Sell or stake: Ethereum staking giant Lido mulls choices for its $30M ETHWhile LidoDAO’s current inflows of about 1000 stETH a month are sufficient to cover operating costs for the time being, it’s worried that may not last.Feb 15, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain AssociationThe group's policy head doubted a divided Congress can create crypto legislation but said it doesn’t give regulators absolute authority in the interim.Feb 15, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Breaking: Circle squashes rumors of planned SEC enforcement actionRumors swirled on Twitter that the stablecoin issuer received a litigation notice from the U.S. securities regulator, but a Circle executive rebuffed the claim.Feb 14, 2023Felix Ng
Binance CEO: Crypto industry will probably move to non-dollar stablecoinsChangpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” says that the industry may start to use stablecoins pegged to the euro, yen, or Singapore dollar, following recent actions against the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin BUSD.Feb 14, 2023Tom Blackstone
Ethereum’s $1.5K support weakens as ETH traders turn slightly bearishETH derivatives data shows bulls becoming less inclined to defend the current price level, creating an opportunity for more downside.Feb 14, 2023Marcel Pechman
Blockchain Association files amicus brief in Wahi case, says SEC exceeded authorityThe industry group cited the Supreme Court’s recently reaffirmed “major questions” doctrine and listed the ways the Securities and Exchange Commission’s alleged regulation by enforcement causes harm.Feb 14, 2023Derek Andersen
Siemens issues $64M digital bond on a public blockchain Siemens shared that the process of issuing digital bonds is much faster and more efficient than traditional bond-issuing methods.Feb 14, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
Digital asset provider Taurus raises $65M in Series B led by Credit Suisse The company said the funds will be used to expand Taurus’ new offices in Europe, the UAE and later in the Americas and Southeast Asia.Feb 14, 2023Judith BannermanQuist
US lawmakers and experts debate SEC’s role in crypto regulationSenator Tim Scott questioned whether the Securities and Exchange Commission had been “asleep at the wheel” amid major bankruptcies in the crypto space causing the loss of millions in user funds.Feb 14, 2023Turner Wright
Expect the SEC to use its Kraken playbook against staking protocolsSome observers have suggested the SEC’s action against Kraken will push users toward DeFi protocols. The reality is that the SEC is coming for those as well.Feb 14, 2023J.W. Verret
Brainard reportedly moving from the Fed to head National Economic Council Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard became vice chair of the Fed after a partisan fight and has been considered for other top positions.Feb 14, 2023Derek Andersen
NFT marketplace tokens soar in 2023, and Blur’s recent airdrop may extend the trendNFT marketplace tokens are gaining the market’s attention, and Blur’s recent airdrop could extend the trend.Feb 14, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
Another ‘strong’ crypto bull run may lie ahead, thinks market analyst Filbfilb Filbfilb was Cointelegraph’s guest for Episode 5 of the Crypto Trading Secrets podcast, answering questions on possible future Bitcoin market cycles, his background and more.Feb 14, 2023Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin price clings to $22K as investors digest the recent SEC actions and CPI reportBitcoin price recaptured the $22,000 level, but pending regulatory action against stablecoins and the Valentine’s Day CPI report are front of mind for many investors.Feb 14, 2023Marcel Pechman
Sam Bankman-Fried’s use of a VPN on Super Bowl Sunday ‘raised concerns,’ say prosecutorsLawyers representing the former FTX CEO and U.S. prosecutors requested until Feb. 17 to discuss the impact using a VPN could have on Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions.Feb 14, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin price returns to $22K despite ‘least volatile’ US CPI reactionFive-day highs for BTC price come within a narrow trading range as U.S. inflation broadly conforms to expectations.Feb 14, 2023William Suberg
Cointelegraph’s Top 100 reaches halfway point, with profiles 51–60 revealedTake a peek at the next installment of Cointelegraph’s 2023 Top 100 list, with rankings 51–60 featuring Ray Youssef, Epic Games and more.Feb 14, 2023Cointelegraph
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bags nearly $16M Coinbase stocks in FebruaryARK Invest has spent nearly $30 million on the Coinbase stock so far in 2023 while dumping Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares.Feb 14, 2023Helen Partz
The ethics of the metaverse: Privacy, ownership and control As the metaverse continues to grow and evolve, it is essential that we consider and address the ethical questions and challenges it raises.Feb 14, 2023Dr. Guneet Kaur
UK think tank launches a crusade against ‘surveillance’ CBDCsThe Bank of England’s plans for a CBDC launch raise concern among U.K. Tax Reform Council and the broader Bitcoin community.Feb 14, 2023Joe Hall
NASDAQ-listed Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading in Hong KongHong Kong has seen a growing interest in global crypto and fintech player over the years as Interactive Brokers joins the list.Feb 14, 2023Prashant Jha
UK FCA to take action against unregistered, illegal cryptocurrency ATMsAccording to the FCA, all crypto ATM operators in the United Kingdom are currently illegal because none of them is registered with the regulator.Feb 14, 2023Helen Partz
Crypto ads and sponsors banned from women’s cricket league in IndiaFollowing men’s cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prohibits women’s teams from having commercial associations with crypto businesses.Feb 14, 2023David Attlee
Out of the Ordinal-ry: Bitcoin average block size hits all-time highBitcoin’s average block size has hit an all-time high of 2.5MB following the creation of the Ordinals protocol in January 2023.Feb 14, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin price targets range from $19K to $25K as CPI day dawnsIt’s all about macroeconomic data this Valentine’s Day as Bitcoin bulls face a test from a familiar source.Feb 14, 2023William Suberg
Bitcoin miners already made nearly $600K from Ordinals’ NFT transactionsThe Ordinals hype is real, with the NFT inscriptions now regularly taking over 50% of Bitcoin block space.Feb 14, 2023Yashu Gola
SEC to target crypto firms operating as ‘qualified custodians’ — ReportIf a majority of the five-member SEC panel votes in favor of the draft proposal, it will proceed to the next stage, which will be reviewed by other members of the SEC.Feb 14, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Stablecoins not the target in BUSD crackdown: Matrixport head of researchCrypto financial service Matrixport’s head of research believes regulators are not targeting all stablecoins with the regulatory crackdown on BUSD issuer Paxos.Feb 14, 2023Stephen Katte
OFAC-compliant blocks on Ethereum hit three-month low of 47%Back in November, the percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders from the Office of Foreign Asset Control peaked at 79%.Feb 14, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Binance withdrawals and BUSD redemptions surge post Paxos crackdownNet outflows at the cryptocurrency exchange hit $788 million over the last 24 hours, however, Binance told Cointelegraph that “Funds are SAFU.”Feb 14, 2023Jesse Coghlan