A week filled with exploits and uncertainty for DeFi: Finance RedefinedDeFi saw another multimillion-dollar rug pull this past week, and the Multichain saga continues to spiral out of control.May 26, 2023Prashant Jha
Neuralink gets FDA approval for ‘in-human’ trials of its brain-computer interfaceThe Neuralink device is designed to be surgically implanted and, according to CEO Elon Musk, will eventually be marketed to the general public.May 26, 2023Tristan Greene
Why have Bitcoin and crypto lost 60% of their market cap since their all-time highs?Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains why the cryptocurrency market has lost 60% of its market cap, with the S&P 500 only about 15% from its all-time high.May 26, 2023Marcel Pechman
Atlanta Fed explains Web3 finance, including XRP ‘international payment medium’ The highly accessible introductory text mentions all the concepts and names a curious reader would need, along with some assessments.May 26, 2023Derek Andersen
Price analysis 5/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTCThe recovery in the U.S. stock market seems to have acted as a catalyst for the relief rally in Bitcoin and select altcoins.May 26, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Twitter’s $42K API access plan could harm crypto researchTwitter emailed researchers to let them know they’ll either have to delete their data or pay $42,000 to keep using the platform’s API.May 26, 2023Tristan Greene
Bitcoin nears $27K despite ‘hot’ PCE data sparking June rate hike betsBitcoin decides that bad news is not bad enough as upside volatility accompanies proof that U.S. inflation remains sticky.May 26, 2023William Suberg
Memecoins: From memes to multibillion-dollar pumps, scams and rug pullsMemecoins have come a long way from the early days of being joke cryptocurrencies.May 26, 2023Prashant Jha
Binance and Gulf Innova to launch crypto exchange in Thailand in Q4 2023Binance and its Thai partner Gulf Innova have secured digital asset operator licenses in Thailand to launch a new crypto exchange.May 26, 2023Helen Partz
EU regulator urges crypto firms to disclose regulatory status of productsThe ESMA reminded investment firms that crypto would remain unregulated in most jurisdictions despite upcoming regulations.May 26, 2023Ezra Reguerra
No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year lowThe ETH balance decline began in September 2022, dropping significantly in November and December after the downfall of FTX.May 26, 2023Prashant Jha
Bitcoin reaches ‘decision point’ — 4 BTC price metrics to watchBitcoin bulls are sitting on their hands but need to combat short-term sellers rapidly losing profitability, Glassnode warns.May 26, 2023William Suberg
Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry developmentThe policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city.May 26, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance projectThe company behind ChatGPT announced it would award 10 grants of $100,000 to teams worldwide to develop a democratic process for determining AI rules.May 26, 2023Savannah Fortis
Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilotBoth national and global companies will participate in the upcoming pilot project of the Brazilian central bank digital currency.May 26, 2023David Attlee
‘Exhausted all options’ — Unbanked to close after being left hanging by investorUnbanked is yet another crypto firm to wind down this month, joining BottlePay, HotBit, Teressa and, most recently, TradeBlock.May 26, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto firm Gemini picks Ireland as European base amid US crypto bluesCameron Winklevoss has predicted a “Cambrian explosion” in European innovation once regulations are rolled out.May 26, 2023Martin Young
French lawmakers agree to loosen rules in proposed crypto influencer billPreviously, the bill restricted influencer marketing to only licensed crypto firms, of which there are currently none in France.May 26, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrailsMicrosoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial intelligence.May 26, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
RGB protocol may offer solution to Bitcoin’s Ordinals jam, proponent claims The founder of Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets believes that smart contracts on Bitcoin could solve the myriad problems created by Ordinals.May 26, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Digital Currency Group to shutter institutional trading unit TradeBlockStarting May 31, TradeBlock will commence the official procedure of winding down its operations.May 25, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Chinese TV’s crypto ‘bull run’ report censored, Multichain crisis: Asia ExpressCCTV deletes crypto news, Hong Kong opens up to retail, Do Kwon’s bail revoked, Multichain token plunges 30% as rumors swirl.May 25, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
DeSantis looks like the choice for crypto enthusiasts in 2024Ron DeSantis understands the ethos of cryptocurrency. For single-issue crypto holders, that puts him ahead of the pack in the 2024 presidential race.May 25, 2023J.W. Verret
WEF publishes crypto asset regulation recommendations for government, industryThe World Economic Forum analyzed regulatory approaches to urge cooperation between international organizations, regulators and the crypto industry.May 25, 2023Derek Andersen
This bearish technical pattern hints at a double-digit drop in Bitcoin priceInflation concerns and the U.S. debt standoff cast a long shadow over Bitcoin’s dwindling bullish prospects.May 25, 2023Marcel Pechman
Bitpanda secures licensing agreement with Coinbase as part of strategic partnership As part of the collaboration, Bitpanda will incorporate Coinbase Exchange into its roster of authorized liquidity providers.May 25, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Norway could go its own way on crypto asset regulation, central bank suggests International regulation may be too slow and may represent interests that are not in line with Norway’s, Norges Bank suggests in an annual report.May 25, 2023Derek Andersen
Meta’s new Megabyte system solves one of the biggest roadblocks for GPTsResearchers at Meta AI may have developed a way to get around the “tokenization” problem with GPT models.May 25, 2023Tristan Greene
7 central banks and BIS continue examination of ongoing policy issues for retail CBDCThe Bank for International Settlements has published the fifth paper by the group, highlighting its latest thinking on a potential retail CBDC.May 25, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance suspends deposits for bridged tokens, seeks clarity from Multichain team Transactions on the Multichain protocol have been delayed across multiple cross-chain bridges without a clear explanation.May 25, 2023Ana Paula Pereira