SEC chair issues warning to celebrities promoting crypto amid latest enforcement actionGary Gensler said investors in crypto projects “should know why celebrities are making those endorsements,” as Kim Kardashian and Paul Pierce did for EMAX through social media.Feb 17, 2023Turner Wright
Ethereum on-chain data suggests ETH sell pressure could be a non-event after the Shanghai upgradeA recent Binance report details the status of Ether staking and explores why the Shanghai upgrade may not result in the ETH sell pressure some traders have predicted.Feb 17, 2023Kyle White
CleanSpark boosts computing power by 37% with thousands of new Bitmain rigs The Bitcoin miner announced the purchase of 20,000 new Antminer S19j Pro+ at a 25% discount, approximately $13.25 per terahash.Feb 17, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
FTX Japan plans to resume withdrawals as early as February: ReportFTX Japan Holdings, FTX Japan and FTX Japan Services were three of FTX’s 134 subsidiaries caught up in the firm’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States.Feb 17, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin levels to watch as BTC price rejects at key $25K trendlineIt’s all about a sea of Bitcoin resistance around $25,000 as the week draws to a close, but some favor the good times continuing.Feb 17, 2023William Suberg
SEC vs. Kraken: A one-off or opening salvo in an assault on crypto?The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be focused on custodial staking programs today, but does it also have proof-of-stake blockchain networks in its sights?Feb 17, 2023Andrew Singer
Cointelegraph Top 100, 2023 edition: The toughest one yet to pickWith profiles 21–30 available now, only one week remains until the top spot in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 for 2023 is revealed.Feb 17, 2023Alex Cohen
Top 11 greatest investors of all timeDiscover the top 11 greatest investors of all time who have achieved unparalleled success in the financial world.Feb 17, 2023Dr. Guneet Kaur
Russia to roll out CBDC pilot with real consumers in AprilRussia’s central bank is preparing to launch the first consumer pilot for the digital ruble in collaboration with 13 local banks.Feb 17, 2023Helen Partz
‘Wild’ — SEC going after Terra sparks responses from crypto lawyersWhile community members are not defending Terra and Do Kwon, they are questioning the manner in which the SEC is going after the company and its founder.Feb 17, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin metric prints ‘mother of all BTC bullish signals’ for 4th time everThe Bitcoin dollar cost average (DCA) indicator is firmly in “raging” bull market territory, while analysts consider whether its signals are too good to be true.Feb 17, 2023William Suberg
The Bank of Japan to launch its CBDC pilot before MayThe Bank launched a pilot program for “digital yen” in April after finishing its proof-of-concept testing, which began in 2021.Feb 17, 2023David Attlee
Mt. Gox top creditor goes with early payout option: ReportThe creditor will be paid by September this year instead of waiting for the legal processes to be finished.Feb 17, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Oman to establish regulatory framework for virtual assetsDespite the warnings about investing in digital assets by Oman’s central bank, about 65,000 residents hold cryptocurrencies.Feb 17, 2023Hermi De Ramos
Terra lawsuit a ‘roadmap’ to attack other stablecoins: Delphi LabsDelphi Lab’s general counsel said the SEC was being “more thorough than usual” in its lawsuit against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon.Feb 17, 2023Brayden Lindrea
California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam trackerThe regulator receives thousands of consumer and investor complaints about possible crypto scams each year, and it appears it’s done something with the information.Feb 17, 2023Martin Young
Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying ‘pump and dump’ tokens last yearNearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis.Feb 17, 2023Jesse Coghlan
FTX’s Bankman-Fried could ‘conceivably’ have bail revoked, says judgeA federal judge said there was “probable cause” to believe that SBF engaged in activities that could land him in jail until his trial in October.Feb 17, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Binance mints 50M TrueUSD days after Paxos ordered stop issuing BUSDDespite the minting of $50 million in TUSD, Zhao previously said the regulatory crackdown on stablecoins in the U.S. will cause the USD-back stablecoin market to “shrink.”Feb 17, 2023Brayden Lindrea
China Telco’s crypto SIM, Korean exchanges in turmoil… and moreSouth Korean exchanges plagued by scandals, China’s new blockchain SIM and Square Enix selects Polygon for its upcoming NFT game.Feb 17, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Crypto scammers feel the chill: Revenue drops 46% in 2022 — ChainalysisFalling crypto prices caused crypto scam revenue to plummet in 2022, but two scam types managed to persist.Feb 17, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Bitcoin price derivatives look a bit overheated, but data suggests bears are outnumberedBullish BTC traders are using excessive leverage, but bears’ reluctance to fight back could extend the current Bitcoin price rally.Feb 16, 2023Marcel Pechman
Breaking: SEC sues Do Kwon and Terraform Labs for fraud“We allege that Terraform and Do Kwon failed to provide the public with full, fair, and truthful disclosure as required for a host of crypto asset securities,” said SEC chair Gary Gensler.Feb 16, 2023Jesse Coghlan
DeFi protocol Platypus suffers $8.5M flash loan attack, suspect identifiedThe attack has led to the de-pegging of the Platypus USD stablecoin, which fell to $0.48 from $1.Feb 16, 2023Derek Andersen
Federal judge hints at denying Sam Bankman-Fried any internet access as condition of bail: ReportThe judge reportedly did not expand SBF’s bail conditions to include restrictions on the internet or VPNs, but asked his lawyers to pay for a consultant to explore the matter.Feb 16, 2023Turner Wright
GBBC Digital Finance joins international securities organization as an affiliate memberGBBC Digital Finance is now one of over 200 affiliated members of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, which also includes 35 national regulators.Feb 16, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance moved $400M from Binance.US account to firm tied to CZ: ReportA Binance.US spokesperson reportedly said that only the exchange’s employees had access to its accounts, seemingly including any at Silvergate Bank.Feb 16, 2023Turner Wright
‘Bit-tendo’ prototype offers Bitcoin retro games for bars, conferencesThe prototype software allows players to earn Bitcoin by playing retro games.Feb 16, 2023Tom Blackstone
eBay NFT platform KnownOrigin launches creator smart contractThe creator contract beta release has been tested by users, with 84 contracts deployed and 250 NFTs minted so far.Feb 16, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Hong Kong issues 800M HKD in tokenized green bonds The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%.Feb 16, 2023Judith BannermanQuist