Crypto mixers’ popularity booms as illicit addresses push volumes to ATH: ReportBlockchain analytics firm Chainalysis highlighted that 10% of all funds coming from illicit addresses are sent to crypto mixers.Jul 15, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Aussie FPA supports 'crypto rule book' and regulation of exchangesSwyftx co-CEO Ryan Parsons echoed the calls from the FPA, noting that “Our preference is for crypto platforms to operate within the existing financial services licensing framework.”Jul 15, 2022Brian Quarmby
Cred Protocol unveils its first decentralized credit scoresReleasing the results of its first credit score on the Aave Protocol, a decentralized credit scoring mechanism called Cred Protocol is set to expand to Compound and MakerDAO.Jul 15, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
DeFi market fell off cliff in Q2 but users haven’t given up hope: ReportWhile on-chain activity slowed down, the DeFi industry has managed to retain most of its daily active users.Jul 15, 2022Brayden Lindrea
Nifty News: Old Navy’s BAYC shirts, expensive whisky NFTs, Sandbox publishing A bottle of very expensive whisky is being auctioned off with an NFT to authenticate true ownership of it, along with artwork made special for the event.Jul 15, 2022Brian Newar
Indian blockchain firm 5ire secures $100M to fund sustainability-focused project An Indian development firm looks to create a bridge between sustainability and blockchain technology with a proprietary layer-1 protocol incentivizing the use of UN sustainable development goals.Jul 15, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
BTC mining costs reach 10-month lows as miners use more efficient rigsIt now costs less to mine a single Bitcoin which could help to reverse the falling profitability trend while lowering power demands on the network.Jul 15, 2022Martin Young
34% of gamers want to use crypto in the Metaverse, despite the backlashAccording to Globant, 34% of gamers are interested in conducting crypto transactions in the Metaverse, while 16% have purchased NFTs in the past.Jul 15, 2022Brian Quarmby
Celsius bankruptcy filings show a company in deep troubleThe bankrupt CeFi crypto lender is about $1.2 billion in deficit, with the majority of its liabilities being customer deposits some believe they may not be required to give back.Jul 15, 2022Brian Newar
Celo network back online after almost 24-hour outageIt was the first time the Celo mainnet had gone down in more than two years.Jul 15, 2022Felix Ng
UNI, MATIC and AAVE surge after Bitcoin price bounces back above $20KBitcoin, Uniswap, Polygon and Aave turned green just a day after the highest CPI print in over 40 years.Jul 15, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Ankr Network’s 2.0 upgrade aims to improve Web3 decentralizationAnkr is one of the largest remote procedure call (RPC) endpoint providers in the crypto space, which are critical for Web3 DApps that connect with blockchains.Jul 15, 2022Brian Newar
Crypto markets need to hit ‘total panic’ before revival: Kevin O’Leary The millionaire investor thinks that the market bottom will be marked by “total panic,” at which point weak companies with “idiot managers” will be weeded out and the industry can continue to grow.Jul 15, 2022Brian Newar
OpenSea lays off 20% of its staff, citing ‘crypto winter’ The bear market in Bitcoin and altcoins has had a negative impact on staffing levels at major crypto companies, including exchanges, lending platforms and marketplaces.Jul 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
CleanSpark scoops up 1K+ mining rigs at ‘substantially discounted price’“We are seeing unprecedented opportunities in this market,” said CleanSpark president and CEO Zach Bradford.Jul 14, 2022Turner Wright
Circle discloses full breakdown of $55.7B USDC reservesAs of June 30, about 75.6% of Circle’s reserves were held in U.S. Treasuries and 24.4% were held in cash at regulated financial institutions.Jul 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
3 reasons why Polygon (MATIC) is up 100%+ during a bear marketSteady adoption and internal growth back MATIC’s 118% gain, even as most altcoins struggle to hold on to their short-term gains.Jul 14, 2022Jordan Finneseth
CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities"Customers engaged in transactions with these entities may not receive the benefit of the customer protections, safeguards, and guardrails,” said CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson.Jul 14, 2022Turner Wright
UK financial watchdog exec hints at importance of international collaboration on crypto regulation“In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation — now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide certainty," said Nikhil Rathi.Jul 14, 2022Turner Wright
WEF introduces cyber resilience framework, index to increase organizational securityThe international organization looked at ten cybersecurity frameworks as it created its comprehensive version with six principles and numerous best practices.Jul 14, 2022Derek Andersen
Bill Murray's biographical NFT project set to be premiered by Coinbase"Anecdotes, observations, advice, memories, Murray-isms" are coming to the world of NFTs as acclaimed icon Bill Murray prepares to launch an inaugural NFT series with Coinbase.Jul 14, 2022Tom Farren
More than 2.6 million users signed up for the City of Shenzhen's digital yuan airdropThe city has about 18 million residents in its prefecture-level area.Jul 14, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Data transfer network Plaid integrates 4 major crypto exchanges The San Francisco-based fintech company now supports Binance.US, Gemini, Robinhood and SoFi accounts.Jul 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
CoinFLEX resumes withdrawals, limiting users to 10% Since halting user withdrawals three weeks ago, CoinFLEX has announced plans to reclaim up to $84 million in owed funds.Jul 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
Why is there so much uncertainty in the crypto market right now? | Market Talks with Crypto Jebb and Crypto Wendy OWhy is there so much uncertainty in the crypto market right now? Join us as we try to figure it out with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Crypto Wendy O.Jul 14, 2022Cointelegraph
Bitcoin analysts weigh sub-$17.5K dip after 'weak' BTC price bounceThere is "no way" that Bitcoin price performance will not eclipse the recent $17,500, one analyst insists.Jul 14, 2022William Suberg
NFT market worth $231B by 2030? Report projects big growth for sector Continued adoption of nonfungible tokens across a variety of industries from video gaming, music, art and digital collections could see the sector valued at $231 billion by 2030.Jul 14, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Philippines’ digital transformation could make it a new crypto hubThe archipelagic country of the the Philippines is exploring blockchain use cases across different industry verticals.Jul 14, 2022Richard Mason
BNB Chain launches DApp platform with ‘Red Alarm’ to warn users about scamsDappBay’s Red Alarm is a contract risk scanning tool that helps users identify high-risk projects to avoid rug pulls and frauds.Jul 14, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Will Ethereum ever surpass Bitcoin? Crypto community answersFrom predicting that ETH will overtake BTC in 2030 to firmly rejecting the thought, crypto Twitter offered their takes on the topic of ETH becoming crypto’s top dog.Jul 14, 2022Ezra Reguerra