Crypto 'cannot be partisan,' says US lawmaker who scored negative on bipartisanship index: Report"This is literally about looking at America and opportunities for Americans," according to Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer.Aug 30, 2022Turner Wright
Amid crypto winter, Nexo commits additional $50M to buyback program The Bitcoin lender has sought advice from Citigroup on how to acquire distressed crypto firms amid the bear market.Aug 30, 2022Sam Bourgi
New free-to-own GameFi model is ‘high risk,’ according to CZThe blockchain gaming firm in question raised over $200 million on Monday to further its NFT operations.Aug 30, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin could become a zero-emission network: Report Bitcoin mining with flared gas and animal waste gases could help the world’s largest cryptocurrency on a path to becoming zero-emission money.Aug 30, 2022Joe Hall
Tether responds to Wall Street Journal ‘disinformation’ "To attack Tether’s reserves [...] further highlights an agenda by the publication to single out Tether and hurt its reputation,” the USDT issuer said.Aug 30, 2022Sam Bourgi
Crypto.com accidentally transferred $10.5M to client instead of $100 refund Court documents allege that the recipient used a portion of the funds to purchase a luxury mansion upon receipt.Aug 30, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Thai SEC alleges Bitkub CTO committed insider trading“The act of Mr. Wajanasathian is an offense of buying KUB coins by being a person who knows or possesses inside information,” said Thailand's financial regulator.Aug 30, 2022Turner Wright
Bitcoin erases latest gains with BTC price back below $20K as dollar spikesBitcoin drops with U.S. stocks as the dollar finds momentum for an attack on earlier twenty-year highs.Aug 30, 2022William Suberg
Crypto market turmoil highlights risks of leverage in tradingLeverage is widely used in the crypto industry. While leverage has the potential to increase returns, it also amplifies downside risks.Aug 30, 2022Elizabeth Gail
Crypto developers should work with the SEC to find common groundDevelopers, investors and regulators can establish best practices and raise the quality of cryptocurrency development by working together.Aug 30, 2022Christos Makridis
‘We need to learn what regulation works and what holds us back’ — Hedge fund execJaime Baeza said that the fast-paced environment and regulatory uncertainty are some of the challenges institutions face in Web3.Aug 30, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Russian PM takes cue from Iran’s crypto payment permit for importsThe adoption of digital assets provides a good opportunity to ensure uninterrupted payments for imports and exports, Russia's prime minister said.Aug 30, 2022Helen Partz
DEX accidentally hits kill switch on mainnet, locking 660,000 USDC insideThe deployment of a program upgrade went terribly wrong as a fateful “Solana program close” command stopped OptiFi’s platform indefinitely.Aug 30, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Organizations bring Africa, Costa Rica and Ukraine to the Metaverse to raise awarenessWeb3 users will soon be able to experience Africa, Costa Rica and Ukraine in the Metaverse, as organizations recreate virtual environments with a purpose.Aug 30, 2022Rachel Wolfson
Indonesian e-commerce giant buys local crypto exchange for $8 million By acquiring PT Kripto Maksima Koin, the tech giant pursues a goal of becoming "a diverse money management hub."Aug 30, 2022David Attlee
Singapore state investor leads $100M round for crypto firm Animoca: ReportBoth parties participated in a $200 million funding round for the Australian NFT Immutable in March 2022.Aug 30, 2022Helen Partz
Wanted Turkish crypto exchange founder detained in Albania Albanian authorities have Faruk Fatih Özer in custody, waiting for questioning and cooperation with the Turkish government.Aug 30, 2022Savannah Fortis
Fireblocks launches Web3 Engine support on Solana The blockchain unicorn created Web3 Engine as a developer tool set targeting DeFi, GameFi and NFT products and services.Aug 30, 2022Sam Bourgi
Aave community proposes to temporarily suspend ETH lending before the MergeThe governance vote to approve the pause will commence on Aug. 30, 2022, and end on Sept. 2, 2022.Aug 30, 2022Ezra Reguerra
BTC price top warnings emerge as 10K BTC leaves wallet after 9 yearsCoins which last moved in the “lawless era” are liquid again, and on-chain data shows such events mark macro BTC price tops.Aug 30, 2022William Suberg
Binance Pay partnership allows UAE entrepreneurs to set up business using cryptoVirtuzone joins the list of mainstream businesses in the UAE, such as JA Resorts and Hotels and Majid Al Futtaim, to officially accept cryptocurrencies following the integration of Binance Pay.Aug 30, 2022Arijit Sarkar
Binance Aus ramping up measures to protect vulnerable users, says CEOThe general type of people Binance Australia has flagged as vulnerable users are the elderly, people that live in remote areas or those with disabilities.Aug 30, 2022Brian Quarmby
Hodlnaut now placed under creditor protection after freezing withdrawals Hodlnaut froze withdrawals and all other services on its platform on Aug. 8, citing a liquidity crisis and turbulent market conditions.Aug 30, 2022Prashant Jha
Iranian businesses get the green light to use crypto for importsIran’s Trade Ministry has approved the use of cryptocurrency payments for imports in a bid to bolster trade in the country.Aug 30, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Frida Kahlo art finds permanent home in the metaverse Art, artifacts and untold family stories from the world-renowned Mexican painter Frida Kahlo are being digitized and uploaded to the metaverse.Aug 30, 2022Savannah Fortis
Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum set for major upgrade on Aug. 31The Nitro upgrade will further improve the transaction fee crisis that has plagued the growth of the Ethereum network over the last two years.Aug 30, 2022Brayden Lindrea
‘Most of crypto is still junk’ and lacks use case — JPMorgan blockchain headJPMorgan’s Umar Farooq said that use cases haven’t arisen fully and regulation hasn’t yet caught up.Aug 30, 2022Brian Quarmby
Argentina’s Mendoza province now accepting crypto for taxes and feesThe New Mendoza Tax Administration crypto payment service turned on as of Aug. 24.Aug 30, 2022Stephen Katte
Bored Ape prices are down, but the NFT market is headed for new heightsOne report suggested the NFT market could reach a $230 billion valuation by 2030 — more than 20 times greater than its value in 2021.Aug 30, 2022Anthony Georgiades
Ripple counsel: SEC’s shakedowns leave consumers holding the bagThe response comes as Ripple Labs and other critics believe the SEC has overstepped its mark on the enforcement of the crypto space.Aug 30, 2022Brayden Lindrea