US industry watchdogs oppose draft bill on crypto market structureThe group sent a detailed letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee accusing the crypto market of seeking favorable legislation under the guise of crypto innovation.Jul 13, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
If good UX is like driving auto, Web3 is ‘driving stick’ — UX designersThe high stakes of crypto applications mean developers often need to prioritize security — but that comes at the cost of poor user experience.Jul 13, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto miner Hive Digital drops ‘blockchain’ from name amid pivot to AIHive made the rebrand to reflect its “evolving focus” on revenue opportunities in AI, cloud computing and GPUs.Jul 13, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
BNB Beacon Chain to add ‘panic’ feature that can ‘halt’ blockchainThe BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to undergo the “ZhangHeng” hard fork around July 19, which will bring new upgrades aimed at improving security.Jul 13, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Dapper Labs makes 3rd round of cuts in 9 months amid NFT slumpNFT collectibles company Dapper Labs has said goodbye to another 51 employees only months after a 20% staff reduction in February.Jul 13, 2023Martin Young
Bitcoin ETF is the needed ‘seal of approval’ for BTC — Mike NovogratzThe Galaxy Digital founder believes approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF would essentially be a United States regulator and government nod for Bitcoin.Jul 13, 2023Jesse Coghlan
IRS investigating crypto traders using Puerto Rico tax breaks: Report“The noose is tightening” for wealthy Americans suspected of exploiting Puerto Rico’s relaxed tax regime.Jul 13, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
What to expect from the first Coinbase-SEC hearingAs the first hearing since the SEC's lawsuit on June 6, the conference is expected to be “procedural and administrative,“ though it may also give a sense of the litigation's tone.Jul 12, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
US senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulationThe Responsible Financial Innovation Act will establish guardrails “to prevent another FTX-style event from occurring” in the wake of the 2022 market crash and bankruptcies.Jul 12, 2023Turner Wright
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin, worth over $300M, related to Silk Road seizureThe government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year.Jul 12, 2023Tristan Greene
BNB’s soaring futures open interest and regulatory woes weigh on the altcoin’s pricePersistent regulatory actions and concerning derivatives data are likely the main factors behind BNB’s bearish price action.Jul 12, 2023Marcel Pechman
Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but not gambling onesThe store’s team said games can offer NFTs for sale or to earn, but developers must declare this feature in their game's descriptions and must not allow gambling.Jul 12, 2023Tom Blackstone
PwC hedge fund survey finds crypto remains viable despite recent market turmoilThe portion of traditional hedge funds investing in crypto fell, but many of those still in the market plan to increase crypto investing this year.Jul 12, 2023Derek Andersen
Bored Ape floor price falls below 30 ETH: Nifty Newsletter, July 5–11A decentralized finance borrower used a nonfungible token representing a luxury watch to take out a $35,000 loan.Jul 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court orderThe commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register.Jul 12, 2023Turner Wright
Price analysis 7/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC, MATIC, DOT Bitcoin continues to face strong resistance at $31,000, but supportive macroeconomic factors could tilt the advantage in favor of the bulls.Jul 12, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Cosmos-based Osmosis launches concentrated liquidity, lets LPs choose priceThe new feature offers higher fees to LPs who provide liquidity within tighter price ranges but also causes them to not earn fees if the price goes outside of the range.Jul 12, 2023Tom Blackstone
European regulator releases consultative paper on MiCA standards for crypto asset service providersThe European Securities and Markets Authority will release three consultations as it fulfills its mandate under MiCA regulations.Jul 12, 2023Derek Andersen
Elon Musk kickstarts new AI company to ‘understand the universe’"The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe," the company wrote.Jul 12, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high as BTC miner selling peaksIn recent weeks, BTC miners sent a record amount of Bitcoin to exchanges right as the network’s difficulty metric hit a new all-time high.Jul 12, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged ‘sweetheart’ SEC dealThe group raised concerns over Prometheum’s changing position on crypto regulatory clarity and under what circumstances the firm obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license.Jul 12, 2023Turner Wright
Crypto scams are down 77% — but this exploit is making a huge comebackAttackers of this kind are supposedly “big game hunting” large-scale organizations with deep pockets to extract ”the most money possible” out of these firms.Jul 12, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Coinbase Wallet launches instant messaging feature with XMTPThe new feature offers end-to-end encrypted private messaging for anyone with a cb.id username, .eth domain or Lens ID.Jul 12, 2023Tom Blackstone
AI in healthcare: New tech in diagnosis and patient care From enhancing disease diagnosis to personalizing patient care, here’s how AI can reshape the future of healthcare.Jul 12, 2023Shiraz Jagati
Bitcoin’s pre-halving rally may start soon — Here’s whyOn this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses if this is your last chance to buy Bitcoin on the cheap as the Bitcoin pre-halving rally may be right around the corner.Jul 12, 2023Marcel Pechman
South Korea to ask firms to disclose crypto holdings starting 2024After initially mandating public officials to declare their crypto, South Korean authorities now want all local firms to disclose such holdings.Jul 12, 2023Helen Partz
High-skilled jobs most exposed to AI, impact still unknown — ReportA deep dive into global employment data and trends indicates that AI could impact high-skilled jobs the most.Jul 12, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin trader eyes BTC price ‘Darth Maul candle’ as CPI due 2-year lowBitcoin is tipped to see classic volatility in BTC price around the CPI release, while liquidity remains tightly wrapped around spot.Jul 12, 2023William Suberg
Bank of China trials offline payments for digital yuan via SIM cardsThe bank plans to enable users to make phone payments by integrating its digital yuan app with specialized “super SIM cards” with near-field communication capabilities.Jul 12, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Russian parliament passes digital ruble billThe legislation will now move to the upper chamber of the Russian Federal Assembly and, if passed, to the president’s desk.Jul 12, 2023David Attlee