Is Ripple poised to settle with SEC this week? Crypto Twitter weighs inFormer U.S. congressional candidate January Walker said a potential settlement would be a loss for the "whole world" and Web3.Dec 13, 2022Stephen Katte
Breaking: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested, set to be extradited to USRoyal Bahamas police have arrested SBF at the request of the U.S. government, based on a sealed indictment.Dec 12, 2022Jesse Coghlan
13% of Americans have now held crypto: JPMorgan researchThe JPMorgan report is based on a study of cash transfers from banks to crypto accounts for over 5 million customers.Dec 12, 2022Tom Blackstone
Brazil could cement its status as an economic leader thanks to 2024 CBDC moveBrazil is set to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2024, a move that could contribute to its status as an economic leader in South America.Dec 12, 2022Renato Valente, Leonardo Teixeira
$75M worth of FTX’s political donations at risk of being recalled due to bankruptcy: Report To distance themselves from the failed exchange, some politicians have already resorted to donating funds they received from FTX to charity.Dec 12, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
FTX was an 'utter failure of corporate controls at every level of an organization', says new CEOCountering some of SBF's claims, John Ray said that “FTX US was not operated independently of FTX.com” and a Chapter 11 filing was necessary to avoid a bank run.Dec 12, 2022Turner Wright
Coinbase report shows dramatic increase in law enforcement enquiries worldwide The crypto exchange says the overall number of inquiries is up 66%, with the United States producing the most by far.Dec 12, 2022Derek Andersen
Bitcoin’s bear market is far from over, but data points to improving investor sentiment Crypto investor sentiment saw a slight upswing, but the potential of a deep liquidity crisis in the sector could keep investors at bay.Dec 12, 2022Kyle White
Argo Blockchain reports insufficient funds, 'no assurance' it can avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcyAccording to the crypto mining firm, “inadvertently published materials” led its suspension from trading on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on Dec. 9.Dec 12, 2022Turner Wright
SBF misses the Senate hearing but promises to testify to the House: Law DecodedSam Bankman-Fried is willing to testify before the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 13.Dec 12, 2022David Attlee
Price analysis 12/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT Cryptocurrency and stock markets could see a sharp spike in volatility due to this week’s CPI print, interest rate hike and a conference from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.Dec 12, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin traders cross fingers in hopes that a positive Fed meeting triggers a run to $18K All eyes are on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, and BTC traders hope that positive strides against inflation trigger a run to $18,000.Dec 12, 2022Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin could reach $1M in 5 years due to fiat currencies’ collapse, says Samson Mow The future collapse of fiat currencies could propel Bitcoin to $1 million in the next five to 10 years, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin proponent Samson Mow.Dec 12, 2022Giovanni Pigni
NYC mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: ReportDuring Eric Adams’ time in office, the NY state government passed a law that will implement a two-year moratorium on non-renewable proof-of-work mining and the crypto market turned bearish.Dec 12, 2022Turner Wright
Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotelyThe former CEO previously missed the deadline to confirm his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, despite the threat of a subpoena.Dec 12, 2022Derek Andersen
SushiSwap CEO reveals DEX lost $30M on LP incentives this year“Ultimately, we must harden the business model to produce more swap volumes & generate more fees,” wrote CEO Jared Grey.Dec 12, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Hackers copied Mango Markets attacker’s methods to exploit Lodestar — CertiKThe attacker made close to $6.9 million in profits and left users with a pile of bad debt.Dec 12, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
BTC price shakes off Binance 'FUD' as analysts eye Q1 2023 Bitcoin bottomBTC price stability remains for the time being, but there's plenty in store to "scare" Bitcoin traders.Dec 12, 2022William Suberg
NFT project blocks Chinese Twitter comments, citing the need for 'North American expansion'NFT artist SHHAN previously told users to “switch to English” in the community chat, which they largely ignored.Dec 12, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
US DOJ split over charging Binance in the 2018 AML investigation: Report Binance has faced compliance warnings from many countries over the past couple of years, but it managed to overcome those shortcomings in most nations barring the United States.Dec 12, 2022Prashant Jha
Industry execs voice confidence in DeFi adoption despite security flaws1inch Network co-founder Anton Bukov believes that recent events in the centralized finance space have highlighted the importance of DeFi.Dec 12, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Bybit joins trend, releases Merkle Tree-verified proof of reserves The Dubai-based exchange released its reserve wallet addresses shortly after the FTX fiasco began, and now it launched a verification system for users to track its holdings.Dec 12, 2022Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin Lightning Network to be used in fiat transfers between Europe and AfricaCoinCorner and Bitnob team up to create cross-border transactions between the U.K. and Europe to Africa via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.Dec 12, 2022Savannah Fortis
‘Biggest week of the year’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this weekBitcoin price action, sideways since FTX, could see snap volatility thanks to the “most important” CPI print of the year.Dec 12, 2022William Suberg
Paxful CEO preaches Bitcoin self-custody, advises against crypto exchangeWhile some execs chose to double down on assuring the funds’ safety on their platforms, Ray Youssef, the CEO of crypto exchange Paxful, sided with the idea of self-custody.Dec 12, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin bottomed as ‘everyone who could go bankrupt has gone bankrupt’Former BitMEX CEO thinks the Bitcoin price could have reached the bottom after most of the “irresponsible entities” have all run out of Bitcoin to sell.Dec 12, 2022Stephen Katte
US congressman calls on SEC's Gensler to answer for 'regulatory failures'Republican Senator Tom Emmer has long been a critic of Gary Gensler and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s cryptocurrency oversight strategy.Dec 12, 2022Brayden Lindrea
NFT market held back by oversupply, greed and bad projects: Gary VeeThe number of celebrities, brands and artists that hopped on the NFT bandwagon was bound to cause supply and demand issues, the VeeFriends creator says.Dec 12, 2022Brian Quarmby
Bank of England opens applications for 'proof of concept' CBDC wallet The central bank is budgeting nearly $255,000 to develop a central bank digital currency sample wallet that could execute basic features such as transactions and payment requests.Dec 12, 2022Jesse Coghlan
US senator: There's 'no reason why' crypto should existJon Tester is one of many Democratic senators slamming crypto of late, arguing that the sector is backed by nothing and provides nothing, so there's “no reason” why it should exist.Dec 12, 2022Brian Quarmby