Blockware sued over alleged misrepresentation of miners’ performance The plaintiff claims losses of $250,000 and seeks compensatory and punitive damages.Dec 24, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Crypto can get weird: The 5 strangest stories of the industry in 2022Filmmakers are interested in documenting one of this year’s weirdest stories in crypto, but what else made the list?Dec 24, 2022Francisco Rodrigues
Xmas dinner table: What to tell your family about what happened in crypto this yearChristmas dinner could get awkward for crypto advocates who were adamant about their families investing last year — Cointelegraph compiled a small recap of what happened in crypto this year.Dec 24, 2022Prashant Jha
BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin limps into Christmas under $17KThe lack of volatility speaks volumes, as one analyst argues that Bitcoin is only worth investing in below $12,000 or above $19,000.Dec 24, 2022William Suberg
FTX paid $12M retainer to a New York law firm before bankruptcy filingSullivan & Cromwell LLP (S&C), a law firm headquartered in New York City, received $12 million from West Realm Shires Services Inc. on behalf of FTX for legal services.Dec 24, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Public Bitcoin mining companies plagued with $4B of collective debtThe Bitcoin mining community took up massive loans during the 2021 bull market, negatively impacting their bottom lines during a subsequent bear market.Dec 24, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Judge pulls out of SBF-FTX case citing husband’s law firm’s advisory linkJudge Abrams’ withdrawal from the FTX case eradicates any conflict of interest in the FTX case because Andres continues to serve as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm that advised FTX in 2021.Dec 24, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Santas and Grinches: The heroes and villains of 2022 Here’s a list of the 12 individuals who had the most impact — for better or worse — on the crypto industry this past year.Dec 24, 2022Shiraz Jagati
Economic frailty could soon give Bitcoin a new role in global tradeAggressive interest rate hikes have wrought havoc on global markets. As a consequence, more countries may embrace Bitcoin in the years ahead.Dec 23, 2022Joseph Bradley
US delays crypto tax reporting rules, as it still can’t define what a ‘broker’ isCongress passed a law in November 2021 that required the new crypto rules to be issued.Dec 23, 2022Tom Blackstone
2 executives of crypto exchange AAX arrested in Hong Kong: ReportThe former CEO of AAX, Liang Haoming, and the founder of AAX, Thor Chan, were arrested on Dec. 23.Dec 23, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Bridge attacks will still pose major challenge for DeFi in 2023 — Security expertsHackers have stolen over $2.5 billion through vulnerabilities on cross-chain bridges in the past two years.Dec 23, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
LastPass attacker stole password vault data, showing Web2’s limitationsLastPass users with weak master passwords may need to change the individual passwords they stored with the service.Dec 23, 2022Tom Blackstone
Web3 projects would rather get hacked than pay bounty: Finance Redefined The top 100 DeFi tokens had a volatile yet bearish week with nearly all the tokens trading in red on the weekly charts.Dec 23, 2022Prashant Jha
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea dealAccording to court documents, Caroline Ellison said she and SBF signed off on “materially misleading financial statements” for Alameda lenders — knowing it was illegal.Dec 23, 2022Turner Wright
Crypto Biz: Contagion engulfs Bitcoin miners as bear market continuesWith the BTC price plunging more than 76% peak-to-trough, miners are struggling to keep their operations running.Dec 23, 2022Sam Bourgi
US election agency approves use of NFTs as campaign fundraising incentiveAccording to the FEC, DataVault will receive “reasonable compensation” for each NFT issued to contributors as well as track all tokens issued for its own records.Dec 23, 2022Turner Wright
Price analysis 12/23: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNIBitcoin and most major altcoins are trading close to their overhead resistance levels, increasing the likelihood of an upward push.Dec 23, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Play-to-own, NFTs and Web3: Crypto Raiders drops knowledge with NFT SteezNFT Steez chats with Crypto Raiders about the state of blockchain gaming and how to prioritize fun over “financialization” when it comes to NFTs and P2E models.Dec 23, 2022Alyssa Exposito
Crypto exchange OKX releases second proof of reservesThe exchange’s reserves attestation comes only a month after it released its first one and is intended to promote greater transparency in the crypto industry.Dec 23, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
BTC price ignores US PCE data at $16.8K as Bitcoin rejects volatilityThe latest U.S. economic data fails to induce volatility in an otherwise flat Bitcoin price playing field.Dec 23, 2022William Suberg
SEC general counsel announces departure from public service“After thirty-four years of public service, it is time for me to pursue new and different challenges and opportunities,” said Dan Berkovitz.Dec 23, 2022Turner Wright
Top 5 most googled cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022Bitcoin remains the most searched cryptocurrency in 2022, thanks to its brand-leading status and being in a league of its own when it comes to decentralization.Dec 23, 2022Yashu Gola
OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform.Dec 23, 2022Prashant Jha
FTX asks bankruptcy judge to stop BlockFi from claiming Robinhood shares The 56 million Robinhood Markets shares at stake are currently worth around $450 million.Dec 23, 2022Ezra Reguerra
New NFT private auction scam threatens OpenSea usersPhishing sites are making the private auction feature look like a way to log in, luring victims to give up their NFTs unknowingly.Dec 23, 2022Ezra Reguerra
How crypto could be good for CBDC and vice versa: Industry exec explainsWhile some governments continue bashing crypto, some industry executives argue that crypto could be beneficial for CBDCs.Dec 23, 2022Helen Partz
Be ‘very wary’ of crypto proof-of-reserve audits: SEC official SEC’s acting chief accountant Paul Munter said that investors shouldn't place too much confidence in a company holding up a proof-of-reserves audit.Dec 23, 2022Ciaran Lyons
HK legislator’s firm to lure 1,000 Web3 start-ups over 3 yearsG-Rocket is aiming to attract 1,000 Web3 start-ups to Hong Kong and will help them with banking, government services and office spaces.Dec 23, 2022Brian Quarmby
Crypto Twitter confused by SBF’s $250M bail and a return to luxuryThe crypto community raised many questions about how FTX’s former CEO was able to secure bail and the conditions it will come with.Dec 23, 2022Ciaran Lyons