Bitzlato CEO arrested by Spanish police: ReportAuthorities seized an estimated $19.8 million worth of crypto, fiat and luxury goods from Bitzlato executives related to an ongoing money laundering investigation.Feb 2, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Senate Banking Committee’s priorities for new Congress include crypto: ReportSenator Tim Scott, who became the committee ranking member following the departure of Pat Toomey, reportedly plans to make a crypto regulatory framework a priority in 2023.Feb 2, 2023Turner Wright
Is the Metaverse really turning out like ‘Snow Crash’?Snow Crash foretold many of the issues with the Metaverse back in the 1990s. Here are some of the problems that still need to be solved.Feb 2, 2023Julian Jackson
Community mocks Charlie Munger for his obsession with China’s Bitcoin banThe online community has expressed bewilderment over how China’s crypto ban aligns with the United States’ proclaimed principles of freedom.Feb 2, 2023Helen Partz
What crypto hodlers should keep in mind as tax season approaches Filing crypto taxes can be complex, especially for those exploring the decentralized finance world. Here’s what to keep in mind.Feb 2, 2023Francisco Rodrigues
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino on taking the bull by the hornStablecoins may have suffered an identity crisis in 2022, but Tether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino is bullish about the utility the sector provides.Feb 2, 2023Elisha Owusu Akyaw
Preserving and reinventing music festival legacy in the metaverse The metaverse has been used as a means of cultural preservation in the past. Now, the legacy music festival Woodstock is using digital reality to preserve its legacy and reinvent its future.Feb 2, 2023Savannah Fortis
Indian retail chain rolls out support for CBDC payments in stores: ReportReliance Retail has implemented support for the digital rupee in its gourmet store line Freshpik.Feb 2, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bank of China ex-advisor calls Beijing to reconsider crypto banThe economist argued that the current crypto ban in China is beneficial in the short term, but big opportunities can be missed in the long run.Feb 2, 2023Helen Partz
HSBC needs someone to helm its tokenization effortsAccording to a job posting, HSBC is looking for a candidate who knows of digital assets, especially asset tokenization and custody.Feb 2, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin paints Nasdaq green as NCI index marks 38% gain in January The bullish rise of Bitcoin and other altcoins in January helped the Nasdaq Crypto Index to register its third-highest monthly gain.Feb 2, 2023Prashant Jha
State of play: Decentralized domain services reflect on industry progressMajor decentralized domain services weigh in on the state of the industry and the potential for future growth.Feb 2, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin bulls must reclaim these 2 levels as ‘death cross’ still loomsBTC price upside depends on whether two long-lost moving averages can be flipped to support, Bitcoin analysis predicts.Feb 2, 2023William Suberg
Voyager victim calls for trustee to seize control of the estateThe 120-page motion came from a creditor who asked for the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee, citing alleged fraud and incompetence at Voyager.Feb 2, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Bitcoin Ordinals creator looks for fix after first instance of shock pornA rather unsavory image made it to the front page of the Ordinals website for 30 minutes before it was hidden, however, the image itself is immutable.Feb 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Regulatory action against Mango Markets exploiter is a win for DeFi — Moody’sThe SEC and CFTC taking action against the alleged fraudster shows that decentralized finance is becoming a “safer and more welcoming environment,” according to credit rating firm Moody’s.Feb 2, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlementThe net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested.Feb 2, 2023Martin Young
72% of institutional traders are crypto-skeptical this year: JPMorganOf 835 institutional traders surveyed by JPMorgan, only 14% said they would either keep trading crypto in 2023 or had plans to do so this year.Feb 2, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Meta CEO Zuckerberg steadfast on metaverse plans despite $13.7B setbackDuring a Q4 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said he saw no reason to deviate from the company’s long-term metaverse strategy.Feb 2, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin spikes above $24K as Fed chair Powell talks of ‘disinflation’While the rate increase was expected by the markets and Jerome Powell indicated more increases will come, the market has reacted positively to the Fed chairman’s comments.Feb 2, 2023Luke Huigsloot
BonqDAO protocol suffers $120M loss after oracle hackAn oracle hack allowed the exploiter to manipulate the price of the AllianceBlock token, leading to an estimated $120 million loss, according to Peckshield.Feb 2, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Ethereum’s Shanghai fork is coming, but it doesn’t mean investors should dump ETHEthereum’s Shanghai upgrade is tentatively set for March, which means approximately 14% of ETH supply will unlock in the year ahead.Feb 1, 2023Konstantin Boyko-Romanovsky
Judge dismisses proposed class-action suit alleging Coinbase securities salesThe decision did not address the question of whether the 79 tokens in questions were securities, but dismissed claims based on the Securities and Exchange Acts.Feb 1, 2023Derek Andersen
New FTX documentary to spotlight SBF-CZ relationship The documentary will examine the dynamic relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.Feb 1, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin bulls plan to flip $23K to support by aiming to win this week’s $1B options expiryBTC bulls are positioned to win this week’s $1 billion options expiry, but the market’s post-FOMC reaction could alter their plans.Feb 1, 2023Marcel Pechman
US Treasury lists BTC, ETH addresses tied to Russian sanctions evasion groupThe government department said it would impose “full blocking sanctions” on Jonatan Zimenkov and his crypto addresses due to his connections with a sanctions evasion network.Feb 1, 2023Turner Wright
What is Solend and how does it workSolend is a DeFi lending and borrowing protocol on Solana, noted for its high scalability and composability.Feb 1, 2023Dilip Kumar Patairya
Retail giant Pick n Pay to accept Bitcoin in 1,628 stores across South AfricaGrocery retailer Pick n Pay is now accepting Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network nationwide following a three-month testing phase.Feb 1, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Price analysis 2/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, AVAXCrypto traders are waiting for the result of today’s FOMC and it’s possible that the recent downside could reverse course if Jerome Powell’s statements hint at an improving U.S. economy.Feb 1, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Meta gets court win in metaverse acquisition plans: ReportIf the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t appeal the ruling, Meta will likely be able to acquire additional companies offering metaverse-related products or services.Feb 1, 2023Turner Wright