Coinbase launches tool to recover 'mistakenly sent' ERC-20 tokens“Our recovery tool is able to move unsupported assets directly from your inbound address to your self-custodial wallet without exposing private keys at any point,” said Coinbase.Dec 15, 2022Turner Wright
Should crypto projects ever negotiate with hackers? ProbablySome security experts think negotiating is a smart way to get back most of the stolen funds, while others argue you should never to give in to extortion.Dec 15, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Project alleges unreturned listing deposit as Binance announces delistingsUsers initially panned Mithril’s return-of-deposit allegation until an original Binance listing document came to light that raised further questions.Dec 15, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
NFTs and Soulbound tokens define Web3 filmmaking, says director As various mainstream industries adopt Web3 tools, the world of filmmaking can take a lesson from the offerings of NFTs and the newly appeared soulbound tokens to define a new age of cinema.Dec 15, 2022Savannah Fortis
BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin dives below $17.5K post-FOMCBitcoin is rapidly taking out near-term support levels as an FOMC comedown sees BTC price grab liquidity.Dec 15, 2022William Suberg
Hong Kong crypto futures ETFs raise over $70M ahead of debutThe CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has raked in $53.8 million, while the CSOP Ether Futures ETF has collected $19.7 million in initial investments.Dec 15, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on cloud servicesMicrosoft now requires users to obtain a written pre-approval from the firm in order to use Microsoft Azure for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.Dec 15, 2022Helen Partz
Identity in the metaverse at risk, says former Windows architect As metaverse adoption climbs and users join digital reality, they put themselves at risk of identity theft in new ways, including minors who engage in metaverse games.Dec 15, 2022Savannah Fortis
France may oblige crypto platforms to obtain licensesFrench Parliament will discuss the amendment, canceling the favorable treatment of crypto companies, in January 2023.Dec 15, 2022David Attlee
FCA’s incoming chair calls for further crypto regulation The new chair of the UK’s FCA makes condemnatory comments about cryptocurrencies ahead of his tenure in 2023.Dec 15, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Opera launches security tools to protect users against malicious Web3 actors The browser also features the ability to enable HTTPS everywhere, bringing an extra layer of protection and making sure the websites people visit use proper encryption protocols.Dec 15, 2022Prashant Jha
SEC approves 9 more WisdomTree 'blockchain-enabled' fundsAfter announcing the approval of nine new digital funds, WisdomTree reiterated that it wants to further integrate blockchain tech to improve the investor experience.Dec 15, 2022Brian Quarmby
Creditor offers Bitcoin miner Core Scientific $72M to avoid bankruptcyB. Riley suggested the embattled miner’s issues were “self-imposed” and outlined a path for it to avoid bankruptcy.Dec 15, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Alameda tried to redeem 3,000 wBTC days before bankruptcy: BitGo CEO The CEO of Bitgo stated that the Alameda representative failed the security verification process required to convert Wrapped BTC into BTC.Dec 15, 2022Brayden Lindrea
FTX Bahamas co-CEO Ryan Salame blew the whistle on FTX and Sam Bankman-FriedCourt filings show Ryan Salame tipped off the Bahaman securities regulator, telling them that FTX was sending customer funds to Alameda Research.Dec 15, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Realized losses from FTX collapse peaked at $9B, far below earlier crisesWeekly-realized losses peaked at $20.5 billion when Terra Luna (LUNC) imploded and reached $33 billion when 3AC and Celsius collapsed, according to Chainalysis.Dec 15, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Rep. Tom Emmer mulls bringing back bill aimed at reducing crypto red tapeTom Emmer is considering reintroducing a bill that removes the requirement for entities to be registered as money transmitters even if they don’t handle customer assets.Dec 15, 2022Brian Quarmby
FTX ex-staffer: Extravagant expenditures and cult-like worshipping of SBFA former FTX employee has revealed details regarding the lavish expenditures of the exchange as well as its intense company culture.Dec 15, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Only 1% of people can handle crypto self-custody right now: Binance CEOChangpeng Zhao’s comments come as billions of dollars of stablecoins continue to flow out of the Binance exchange.Dec 15, 2022Brayden Lindrea
Maple Finance 2.0 overhaul aims to speed the process for loan defaultsThe overhaul of the protocol, dubbed "Maple 2.0," comes only weeks after the decentralized lending platform saw two major defaults on the back of FTX's collapse.Dec 14, 2022Tom Blackstone
Bitcoin retraces intraday gains as bears aim to pin BTC price under $18KBTC bears are positioned to profit from this week’s Bitcoin options expiry, especially if price stays below $18,000.Dec 14, 2022Marcel Pechman
SBF’s Bahamian prison reported for 'harsh' conditions and 'degrading treatment' — US State DeptBahamian Commissioner of Correctional Services Doan Cleare reportedly said that most of the facilities had been renovated since 2021 and now had no “issues with rodents."Dec 14, 2022Turner Wright
New OECD report takes lessons from crypto winter, faults ‘financial engineering’The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development found regulation and retail consumer protections lacking in a highly complex trading environment.Dec 14, 2022Derek Andersen
Binance 'put FTX out of business' — Kevin O'LearyA US Senate committee heard details of the investor's conversations with Sam Bankman-Fried before the collapse.Dec 14, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Here is why Bitcoin price gave back all its intraday gains BTC price retraced all of its intraday gains after Fed chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements related to the central bank's 50 basis point interest rate hike.Dec 14, 2022Kyle White
MetaMask to allow users to purchase and transfer Ethereum via PayPalThe service will initially be rolled out to select PayPal users within the United States.Dec 14, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
Senate FTX hearing: calls for regulation and crypto criticisms aplenty"Short of enacting draconian authoritarian policies, cryptocurrency cannot be stopped," said Senator Pat Toomey.Dec 14, 2022Turner Wright
WetSpace CEO Allie Rae talks crypto and sex work: The Agenda podcastAllie Rae of WetSpace joins Cointelegraph’s new podcast The Agenda to discuss how crypto and blockchain can empower adult content creators.Dec 14, 2022Jonathan DeYoung
NFTs minted on FTX break: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 7–13Because of the “ridiculous amount” of NFTs being minted, entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck argued that it’s unlikely for another market boom to happen.Dec 14, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Anonymous crypto developers belong in prison — and will be there soonUsers are interested in knowing the identities of developers behind the games they play. And soon, lawmakers are likely to write such disclosures into law.Dec 14, 2022Shinnosuke 'Shin' Murata