Bitcoin dips under $17K as ‘craziest rumors’ over Binance sink BTC priceBitcoin traders stay wary over Binance “FUD” triggering overly bearish BTC price action.Dec 16, 2022William Suberg
Binance proof-of-reserves removed from the auditor's siteMazars Group, known for its proof-of-reserve audit services for crypto companies, reportedly removed the audits from its site.Dec 16, 2022Helen Partz
Build on Bitcoin, ‘a better platform for Web3,’ says Lightning contest founderA tournament to find and support new Bitcoin companies could be a way of attracting developers from Web3 ecosystems to crossover to Bitcoin.Dec 16, 2022Joe Hall
5 key takeaways from Huobi 2022 crypto industry report Huobi’s most recent industry report dissects the most discussed crypto-related terms, countries with high levels of activity in the industry, regulations and more.Dec 16, 2022Savannah Fortis
Amber Group raises $300M to recover from FTX contagionThe new funding from Fenbushi aims to help Amber address some of the “significant drawdowns” as an aftermath of the FTX default.Dec 16, 2022Helen Partz
Silvergate faces class-action lawsuit over FTX and Alameda dealingsThe suit is looking to hold Silvergate accountable for its alleged roles in transferring FTX user deposits to Alameda bank accounts.Dec 16, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Charges laid over alleged ‘crypto mining’ Ponzis that netted $8.4MVarious creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of charges that could land them 20 years in jail.Dec 16, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale.Dec 16, 2022Brian Quarmby
New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax provision in a letter to the Treasury.Dec 16, 2022Ciaran Lyons
CryptoQuant verifies Binance's reserves, reports no ‘FTX-like’ behaviorBinance has faced a FUD-storm this week but a new CryptoQuant audit has verified its proof of reserves.Dec 16, 2022Martin Young
FTX wants permission to sell FTX Japan and FTX Europe as well as LedgerXThe four businesses FTX wants to sell had only recently been acquired, and lawyers argue this simplifies the sale process.Dec 16, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Community baffled by Trump's bizarre ‘SimpDAO’ NFT collectionEven conservatives and MAGA supporters are not pleased with the former president, as they were hanging on for a more serious announcement.Dec 16, 2022Brian Quarmby
SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme CourtBahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application, calling the FTX founder a flight risk.Dec 16, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Finder.com sued by Australian regulator over its crypto yield productASIC claims a crypto yield-bearing product from Finder’s registered exchange was unlicensed; the firm disagrees but has declined to say if it will fight the suit.Dec 16, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Stock price for troubled Bitcoin miner Core Scientific surges 200% After a flurry of bad news throughout 2022, the miner has been offered a lifeline that could enable it to see out the current crypto winter.Dec 16, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Stellar partners with UNHCR to give Ukrainian refugees cash via USDC One new project attempts to help bankless Ukrainian refugees, while another hopes to streamline international Red Cross projects.Dec 16, 2022Tom Blackstone
Crypto.com continues its worldwide registration push with Brazilian EMI licenseThe cryptocurrency exchange has offered a crypto/fiat Visa card in Brazil since last year and is expanding rapidly on international markets.Dec 15, 2022Derek Andersen
Researchers use zero-knowledge to address privacy, AML concerns in stablecoinsOrganizations led by German fintech etonec designed a system that takes advantage of zk-SNARK to provide untraceable transactions within regulatory limits.Dec 15, 2022Derek Andersen
The VC-dominated crypto funding model needs a rebootVenture capital firms have a tendency to dump tokens and collapse prices. Community-based funding models could fix the problem.Dec 15, 2022Justin Giuduci
Dutch central bank says KuCoin is not licensed and 'illegally offering services'"This may increase the risk of customers becoming involved in money laundering or terrorist financing," says De Nederlandsche Bank.Dec 15, 2022Turner Wright
Aztec Network secures $100 million in Series B funding led by a16zWith the funds, Aztec Network plans to hire more engineers and build a new encrypted blockchain.Dec 15, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
SBF's legal battle still has "a lot to play out," according to legal commentators Sam Bankman-Fried faces eight accusations and could get 115 years in jail, but a final sentence could take months or even years.Dec 15, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Big Time and other Web3 games take home the gold at the inaugural GAM3 awards The 16 prize winners will share over $1M worth of prizes sponsored by companies such as Immutable X, the Blockchain Game Alliance, Machinations and many more.Dec 15, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
Jewel Bank, Polygon to launch Bermuda's first USD-backed stablecoinThe JUSD stablecoin will allow real-time settlements for institutional investors in the territory.Dec 15, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin Santa Claus rally unlikely, according to on-chain and derivatives dataData suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa rally that Bitcoin will see before year-end.Dec 15, 2022Nivesh Rustgi
New York State issues guidance for banks seeking to engage in activities with cryptoThe state, a notoriously demanding regulator of the industry, has released detailed guidelines for banks’ crypto activities — and some licensed banks may have to play catchup.Dec 15, 2022Derek Andersen
Amber Group acquires cryptocurrency platform Sparrow exchange: Report The news comes after Amber Group reportedly pulled back expansion plans due to financial exposure to the FTX collapse.Dec 15, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy caseThe committee would play a role in representing creditors who lost funds or were otherwise affected by the downfall of FTX, reported to be one million people.Dec 15, 2022Turner Wright
How hard has this bear market been for Bitcoin mining? Watch Market Talks on CointelegraphJoin us as we discuss the current state of the current bear market and Bitcoin mining. Hosting the show will be Cointelegraph’s head of markets Ray Salmond, with special guest Drew Vosk.Dec 15, 2022Cointelegraph
Family-friendly NFTs bring the next generation of youth into Web3As Web3 tools and features become integrated into many known Web2 communities, creating NFTs that are family-friendly becomes a need in the space.Dec 15, 2022Savannah Fortis