Evertas expands crypto insurance offerings to include mining and raises limitsCrypto insurance underwriter Evertas will increase coverage limits to $420 million per policy while adding additional mining coverage.Jun 2, 2023Tristan Greene
Price analysis 6/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTCBitcoin and most major altcoins are witnessing subdued price action, indicating a lack of buying interest from the larger players.Jun 2, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
CBDC ‘may not be a compelling priority,' says Kenya’s central bankThe central bank released its statement in response to comments on a CBDC discussion paper published in February 2022.Jun 2, 2023Turner Wright
Stablecoins are a critical countermeasure to Operation ChokepointStablecoins could help crypto firms to remove themselves from the banking system — and prevent the U.S. government from cutting off their financial lifelines.Jun 2, 2023Sarah Austin
Taurus deploys on Polygon blockchain for asset tokenization and custodyTaurus raised $65 million in a funding round three months ago. Its clients can now issue digital securities automatically.Jun 2, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
CFTC commissioner says proposal to reassess risk management could consider cryptoChristy Goldsmith Romero pointed to the collapse of FTX, Terra and Celsius in having the CFTC reconsider the way it handled risk management.Jun 2, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin ‘big move’ due in July after March $30K push — Latest analysisBitcoin has been busy “perfectly” mimicking its moves after the March 2020 crash, QCP Capital argues.Jun 2, 2023William Suberg
Binance market share chopped with the end of zero-fee BTC trading A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company had forecasted the drop after its decision to end its zero-fee Bitcoin trading but that it’s “not a concern.”Jun 2, 2023Savannah Fortis
Private ID verification wins Binance Web3 reality showStartups competed in a metaverse-based Web3 reality show called Build The Block to win an investment from Binance Labs.Jun 2, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Europe’s right-wing political groups find cause in crypto Right-wingers are often advocates of Bitcoin, especially the decentralized nature of the currency. But does that mean crypto is a right-wing thing?Jun 2, 2023Veronika Rinecker
US debt ceiling, declining trust in banks send ETH staking to record highsThe record surge in Ethereum staking in May was attributed to the ongoing U.S. debt ceiling saga, confidence in the U.S. dollar, bank collapses and the high APR offered on ETH staking.Jun 2, 2023Prashant Jha
OpenAI gets warning from Japanese regulators on data collectingJapanese privacy watchdog warned OpenAI about collecting sensitive data without permission, threatening further action.Jun 2, 2023Savannah Fortis
Here’s how developers aim to store crypto inside NFTsFrom being an inventory system for gaming to being used in DAOs, Future Primitive’s Jayden Windle and Benny Giang spoke about use cases for ERC-6551.Jun 2, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin wicks down to $26.5K, but trader eyes chance for ‘bullish surprise’BTC price upside is likely limited, market participants argue, with Bitcoin pinned below $27,500.Jun 2, 2023William Suberg
DCG asks judge to consolidate class-action suits to avoid conflicting decisionsDigital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert argued in a letter to Judge Stefan Underhill that both cases share the same facts, legal issues and near-identical class definitions.Jun 2, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Qatar slammed for not taking enough action against crypto companiesQatar has been told by the Financial Action Task Force to improve its “understanding of more complex forms” of financial crime.Jun 2, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange set to roll out BTC and ETH futuresCoinbase Derivatives Exchange’s institutional-sized contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin and 10 Ether.Jun 2, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: BeosinOver $45 million was lost to exit scams in May, while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period.Jun 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Crypto markets ‘lackadaisical’ as institutional buying slows — NovogratzThe Galaxy Digital CEO says there has been a recent lack of institutional interest in cryptocurrency buying, which has led to deflated enthusiasm in the markets.Jun 2, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Bitcoin mining firms keep building despite BTC mining profitability slumpCrypto mining firm CleanSpark has been aggressively expanding its fleet of mining machines this year, despite mining profitability being far from its all-time highs.Jun 2, 2023Martin Young
Bitcoin did it better: AI search interest on Google reaches fever pitchGoogle Trends data reveals that even though AI is the talk of the town, it still pales in comparison to Bitcoin in 2017. In China, it’s a completely different story.Jun 2, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Nike NFTs to make their way into EA Sports games and its millions of fansNike’s “virtual creations” will be integrated into EA Sports games in the coming months.Jun 2, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
OpenAI CTO’s Twitter hacked, shilling ‘scam’ crypto airdropThe crypto community on Twitter warned others not to click on a link posted on OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati’s Twitter account, which promised a free airdrop.Jun 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Yuan stablecoin team arrested, WeChat’s new Bitcoin prices, HK crypto rules: Asia ExpressChinese RMB and HKD stablecoin issuer is MIA, Hong Kong’s “strict” crypto rules, how Japan’s Travel Rule compliance works in practice.Jun 1, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Standard Chartered, PwC make case for programmable CBDC in China Greater Bay AreaWith 11 megalopolises and three currencies, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao make up a region that is ripe for central bank digital currency research.Jun 1, 2023Derek Andersen
Uniswap DAO rejects plan to charge LP fees; UNI holders cite tax concernsThe proposal would have allowed Uniswap’s governing body to receive a percentage of the fees that currently go to liquidity providers.Jun 1, 2023Tom Blackstone
Fed board issues order to Silvergate Bank as part of self-liquidation planSilvergate Capital Corporation and its crypto-friendly bank will have 10 days to submit a self-liquidation plan in compliance with California and federal requirements.Jun 1, 2023Turner Wright
Money stored on mobile payment apps may not be FDIC insured, US watchdog warnsDeposits on mobile payment apps may not be insured by the FDIC, and customers may not know whether their money is insured or not.Jun 1, 2023Derek Andersen
Scientists propose quantum proof-of-work consensus for blockchainBoson sampling was once considered a problem looking for a solution. Now, it might be the bridge that brings quantum computing to the blockchain.Jun 1, 2023Tristan Greene
Don’t be surprised if AI tries to sabotage your cryptoBitget tried using AI to respond to customer inquiries — and the results reminded us that AI tools come with perils.Jun 1, 2023Gracy Chen