Over $204M lost to DeFi hacks and scams in Q2: Finance RedefinedThe top 100 DeFi tokens didn’t see much change in price over the past week, with the majority posting minor weekly gains.Jun 30, 2023Prashant Jha
Polygon proposes architecture for ‘Polygon 2.0,' including aggregator bridgeThe forthcoming multichain system will use zk proofs to transfer assets between networks.Jun 30, 2023Tom Blackstone
Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision conference in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not “as bad as it sounds.”Jun 30, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
South Korean crypto lending firm Delio under investigation by regulatorsThe firm allegedly denied having any exposure to troubled sister lending firm Haru Invest before suspending transfers earlier this month.Jun 30, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Crypto mass adoption is coming, but how fast? The latest Cointelegraph Report assesses the current growth rate of global cryptocurrency usage and tries to predict when crypto will reach mass adoption.Jun 30, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Don’t be naive — BlackRock’s ETF won’t be bullish for BitcoinAre regulators trying to disarm crypto-native companies in order to pave the way for Blackrock to steamroll the industry?Jun 30, 2023Ben Caselin
US SEC deems spot Bitcoin ETFs filings as inadequate: Report In the eyes of the SEC, the recent filings from BlackRock, ARK Invest, Fidelity and other asset managers are not “sufficiently clear and comprehensive.”Jun 30, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin ‘overreacting’ as SEC returns ETF filings, BTC price dives 6%Bitcoin ETF applications need refiling, the SEC says, but as BTC price dips to $29,500, markets instantly fear that the fight is over.Jun 30, 2023William Suberg
What is the International Monetary Fund, and how does it work?Explore the IMF’s objectives, governance structure and key functions in promoting global financial stability.Jun 30, 2023Alice Ivey
Universities use blockchain-based storage to protect and democratize dataDecentralized solutions can make academic research more secure and more accessible.Jun 30, 2023Rachel Wolfson
Will BlackRock’s ETF slingshot Bitcoin’s price skyward?Have the world’s largest financial firms finally “seen the light” with Bitcoin? Will demand outstrip supply, making a BTC price rise inevitable?Jun 30, 2023Andrew Singer
Revolut US to delist ADA, MATIC and SOL in SeptemberCrypto-friendly neobank Revolut has halted purchases of Cardano, Polygon and Solana for U.S. customers, but holding and selling remains available until mid-September.Jun 30, 2023Helen Partz
Why approving a Bitcoin ETF might unleash $18B in sell-pressureGrayscale Bitcoin Trust conversion to an ETF will unlock a potential sale of up to $18 billion in Bitcoin.Jun 30, 2023Marcel Pechman
NFT Collector: Snoop’s NFT nostalgia, The Goose draws Gen Y to Sotheby’sBig acts take notice as Snoop Dogg’s concert NFT breaks new ground, Sotheby’s Digital Head says The Goose attracted a new generation to the auction house.Jun 30, 2023Greg Oakford
The world’s biggest Bitcoin conferences: Decentralize with CointelegraphWhat do thought leaders at the world’s largest Bitcoin conferences make of Bitcoin in 2023? This week’s Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast focuses on Bitcoin 2023 in Miami and BTC Prague.Jun 30, 2023Joe Hall
The EU’s AI regulations sparked a letter signed by 160 tech execsAs the EU works on its upcoming AI bill, executives from 160 companies in the industry drafted an open letter on the implications of too-strict regulations.Jun 30, 2023Savannah Fortis
SEC to present response to Coinbase’s legal defense on July 13The court also rescheduled the pre-trial conference to a pre-motion conference, shifting it to July 13 from its original date of Aug. 24.Jun 30, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
South Korea passes cryptocurrency bill to tackle unfair tradingSouth Korea’s crypto bill aims to establish a basis for imposing penalties and liability for damages caused by unfair cryptocurrency trading.Jun 30, 2023Helen Partz
US senator pushes tech companies to label AI-generated contentUnited States Senator Michael Bennet wrote a letter to major tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, to urge the labeling of AI-generated content.Jun 30, 2023Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin price briefly clears $31K as monthly, quarterly close nearsBitcoin tries to cement higher support as an important day for markets arrives.Jun 30, 2023William Suberg
Forget about price! Polkadot Decoded 2023 says bear markets are for buildingThe mantra of this year’s Polkadot Decoded 2023 conference is to focus on building better products instead of worrying about token price.Jun 30, 2023Ray Salmond
Blockchain Australia CEO calls for unified efforts to stamp out crypto scamsSimon Callaghan said that efforts need to start on social media and telecommunication channels where most cryptocurrency scams originate.Jun 30, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Federal Reserve’s banking bailouts reach a new weekly high of $103BThe Fed’s emergency loan facility has reached new highs as embattled banks are needing a central bank bailout.Jun 30, 2023Martin Young
Crypto ‘regulatory approach isn’t needed now’ — New Zealand central bankHowever, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand also said that crypto and stablecoins should be more closely monitored.Jun 30, 2023Jesse Coghlan
CBDCs aren’t about solving today’s problems — Australia’s CBDC leadDilip Rao, a former Ripple executive who’s now leading Australia’s CBDC pilot, has been examining 14 possible use cases of central bank digital currencies.Jun 30, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Coinbase layer-2 network Base closes in on mainnet launchWhile a date for mainnet wasn’t announced, the Base team said it’s now fulfilled four out of five of their criteria for launch.Jun 30, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execsChris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn’t the “casino” it can sometimes feel like in the West.Jun 29, 2023Brayden Lindrea
U.S. House committee chairs, Blockchain Association turn up heat on SEC head GenslerThree House chairs sent a letter regarding recordkeeping and FOIA, and the industry advocacy group suggested Wells notice recipients ask for his recusal from their cases.Jun 29, 2023Derek Andersen
'Sam Bankman-Fried really hurt the industry' — Anthony ScaramucciThe politician and business magnate has his eyes set on Binance CEO CZ taking the reins of the future crypto industry.Jun 29, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Fidelity renews push for spot Wise Origin BTC Trust, making it 7th applicant this yearThe huge asset manager was denied approval for the Wise Origin Trust last year; now, it is joining a long line of spot fund hopefuls.Jun 29, 2023Derek Andersen