DeFi needs appropriate regulation before moving to retail, says Fed chair: Finance Redefined The majority of the top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week, with several tokens trading in the green on weekly charts and with the total value locked seeing a minor increase of $4 billion.Sep 30, 2022Prashant Jha
Bitcoin 2021 bull market buyers ‘capitulate’ as data shows 50% lossesThose who bought BTC between six and 18 months ago are losing out big, says the research, but now there is even more reason to buy their supply.Sep 30, 2022William Suberg
Crypto and decentralization could influence voters in 2022 US midterm elections: Report"Voters are less likely to support candidates perceived as standing in the way of a decentralized internet,” said Haun Ventures.Sep 30, 2022Turner Wright
Price analysis 9/30: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOTEquities markets have extended their decline, but Bitcoin and select altcoins have not given up much ground, leading some traders to believe that the bottom is in.Sep 30, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
MicroStrategy takes its BTC maximalism to the next level with new engineer hireThe world’s largest holder of Bitcoin is looking for a software engineer to create cybersecurity solutions and enable e-commerce use cases on the Lightning Network.Sep 30, 2022Derek Andersen
Crypto Biz: The Voyager Digital auction is over — What now? FTX US was the successful bidder in the Voyager auction. But one industry insider tells Cointelegraph that the deal didn’t have depositors’ best interests in mind.Sep 30, 2022Sam Bourgi
Blockchain interoperability goes beyond moving data from point A to B — Axelar CEO Sergey GorbunovAxelar's co-founder shared his views on blockchain infrastructure and adoption at Converge22 in San Francisco.Sep 30, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
NEXO risks 50% drop due to regulatory pressure and investor concernsAnalysts fear NEXO price could come under pressure if regulatory action in the United States begins to intensify.Sep 30, 2022Yashu Gola
Binance launches New Zealand-based offices following regulatory approvalNew Zealand lawmakers and regulators largely have not imposed strict guidelines for crypto firms to operate in the country, nor for Kiwis to use cryptocurrencies freely.Sep 30, 2022Turner Wright
Bitcoin surges above $20K after 6% BTC rally gains steam ahead of the monthly closeClassic volatility accompanies the final hours of the month, with $20,000 representing the battleground between bulls and bears.Sep 30, 2022William Suberg
Blockchain could help anonymously document war crimesBlockchain combined with decentralized storage could ensure data preservation and anonymity when reporting war crimes.Sep 30, 2022Rachel Wolfson
Mainstream media sentiment shifts in favor of Bitcoin amid fiat currency woesWhile mainstream media generally remains cautious against Bitcoin, current fiat debacles left outlets with no choice but to recognize BTC’s standout performance.Sep 30, 2022Ezra Reguerra
DEX dev Uniswap Labs looks for new funding at unicorn valuation: ReportUniswap had been previously in talks with NFT lending protocols, planning to tackle liquidity issues and the “information asymmetry” around NFTs.Sep 30, 2022Helen Partz
Bitcoin sees first difficulty drop in 2 months as miners sell 8K BTCRecent weeks have caused fresh headaches for miners, who at one point were reducing their balances by more than 8,500 BTC per month.Sep 30, 2022William Suberg
Bitcoin profitability for long-term holders declines to 4-year low: Data The decline in profitability for long-term holders reached a level last seen during the peak of the bear market in 2018. However, the market bottomed and bounced back during the previous cycle.Sep 30, 2022Prashant Jha
Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly intended to join the Twitter deal in MarchThe FTX owner’s advisor unsuccessfully inquired Elon Musk about joining the acquisition deal.Sep 30, 2022David Attlee
Spain’s largest telecom brand dives deep into Web3Telecom company Telefónica enabled payments with Bitcoin, Ether and other crypto for its online marketplace Tu.Sep 30, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Central banks can push DeFi into mainstream — Swiss National Bank officialA combination of centralization and decentralization is a perfect mix for the development of crypto and DeFi, according to a Swiss National Bank official.Sep 30, 2022Helen Partz
Bitcoin price due ‘big dump’ after passing $20K, warns traderBTC price levels as high as $20,500 could make an appearance on the day, but the outcome will be to the downside, fresh analysis concludes.Sep 30, 2022William Suberg
Nifty News: Enter the afterlife in style, Solana NFT game demo hits Epic store and more300 holders of the Spartan NFT will be able to spread their ashes at a 35-foot memorial to Spartan soldiers, to be built in Greece.Sep 30, 2022Jesse Coghlan
45% of ETH validators now complying with US sanctions — Labrys CEOLabrys CEO Lachlan Feeney is trying to raise awareness among validators running Flashbots’ software that they may potentially be contributing to censorship within the Ethereum network.Sep 30, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Blockchain gamers surge as users attempt ‘stacking crypto’ — DappRadarDespite the FUD, blockchain games surged in active users in September, while God’s Unchained cracked the top 10 in terms of total NFT sales volume of all projects.Sep 30, 2022Brian Quarmby
Researchers allege Bitcoin’s climate impact closer to ‘digital crude’ than goldBitcoin mining raises a “set of red flags for any consideration as a sustainable sector,” according to researchers.Sep 30, 2022Martin Young
BlackRock’s newest ETF invests in 35 blockchain-related companies “We believe digital assets and blockchain technologies are going to become increasingly relevant for our clients,” said BlackRock ETF product strategist Omar Moufti.Sep 30, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Texas, Vermont regulators object to Celsius stablecoin sale plan A key concern is that the firm hasn’t explicitly outlined what it will do with the stablecoin sale proceeds.Sep 30, 2022Brian Quarmby
‘I’ve done nothing wrong’ — Lark Davis denies ‘pump-and-dump’ allegationsDavis claimed he received nothing for free from the projects it’s alleged he profited from, and the amounts he sold weren’t enough to “dump the price.”Sep 30, 2022Jesse Coghlan
The ‘Brussels Effect’ wields real influence over US crypto regulationThe European Union is leading the way when it comes to global cryptocurrency regulations.Sep 30, 2022Philipp Pieper
Lack of ‘qualified people’ without more Web3 education, say academicsBlockchain Academy International’s Huxley Peckham says there are already 60 different industries using blockchain tech today.Sep 30, 2022Ciaran Lyons
Warner Music Group partners with OpenSea to create more Web3 opportunities for artists The company stated that select artists can launch their NFT collections and limited-edition projects on their own dedicated drop pages.Sep 29, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
Market manipulation claims will be hardest ‘nut to crack’ in Bitcoin ETF approval — WisdomTree“We’re all kind of watching this and seeing what’s going to happen,” said WisdomTree’s Will Peck on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States.Sep 29, 2022Turner Wright