Coinbase no longer accepts payments via Silvergate BankFollowing the alleged troubles at Silvergate Bank, Coinbase announced that the crypto exchange would no longer accept or initiate payments with Silvergate.Mar 2, 2023Prashant Jha
Polygon and Mercy Corps bring blockchain to underserved communitiesThe Polygon network and Mercy Corps Ventures partnership target underserved communities in blockchain awareness and education initiatives.Mar 2, 2023Savannah Fortis
3 BTC price hurdles Bitcoin bulls are failing to clear in 2023From whale “manipulation” to a lack of mainstream interest, Bitcoin is facing serious challenges after its 40% price rebound.Mar 2, 2023William Suberg
Scam alert: Trezor warns users of new phishing attackThe new active phishing attack tries to steal Trezor users’ crypto by tricking investors into entering their recovery phrase on a fake Trezor site.Mar 2, 2023Helen Partz
Binance custody partner clarifies Singapore licensing plansBinance recently rebranded its custody arm, now called Ceffu, which launched in Singapore in November 2022.Mar 2, 2023Prashant Jha
Hong Kong citizens not interested in digital yuan: ReportsDespite the 20% discount, the e-CNY hard wallets don’t attract much attention from Hong Kong residents.Mar 2, 2023David Attlee
Crypto donations amplify speed and global reach during crisis Cryptocurrencies are proving useful in facilitating fast and unencumbered donations during crises, as recently seen during earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.Mar 2, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Ethereum eyes 25% correction in March, but ETH price bulls have a silver liningThe Ethereum market has grown cautious around the long-awaited Shanghai upgrade, which will unlock 17.4 million ETH into circulation.Mar 2, 2023Yashu Gola
Robinhood Wallet rolls out on iOS with Android support to followThe full launch and removal of the 1 million waitlisted users come six months after Robinhood launched its beta version in September.Mar 2, 2023Brayden Lindrea
BlockFi execs, Gemini named in lawsuit by disgruntled investorGemini is accused of providing BlockFi with custodial services and misleading information to help BlockFi market its alleged unregistered securities.Mar 2, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Binance’s AI-powered NFT generator hits 10K mints in 2.5 hoursIn the limited beta, Bicasso was taking user-submitted profile pictures and turning them into a work of digital art in seconds.Mar 2, 2023Martin Young
Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’The scammer behind the crypto wallet draining kit even recommended an alternative and gave advice to budding cybercriminals.Mar 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofsThe public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders.Mar 2, 2023Brayden Lindrea
HyperPlay game aggregator alpha launched, features in-built Web3 walletThe game aggregator will allow users to link their Web3 wallets to various games through crypto wallet provider MetaMask.Mar 2, 2023Tom Blackstone
Decentralized finance to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meetingA panel at an upcoming advisory meeting for the financial regulator will “explore issues in decentralized finance.”Mar 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Silvergate stock plunges 31% after delayed filing raises doubts over futureCrypto-friendly bank Silvergate has delayed filing its 10-K, an annual report on the financial health of the company. The news has sent its stock price down 31%.Mar 1, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Australian central bank to launch ‘live pilot’ of CBDC in coming monthsThe use cases for the CBDC ranged from offline payments to “trusted Web3 commerce” and financial industry participants were invited to undertake a live pilot.Mar 1, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Crypto distribution is uneven among banks as prudential exposure rises: BIS reportOne bank accounts for almost 62% of all crypto-asset prudential exposure, and almost two-thirds of banks holding crypto are in the Americas.Mar 1, 2023Derek Andersen
Chiliz announces $50M incubator and accelerator program for early-stage blockchain projectsThe company said the funds would be invested into early-stage blockchain projects that leverage the Chiliz blockchain for sports and entertainment and the Socios.com partner network.Mar 1, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Provenance Blockchain Foundation announces $50M in grants for blockchain development The grant program will award $50 million in HASH, Provenance Blockchain’s native token, to developers.Mar 1, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
‘Account abstraction’ supercharges Ethereum wallets: Dummies guideYour guide to why ‘account abstraction’ and ‘smart accounts’ are the hottest thing on Ethereum right now and will help bring about mainstream adoption.Mar 1, 2023Andrew Fenton
Koii Labs, Idexos launch middleware bridge aiming to replace CEXsThe multichain bridge aims to provide a decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges by enabling cross-chain transactions by self-custodied tokenholders.Mar 1, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Ethereum ERC-4337 'smart accounts' launch at WalletCon: Account abstraction is hereThe long awaited account abstraction standard was believed to be many months off, but will be launched in a surprise announcement at WalletCon in Denver.Mar 1, 2023Andrew Fenton
Whale sells 1,010 NFTs in 48 hours: Nifty Newsletter, Feb. 22–28NFT whale Machi Big Brother sold off 1,010 NFTs in 48 hours in what some dubbed the “largest NFT dump ever.”Mar 1, 2023Ezra Reguerra
SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal caseSingh’s former colleagues Ellison and Wang consented to stays in their CFTC cases; Singh has agreed to submit a consent order proposal in the CFTC case.Mar 1, 2023Derek Andersen
Bitcoin price searches for direction ahead of this week’s $710M BTC options expiryBTC’s recent price swings are the result of regulatory pressure and the Federal Reserve’s stance on U.S. inflation.Mar 1, 2023Marcel Pechman
Coinbase CEO reiterates that ‘staking’ products aren’t securities The SEC is broadening its investigation into crypto exchanges and has targeted staking products for potential securities violations.Mar 1, 2023Sam Bourgi
Price analysis 3/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC Bitcoin started March on a positive note, but historically, the month has recorded mediocre gains, which could be an early warning sign for crypto investors.Mar 1, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Ethereum price resistance at $1,750 could reflect traders’ anxiety over the Shanghai upgradeHolding gains above $1,750 remains a challenge for ETH, but derivatives data shows traders believe future downside moves will be limited to the most immediate price support.Mar 1, 2023Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin’s least volatile month ever? BTC price ends February up 0.03%In dollar terms, BTC price action at the end of February versus the start was unlike any other month.Mar 1, 2023William Suberg