US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threatsUnder the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.Sep 28, 2022Turner Wright
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson touts DCCPA bill in market risk advisory meetingThe committee meeting was Johnson’s first as committee sponsor; she chose to concentrate on digital assets and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act in her opening remarks.Sep 28, 2022Derek Andersen
NFT trading volume plunges 98% from January despite rise in adoption During the same period, the number of wallets owning NFTs has increased by about 2.8 million.Sep 28, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Price analysis 9/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB BTC price caught a bid, leading to a similar-sized boost in select altcoins, but on a macro level, $20,000 remains a strong overhead resistance.Sep 28, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Walmart dives into the Metaverse: Nifty Newsletter, Sept 21–27UNICEF Giga used NFTs to help raise funds to give schools in developing countries the ability to connect to the internet.Sep 28, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Circle CEO says blockchain industry is transitioning from dial-up to broadband phaseAllaire believes that privacy and identity are two fundamental pillars of a new Web3.Sep 28, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin price charges higher, but whales line up to sell BTC at $20KAnalysts claim "mega whales" will make it very difficult for BTC traders to flip $20,000 to support.Sep 28, 2022William Suberg
Israel, Norway and Sweden central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC paymentsThe Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final report expected in Q1 2023.Sep 28, 2022Turner Wright
Bank of England Deputy Governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast!In a lengthy appraisal of distributed ledger technology, Cunliffe weighed its technical implications, which will be examined in greater detail when the FMI Sandbox premiers in 2023.Sep 28, 2022Derek Andersen
CertiK says SMS is the 'most vulnerable' form of 2FA in useThe level of security provided by SMS pales in comparison to authenticators or physical security keys, CertiK’s Jesse Leclere says in an interview.Sep 28, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin holds $19K, but volatility expected as Friday’s $2.2B BTC options expiry approachesTraders expect an uptick in volatility due to the possibility of September’s $2.2 billion options expiry putting pressure on BTC price near a critical support level.Sep 28, 2022Marcel Pechman
Pantera plans to raise $1.25B for second blockchain fund: Report“We want to provide liquidity for people that are kind of giving up because we’re still very bullish for the next 10 or 20 years,” said CEO Dan Morehead.Sep 28, 2022Turner Wright
Bitcoin ‘great detox’ could trigger a BTC price drop to $12K: ResearchA lack of interest below the June macro lows could spell serious problems for Bitcoin, Glassnode warns.Sep 28, 2022William Suberg
Cointelegraph Store introduces Halloween Crypto Monsters merchThe Cointelegraph Store has launched a new collection of crypto-inspired Halloween wear to keep things spooky this fall.Sep 28, 2022Cointelegraph
Are decentralized digital identities the future or just a niche use case?Are decentralized digital identities the future, or are they a niche use case for blockchain technology doomed to solely be used by crypto natives?Sep 28, 2022Francisco Rodrigues
Bank of Ghana to foster financial inclusion through CBDC projectKwame Oppong, an executive at Ghana’s central bank, told Cointelegraph that a CBDC could give their citizens the opportunity to use a “decent form of payment.”Sep 28, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto.com scores fresh regulatory approval in France The digital asset platform was focused primarily on acquisitions and sponsorship deals through the bull market but now seems to have shifted toward expansion, especially in Europe.Sep 28, 2022Prashant Jha
Solana tech developer Coral raises $20M, plans to launch 'xNFT' protocolCoral is the creator of the Anchor development framework, which provides boilerplate smart contract tools and other resources for Solana devs.Sep 28, 2022Sam Bourgi
MetaMask adopts custodial features for NFT-hungry institutional investors The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors.Sep 28, 2022Savannah Fortis
Pro sports league Karate Combat to launch DAO for fan, athlete governanceKarate Combat’s DAO will be launched as part of a three-year sponsorship deal with Hedera’s HBAR Foundation, expected to go live in December 2022.Sep 28, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Next Bitcoin bull run to be half story, half utility — Mike Novogratz at Token2049The next Bitcoin rally will require fast and scalable systems, which the community has yet to build, says Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz.Sep 28, 2022Helen Partz
Crypto exchange Bitkub targeted by Thai SEC with wash trading claims2022 has proven to be a regulatory disaster for Thailand’s largest crypto exchange as it has faced multiple enforcement actions and fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.Sep 28, 2022Prashant Jha
MEV bot earns $1M but loses everything to a hacker an hour laterAn MEV bot gained massive profits worth $1 million by seizing an arbitrage opportunity. However, it was tricked into authorizing a malicious transaction that drained the funds.Sep 28, 2022Ezra Reguerra
FTX reportedly considers bailing out Celsius via asset bidAcquiring the assets of Celsius would imply FTX’s intent to save the lending firm, similar to what FTX US did for Voyager by securing the winning bid of approximately $1.4 billion.Sep 28, 2022Arijit Sarkar
BTC price stays under $19K amid hopes Q4 will end Bitcoin bear marketFresh losses are contained only after $2,000 gets wiped from the BTC spot price, with a recovery yet to make an appearance.Sep 28, 2022William Suberg
Nifty News: Napoleon Dynamite cast reunites in Web3 animated series, Sega’s blockchain game and moreAn NFT collector borrowed 1,044 ETH against two MAYC NFTs just to purchase another MAYC NFT for 1,000 ETH, and Sega is set to drop its first blockchain game.Sep 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
BIS marks CBDC pilot as ‘successful’ with $22M transactedOver $12 million in value was issued in the pilot with commercial and central banks in Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and China taking part.Sep 28, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin think tank: Reject CBDCs and look to BTC and stablecoins instead The paper’s authors say Central Bank Digital Currencies are problematic for the future of individual and economic freedom, but crypto is a viable alternative.Sep 28, 2022Stephen Katte
DeFi needs appropriate regulation before expanding to retail: Fed Chair PowellJerome Powell acknowledged that DeFi will start to reach more retail customers, highlighting the need for regulation.Sep 28, 2022Martin Young
Pantera CEO bullish on DeFi, Web3 and NFTs as Token2049 gets underway Pantera CEO Dan Morehead painted an optimistic outlook for the wider cryptocurrency space during a keynote presentation at Token2049 in Singapore.Sep 28, 2022Gareth Jenkinson