China could benefit from yuan stablecoin over its CBDC — Circle CEOChina may have banned the use of cryptocurrencies, but stablecoins might have a role to play in the proliferation of its national currency.Jul 11, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Mt. Gox repayment date looming: Is Bitcoin in trouble?As the Mt. Gox October repayment deadline approaches, crypto observers expect a major industry event this fall.Jul 11, 2023Helen Partz
Driving liquidity and efficiency: The essential role of crypto market makers Exploring the vital role of crypto market makers in driving liquidity and stability in the digital asset markets.Jul 11, 2023Nick M
How to use tax planning strategies for maximum savingsLearn how to navigate tax laws and regulations for optimal financial management.Jul 11, 2023Alice Ivey
Report: China to tighten rules around releasing generative AI toolsSources close to Chinese officials say the draft rules for AI developers have been updated to include acquiring a license before releasing generative AI systems.Jul 11, 2023Savannah Fortis
Crypto custody market reached $448 billion in 2022: ReportResearchers cite a rise of interest in crypto staking and nonfungible tokens as the major developments for the custody market.Jul 11, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin ‘Burj Khalifa’ fakeout repeats as BTC price spikes to $31KBTC price gets a $31,000 boost, but like last week, Bitcoin bulls fail to hold it; is this classic “re-accumulation?”Jul 11, 2023William Suberg
DeFi borrower uses luxury watch-backed NFT as collateral for a loanWhile some praised the move, others believed it was centralized and added NFTs where it was unnecessary.Jul 11, 2023Ezra Reguerra
UK FCA shuts down 26 crypto ATMs following coordinated investigationThe FCA and other law enforcement agencies investigated 36 crypto ATM locations using powers under money laundering regulations.Jul 11, 2023Arijit Sarkar
SEC is ‘wrongfully attempting’ to police crypto markets — Paradigm counselRodrigo Seira has blasted the SEC for overstepping its jurisdiction in its case against crypto exchange Bittrex.Jul 11, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Multichain’s ‘mysterious withdrawals’ have whiffs of a ‘rug pull’ — ChainalysisChainalysis told Cointelegraph that it was “describing it as a possible rug pull” based on an analysis of Multichain’s spurious transactions and internal problems.Jul 11, 2023Martin Young
Brazil’s CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claimsPedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered Brazil’s pilot CBDC has found code that would allow accounts to be frozen or drained at will.Jul 11, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Dubai crypto regulator suspends BitOasis crypto exchange licenseBitOasis was the first crypto exchange to get an operating license in Dubai, which the local regulator has now suspended for not meeting key conditions in time.Jul 11, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin halving bullish for Saylor’s MicroStrategy: Berenberg CapitalAnalysts predict that Bitcoin’s next pre-halving rally could begin in the next four months.Jul 11, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Pink, Pussy, Venom, Inferno — Drainers coming for a crypto wallet near youCrypto wallet drainers, or sweepers, are malicious smart contracts that can quickly empty a crypto wallet of its funds and are a standard tool for phishing scammers.Jul 11, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin has entered a civil war — Over ‘art’The Ordinals Protocol is generating a circular digital economy where assets are priced, bought and sold via Bitcoin.Jul 10, 2023Lugui Tillier
Arkham on-chain ‘Intel Exchange’ labeled ‘snitch-to-earn’ by Crypto TwitterUsers who shared links to a waitlist for the Arkham service had their email addresses exposed on Twitter due to how the references were encoded.Jul 10, 2023Tristan Greene
China expands CBDC’s tentacles, Malaysia is HK’s new crypto rival: Asia ExpressChinese president Xi Jinping wants friendly nations to help one another with CBDCs, Hong Kong crypto licensing costs surge past HK$100M, and more...Jul 10, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
BOE governor trashes crypto, stablecoins in favor of ‘enhanced digital money’ A retail CBDC or “enhanced” digital money would support the singleness of money and settlement finality, Andrew Bailey said, but crypto isn’t money.Jul 10, 2023Derek Andersen
Arcadia Finance hacker used reentrancy exploit, team demands return of fundsIn a post-mortem report, Arcadia Finance developers said an attacker stole funds by liquidating a vault before it could perform a health check, interrupting the app’s normal flow of operations.Jul 10, 2023Tom Blackstone
US lawmakers allege CCP connection in calling for SEC, DOJ investigation of PrometheumRepublican members of Congress stepped up their allegations of Prometheum’s ties to the Chinese Community Party, claiming potentially false or misleading statements to the SEC.Jul 10, 2023Turner Wright
From Thailand to South Africa, regulators tighten their grip on crypto: Law Decoded, July 3–10South Africa’s financial regulator has announced that all crypto exchanges in the country must obtain licenses by the end of 2023.Jul 10, 2023David Attlee
Connext founder proposes ‘Sovereign Bridged Token’ standard after Multichain incidentEIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially limiting losses from bridge hacks.Jul 10, 2023Tom Blackstone
Parliamentary report recommends Canada recognize, strategize about blockchain industry“Canada punches above its weight” in blockchain innovation, parliamentarians conclude, but lots more should be done to encourage the industry.Jul 10, 2023Derek Andersen
A no-fail trade? Bitcoin traders who dollar-cost average are profitableInvestors who have dollar-cost averaged into Bitcoin over time are profitable regardless of when they began implementing the strategy.Jul 10, 2023Brian Nibley
Social media discussions play a crucial role in influencing crypto returns: StudyThe researchers also determined that “news sentiment” is a much less effective predictor of cryptocurrency returns.Jul 10, 2023Tristan Greene
Price analysis 7/10: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTCThe weakness in the U.S. Dollar Index bodes well for Bitcoin and altcoins in the near term.Jul 10, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Grayscale lawyers refer to SEC allowing Volatility Shares’ investment vehicle in push for ETFAccording to Grayscale, the Volatility Shares ETF was an “even riskier” product than Bitcoin futures ETFs, suggesting the SEC should allow its spot crypto ETF to begin trading.Jul 10, 2023Turner Wright
Gaming gear maker Razer hacked, user data, encryption keys for sale online: ReportThe Singapore-U.S. gaming company has responded to reports of 404,000 emails, keys, logins and other info for sale; it hasn’t finished dealing with a 2020 leak yet.Jul 10, 2023Derek Andersen
Legal proceedings start for Terraform Labs co-founder in South Korea: ReportTerra co-founder Do Kwon is currently in custody in Montenegro, while Daniel Shin’s trial preparations in South Korea are reportedly underway.Jul 10, 2023Turner Wright