Bitcoin surges toward $39K as stocks volatility keeps Wall Street on edgeFeb. 4 delivers more of the same for both tech stocks and crypto, with Bitcoin adding $1,000 on the Wall Street open.Feb 4, 2022William Suberg
Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021A 713% increase in venture capital funding went to global blockchain startups last year, but will this trend continue?Feb 4, 2022Rachel Wolfson
Bitcoin SegWit adoption lags among major exchanges: GlassnodeA Glassnode report reveals that some major cryptocurrency exchanges are still holding despite being heavy consumers of Bitcoin block space.Feb 4, 2022Joe Hall
NFL to offer virtual NFT tickets at Super Bowl in Los AngelesAfter launching commemorative virtual ticket NFTs in November 2021, the NFL distributed over 250,000 NFTs as of mid-January.Feb 4, 2022Helen Partz
Scam alert! Binance CEO warns users of massive SMS phishing scamThe scam involves sending users a text message with a link to cancel withdrawals, leading users to a fake website designed to harvest their login credentials.Feb 4, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Social platform behind ‘retail short squeeze’ launches crypto tradingStocktwits plans to expand its crypto trading services by launching U.S. equity trading and crypto derivatives trading in the coming months.Feb 4, 2022Prashant Jha
New gold-based stablecoin by trading giant Mitsui reportedly on the way Mitsui is reportedly planning to launch its gold-pegged stablecoin ahead of DCJPY, another major Japanese stablecoin project.Feb 4, 2022Helen Partz
Bitcoin price bounces after Amazon stock gains 15% in US tech comebackRelief for embattled U.S. tech stocks injects fresh energy in Bitcoin and altcoins, with Ether reaching two-week highs.Feb 4, 2022William Suberg
NFT battles: Nike takes seller of unlicensed NFT sneakers to court StockX is an online reseller estimated to be worth $3.8 billion, and its NFT sneakers in dispute are still online.Feb 4, 2022Prashant Jha
Tezos scores $27M deal with Man United, Baby Doge backs HoffenheimEPL giant Manchester United is set to announce a partnership with blockchain platform Tezos, and Baby Doge has struck a deal with a German professional football team to develop NFTs.Feb 4, 2022Brian Newar
A metaphor? NYC 'solid gold cube' crypto promo turns out to be hollow “To bring attention to the upcoming launch of his new cryptocurrency, German artist Niclas Castello erected this cube in Central Park, where 125 people are living, per the last census,” said GBH reporter Tori Bedford.Feb 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
Japanese government considers relaxing strict coin listing rulesIf passed, the rules reform could make it easier for domestic exchanges to list more crypto without going through a long screening process.Feb 4, 2022Brian Newar
Aussie competition watchdog investigating Meta over crypto scam adsThe news comes one day after billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest announced he would be mounting legal action against the social media giant.Feb 4, 2022Keira Wright
Fed and MIT's CBDC research: Distributed ledger tech has ‘downsides’The researchers published results from “Project Hamilton,” which was first announced in 2020 to explore the use of existing and new tech to build and test a hypothetical CBDC platform.Feb 4, 2022Keira Wright
Rise of Web3: Metaverse tokens surge as Meta’s share price plungesDecentralized metaverse tokens have made steady gains this week despite a dump in the stock price of Meta Platforms.Feb 4, 2022Brian Quarmby
Reports: Bored Ape creator in funding talks with A16z at $5B valuationGarnering interest from one of Silicon Valley's top VCs, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs, may be eyeing a $5 billion valuation.Feb 4, 2022Brian Newar
South Park destroys Matt Damon's Crypto.com ad in season premiere “We just have to be brave... But not too brave or else Matt Damon will come and take all our money," said characters on the animated series, hinting at the crypto market downturn.Feb 3, 2022Turner Wright
Jump Crypto replenishes funds from $320M Wormhole hack in largest-ever DeFi 'bailout'The venture capital firm dug into its own pockets to restore trust in the Wormhole ecosystem.Feb 3, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Immutable X (IMX) price soars after GameStop partnership and new project launchesA handful of newly launched projects and Feb. 3’s GameStop partnership announcement catalyzed a strong rebound in IMX price.Feb 3, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Coinbase users can receive US tax refunds in crypto as part of TurboTax dealThe exchange said users could send the funds to their Coinbase accounts in fiat, or automatically convert it to crypto with no trading fees.Feb 3, 2022Turner Wright
Nintendo considering ways to utilize NFTs in a way that doesn't diminish 'joy'The developer of Super Mario and Pokemon franchises cares more about providing a good experience for its players than winning a console race.Feb 3, 2022Ornella Hernández
OpenSea monthly volumes top $5B as NFTs continue to mainstreamBlue-chip NFTs are rallying week-after-week, closing out a strong start to 2022, but what is driving these collections to pump?Feb 3, 2022Alyssa Exposito
GameStop partners with Immutable X for NFT marketplace, announces $100M grant for creatorsGameStop will utilize Immutable X's NFT solutions on its upcoming marketplace, while partnership discussions with Loopring are ongoing.Feb 3, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
US lawmakers reintroduce bill to stop IRS from taxing crypto transactions under $200 House Representative Suzan DelBene, introducing the latest iteration of the bill, said the United States needs to "ensure that our tax code evolves with our use of virtual currency."Feb 3, 2022Turner Wright
Automakers are minting NFTs, but is there a strong use case?Would you buy a car you can’t drive? The latest NFT trend is here, but some are divided on whether it will stick around.Feb 3, 2022Anupam Varshney
Russian central bank registers nation’s first digital asset managerIn late 2021, Bank of Russia deputy governor claimed the bank would allow crypto investment only via foreign firms.Feb 3, 2022Helen Partz
NFT project blankets Texas capital city in pro-crypto billboards“Our goal is that this billboard campaign will plant the seeds of understanding that there’s actually something to crypto,” said Sam Feldman.Feb 3, 2022Turner Wright
a16z-backed TrueFi launches DeFi lending market for asset managers Ali Yahya, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, told Cointelegraph that TrueFi will “bring the unique advantages of DeFi to a wider and global user base.”Feb 3, 2022Sam Bourgi
Solana price ‘bear flag’ paints $50 target as Wormhole hack exposes security holeThe bearish continuation setup could push Solana price to drop to nearly $50 in the sessions ahead.Feb 3, 2022Yashu Gola
North America to lead growth in blockchain market, new report saysBlockchain market size is expected to reach $104.19 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 55.8% across the forecast period.Feb 3, 2022Arnold Kirimi