Judge orders SEC to turn Hinman documents over to Ripple Labs after months of dispute U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres overruled the SEC’s second attempt to withhold the documents relating to former Division Director William Hinman, who said Bitcoin and Ether are not securities.Sep 29, 2022Derek Andersen
Why this UK territory is adopting the Bitcoin Lightning NetworkGibraltar is becoming well known for its pioneering crypto regulations, support for blockchain development and Bitcoin adoption.Sep 29, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
US lawmaker hints at calling for Republican votes in 2022 midterms over crypto policiesRepresentative Patrick McHenry said regulatory clarity for digital assets would be one of his "top priorities" if he became the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee.Sep 29, 2022Turner Wright
Pro traders don’t expect Bitcoin to break and hold $20K anytime soonBears have controlled BTC price by forcing 111 daily closes below $25,000 and derivatives data shows a reversal of this trend is highly unlikely.Sep 29, 2022Marcel Pechman
Meta introduces NFT crossposting and sharing on Instagram Users in 100 countries can now connect their digital wallets, post and share nonfungible tokens.Sep 29, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
ECB reports on digital euro validation, privacy one year into investigative phaseThe ECB’s two-year investigative phase is halfway completed, with key use and policy issues clarified; more stakeholder engagement is planned before the decision is made to proceed.Sep 29, 2022Derek Andersen
US Treasury yields are soaring, but what does it mean for markets and crypto?The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield recently hit its highest level in 12 years, but how might this impact investors’ sentiment toward stocks and cryptocurrencies?Sep 29, 2022Marcel Pechman
SEC alleges fintech and 'market maker' firms manipulated crypto market in token schemeThough the SEC has pursued many enforcement actions related to initial coin offerings, the regulator’s stance on airdrops’ role in alleged token schemes is unclear.Sep 29, 2022Turner Wright
Bitcoin price slips under $19K as official data confirms US recessionPoliticians continue to argue about whether the U.S. economy is in a recession, even as data highlights two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Meanwhile, BTC holds $19,000, for now.Sep 29, 2022William Suberg
Crypto startup to save iconic fiat money sculpture with 1M euros in fundingThe crypto industry is coming to save the troubled “Euro-Skulptur” monument in Frankfurt after traditional banks refused to support the symbol of eurozone decision-making.Sep 29, 2022Helen Partz
The Caribbean is pioneering CBDCs with mixed results amid banking difficulties Emtech’s Cadet talks about CBDCs in emerging markets as the U.S. Congress and United Nations hear about the traditional banking crises.Sep 29, 2022Derek Andersen
Ooki DAO members explore options in response to CFTC lawsuitMembers of the Ooki DAO are discussing various ways to respond to the recent lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Sep 29, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Russia unlikely to choose Bitcoin for cross-border crypto payments: AnalysisBitcoin looks suitable for Russia’s crypto cross-border payments at first glance, but there are many reasons why such a choice is highly questionable.Sep 29, 2022Helen Partz
Ghana set to catch up to Nigeria and Kenya in terms of crypto adoption: ChainalysisPaxful CEO Ray Youssef said that the current growth trends in Ghana show it has the potential to be a leader in terms of crypto adoption.Sep 29, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Kazakhstan ready to legalize crypto as Russians flock to the countryA major bank in Kazakhstan has completed its first purchase of crypto for fiat and the president is ready to approve exchange activities.Sep 29, 2022Helen Partz
Ethereum Merge was ‘executed flawlessly,’ says Starkware co-founderStarkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson told Cointelegraph that none of the things that people feared about the Merge happened, and everything happened as it should.Sep 29, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin price skirts $19.3K amid fear over ‘mother of all rug pulls’Volatility has yet to make an appearance on hourly timeframes as the clock ticks down to the September close.Sep 29, 2022William Suberg
UAE Ministry of Economy opens up new headquarters in the MetaverseThe UAE Ministry of Economy continues its push into the Metaverse with the announcement of a “third address” located in a virtual world.Sep 29, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Terraform Labs claims case against Do Kwon is ‘highly politicized’: WSJ A spokesperson for the company behind Terra said it believes prosecutors heeled to public pressure and expanded the definition of a security after its associated cryptocurrencies collapsed.Sep 29, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Nexo ‘surprised’ by state regulators’ actions, says co-founderKalin Metodiev emphasized that Nexo has been navigating through conversations with regulators for the past couple of years to ensure compliance, and was surprised that this news was “thrown out there in public.”Sep 29, 2022Brian Quarmby
Institutional appetite continues to grow amid bear market — BitMEX CEOInstitutional appetite for Ethereum will grow now that the network is ESG compliant, according to the BitMEX boss.Sep 29, 2022Martin Young
F1’s Daniel Ricciardo cruises into crypto at Token2049Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo cruises into crypto as OKX performs a first-ever livery takeover of McLaren’s racing cars ahead of the Singapore and Japan Grand Prix.Sep 29, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Circle Product VP: USDC chain expansion part of ‘multichain’ visionSpeaking with Cointelegraph, Circle’s vice president of product Joao Reginatto emphasized that devs soon won’t care what blockchain they build on, as interoperability will be key.Sep 29, 2022Brian Quarmby
CFTC commissioner proposes office focused on retail crypto investorsThe commissioner said the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency to change existing markets necessitates a new retail investor protection office similar to that of the SEC.Sep 29, 2022Luke Huigsloot
SWIFT partners with Chainlink for cross-chain crypto transfer projectThe project will connect SWIFT’s network to nearly every blockchain to allow traditional finance players access to digital and traditional assets on one network.Sep 29, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Maple Finance CEO: Separating risk from lending saved DeFi from market crash DeFi crypto lending has operated as intended through the crypto winter because transparency kept it in line and business activities were siloed, according to Maple Finance’s Sid Powell.Sep 29, 2022Derek Andersen
Illuvium co-founder shares plans for new ‘interoperable blockchain game’ modelIlluvium’s co-founder says they want to build a series of blockchain games connected to each other, forming an ecosystem of interconnected titles that share NFTs.Sep 29, 2022Stephen Katte
Biden’s cryptocurrency framework is a step in the right directionCryptocurrency guidelines released by the Biden administration this month show that officials are considering the benefits of crypto. That’s a step in the right direction.Sep 28, 2022Mitesh Shah
JPMorgan's CEO feels threatened by disruption in payment systems: Kevin O'LearyAt Converge22, the Shark Tank host said stablecoins are set to lead to a reduction in friction and fees worldwide.Sep 28, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Genesis director to step down and move into advisory role“My line is always open and I can’t wait to continue building and learning with all of you,” said director Matthew Ballensweig.Sep 28, 2022Zhiyuan Sun