SEC boss says DeFi platforms are ‘highly centralized’ and will need to registerSEC Chairman Gary Gensler stated that many DeFi projects are “highly” centralized in certain aspects, as they are developed by a “core group of folks” who are incentivized to promote their platforms.Aug 20, 2021Brian Quarmby
Bullish cup-and-handle pattern sets Cardano (ADA) price up for a new ATHADA’s daily close above the $2.30 resistance and a classic bullish technical analysis pattern signal that the altcoin is ready to hit a new all-time high.Aug 20, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Coinbase creates support phone line for account takeoversUsers who suspect fraud will be able to connect to a live operator, potentially expediting the investigation process.Aug 19, 2021Mariano Maisterrena
Canadian regulator alleges OKEx operator violated securities lawThe commission has made similar allegations against Bybit, crypto exchange KuCoin and Polo Digital Assets.Aug 19, 2021Turner Wright
Polygon will create a decentralized autonomous organization "As the Polygon ecosystem grows, the committee members have a front-seat opportunity over others to increase cross-collaboration for their products,” said the platform.Aug 19, 2021Turner Wright
Avalanche (AVAX) in ‘overbought’ zone after 100% gains in a week — Correction ahead?The AVAX/USD exchange rate slips more than 16% after testing its May resistance level.Aug 19, 2021Yashu Gola
Crypto-friendly CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz reportedly plans to step downQuintenz's 5-year term at the agency was originally scheduled to end in April 2020, but he has twice extended his departure.Aug 19, 2021Turner Wright
BTC price holds $44K support in 'great sign' for Bitcoin bullsBitcoin refuses to dip to even its $42,000 February all-time highs, but familiar resistance higher up looms large.Aug 19, 2021William Suberg
Galaxy Digital partners with Bloomberg for DeFi indexAccording to Bloomberg, the nine DeFi assets selected for the index at the launch were based on "institutional trading and custody readiness" in the United States.Aug 19, 2021Turner Wright
Stablecoin adoption and the future of financial inclusionWith the proper regulation, stablecoins could potentially fulfill their promise and enable more funds to reach those in greatest need.Aug 19, 2021Jane Thomason
Australia and Singapore conclude digital verification blockchain pilotA nine-month blockchain initiative assessing the cost and time efficiency of the two countries’ digital verification systems has been deemed a success.Aug 19, 2021Tom Farren
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton joins Fireblocks advisory board In his new role, Clayton will aid Fireblocks in navigating the regulatory hurdles for developing and deploying digital asset infrastructure, especially around capital markets.Aug 19, 2021Sam Bourgi
Bison Trails launches Binance Smart Chain support “Binance Smart Chain is becoming an important hub for developers looking to build applications, as demonstrated by the number of DeFi and NFT projects launched on the platform,” said Aaron Henshaw, head of engineering at Coinbase Cloud.Aug 19, 2021Sam Bourgi
Binance crypto exchange outage sparks outrage as traders lose millionsBinance’s policy allows investors to get compensation on trading losses due to system or internal issues but does not cover the “what could have been” situations.Aug 19, 2021Arijit Sarkar
Kusama network set to launch its next five parachain auctions The Kusama Council is set to announce a further five parachain auctions after a successful $450 million TLV in the first round back of June 2021.Aug 19, 2021Tom Farren
Crypto.com partners with Italian football league Serie AThe platform has already signed partnership agreements with the UFC and Formula 1 this year.Aug 19, 2021Turner Wright
1,000 true fans? Just two will do with NFTs: Li Jin of Atelier“I was looking at the NFT space and realizing this is kind of like the ’100 True Fan’ model taken to its extreme.”Aug 19, 2021Elias Ahonen
Dune Analytics opposes $25M Uniswap grant to competitorThe decentralized finance analytics provider said Uniswap grants should be given to community members and not to service providers.Aug 19, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitcoin slides with S&P 500 as Fed signals tapering $120B monthly bond purchasesThe benchmark cryptocurrency retreated alongside risk-on markets as investors shifted their exposure to the U.S. dollar.Aug 19, 2021Yashu Gola
JPMorgan Chase reportedly shuts down bank accounts of Bitcoin mining firmDelaware-based Compass Mining offers U.S. citizens exposure to Bitcoin mining via its private infrastructure.Aug 19, 2021Arijit Sarkar
Sub-zero interest? GBTC hits biggest discount since May Bitcoin price crashGBTC will “take time” to restore its balance thanks to changing market forces, analyst Willy Woo says.Aug 19, 2021William Suberg
Thailand's central bank outlines safeguards for a future retail CBDCThe results of a new study from the Bank of Thailand point to three key considerations for making sure a retail central bank digital currency doesn't adversely impact financial stability.Aug 19, 2021Marie Huillet
Nvidia fails to sell as many crypto-mining GPUs as expected in Q2The company expects a minimal contribution from its cryptocurrency mining processor sales going forward.Aug 19, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Top-five UK university joins Hedera governing councilHedera Hashgraph has officially announced the London School of Economics and Political Science as its latest governing council member in a collective bid to promote social good.Aug 19, 2021Tom Farren
New data suggests Bitcoin could see BTC price ‘double bubble’ top in 2021 The “Bitcoin Bubble Index” is heavily hinting that another BTC price local peak will come this year.Aug 19, 2021William Suberg
Darknet crypto mixer operator pleads guilty to laundering $300M in BTCThe operator of the darknet-based Bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty to laundering more than $300,000 million worth of BTC from 2014 to 2017.Aug 19, 2021Brian Newar
Draft El Salvador Bitcoin banking regulations releasedEl Salvador’s Banco Central de Reserva has released two documents detailing how banks should deal with Bitcoin.Aug 19, 2021Martin Young
Coinbase goes live in Japan in partnership with banking giant MUFG Coinbase announced its official launch in Japan in partnership with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group providing a “quick deposit” fiat on-and-off ramp.Aug 19, 2021Brian Quarmby
BREAKING: Liquid exchange hacked to the tune of $80 millionOver $80 million worth of digital assets has been removed from Liquid Global exchange. KuCoin has responded by blacklisting the addresses that received stolen funds.Aug 19, 2021Brian Newar
62% of Robinhood’s Q2 crypto revenue was from Dogecoin tradingAround 41% of Robinhood’s quarterly revenues were generated by crypto trading.Aug 19, 2021Samuel Haig