City of London, British trade groups form new digital currency advocacy alliance The UK capital’s governing body is partnering with the Digital Pound Association and other trade groups to promote good crypto policy and practice and the UK’s position as a global financial center.Jan 11, 2023Derek Andersen
Bitcoin price rally to $18K possible as $275M in BTC options expire on FridayBitcoin bulls aim to push BTC price to $18,000, and options data outlines clear reasons why.Jan 11, 2023Marcel Pechman
Huobi delists 33 tokens in one day, citing trading risk, low volumeSome tokens were delisted due to “severe violation of regulations.”Jan 11, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
A key change in Ethereum options pricing hints that ETH price could rise beyond $1,350Ethereum whales and market makers are no longer charging excessive premiums for protective put options, a sign that ETH price could be en route to new highs.Jan 11, 2023Marcel Pechman
Binance approved to offer crypto services to Swedish customersThe decision from Sweden’s financial authority followed regulators in France, Bahrain, Spain and Dubai granting similar approvals for Binance in 2022.Jan 11, 2023Turner Wright
Three Arrows Capital creditors express frustration with bankruptcy process during call3AC co-founder Kyle Davies announced regular meetings with creditors, noting that all involved parties are welcome to attend.Jan 11, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin gained 300% in year before last halving — Is 2023 different?Bitcoin has the potential to deliver gains that are stronger than “most think,” market analyst Rekt Capital believes.Jan 11, 2023William Suberg
Abu Dhabi-based Venom Foundation launches $1B fund for Web3 and blockchainVenom Ventures Fund is allocating $1 billion to invest in Web3, blockchain and cryptocurrency projects and services.Jan 11, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
FTX has recovered over $5B in cash and liquid crypto: ReportPrevious reports suggested that FTX saw losses peak at nearly $9 billion in total liabilities.Jan 11, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Multiparty computation could offer increased protection for crypto wallets Multiparty computation can help users to protect their private keys and seed phrases when used in wallets.Jan 11, 2023Anthony Clarke
Solana price rally risks exhaustion after SOL’s 120% pump in 2 weeksSOL price has been unable to close above a key resistance level of around $17.50 despite its big rebound in the past two weeks.Jan 11, 2023Yashu Gola
Music NFTs are helping independent creators monetize and build a fanbaseThe Agenda podcast chats with Adam Levy of Mint and rapper Jay Kila about nonfungible tokens, Web3 and the struggles of being an independent musician.Jan 11, 2023Jonathan DeYoung
Dutch exchange Bitvavo rejects DCG’s proposal to repay 70% of debtAfter having about $290 million locked at Digital Currency Group, Bitvavo decided to pre-fund the assets on its own and is now looking for full repayment.Jan 11, 2023Helen Partz
Hong Kong watchdog aims to restrict retail traders to liquid productsWhen asked about Bitcoin or Ether, SFC executive Julia Leung Fung-yee did not respond but reiterated that “highly liquid” products will be allowed.Jan 11, 2023Ezra Reguerra
WazirX releases proof of reserves with majority of funds in Binance wallets The cryptocurrency exchange released its proof of reserves and proclaimed it to be India’s largest exchange both in volume and reserve funds.Jan 11, 2023Savannah Fortis
DCG chief Barry Silbert pens letter to shareholders, community reactsBarry Silbert’s letter to shareholders came just hours after Cameron Winklevoss wrote an open letter accusing him of defrauding customers.Jan 11, 2023Prashant Jha
Coinbase to close majority of Japan operations following global layoffs: ReportVice President of International and Business Development, Nana Murugesan, said that the firm decided to “wind down” the majority of its operations in Japan.Jan 11, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Argo Blockchain mines 25% less Bitcoin due to winter storm at HeliosArgo Blockchain mined less Bitcoin than expected in December due to the firm curtailing mining operations at Helios amid extreme weather conditions.Jan 11, 2023Helen Partz
Huobi clarifies Korean operations: Two separate entities aiming at same marketThe company confirmed that it has already broken all the ties with Huobi Korea, its former subsidiary in South Korea.Jan 11, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin price taps $17.5K as traders in ‘disbelief’ doubt crypto rallyBTC price action returns to the $17,500 mark for the first time in almost a month, but traders refuse to flip bullish.Jan 11, 2023William Suberg
Crypto exchange Zipmex probed by Thai SEC amid buyoutThe cryptocurrency exchange is the subject of a probe by local monetary authorities in Thailand for a potential breach of local rules for digital asset service providers.Jan 11, 2023Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin nodes data: Frankfurt houses the largest city-wide networkDistributed across 5,773 cities worldwide, over 60% and 14% of the Bitcoin nodes run on IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, respectively, while more than 25% run anonymously on .onion.Jan 11, 2023Arijit Sarkar
USDC's ERC-20 transfer volume hit 5X USDT’s in fallout from FTX collapseAlthough it has a much smaller market cap, on-chain data from Ethereum shows that ERC-20-based USDC has a much greater transfer volume than its main competitor USDT.Jan 11, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Optimism and Arbitrum flip Ethereum in combined transaction volumeThe two layer-2 networks processed more than 1.1 million transactions combined on Jan. 10.Jan 11, 2023Martin Young
Proposed bill in Argentina encourages citizens to reveal crypto holdingsArgentines could soon be motivated with tax incentives to declare their crypto holdings as the government aims to tackle money laundering with a proposed new law.Jan 11, 2023Jesse Coghlan
More details emerge on Twitter Coins — and crypto’s not includedTech blogger and app researcher Nima Owji said he didn’t find any indication that cryptocurrencies were involved.Jan 11, 2023Felix Ng
It'll be OK: DCG crisis likely won’t ‘include a lot of selling’ — Novogratz Digital Currency Group’s ongoing financial distress isn’t likely to cause much further strain on crypto prices, according to Galaxy Digital Holdings CEO Mike Novogratz.Jan 11, 2023Felix Ng
Voyager and Binance.US deal given initial nod amid national security probeThe deal has received initial approval from the bankruptcy judge but will require the approval of creditors and final court approval.Jan 11, 2023Luke Huigsloot
Death and self-custody: How to pass on your crypto when you dieCrypto lawyers suggest including highly detailed instructions in one’s will and appointing a crypto-savvy next-of-kin, among other suggestions.Jan 11, 2023Ciaran Lyons
Blockchain privacy groups urge new US Congress to protect privacy rightsDigital advocacy group Fight for the Future has rounded up a group of prominent signatories to its appeal for digital privacy, balanced power and human rights.Jan 10, 2023Derek Andersen