SEC takes action against two meme stock wash tradersThe SEC asserts that the defendants unlawfully gleaned more than $700,000 through a wash-trading scheme that targeted exchanges offering market maker rebates.Sep 28, 2021Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highsThe number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months, while the number of channels is up 170% since January.Sep 28, 2021Martin Young
Facebook announces $50M investment fund tasked with developing its virtual metaverseFacebook has slated $50 million to be spent over the next two years through its XR Programs and Research Fund.Sep 28, 2021Inigo Vaca
Institutional investors bought the dip as China FUD brokeWhile institutional Bitcoin products have experienced outflows for 13 of the past 17 weeks, the sector has now seen three straight weeks of inflows.Sep 28, 2021Brian Quarmby
Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said "it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years."Sep 27, 2021Turner Wright
Google, the most popular Bitcoin trend indicator, turns 23Since the introduction of Bitcoin, Google has become an excellent popularity indicator for cryptocurrencies.Sep 27, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Traders say Bitcoin’s bullish bias will only be confirmed by a close above $44KBitcoin needs to flip $43,600 to support in order to see bullish continuation and on-chain data signals that BTC accumulation continues to increase.Sep 27, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Law Decoded: China FUD and false dichotomies, Sept. 20–27Many in the crypto space are calling for the U.S. to assert its foundational principles by implementing crypto policies in opposition to China.Sep 27, 2021Kirill Bryanov
Coinbase users can choose to deposit paychecks directly to accountsCustomers will have the option to deposit "as much or as little" of their paychecks as they want in the feature rolling out in the next few weeks.Sep 27, 2021Turner Wright
Bitfinex paid a colossal $23M fee to send $100K of USDT In what is presumed as a technical error, popular crypto exchange Bitfinex paid a seismic $23.7 million dollars in a gas fee for a comparatively nominal $100K transaction.Sep 27, 2021Tom Farren
Price analysis 9/27: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, AVAX, LUNABitcoin and most major altcoins have recovered from last week’s sell-off, but they are still facing selling at higher levels, suggesting that the market could remain range-bound for a few days.Sep 27, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Morgan Stanley doubles exposure to Bitcoin through Grayscale sharesThe investment firm has increased its shares of GBTC by more than 105% since April.Sep 27, 2021Turner Wright
Analyst says $42K must hold to keep Bitcoin price from sweeping its swing lowBitcoin needs to hold $42,000 or it risks sliding as low as $32,000, according to crypto trader Eric Krown.Sep 27, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Bearish Bitcoin fractal with 78% success rate flashes as BTC drops below $43.5KThe flagship cryptocurrency closed the previous week below its 21-week exponential moving average for the 19th time in history, triggering additional selloff risks.Sep 27, 2021Yashu Gola
ETH developer pleads guilty for conspiracy to violate sanctions laws The plea deal ends a nearly two-year legal battle between Griffith and U.S. prosecutors tied to a presentation the developer gave in Pyongyang.Sep 27, 2021Sam Bourgi
Crypto baffles mainstream media, but should blockchain advocates care?Before, it was all about crypto prices. But now, the media is “starting to explore the benefits of public blockchains and decentralization.”Sep 27, 2021Andrew Singer
Small business advocacy group recommends US congress 'clarify the status of digital assets'The SEC said that it encourages market participants looking to determine whether a digital asset is a security “to seek the advice of securities counsel and engage with the [FinHub] Staff.”Sep 27, 2021Turner Wright
African crypto exchange Yellow Card closes $15M Series A Africa has emerged as a bastion for cryptocurrency adoption. Venture capital is looking to capitalize on the growing trend.Sep 27, 2021Sam Bourgi
Second-largest Ethereum mining pool to suspend all operationsLaunched in China in 2018, SparkPool controls over 22% of Ether’s hash rate as of Monday, second only to Ethermine.Sep 27, 2021Helen Partz
JPMorgan CEO says Bitcoin price could rise 10x but still won’t buy it Banking mogul Jamie Dimon has been a notorious detractor of Bitcoin since 2017, in contrast to his firm’s overt desire to capitalize from the ecosystem’s growth.Sep 27, 2021Tom Farren
Uniswap (UNI) gains nearly 50% in 24 hours as China’s latest crypto purge boosts DEX tokens In the last 24 hours, the DEX sector has logged a combined profit of over 60%, while their centralized counterparts have grown by just 0.77%.Sep 27, 2021Yashu Gola
Bitcoin breaking new highs in Q4 will ‘temporarily turn alts to dust’ — AnalystThings will get exciting in quarter four, but not before a convincing floor is put in across crypto, analysts say this week.Sep 27, 2021William Suberg
XRP is for payments, Bitcoin for ‘speculation,’ says former US TreasurerAfter joining Ripple’s board of directors in May, Rosa Rios is bashing Bitcoin for being a supposed speculative tool.Sep 27, 2021Helen Partz
Binance blocks fiat deposits and spot crypto trading for Singapore usersThe crypto exchange giant has announced further restrictions to its operations in Singapore amid regulatory scrutiny.Sep 27, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Cardano to enable new DeFi stablecoin with CotiCoti previously partnered with Cardano’s stablecoin hub Ardana to bring decentralized stablecoin payments to AdaPay.Sep 27, 2021Helen Partz
Huobi outlines plan for Chinese investors after halting crypto tradingHuobi Group co-founder Du Jun intends to safeguard all crypto assets for Chinese accounts before permanently closing them down by Dec. 31, 2021.Sep 27, 2021Arijit Sarkar
China fear is now infrastructure bill fear — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this weekFrom bans to bills, the FUD is strong for Bitcoin and crypto this week, but traders are overwhelmingly optimistic about BTC price action.Sep 27, 2021William Suberg
Genesis tests end-of-day pricing for institutional crypto futures productGenesis has introduced a trading method that allows institutional investors to trade Bitcoin futures contracts based on their end-of-day closing price.Sep 27, 2021Martin Young
US House of Reps to deliver verdict on infrastructure bill this weekWhile Speaker Nancy Pelosi expects the infrastructure bill to pass, the Democrats are divided on whether to pass the legislation before the terms of a follow-up $3.5 trillion package is finalized.Sep 27, 2021Samuel Haig
Derivatives DEX dYdX beats out Coinbase’s spot markets by volume amid China FUDChinese traders appear to be flocking to derivatives DEX dYdX amid concerns over a renewed crypto crackdown in China.Sep 27, 2021Martin Young