Fed interest rate hike rattles the crypto market: Dig deeper with Market TalksThe Fed has once again increased interest rates by another 75 basis points. Join us as we discuss this and more with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Yashu Gola, a Cointelegraph market analyst.Sep 22, 2022Cointelegraph
South Korean gov has confiscated 260B won in crypto for non-payment of taxes since 2021The country began seizing crypto to offset tax arrears last year.Sep 22, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
This Bitcoin long-term holder metric is nearing the BTC price ‘bottom zone’Bitcoin accumulation is in full swing during the downtrend despite BTC price having more room to drop.Sep 22, 2022Yashu Gola
Russian officials approve use of crypto for cross-border payments: ReportDeputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said the policy describes "how to acquire cryptocurrency, what can be done with it" and its use in cross-border settlements.Sep 22, 2022Turner Wright
Ethereum post-Merge hard forks are here — Now what?The Merge marks a turning point for the Ethereum network, but what are the consequences of switching to a new consensus mechanism?Sep 22, 2022Diana Aguilar
UNICEF Giga NFTs to connect schools in developing countries to internetThe popularity of NFTs drives fundraising experiments for UNICEF’s Giga initiative to connect more schools around the world to the internet.Sep 22, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Metaverse graphics aim for community and accessibility — Not realismMetaverse graphics have been questioned in terms of quality, but industry experts explain that images appear certain ways for a reason.Sep 22, 2022Rachel Wolfson
GEM Digital commits $50M to ParallelChain Lab for L1 protocol developmentAs a proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol, ParallelChain intends to deliver an architecture that operates in confidentiality while allowing to validate transactions.Sep 22, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Coinbase enters the Netherlands with central bank approvalU.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is approved by De Nederlandsche Bank, the central bank of the Netherlands.Sep 22, 2022Helen Partz
Binance establishes Global Advisory Board to work on regulatory and political issues The former United States senator, Max Baucus, will be leading the board, which includes 11 other prominent figures.Sep 22, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Chamber of Digital Commerce gets approval to join the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit The crypto advocacy group is granted the status of "the friend of the court."Sep 22, 2022David Attlee
Ethereum risks another 10% drop versus Bitcoin as $15.4M exits ETH investment fundsMacroeconomic factors and centralization concerns are putting pressure on Ethereum’s price post-Merge.Sep 22, 2022Yashu Gola
Regulated fintech in Bahrain enables crypto payments with BinanceThe Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country.Sep 22, 2022Helen Partz
OpenSea implements a new protocol that ranks NFT rarityThe OpenRarity project was a collaborative project between various NFT community entities, including Curio, icy.tools, OpenSea and Proof.Sep 22, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Opera browser integrates Elrond blockchain services to bolster Web3 adoptionElrond is one of the first carbon-negative blockchains in Europe, and its integration with Opera will help millions of new users to access the Web3 ecosystem.Sep 22, 2022Prashant Jha
How Bitcoin ATMs in Greece fare during a record-breaking tourist season Despite record-breaking numbers this past summer tourist season, the local crypto scene in Greece sees no impact, says co-founder of local BCash Bitcoin ATMs Dimitrios Tsangalidis.Sep 22, 2022Savannah Fortis
Tribe DAO votes in favor of repaying victims of $80M Rari hackThe vote to reimburse users affected by the hack was one of the final governance decisions for Tribe DAO which has announced plans to wind down.Sep 22, 2022Stephen Katte
Tornado Cash left a void, time will tell what fills it — Chainalysis chief scientistThere’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixer’s sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury.Sep 22, 2022Jesse Coghlan
FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions: ReportsThe potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January, with the firm said to be seeking more capital to snap up deals amid the crypto winter.Sep 22, 2022Brian Quarmby
Cardano Vasil upgrade ready with all ‘critical mass indicators’ achievedWith the countdown now under 24 hours for Cardano’s most ambitious upgrade, all three metrics necessary to launch the awaited Vasil upgrade have been met.Sep 22, 2022Jesse Coghlan
NFTs ‘biggest on-ramp’ to crypto in Central, Southern Asia and Oceania: Report NFT-related websites accounted for the largest share of crypto-related web traffic in most CSAO countries over the last 12 months, according to Chainalysis.Sep 22, 2022Stephen Katte
JPMorgan CEO calls crypto ‘decentralized Ponzi schemes’JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon regards crypto as a tale of two cities, with “crypto tokens, which you call currencies” on one side and “real” innovations on the other.Sep 22, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Iran to begin ‘crypto rial’ CBDC trial despite possible lack of infrastructure: Report The crypto rial has been in preparation for years; its introduction comes on the heels of the country’s introduction of cryptocurrency for foreign trade.Sep 21, 2022Derek Andersen
Jerome Powell is prolonging our economic agonyJerome Powell is lengthening economic pain by refusing to raise interest rates at the necessary pace. It’s time to rip off the Band-Aid.Sep 21, 2022Richard Gardner
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda.Sep 21, 2022Turner Wright
Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides update on retail CBDC that may become DeFi onrampThe monetary authority is developing a wholesale CBDC separately and earlier; it is looking at prospective retail use cases despite the lack of an “imminent role” for the currency.Sep 21, 2022Derek Andersen
Price analysis 9/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIBBitcoin and altcoins rallied ahead of the Fed’s rate hike decision, indicating that traders viewed the 0.75% rate hike as a “priced-in” event.Sep 21, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Binance receives green light for crypto services in DubaiThe new MVP License is a transition from a provisional license received under a new regulatory framework earlier this year.Sep 21, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins hold intraday gains after Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75%In addition to a 0.75% basis point hike, the Federal Reserve also set its 2022 target interest rate at 4.4%, leading Bitcoin analysts to forecast further downside for BTC.Sep 21, 2022Yashu Gola
Kraken’s Jesse Powell will step down as CEO, stay on as board chairJesse Powell will be succeeded as CEO by chief operating officer Dave Ripley, who has been with the crypto exchange since 2016.Sep 21, 2022Turner Wright