Kenyan energy company entices Bitcoin miners with geothermal powerThe country’s main electricity producer has issued a general invite for Bitcoin miners looking to take advantage of its renewable energy facility near the capital, Nairobi.Jun 3, 2022Brian Newar
‘Pig slaughtering’ crypto scams reap millions on Silicon Valley dating apps“I never thought it could happen to me because I use tech. I’ve written software,” a victim of the pig slaughtering scam noted.Jun 3, 2022Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violationsEl Salvador’s finance minister believes the ongoing price volatility of Bitcoin means the awaited “Bitcoin bond” won't be launched anytime soon. Meanwhile, the country faces a “human rights crisis.”Jun 3, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Maker founder proposes MetaDAOs and synthetic ETH in ‘Endgame Plan’Rune Christensen has envisioned the final form of Maker governance and it includes MetaDAOs, new governance tokens and a new version of synthetic Ether.Jun 3, 2022Brian Newar
OpenSea ‘insider trading’ could see NFTs labeled securities: Former SEC lawyerFormer SEC lawyer says OpenSea insider trading case could end with NFTs labeled as securities.Jun 3, 2022Allen Scott
401(k) provider ForUsAll sues US Labor Dept over anti-crypto compliance release The retirement plan fiduciary says warning about investigation of 401(k) plans that include cryptocurrency constitutes encroachment on private rights.Jun 2, 2022Derek Andersen
Ethereum’s Merge FOMO isn’t priced in, making a spike to $2.6K a possibilityEthereum’s price action hangs around major swing lows despite the all-important Merge network upgrade. Analysis suggests ETH is discounted below $2,000.Jun 2, 2022Jon Morgan
This classic Bitcoin metric is flashing buy for first time since March 2020The “Investor Tool” is now telling the market that “outsized returns” are due for anyone who buys Bitcoin now.Jun 2, 2022William Suberg
After record growth, VC crypto investments decline 38% in MayVenture capital investments in the crypto industry have almost doubled since last year, but are down 38.2% down since April.Jun 2, 2022Bruno Invernizzi
3 key indicators traders use to determine when altcoin season beginsClever traders frequently use these three indicators to pinpoint when an altcoin season could begin.Jun 2, 2022Jordan Finneseth
CFTC sues Gemini claiming crypto exchange lied in futures contract evaluationThe agency says the exchange gave false information in person and in documents in its 2017 bid to be among the first to offer Bitcoin futures contracts.Jun 2, 2022Derek Andersen
Balancer launches on Ethereum L2 network Optimism There are currently 38 projects deployed on the Ethereum layer-2 network. More are expected as attention shifts to scalability.Jun 2, 2022Sam Bourgi
These are the least ‘stable’ stablecoins not named TerraUSD Some stablecoins have failed to deliver the dollar’s stability to crypto traders long before TerraUSD’s collapse.Jun 2, 2022Yashu Gola
Major crypto firms reportedly cut up to 10% of staff amid bear marketPrevious crypto bear markets triggered much bigger layoffs, with some firms like ConsenSys reportedly firing up to 60% of its workforce in 2018.Jun 2, 2022Helen Partz
Pride in the Metaverse: Blockchain tech creates new opportunities for LGBTQ+ peopleThe Metaverse and NFTs are allowing people across the world to celebrate Pride Month in various ways.Jun 2, 2022Rachel Wolfson
Mental health and crypto: How does volatility effect well-being?Crypto addiction has become a new disease for investors: Who is affected, how to understand that you have problems and who can help.Jun 2, 2022Elena Perez
Coinbase chief legal officer responds to SEC disclosure FUDPaul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase, highlighted that the funds of customers are protected legally and physically.Jun 2, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin touches $30K as ex-BitMEX CEO hopes $25K marks BTC price 'local bottom'Bitcoin bulls are not giving up without a fight in the current range, while data increases the significance of May's $23,800 floor.Jun 2, 2022William Suberg
Fail better: Scott Melker on defying the odds with crypto trading“It’s a math game of taking small losses and big wins.”Jun 2, 2022Elias Ahonen
US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gasDenver-based Crusoe Energy will help the Middle East nation to cut the gas flaring with the pilot project scheduled for the end of 2022.Jun 2, 2022David Attlee
Investors' perception of crypto is changing for the better: Economist surveyInvestors see cryptocurrencies as increasingly useful as the portfolio diversifies, according to an Economist report on consumer trust in digital currencies.Jun 2, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Community fires back at anti-crypto letter sent to US lawmakersTech lawyer Preston Byrne blasted the signatories, describing some of them as “unapologetic attention seekers.”Jun 2, 2022Ezra Reguerra
South Korean government becomes an early investor in the MetaverseSouth Korea’s rising interest in nascent tech could prompt other nations to take the idea of the Metaverse more seriously.Jun 2, 2022Prashant Jha
Bitcoin daily mining revenue slumped in May to eleven-month low Bitcoin miners have had a tough month, with revenue and profitability tanking in May. Hash rates remain high, however.Jun 2, 2022Martin Young
Netscape creator says Web3 really is like the rise of the early internet Billionaire tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen says that the current proliferation of Web3 and blockchain technology looks just like the internet in the late 1990s.Jun 2, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
Taco tokens: Chipotle adds crypto payments via FlexaNearly 3,000 Chipotle restaurants across the U.S. will accept 98 cryptocurrencies as the Mexican-style fast-food chain partners with Flexa to support crypto payments.Jun 2, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Optimism token falls 40%, prompting calls to bar dumpers from airdrops“Why should Optimism Collective continue rewarding these kinds of mercenary actors who will dump their tokens on first sight? Why should any future airdrops reward these addresses?” an OP governance member argued.Jun 2, 2022Brian Quarmby
Reliably unreliable: Solana price dives after latest network outageSolana has suffered its fifth outage of 2022, and the year is only five months old. A bug-related consensus failure was the culprit this time.Jun 2, 2022Martin Young
11% of US insurers invest — or are interested in investing — in cryptoOf the 328 CFOs and CIOs representing around half of the global insurance industry, 6% responded their firm was either already invested or considering an investment into cryptocurrencies.Jun 2, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Here are 3 altcoins that could surge once Bitcoin flips $35K to supportADA, MATIC and XLM appear well positioned for a bullish breakout once BTC flips the $32,000 to $35,000 zone to support.Jun 1, 2022Jon Morgan