Bitcoin miner profitability under threat as hash rate hits new all-time highAnalysts say Bitcoin miners’ worst days are probably behind them, but the network’s soaring hash rate and the uptick in difficulty are weighing on profit margins.Oct 4, 2022Ray Salmond
European Parliament members vote in favor of crypto and blockchain tax policiesThe resolution recommended authorities in the parliament's 27 member states consider a “simplified tax treatment” for crypto users involved in occasional or small transactions.Oct 4, 2022Turner Wright
Grayscale terminates Bitcoin trust material agreements with Genesis Genesis will no longer be involved in GBTC's main operations but will still act as a liquidity provider.Oct 4, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
What is PoW Ethereum (ETHW), and how does it work?PoW Ethereum or ETHW is a forked version of the Ethereum blockchain created by a Chinese miner after the Merge of the execution and consensus layers.Oct 4, 2022SK Arora
Is payments giant SWIFT preparing for a blockchain-bound future? Are TradFi and DeFi converging, moving toward a middle ground that includes tokenized assets, interoperability and regulation?Oct 4, 2022Andrew Singer
1inch wallet users get domain names with Unstoppable Domains partnershipThe DEX aggregator said the partnership would promote the wider adoption of DeFi and Web3 products and services.Oct 4, 2022Sam Bourgi
Wall Street disaster expert Bill Noble: Crypto spring is inevitable“It’s 10% up or 10% down each day. I don’t have to wait five years in between crises. As a matter of fact, I only have to wait about 45 minutes.”Oct 4, 2022Julian Jackson
Man and machine: Nansen’s analytics slowly labeling worldwide walletsNansen CEO Alex Svanevik sat down with Cointelegraph for an exclusive interview during Token2049.Oct 4, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Basel Committee crypto-asset prudential treatment proposals get detailed responsesThe international financial community went long form to speak up for its interests as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision continues to optimize banking regulation.Oct 4, 2022Derek Andersen
Ether exchange netflow highlights behavioral pattern of ETH whalesThe Ethereum netflow chart shows that the spike in exchange flows often comes when the price of ETH is trading at a short-term or long-term low.Oct 4, 2022Prashant Jha
Latin Grammy Awards signs 3-year contract for award show NFTs The Latin Grammy Awards is stepping into Web3 through its first NFT collection in collaboration with the OneOf Web3 music platform.Oct 4, 2022Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin price sees first October spike above $20K as daily gains hit 5%BTC price action sees a new October peak amid a declining U.S. dollar and a successful prior day’s trading for U.S. equities.Oct 4, 2022William Suberg
McDonald’s starts to accept Bitcoin and Tether in Swiss townThe global fast food chain is among the first to participate in a crypto-friendly experiment in the town of Lugano.Oct 4, 2022David Attlee
Bitcoin price plummets while miner hash rate soars to all-time highsThe overall security of the Bitcoin protocol, or hash rate, hit a new high of 258 exahash per second despite the price being down over 50% year to date.Oct 4, 2022Joe Hall
Law Decoded, Sept. 26–Oct. 3: New episode of Do Kwon sagaTerra’s co-founder continues his adventures, writing code in his living room, posting on Twitter and hiding from Interpol all at once.Oct 4, 2022David Attlee
Mastercard launches new crypto fraud protection tool Mastercard’s new product allows banks to find and prevent fraud on crypto merchant platforms within its network.Oct 4, 2022Savannah Fortis
Binance opens 2 new offices in Brazil as team doubles since MarchBinance revealed it has more than 150 employees to cover its operations in Brazil and appears to be in good standing with the local government and regulatory agencies.Oct 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
CoinShares’ Butterfill suggests ’continued hesitancy’ among investorsMatrixport’s head of strategy said he believes the market is currently in a “wait-and-see environment” but could shift after the U.S. mid-term elections in November.Oct 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
Beeple’s Discord URL ‘hijacked,’ directing users to wallet drainerOther users in the Crypto Twitter community believe lax security management is to blame for the latest phishing scam aimed at Beeple’s fans and followers.Oct 4, 2022Stephen Katte
Tether commercial paper exposure now under $50M — CTOTether is also looking to become more transparent, having hired a new accounting firm to conduct regular audit and attestation reports to ensure its stablecoin is properly backed by USD.Oct 4, 2022Brayden Lindrea
How Crypto Twitter reacted to Kim Kardashian’s $1.26M SEC fineSome pointed out the regulator’s supposed hypocrisy, others told crypto-influencers to lawyer up, while a few poked fun at the reality TV star.Oct 4, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
The SEC is bullying Kim Kardashian, and it could chill the influencer economyThe feds should have tried to work with Kardashian to establish more transparent norms for influencers rather than slapping her with a $1.26 million fine for promoting EthereumMax.Oct 4, 2022Christos Makridis
a16z leads $40M raise for decentralized knowledge protocol Golden, which has now raised roughly $60 million in cumulative funding, also welcomed a16z general partner Ali Yahya to its board.Oct 3, 2022Sam Bourgi
US Treasury recommends lawmakers decide which regulators will oversee crypto spot market“The report recommends the passage of legislation in providing a rulemaking authority for federal financial regulators over this market,” said economist Jonathan Rose.Oct 3, 2022Turner Wright
A crumbling stock market could create profitable opportunities for Bitcoin tradersU.S. tech giants are set to report their third-quarter earnings throughout October, presenting a scenario that could possibly benefit Bitcoin.Oct 3, 2022Marcel Pechman
Binance burns $1.8M in LUNC trading fees following community proposalAccording to the crypto exchange, the burn was the equivalent of 1,863,213.47 USDT — roughly 5.5 million LUNC.Oct 3, 2022Turner Wright
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest to offer crypto strategies to investment advisors In partnership with Eaglebrook, the strategies will be offered to registered investment advisors.Oct 3, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Upside capped at $980B total crypto market, according to derivatives metricsA bearish formation in the total market capitalization chart has been gaining strength after two failures to break its resistance level.Oct 3, 2022Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin price sets October high with $20K in reach as US stocks rallyTraders say Bitcoin is overdue for a breakout, but are also keeping a lid on how optimistic they should be about a macro trend reversal.Oct 3, 2022William Suberg
NYDIG raises $720M as Bitcoin balance hits all-time highAn SEC filing reveals NYDIG’s intent to raise $720 million while a recent press release shows the company’s commitment to HODLing.Oct 3, 2022Joe Hall