$30K BTC price has ‘severe impact’ on Bitcoin miner profits — analysisMiners are facing an increasingly problematic climate for participating in the Bitcoin blockchain, and only higher BTC prices can help.Jun 10, 2022William Suberg
Yellen doubts crypto’s place in 401(k), says Congress could regulateA head of the Treasury would not recommend investing the retirement money into digital assets “to most people.”Jun 10, 2022David Attlee
Number of DAOs increases 8x along with spike in votes and proposalsThe total number of DAOs has increased dramatically over the past 12 months along with their participation rates, but it may not mean decentralized governance is catching on.Jun 10, 2022Brian Newar
Global Bitcoin adoption to hit 10% by 2030: Blockware reportBitcoin, like the internet and social media, benefits from “network effects,” where more adoption spurs higher value and incentive for additional take-up, says Blockware Intelligence.Jun 10, 2022Felix Ng
Barbie-verse: Mattel inks multi-year deal with Cryptoys NFT marketplaceMattel plans to use its intellectual property featuring brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels to create playable avatars sold as NFTs in an upcoming metaverse.Jun 10, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Bloomberg Terminal supersizes its crypto coverage: 40 more coinsBloomberg Terminal has increased its coverage to 50 crypto assets to give its institutional investor client base better data about movements within the market.Jun 10, 2022Brian Newar
Alibaba Cloud launches NFT solution, then quickly memory holes it The firm’s NFT marketplace solution included “web hosting, digital marketing & content delivery” infrastructure but is no longer listed on its website despite still showing up in Google search results.Jun 10, 2022Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin miners say NY ban will be ineffective and ‘isolate’ the stateMiners feel that the New York legislature’s efforts to get Bitcoin miners out of their state will backfire in the long run as other states invite miners to help improve their energy grid.Jun 10, 2022Brian Newar
Supply chain thwacking: VeChain’s $100M sponsorship deal with UFCThe multi-year deal will see VeChain’s brand incorporated across multiple UFC marketing assets and reach an estimated 900 million households who watch the events worldwide.Jun 10, 2022Jesse Coghlan
‘The metaverse will empower human beings,’ declares Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways plans to launch NFTs and enable metaverse ticket purchases for physical flights.Jun 9, 2022Cassio Gusson
Appeals court rules Do Kwon, Terraform Labs must heed SEC subpoena served in SeptemberThe U.S. regulator is investigating whether Terraform used its Mirror Protocol to sell unregistered securities in a case unrelated to the Terra collapse.Jun 9, 2022Derek Andersen
Tether is an ‘instrument of freedom’ and ‘Bitcoin onramp,’ says Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether, made the case that Tether is a tool for human rights during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Jun 9, 2022Joe Hall
Anonymous hacker served with restraining order via NFT International law firm Holland & Knight served a defendant in a hacking case with an NFT that was created and airdropped by its asset recovery team.Jun 9, 2022Sam Bourgi
Crypto privacy is in greater jeopardy than ever before — here’s whyMany cryptocurrency hacks are targeted and deliberate, making them extremely dangerous if not addressed.Jun 9, 2022Leona Hioki
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z collaborate on Bitcoin Brooklyn educational program The Shawn Carter Foundation and Cash App will provide informative seminars and classes on Bitcoin to specific New York City residents this summer.Jun 9, 2022Tom Farren
Chainlink brings Keepers and VRF to the Avalanche blockchainAva Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer said that this will simplify the experiences of Avalanche developers and users.Jun 9, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Despite what you heard, NFT market is far from dead: DappRadar There’s no question that blue-chip NFT collections such as BAYC have declined in value recently, but the market for digital collectibles is much bigger.Jun 9, 2022Sam Bourgi
LUNA2 traders are increasingly short despite 67.5% rally, $4 million liquidatedDownside pressure for Terraform Labs’ LUNA2 mounts amid investigations and rumors from a “Terra insider.”Jun 9, 2022Yashu Gola
MimbleWimble adds new features for Litecoin, but some exchanges balkLitecoin may have recently activated its long-awaited privacy-based upgrade, but not without creating some regulatory compliance issues.Jun 9, 2022Wahid Pessarlay
Bitcoin stocks correlation 'feels like' 100% as $30K BTC price frustratesBitcoin simply will not budge from its multi-week range, and morale is suffering as a result.Jun 9, 2022William Suberg
Self-regulatory orgs for crypto keep ecosystem afloat pending clear regulationsIn places where crypto has no solid legal framework, self-regulatory organizations act as a ladder for crypto companies to evolve.Jun 9, 2022Prashant Jha
Polygon taps Airbnb’s director of HR to spearhead its decentralized workforceCointelegraph spoke to Polygon’s newly appointed global head of HR, Bhumika Srivastava, to learn more about her Web2-to-Web3 transition and philosophy for decentralized cultures, among other things.Jun 9, 2022Tom Farren
Crypto exchange Binance seeks critical licenses in Philippines, CEO saysThe exchange platform is looking to get virtual assets service provider and e-money issuer licenses from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas.Jun 9, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban noncustodial wallets.Jun 9, 2022David Attlee
Bitcoin will finish 2022 ‘flat, possibly up’ says analyst as Saylor bets on $1M BTCMixed messages on BTC price action as Fundstrat’s Tom Lee hopes Bitcoin has “already bottomed.”Jun 9, 2022William Suberg
Legal troubles mount for Terraform Labs as Seoul police investigateSouth Korean authorities are currently investigating Terraform Labs and its employees on several charges including tax evasion and market manipulation.Jun 9, 2022Prashant Jha
Attackers loot $5M from Osmosis in LP exploit, $2M returned soon afterAttackers have exploited a bug in the Osmosis exchange to the tune of $5M as FireStake validators admit to their role in racking up roughly $2M before stepping forward.Jun 9, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
DeFi contagion? Analysts warn of ‘Staked Ether’ de-pegging from Ethereum by 50%Liquid staking firms could default on their Ether obligations if The Merge does not happen.Jun 9, 2022Yashu Gola
Anchor dev claims he warned Do Kwon over unsustainable 20% interest rateMr. B alleges that the platform was designed only to offer an interest rate of 3.6%, but that changed at the last minute.Jun 9, 2022Felix Ng
‘Father’ of the Metaverse Neal Stephenson launching metaverse blockchain At LAMINA1, Neal Stephenson will focus on “helping get artists and other value creators paid properly for their work, helping the environment [...] and seeing a truly open Metaverse get built,” noted co-founder Peter Vessenes.Jun 9, 2022Brian Quarmby