger Bands are at their most compact since the start of 2023.Jul 21, 2023William Suberg
Dota 2, Rocket League pros ‘want to explore’ Web3 and blockchain gamingProfessional Dota 2 player Erik “Tofu” Engel believes that Web3 has very beneficial features for gamers.Jul 21, 2023Ezra Reguerra
US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimesThe National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, established in 2021, will be merged with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.Jul 21, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin no longer asset of choice for criminals — former Elliptic crypto advisorCriminals have moved away from using Bitcoin for money laundering, with stablecoins emerging as an alternative due to accessibility.Jul 21, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Digital yuan integration introduced to Chinese business air travelThe Civil Aviation Administration and China Merchants Bank said passengers can utilize the central bank digital currency to access new services via this platform.Jul 21, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
US state agency issues alert on crypto fraud happening over social mediaVermont issued the investor alert after a 74-year-old man lost his life savings of over $340,000 in a crypto fraud orchestrated over Instagram and Telegram.Jul 21, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Canadian police warn crypto investors on growing home robbery trendPerpetrators have impersonated delivery drivers in order to break into the homes of victims to steal cryptocurrency.Jul 21, 2023Brayden Lindrea
UK banks risk losing licenses for debanking customers over political viewsThe British government may impose tighter freedom of speech protections on banking permits following a public dispute between Nigel Farage and Coutts bank.Jul 21, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Solana records 1 outage in first half of 2023, 100% uptime in Q2The Solana network is seeing steady improvements in performance and reliability as outages become more infrequent.Jul 21, 2023Martin Young
Coin Center and Blockchain Association slam ‘unworkable’ US Senate DeFi billCoin Center said the bill was unconstitutional, while the Blockchain Association called it incompatible with blockchain technology.Jul 21, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Stablecoin dominance slides as market cap falls to near 2-year lows: CCDataAfter 16 consecutive months of decline, the stablecoin market dominance has fallen to 10.3% of the total crypto market capitalization.Jul 21, 2023Brayden Lindrea
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to claw back $1BFormer FTX and Alameda Research executives Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh were named in the suit from FTX.Jul 21, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
US House Republican committee members introduce joint digital assets billThe House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s Responsible Financial Innovation Act.Jul 21, 2023Derek Andersen
Hackers compromise Uniswap founder’s Twitter account to promote scamHayden Adams’ account released a tweet encouraging its more than 254,000 followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users’ tokens were at risk.Jul 20, 2023Turner Wright
OpenAI launches ‘custom instructions’ for ChatGPT so users don’t have to repeat themselves in every promptThe new feature is now available in beta for Plus users outside the EU and U.K., with a full rollout expected in the coming weeks.Jul 20, 2023Tristan Greene
FTX sues over investments, donations made by charity arm to life sciences companiesThe money was intended to add to Bankman-Fried’s political influence and goodwill and did not benefit FTX or Alameda Research.Jul 20, 2023Derek Andersen
Former Binance.US CEO joins Hashdex boardBrian Brooks has worked as Coinbase’s chief legal officer, acting comptroller of the currency, CEO of Binance.US and CEO of Bitfury.Jul 20, 2023Turner Wright
Terraform Labs seeks access to FTX wallets in fraud defenseTerraform filed a motion to access information from wallets used by short sellers during the collapse of its algorithmic stablecoin in 2022.Jul 20, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
XRP price can fall 40% by September — Fractal analysisXRP is currently mirroring a trend from April–June 2021 that preceded the price falling by 65% in the following months.Jul 20, 2023Yashu Gola
UK financial watchdog announces launch of permanent Digital Sandbox in AugustAccording to the FCA, the sandbox will be open to businesses, startups and data providers, including those involved in banking, investment, lending and payments.Jul 20, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin rejects at 21-day trendline — How low can BTC price go?BTC price fails to protect the $30,000 mark after a brief resurgence, and Bitcoin traders are not confident of new highs.Jul 20, 2023William Suberg
Aptos’ new user growth hits 900% after integration with social media app Chingari Chingari started the migration to Aptos in July, seeking an enhanced experience for users following Solana’s network outages in 2022.Jul 20, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
US law protects institutions and exposes retail investors — Rep. TorresNew York Representative Ritchie Torres had an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph to discuss why retail investors are still at risk following the XRP court ruling.Jul 20, 2023Rachel Wolfson
Liquid staking claims top spot in DeFi: Binance reportA Binance spokesperson highlighted that there are things to be wary of when liquid staking, including smart contract vulnerabilities, slashing risks and price fluctuations.Jul 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin options tantalizing bears to push BTC price below $30K before Friday’s expiryBitcoin bears are closing in on a rare win, as they have the advantage in this week’s $600 million BTC options expiry.Jul 20, 2023Marcel Pechman
DeFi liquidity protocol adds ConsenSys-developed zkEVM rollup LineaThe co-founder of the liquidity protocol said the ZK-rollup-based scaling solution could potentially solve the scalability dilemma put forward by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.Jul 20, 2023Prashant Jha
Wolf Of All Streets worries about a world where Bitcoin hits $1M: Hall of Flame“Twitter is like a movie where you throw a grenade in a room and walk away, and there’s a huge explosion behind you,” says Scott Melker.Jul 20, 2023Ciaran Lyons
UK government rejects lawmaker’s call to treat crypto like gambling The government added that it is already working on regulating the crypto market, and proposed legislation was put before parliament and debated last month.Jul 20, 2023Prashant Jha
Andreessen Horowitz exec sees ‘promising paths’ for Web3 social platforms — EthCC Sriram Krishnan said that “the world of social media is stuck in a different era, and things need to change.”Jul 20, 2023Ezra Reguerra