Crypto infrastructure firm Fireblocks valued at $8B following $550M raiseExtreme market volatility for assets like Bitcoin and Ether hasn’t stopped venture capital from pouring billions into blockchain businesses.Jan 27, 2022Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin dips 8% from highs as trader demands BTC bulls reclaim $37.5KBitcoin “isn’t shouting for bullishness” below $37,500, fresh analysis says, as the Fed’s latest comments deliver little direction.Jan 27, 2022William Suberg
SEC reportedly probing crypto lending products by Gemini and CelsiusThe SEC’s main concern reportedly lies with the high-yield offering by crypto lending services, which are often considerably higher than most savings banks.Jan 27, 2022Prashant Jha
Reddit is testing out NFT profile pics, but ‘no decisions have been made’ Reddit is following Twitter’s footsteps to join the NFT bandwagon as it explores ways to add NFT profile pictures.Jan 27, 2022Brian Quarmby
MetaMask’s new inbuilt multichain institutional custody featureMMI product lead Johann Bornman labeled the integration with Cactus Custody’s DeFi Connector as a “profound DeFi offering for institutions.”Jan 27, 2022Brian Quarmby
ETH to hit $20-trillion market cap by 2030: Ark InvestArk Invest’s new report predicts Ether’s market cap will have reached $20 trillion and Bitcoin’s price will have exceeded $1 million by 2030 based on BTC’s use cases and how ETH captures market share from TradFi.Jan 27, 2022Brian Newar
NASA blasts NFTs, says they won’t take off with its imageryConcerning NFTs, NASA stated that it “does not wish for its images to be used for these purposes.”Jan 27, 2022Brian Quarmby
IRS special agent: Crypto’s the future, but there are ‘mountains of fraud’IRS chief sees “mountains and mountains” of fraud in NFTs and cryptocurrencies as demand continues to rise going forward in 2022.Jan 27, 2022Shubham Pandey
Ban less likely? Putin says crypto mining has its advantages in RussiaPutin says that a surplus of electricity and well-trained personnel give Russia a “competitive advantage” in crypto mining.Jan 27, 2022Keira Wright
Crypto money laundering up by one-third in 2021 but still below recordA Chainalysis report detailed how cybercriminals laundered their crypto funds in 2021 compared to the previous year, with DeFi protocols seeing the biggest increase in use.Jan 27, 2022Brian Newar
The Sandbox announces $50M fund for its startup accelerator programThe Sandbox launched a metaverse accelerator program aimed at developing potential startups.Jan 27, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Ethereum bulls aim to flip $2.8K to support before calling a trend reversalETH’s price appears to be bottoming, but analysts are watching for $2,850 to flip from resistance to support before calling a bullish reversal.Jan 26, 2022Jordan Finneseth
Polygon (MATIC) sees a strong oversold bounce after $250B crypto market reboundMATIC price secured a near 40% gain as crypto market sentiment improves in the wake of a notable $250 billion relief rally.Jan 26, 2022Yashu Gola
SEC pushes decision on ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF to April 3The regulatory body said it was "appropriate to designate a longer period" to approve or disapprove of the proposed Bitcoin ETF.Jan 26, 2022Turner Wright
Price analysis 1/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, LUNA, DOGE, DOT, AVAX Bitcoin and altcoins are in a strong relief rally, but overhead resistance levels and expected comments from the Federal Reserve could impact the recovery.Jan 26, 2022Rakesh Upadhyay
Crypto policy advocacy group warns of 'disastrous' provision in a new US bill According to Coin Center director, the proposed bill would essentially bypass existing checks and balances on the Treasury Secretary’s authority in surveilling financial institutions, including crypto firms.Jan 26, 2022Turner Wright
Valkyrie aims for ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on NasdaqThe proposed ETF would invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from BTC mining.Jan 26, 2022Turner Wright
Turkish president orders ruling party to organize metaverse forumTurkish officials have recently identified the metaverse as a priority area for policy development.Jan 26, 2022Arnold Kirimi
Ripple announces $200M share buyback and expresses optimism for 2022The company has repurchased all Series C shares originally issued to Tetragon Financial Group, SBI Holdings and Route 66 Ventures in December 2019.Jan 26, 2022Tom Farren
BTC price hits $38K as Bitcoin analysts focus on weekly close$39,600 is the favored short-term target, whether or not Bitcoin price action ultimately returns to downward momentum.Jan 26, 2022William Suberg
Can DeFi and CeFi coexist? Three takeaways from experts panel Education, transparency and access were the key themes discussed by experts from across the crypto industry during a debate on whether CeFi and DeFi can coexist.Jan 26, 2022Joe Hall
Crypto exchange FTX US closes $400M funding round to reach $8B valuationThe new funding will be put toward expanding FTX US' workforce and introducing new offerings.Jan 26, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin pundits split over BTC floor as Bloomberg analyst eyes bounceThe jury is out on what data to trust when it comes to Bitcoin putting in a local price floor near — or below — $30,000.Jan 26, 2022William Suberg
NFL star’s massive tax bill highlights problems with BTC salariesOdell Beckham Jr.’s reported BTC salary tax debacle may provide a dire warning for anyone looking to get paid in crypto.Jan 26, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
Etherescan adds new messaging feature for anons: 'Blockscan Chat' The Blockscan Chat service enables users to message each other via their Ethereum wallet addresses.Jan 26, 2022Brian Quarmby
Grayscale considers VeChain and Iota as Coinbase lists 4 low-cap coinsGrayscale added 25 tokens to those it is considering for investment products and added AMP to its DeFi Fund, while Coinbase listed four small projects.Jan 26, 2022Brian Newar
Eth2 is no more after Ethereum Foundation ditches name in rebrand “By removing Eth2 terminology, we save all future users from navigating this confusing mental model,” the Ethereum Foundation stated.Jan 26, 2022Brian Quarmby
Engineer hacks Trezor wallet, recovers $2M in 'lost' cryptoHacker helps Trezor One owner who forgot his wallet passcode and seed phrase to recover cryptocurrency funds valued over $2 million.Jan 26, 2022Fidel La Rosa
Zuckerberg's Diem reportedly weighing sale after stablecoin plans falterIt looks like Meta is planning to jump ship, with inside sources saying that the crypto initiative is trying to sell its assets.Jan 26, 2022Keira Wright
Fading power? Weak DOGE spike after Elon Musk makes McDonald’s offer The Twitter feud between Elon Musk and McDonald’s has escalated after the Tesla CEO offered to eat a happy meal on television.Jan 26, 2022Tom Mitchelhill