Polygon network suffers from extended service outage after upgradeThe layer-2 scaling solution has been down for over 11 hours as users are wondering what the hold-up is on fixing a bug that compromised network consensus.Mar 11, 2022Brian Newar
US Labor Dept warns of crypto risks in retirement plansWith “significant risks,” cryptocurrencies have attracted the attention of U.S. legislators looking to decrease the exposure to digital assets in 401(k) retirement accounts.Mar 11, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
ESPN baseball reporter‘s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammersThe hackers hijacked the popular reporter’s account in an attempt to promote giveaways for the Skulltoons NFT project by duping users into clicking a malicious link.Mar 11, 2022Brian Quarmby
LA Token launches LACHAIN to bridge Ethereum-based networksThe latest centralized exchange blockchain from LA Token claims to be the DeFi Hub for its users and is compatible with all Ethereum-based networks, though it is off to a slow start in an increasingly competitive ecosystem.Mar 11, 2022Brian Newar
Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adoptersJamaica Digital Exchange — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage.Mar 11, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
Stripe announces fiat payment support for cryptocurrencies and NFTs Stripe has partnered with FTX, FTX US, Blockchain.com, Nifty Gateway and Just Mining to launch a crypto business suite.Mar 11, 2022Brian Quarmby
Princeton launches blockchain research initiative with $20M from crypto-alumniThe university hopes to discover new use cases for blockchain technology with a donation made by four alumni including Mike Novogratz and Joe Lubin.Mar 11, 2022Brian Newar
Chainalysis launches free sanctions screening tools Blockchain-data analytics company Chainalysis announced an accelerated launch of two sanctions screening tools to help provide greater regulatory oversight to exchanges and DeFi projects.Mar 11, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
$40K Bitcoin price is in reach, but analysts warn that a sweep of recent lows is likelySky-high inflation, fear over the Fed’s expected rate hike and exploding commodity prices are all possible reasons for BTC’s recent dip below $40,000.Mar 11, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Ethereum's 'consensus layer' contract hits 10M ETH stakedThe migration to the proof-of-stake consensus appears to be progressing well by all numerical accounts, potentially signifying an anticipatory demand for the network's long-awaited upgrade.Mar 10, 2022Tom Farren
Report: Axie Infinity accounted for nearly two-thirds of blockchain-game NFT transactions in 2021In second and third place were sports highlights marketplace NBA Top Shot with $827 million and community gaming platform Loot with $242 million, respectively.Mar 10, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using cryptoChristopher Wray cited the FBI's recent work in seizing large amounts of crypto as evidence there were vulnerabilities in using digital assets to get around sanctions.Mar 10, 2022Turner Wright
Republican lawmakers introduce bill targeting China's CBDC on sanctions, privacy "This bill holds China accountable as they introduce their new digital currency,” said Senator Bill Cassidy.Mar 10, 2022Turner Wright
Former ENS director of operations remains at foundation after voting against his own removal“For all the talk about credible neutrality and building infrastructure, this would have been the time to abstain, but he chose self-preservation,” said DAO member Eric Hu.Mar 10, 2022Turner Wright
Waves price rises 230% in just three weeks — Could a ‘triple top’ spoil the rally?Neutrino was buying the WAVES dip as the price rebounds to the best level in over four months.Mar 10, 2022Yashu Gola
Gold-backed cryptos are shining in 2022, market cap hits $1B for the first timePAX Gold did most of the weightlifting in pushing the gold token market cap above the $1 billion-milestone, outperforming Tether Gold.Mar 10, 2022Yashu Gola
GSR collaborates with Chainlink to integrate price data for smart contracts“High-quality market data is vital to the growth of the multi-chain ecosystem,” says Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov.Mar 10, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto lobbyists up 180% since 2018, with Andrew Yang joining the chargeA new lobbying group will seek to educate legislators and create pilot programs to convince them of the utility of Web3.Mar 10, 2022Derek Andersen
Bitcoin spoofs $40K breakout as US CPI inflation data conforms to 7.9% estimatesBitcoin sees competition from commodities after failing to put in lasting gains from the latest U.S. inflation news.Mar 10, 2022William Suberg
Inflation spikes in Europe: What do Bitcoiners, politicians and financial experts think? Bitcoin‘s role as an inflation hedge is popular, with one expert stating that ”you don‘t need Bitcoin until you do.”Mar 10, 2022Joe Hall
Okcoin launches $165M collective investment to push Bitcoin adoptionThe Bitcoin Odyssey is funded by Digital Currency Group, GBV Capital, White Star Capital and GSR, among other organizations.Mar 10, 2022Arnold Kirimi
HBAR Foundation launches $100M climate-focused impact fund, declaring DOVU as inaugural granteeAccording to the announcement, the fund is "designed to strengthen accountability and transparency in ecological markets," with an inherent adherence to contributing towards the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.Mar 10, 2022Tom Farren
FTX joins other crypto goliaths to promote autonomy over sensitive informationFTX and Alkemi add to the list of 14 crypto companies partnered with Verite, including Coinbase, Circle, Hedera Hashgraph, Ledger, Solana Foundation and more.Mar 10, 2022Arijit Sarkar
While Bitcoin price starts 2022 with a slump, mining difficulty is on the riseBitcoin difficulty for miners has been increasing to all-time high levels this year amidst price volatility.Mar 10, 2022Inigo Vaca
Paxos secures approval from Singapore’s financial regulatorThe stablecoin issuer said the regulatory approval would help support its partners in expanding services into Asia.Mar 10, 2022Turner Wright
Russian Parliament working group: There should be 'mechanisms to control crypto transactions'The working group weighed in on the side of the Finance ministry in a call to regulate, not ban crypto.Mar 10, 2022David Attlee
Gas heater broke down? I’ll just heat my caravan with a Bitcoin minerWhen a propane gas heater stopped working, Bitcoin mining came to the rescue of a cold caravan in Colorado.Mar 10, 2022Joe Hall
LimeWire makes a comeback after a decade with an NFT marketplace The new owners of LimeWire aim to "make things right" with the NFT marketplace and promises to give music artists freedom over their content.Mar 10, 2022Prashant Jha
Honey, I orange-pilled the kids! BTC children's authors on learning about moneyThree Bitcoin children's authors share the keys to teaching about Bitcoin and money, explaining why it's important to do so from a young age.Mar 10, 2022Joe Hall
CBDCs will not impact private stablecoin market, says Tether CTOTether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino claimed CBDCs would primarily replace the age-old payment systems and utilize private blockchain as a modern and cost-controlled tech infrastructure.Mar 10, 2022Prashant Jha