American regulators are pushing hard against crypto: Law Decoded, Feb. 28–March 6 Crypto mining operators, custodians and Binance personally received a fine doze of the United States officials' attention last week.Mar 6, 2023David Attlee
Lawmakers should check the SEC’s wartime consigliere with legislationSecurities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has a lot in common with The Godfather’s Michael Corleone, according to the Cato Institute’s Jack Solowey and Jennifer Schulp.Mar 6, 2023Jack Solowey & Jennifer Schulp
SEC continues streak of enforcement actions, targets BKCoin for alleged $100M fraudThe financial regulator’s complaint alleged that BKCoin raised roughly $100 million from investors to invest in crypto, but diverted some of the funds “to make Ponzi-like payments.”Mar 6, 2023Turner Wright
BIS wraps exploration project on retail CBDC payment systemThe bank concluded that a “hub-and-spoke” model between CBDC domestic systems could “reduce settlement and counterparty risk” and complete cross-border transactions in seconds.Mar 6, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin traders eye $19K BTC price bottom, warn of ‘hot’ February CPIIt could be a testing few weeks for Bitcoin and risk assets, market commentators say, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell due to kick off the triggers on March 8.Mar 6, 2023William Suberg
Is the IMF shutting the door prematurely on Bitcoin as legal tender? Should the International Monetary Fund leave the door open for developing countries struggling with inflation? “Bitcoin was made for the Global South.”Mar 6, 2023Andrew Singer
Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Nigeria says no to redesigning the naira, ruling that the old banknotes will remain in circulation.Mar 6, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Babel wants to repay creditors via special ‘recovery coins’: ReportBabel reportedly owes $524 million worth of Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies due to “risky trading activities” by co-founder Wang Li.Mar 6, 2023Helen Partz
Technical discussions take center stage at Advancing Bitcoin conference in LondonHere’s a look back on the highly technical conference in London, where ordinals, silent payments and the Lightning Network were studied and discussed.Mar 6, 2023Joe Hall
Here’s how Binance is mitigating its stablecoin needs after BUSD banThe recent action from Binance comes in the wake of the NYDFS ordering BUSD issuer Paxos to stop minting new coins.Mar 6, 2023Prashant Jha
Bybit introduces Mastercard-powered debit card days after halting USD transfers Bybit is set to roll out Mastercard-powered debit cards, allowing users to pay for goods and services with cryptocurrency holdings.Mar 6, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon gets probed by Singaporean authoritiesLocal police in Singapore sent an email on Monday saying they have begun a probe connected to Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs.Mar 6, 2023Savannah Fortis
Iran completes pre-pilot phase of central bank digital currencyThe Central Bank of Iran progresses with CBDC development in anticipation of a visit by the Bank of Russia’s governor Elvira Nabiullina.Mar 6, 2023Helen Partz
Top 11 most influential women in tech history Explore the legacies of 11 women who broke barriers and made history in the tech industry.Mar 6, 2023Dr. Guneet Kaur
BTC price ‘in the chop zone’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this weekBTC price keeps traders and analysts in the dark as a week of macro triggers dawns while Bitcoin network fundamentals head toward new all-time highs.Mar 6, 2023William Suberg
Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system developmentThe blockchain-based national eKYC banking platform aims to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering capabilities while countering terror financing.Mar 6, 2023Arijit Sarkar
‘Scammers dream’ — Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticismYuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT collection saw some backlash from the crypto community over the weekend, pointing to flaws in how it conducts the auction.Mar 6, 2023Jesse Coghlan
7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb see $21 million in funds stolen: DefiLlamaDeFi platforms lost over $21 million to hackers throughout February, according to data released by DeFi project aggregator DefiLlama.Mar 6, 2023Stephen Katte
Crypto funding seen shifting from CeFi to DeFi after major collapses: CoinGecko"NFTfi,” on-chain derivative platforms, decentralized stablecoins and Ethereum L2s are four investment opportunities being looked at closely by one crypto investment firm.Mar 6, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accountsTether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts.Mar 6, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Internal documents reveal Australia’s potential timeline for crypto legislation: ReportInternal documents from the Australian Treasury Department have revealed crypto legislation in the country could be a year away at the very least.Mar 6, 2023Stephen Katte
Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with US regulators: Report The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman was approached by Binance in 2018 and 2019 while he was teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Mar 5, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
EOS, STX, IMX and MKR show bullish signs as Bitcoin searches for directionBTC price is attempting to stage a recovery, while EOS, STX, IMX and MKR are beginning to flash bullish signals.Mar 5, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
‘Sorry for spreading a rumor,’ says podcaster on Lido’s FUD David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a “Wells notice carpet bombing” targeting crypto firms.Mar 5, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Russia-Ukraine war: How both sides of the conflict have used crypto to win While tens of millions worth of crypto were donated to Ukraine in the last year, pro-Kremlin groups have also leveraged digital currencies to buy military supplies and spread propaganda.Mar 5, 2023Giovanni Pigni
Can blockchain help combat climate change?Blockchain’s transparency and traceability can aid sustainability and reduce carbon emissions for climate change.Mar 5, 2023Alice Ivey
Bitcoin price faces ‘last stand’ as weekly close threatens $22K retestResearch warns that Bitcoin bulls have much to do to preserve newly-won support, but failure could still see a BTC price cascade below $20,000.Mar 5, 2023William Suberg
Binance recommends P2P as Ukraine suspends hryvnia use on crypto exchangesFollowing the temporary suspension from Ukraine’s central bank, crypto exchanges like Binance and Kuna made official announcements informing investors about the inconvenience.Mar 5, 2023Arijit Sarkar
BNB Chain hackathon winner accuses Binance of stealing AI-powered NFTs ideaChatcasso won first prize in the BNB Chain hackathon for its AI-powered NFT creation tool.Mar 5, 2023Arijit Sarkar
The crypto industry has ‘already started’ moving outside US, says Ripple CEORipple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple is the regulator playing “offense” and “attacking” the industry as a whole.Mar 5, 2023Ciaran Lyons