‘Bitcoin Jesus’ says Ethereum is the front-runner for global crypto adoptionRoger Ver says that Ethereum, not Bitcoin, will lead the most new users to crypto.May 31, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
‘The Bitcoin Standard’ author becomes economic adviser to El SalvadorDr. Saifedean Ammous thinks El Salvador will be debt free if it accumulates Bitcoin for the next five years.May 31, 2023Martin Young
Could Ben.eth’s PSYOP tokens face legal scrutiny? It depends, say lawyersMichael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement.May 31, 2023Felix Ng
Hong Kong and UAE central banks collab on crypto rules, fintech developmentThe two central banks are aiming to align their financial service sectors and said both share “many complementary strengths.”May 31, 2023Ciaran Lyons
China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations — Coinbase CEOBrian Armstrong has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore.May 31, 2023Luke Huigsloot
AI demand briefly catapults Nvidia into $1T clubNvidia share prices have more than tripled since October 2022 as demand for AI tech surges.May 31, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Yield farming app accumulates $12M TVL 2 weeks after launchThe Origin Ether app deposits Ether into Curve, Convex, stETH, rETH and sfrxETH.May 30, 2023Tom Blackstone
Nansen lays off 30% of its workforce The CEO of Nansen cited two reasons for the layoffs, including an overly aggressive hiring phase during the bull market and the prolonged crypto bear market that followed.May 30, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Researchers propose new scheme to help courts test deanonymized blockchain dataA team of researchers proposed five “argumentative schemes” designed to protect the rights of crypto crime suspects while also helping investigators.May 30, 2023Tristan Greene
US CFTC issues letter on digital asset derivatives, clearing compliance in 3 areasThe letter is a reminder, but a highly specific one that is reminiscent of the SEC’s recent custody rule proposal in part.May 30, 2023Derek Andersen
AI experts sign doc comparing risk of ‘extinction from AI’ to pandemics, nuclear warThe “Godfather of AI” and the CEOs of OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic are among the hundreds of signatories.May 30, 2023Tristan Greene
Crypto exchange Bybit exits Canada, citing ‘recent regulatory development’Headquartered in Dubai, Bybit plans to leave Canada while exploring expansion into new markets like Kazakhstan.May 30, 2023Turner Wright
Some SBF charges will be dropped if Bahamas objects, US prosecutors sayThe charges relating to Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged bank fraud, operating an unlicensed money transmitter service and bribing Chinese officials may be dropped.May 30, 2023Tom Blackstone
Bitcoin on-chain and options data hint at a decisive move in BTC priceBTC’s historically low volatility could abruptly change in June, with long-term holders making moves and options traders showing an uptick in bearish positions.May 30, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
US district judge sends matter of FTX independent examiner to appellate courtA bankruptcy judge denied a motion for an independent examiner in February, leading to an appeal that may now go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.May 30, 2023Turner Wright
SEC settles case against Wahi brothers for Coinbase insider tradingThe SEC suit alleged former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi and his brother used non-public knowledge to trade digital asset securities.May 30, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance considers allowing traders to secure collateral at banks: Report It has been reported that Swiss-based FlowBank and Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick have been mentioned as potential intermediaries for this service.May 30, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Japan’s largest airline launches NFT marketplaceThe platform is part of All Nippon Airways’ ongoing expansion into the intersection of airlines and Web3.May 30, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin’s next rally may be imminent, on-chain analyst saysOn-chain data shows that an imminent Bitcoin rally could drive its price up to $32,000, says Glassnode lead analyst James Check.May 30, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Tether moves into Bitcoin mining in UruguayAs part of its expansion into mining, Tether cited Uruguay’s capability of generating 94% of its electricity from renewable sources, including wind and solar.May 30, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin price rejects at $28K as analysts eye CME futures gap dipBTC price action sees weakness a day from the May monthly close, with Bitcoin analysts closely monitoring bid liquidity.May 30, 2023William Suberg
LSD for DeFi: Tenet, LayerZero partner to drive cross-chain liquid staking adoption Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero’s infrastructure aims to drive liquid staking adoption across the DeFi ecosystem.May 30, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
What the ‘anti-mining bill’ means for the crypto industry in TexasThe Lone Star State has become one of the hottest points on the U.S. map in terms of crypto regulation.May 30, 2023David Attlee
What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI’s copyright dilemmaMany firms with generative AI models are being sued for copyright infringement, and the Supreme Court may have just ruined their primary legal defense.May 30, 2023Luke Huigsloot
BitFlyer adopts crypto deposit limits to comply with Travel RuleWhile adopting restrictions on transactions between exchanges, bitFlyer still supports transactions to and from self-custody wallets like MetaMask.May 30, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin is on a collision course with ‘Net Zero’ promises“Governments should focus on greening their grids, which miners rely upon, as opposed to trying to ban an unbannable technology,” says one Bitcoin mining expert.May 30, 2023Monty Munford
2 key security practices for Web3 startups from Israel Crypto Conference Shahar Madar, the head of security products at Fireblocks, says Web3 startups need to think from the “attacker’s perspective” when planning security protocols.May 30, 2023Savannah Fortis
Security firm discovers $500M vulnerability in Tron multisig accountsAfter reporting the vulnerability to Tron in February, the researchers highlighted that the issue was promptly addressed and resolved within a few days.May 30, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Wintermute moves over $4M of Optimism tokens to Binance ahead of OP unlockOn-chain analytics platform Spot on Chain reported that Wintermute sold the tokens at $1.63 per OP.May 30, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Popular NFT collections take massive price hit in 2023Investments in top NFT projects such as Doodles, Invisible Friends, Moonbirds and Goblintown have lost up to 95% of their value in Ether.May 30, 2023Arijit Sarkar