Former chief of Russia's Wex crypto exchange arrested in PolandThe exchange was previously known as BTC-e, though its name was changed to WEX following legal difficulties in 2017.Sep 17, 2021Tom Farren
Solana chart ‘bull flag’ eyes $250 despite SOL price down 40% since last weekMeanwhile, the SOL’s latest downside move forms a classic bullish continuation structure, with a profit target above $250.Sep 17, 2021Yashu Gola
Canadian politician says he supports Bitcoin as federal election loomsThe former cabinet minister, known by some as Mad Max, has been outspoken in his criticism of vaccine mandates, mask mandates and lockdowns in Canada during the pandemic.Sep 17, 2021Turner Wright
Smashing crypto adoption barrier? Solana aims to do its own ‘thing’A blockchain network can excel at security or speed — but not both — Solana’s Yakovenko tells Cointelegraph, as the network is betting on speed.Sep 17, 2021Andrew Singer
PayPal completes crypto trading rollout for UK customersPayPal’s Bitcoin trading services are now fully available in the United Kingdom after the global payment giant began rolling out services last month.Sep 17, 2021Helen Partz
SushiSwap’s token launchpad, MISO, hacked for $3M SushiSwap’s CTO will instruct their lawyer to “file an IC3 complaint with the FBI” if the suspected hacker doesn’t return the funds.Sep 17, 2021Tom Farren
Next stop $85K for Bitcoin as analysts predict ‘explosive’ Q4 for BTC price actionThere’s nothing that can spark Bitcoin downside except a “significant bad news event,” says analyst Filbfilb as the market awaits upside.Sep 17, 2021William Suberg
MonoX raise $5M to launch single-token liquidity pools The automated market maker is currently in beta development and set to launch in Q3 2021.Sep 17, 2021Tom Farren
Bybit crypto exchange suspends services in South KoreaAmid the looming regulatory deadline in South Korea, a major crypto exchange is closing up shop in the country.Sep 17, 2021Helen Partz
NFT gaming company Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in BondlyThe blockchain game developer is looking to improve cross-chain utilization of nonfungible token assets via its investment in Bondly.Sep 17, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in GermanyGermany joins countries such as France, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal by greenlighting the Bitcoin-based EXOeu token.Sep 17, 2021Helen Partz
DCG-backed Korean exchange faces closure if it can’t find banking partnerSouth Korean crypto exchange Gopax has told users if it can’t resolve its banking difficulties before a looming regulatory deadline, it will need to shut down.Sep 17, 2021Marie Huillet
Bitcoin sees ‘quite healthy’ consolidation on $200M BTC options expiry dayEverything is bullish except the price on Friday as $200 million in options expire and attention focuses on corporate quarterly disclosures.Sep 17, 2021William Suberg
200 smart contracts on Cardano... but there’s a catchOne third-party explorer puts the number of time-locked Cardano smart contracts over 2,000.Sep 17, 2021Brian Newar
Senator lobbies agencies over the use of crypto in ransomwareSenator Hassan wants federal agencies to take more action, while Senator Lummis is more concerned about innovation being stifled.Sep 17, 2021Martin Young
$1.2B in Ether withdrawn from centralized exchanges in record daily outflowMore than $1 billion worth of Ether has been withdrawn from centralized exchanges within a 24-hour period. It’s the second time this year, and the price went vertical last time.Sep 17, 2021Samuel Haig
El Salvador’s credit rating could take a hit amid Bitcoin adoption, warns S&P GlobalS&P Global believes El Salvador’s recognition of Bitcoin as legal tender has brought “immediate negative implications” for its credit rating.Sep 17, 2021Brian Quarmby
Estonian ‘auto liquidation’ DeFi platform Minterest raises $6.5MMinterest aims to channel all fees, interest and revenue back into the protocol for its users.Sep 17, 2021Martin Young
Korean Finance Minister vows to fight moves to delay the crypto tax codeThe ruling party is planning to attempt a postponement of the crypto tax laws, but the Finance Minister is not for turning.Sep 17, 2021Brian Newar
Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanesWhile Tether’s dominance has fallen to 56%, USDC and BUSD have surged to 23.9% and 10.4%, respectively.Sep 17, 2021Samuel Haig
Satoshi Nakamoto statue goes up in Budapest“Whoever he or she was, Bitcoin creates value, and especially the technology behind Bitcoin, blockchain, creates value,” said András Győrfi.Sep 16, 2021Turner Wright
YouTuber trades Tesla Roadster for NFT“Looking back on this in one year, two year, three years from now it could be a monumentally dumb decision but it also could be a great decision,” said Dan Markham.Sep 16, 2021Turner Wright
South Korean lawmaker: Delaying tax laws on crypto is 'inevitable' “In a situation where the relevant taxation infrastructure is not sufficiently established, the deferral of taxation on virtual assets is not an option, but an inevitable situation,” said Noh Woong-rae.Sep 16, 2021Turner Wright
Avalanche Foundation raises $230M to support DeFi ecosystem The smart contracts platform has made substantial progress within the DeFi space since its launch last year.Sep 16, 2021Tom Farren
Cuba's cryptocurrency regulations take effectCrypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation.Sep 16, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Alt winds of change? What an altcoin season would mean for cryptoIs the alt season back? A rising positive outlook could be pushing markets into a risk-on sentiment as altcoins seek to make a lasting impact on the industry.Sep 16, 2021Anupam Varshney
New Bitcoin price model suggests BTC won’t go below $39K againThe illiquid supply floor demands the preservation of levels not far below $40,000 as supply drops and demand surges across the board.Sep 16, 2021William Suberg
Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware“While it may at first seem like cryptocurrency enables ransomware, cryptocurrency is actually instrumental in fighting it.”Sep 16, 2021Andrew Singer
Ethereum eyes $6.5K bullish target as ETH price chart paints ‘cup and handle’The success rate for cup-and-handle patterns in forex and stock markets, on daily timeframes, are 65% and 68%, respectively, per a Harvard study.Sep 16, 2021Yashu Gola
Crypto and DeFi disintermediate banking in new ways, says OCC headThe head of the body in charge of overseeing U.S. banks named cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) activity among factors contributing to disintermediation of the banking system.Sep 16, 2021Kirill Bryanov