Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to crypto payments as facilitating fentanyl trade in China“The number of crypto transactions associated with Chinese fentanyl brokers increased by 450% just last year alone," said the Massachusetts senator, citing an Elliptic report.May 31, 2023Turner Wright
Multichain team cannot locate CEO, halts service for affected chainsCross-chain services are suspended for Kekchain, Public Mint, DynoChain, Redlight Chain, Dexit, Ekta, HPB, Onus, Omax, Findora and Planq.May 31, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Tether expands reach in Georgia through investment in CityPay.io The partnership seeks to enhance the payment industry in Georgia by introducing heightened efficiency.May 31, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
EU officials sign Markets in Crypto-Assets framework into lawFirst introduced in 2020, MiCA aims to create a consistent regulatory framework for crypto assets among the European Union member states.May 31, 2023Turner Wright
NFT collections take massive price hit in 2023: Nifty Newsletter, May 24–30The value of popular NFTs has sharply declined over the past year, with drops of up to 95%.May 31, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Fantom starts paying developers to generate gas feesDevelopers will get a 15% cut of the fees they generate, but only if their app has done more than 125,000 transactions and has existed for three months.May 31, 2023Tom Blackstone
Price analysis 5/31: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTCBitcoin and most major altcoins are struggling to hold on to their higher levels, indicating that the bears have not given up yet.May 31, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium launched with Huobi as first memberThe new consortium will provide ratings of digital asset trading platforms and cryptocurrency market indexes when it becomes operational.May 31, 2023Derek Andersen
TRC-20 USDT circulation hits record high 5 years after Tron mainnet launchOver 60% of USDT's supply is currently issued on the Tron blockchain, according to Tether data.May 31, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Former House Rep blames industry outsiders for associating crypto with bank’s failureAccording to Barney Frank, Signature Bank’s only issue prior to regulators seizing control in March was “crypto-fear-inaccurate withdrawals."May 31, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin played second fiddle as KAVA, XRP, TRX, RPL and RNDR led the crypto market in MayBitcoin is about to close its worst-performing month since FTX collapsed, but a handful of altcoins posted noteworthy gains in May.May 31, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
Binance plans new round of layoffs amid increased regulatory scrutiny Binance's chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann hinted on Twitter the resource reorganization is meant to address growing regulatory pressures targeting the crypto space.May 31, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin fragments could become more valuable than full BitcoinsCollectors known as “sat hunters” are collecting satoshis from rare Bitcoin — and those fragments may eventually be worth more than regular Bitcoin.May 31, 2023Lugui Tillier
Web3 developer Magic raises $52M in funding led by PayPal VenturesThe company has raised $80 million for wallet development since its inception in 2020.May 31, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin hodlers exited ‘capitulation’ above $20K, new metric hintsLong-term holder spending is “seeking equilibrium,” Glassnode suggests — but nothing will be quiet for long.May 31, 2023William Suberg
EU, US should push for AI code of conduct: EU tech chiefThe EU tech chief spoke to members of the EU–U.S. Trade and Technology Council about the need for a voluntary code of conduct prior to the forthcoming laws.May 31, 2023Savannah Fortis
Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetupThe Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by over 60 crypto-curious Cubans.May 31, 2023Joe Hall
Binance to delist privacy tokens in France, Italy, Spain and PolandBinance users in France, Italy, Poland and Spain will no longer be able to buy or sell 12 privacy tokens starting from June 26.May 31, 2023Helen Partz
Crypto community’s ‘send ETH’ tweets spark various theories and warningsSeveral social media accounts followed the trend, with one requesting ETH to purchase an NFT and another pledging to spend the money on drugs.May 31, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Crypto phishing scams: How users can stay protected A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected.May 31, 2023Anthony Clarke
Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architectureIntent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture.May 31, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Mad scientist’s NFTs degrade when they’re traded: 0xDEAFBEEF, NFT CreatorSelf-proclaimed tinkerer 0xDEAFBEEF has hit it big with audiovisual NFTs that slowly degrade in quality every time they’re traded.May 31, 2023Greg Oakford
Chinese officials issue warning about AI and national securityLeaders in Beijing have stressed the need for “dedicated efforts” to protect national security and improve the security governance of artificial intelligence.May 31, 2023Savannah Fortis
AML rules for digital assets to come into effect in UAEThe licensed financial institutions would be required to verify the identities of all customers.May 31, 2023David Attlee
Former SEC chief warns influencers about prosecution for crypto price manipulationThe SEC has started clamping down on crypto influencers, issuing several fines and cease and desist orders in the past few years.May 31, 2023Prashant Jha
CNHC stablecoin issuer detained by Chinese police: ReportKuCoin Ventures and Circle Ventures are among the investors in the Chinese offshore yuan-pegged stablecoin, which is reportedly under investigation in China.May 31, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin risks ‘new lows’ into monthly close as BTC price retests $27KBTC price performance looks limp on the last day of May, with the 200-week moving average rapidly coming into view.May 31, 2023William Suberg
How to avoid impulse buying and save money instead Take control of your finances and achieve your financial goals by avoiding impulse buying using budgeting apps.May 31, 2023Alice Ivey
XDC Network gets Japanese foothold via partnership with SBI subsidiaryAfter a fruitful spring season, the XDC Network expands its presence in the Japanese market via SBI VC Trade.May 31, 2023David Attlee
Indian banks asked ‘to prepare for the future’ with AI and blockchainReserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Mahesh Kumar Jain has told Indian bank directors they should “adopt innovative technologies such as AI and blockchain."May 31, 2023Arijit Sarkar