Bitcoin spikes to $44.5K amid fresh warning over 'exceptionally high' stocks correlationResistance still has a shot at being flipped on Feb. 15, but it looks like anything but plain sailing for hodlers, thanks to macro cues.Feb 15, 2022William Suberg
Mastercard expands consulting with crypto-dedicated practices with 500 new hiresMastercard targets banks and merchants that need help when adopting crypto-enabled technologies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).Feb 15, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Crypto at the Olympics: NFT skis, Bitcoin bobsledders and CBDC controversy Bitcoin and nonfungible tokens are all over the Olympics this year while China’s CBDC is there too amid a controversial rollout.Feb 15, 2022Francisco Rodrigues
LooksRare team cashes out $30M in WETH, faces community backlashThe price of the native token LOOKS tumbled by 15% after the news of the cash-out became public.Feb 15, 2022Prashant Jha
Digital ruble trial goes live as Bank of Russia insists on Bitcoin banThe Bank of Russia reports on the first digital ruble tests as planned but continues to fight against Bitcoin adoption.Feb 15, 2022Helen Partz
Binance Smart Chain and Binance Chain become BNB ChainBinance Smart Chain became quite popular as an Ethereum alternative during the latter’s peak of network congestions and gas fee issues.Feb 15, 2022Prashant Jha
Blockchain platform Axelar establishes unicorn status, mainnet launch impendingThe platform's one-billion-dollar valuation affirms the burgeoning demand for decentralized cross-chain service providers.Feb 15, 2022Tom Farren
Belarus president signs decree to support free circulation of cryptoThe decree provides a legal basis for Belarus Hi-Tech Park to set up a register of crypto wallets used in illegal activities.Feb 15, 2022Helen Partz
Counterfeit NFTs result in marketplace suspension: Experts weigh inThe NFT Platform famous for minting Jack Dorsey’s first tweet has halted NFT operations amid counterfeiting and illicit activity calls.Feb 15, 2022Joe Hall
Bitcoin hits $44K after Canada emergency powers accompany 6% BTC price increasePlans to include crypto in enhanced surveillance by the Canadian government have the unintended knock-on effect of fuelling “unstoppable money.”Feb 15, 2022William Suberg
Russian ministry wants to legalize Bitcoin mining in specific areasThe proposal aims to recognize crypto mining as a commercial activity and introduce taxes on its realized profits.Feb 15, 2022Helen Partz
Bitfinex money laundering: Husband faces pre-trial detention, wife gets bail The judge ordered pre-trial detention for Ilya Lichtenstein claiming he had the motive and the resources to flee and could become a flight risk.Feb 15, 2022Prashant Jha
Crypto investors hedging out risks ahead of March rate hikeAnalytics firm Glassnode sees several signs that investors are hunkering down for a rough storm as the Fed rate hike in March looms with uncertain outcomes.Feb 15, 2022Brian Newar
Overwhelming support for Grayscale BTC Trust ETF conversion proposal Investors air their thoughts as to why the SEC should approve the conversion of Grayscale’s BTC Trust into a spot ETF.Feb 15, 2022Martin Young
Canada invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ targeting crowdfunding and cryptoThe broadened scope of the Terrorist Funding rules includes crypto transactions to protesters and gives the government the power to freeze bank accounts.Feb 15, 2022Brian Newar
Chingari integrates native token to advance Web3 social networkingThe 100 million-user Indian social network successfully deployed a beta testnet of the GARI token in preparation for its mainnet release.Feb 15, 2022Tom Farren
RBI deputy governor: Banning crypto 'most advisable choice'Rabi Sankar has taken a strong stance against cryptocurrency, citing the “destabilizing effect” it may have on the country’s fiat currency.Feb 15, 2022Brian Newar
Bitcoin price consolidates in critical ‘make or break’ zone as bulls defend $42KAnalysts express mixed views on BTC’s short-term prospects, but most agree that $42,000 is the level to watch.Feb 14, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Report: 74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021.Feb 14, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Are we misguided about Bitcoin mining’s environmental impacts? Slush Pool CMO Kristian Csepcsar explains Bitcoin miners are helping oil companies cut flaring by using generators running on natural gas that would otherwise be burned.Feb 14, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Ether investment products register first weekly inflows in 10 weeks CoinShares data reveals that the worst of the crypto market downturn may have passed as institutions bought the dip.Feb 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
Price analysis 2/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, LUNA, DOGE, AVAX, DOTBTC price continues to consolidate, a process that gives altcoin traders the opportunity to range trade and secure short-term gains.Feb 14, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Law Decoded: States’ crypto rights and the influx of digital money into analog politics, Feb. 7–14.As U.S. Congress continues its crypto education at a measured pace, states race to explore the benefits of financial innovation.Feb 14, 2022Kirill Bryanov
SEC hits BlockFi with a $100 million penalty, gives 60 days to comply with a 1940 lawThe penalty comes after months of heightened regulatory attention to crypto lending platforms.Feb 14, 2022Kirill Bryanov
VC Roundup: Animoca leads NFT3 raise, Arca launches NFT fund and Alexis Ohanian broadens crypto exposure Hartmann Capital has also launched a new metaverse fund and Solana NFT marketplace aggregator Hyperspace raised $4.5 million.Feb 14, 2022Sam Bourgi
Sanctions and trade: Iran aims to develop a central bank digital currencyWhile the central bank announced its intention to launch a CBDC, exact details are still scarce.Feb 14, 2022Wahid Pessarlay
Cere network to launch DaVinci Web3 media platform to safeguard NFT dataThe DaVinci platform intends to offer perks from subscription NFTs and immersive creator exhibitions to digital and real-world fan events.Feb 14, 2022Ornella Hernández
Bitcoin kisses 50-day moving average as trader predicts fresh BTC price volatility Valentine's Day keeps the volatility at bay, but stocks are hinting at the likelihood of more exciting times ahead.Feb 14, 2022William Suberg
Crypto innovators of color restricted by the rules aimed to protect them“It’s an evolution here in the U.S. moreso — technologies are adopted by the wealthier people first [...] and then onto others.”Feb 14, 2022Mitch Eiven
Bitcoin bull trap? 3 indicators that predict BTC price falling to $24K–$27K this yearZooming out Bitcoin charts to longer-timeframes puts BTC price in the middle of a large bear cycle, according to one analyst.Feb 14, 2022Yashu Gola