UFC inks $175-million sponsorship deal with Crypto.comThe deal terms were not publicly disclosed, but according to sources, it’s worth $175 million over 10 years.Jul 7, 2021Helen Partz
Iran pauses electricity exports due to crypto mining and hot summerDiscounted tariffs made Iran attractive to miners, now the country is having a hard time closing the gap between the production and consumption of electricity.Jul 7, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Russian lawmakers prepare legal amendment to confiscate cryptoRussia’s prosecutor general, Igor Krasnov, says new crypto regulations are needed to combat corruption as — in his view — digital assets are often used to facilitate crime.Jul 7, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin miner revenue jumps by 50% in 4 days since record difficulty dropIt’s a tale of two Bitcoins as active miners reap the benefits, while others remain completely offline.Jul 7, 2021William Suberg
‘Compliance is a journey,’ says Binance CEO amid regulatory scrutinyThe crypto industry has massively evolved since Binance’s launch four years ago, but it still needs more regulatory certainty, Binance’s CEO said.Jul 7, 2021Helen Partz
Shiden secures third parachain slot on KusamaThe canary project of Polkadot-based, multi-chain DApp hub Astar Network has won Kusama’s third parachain auction.Jul 7, 2021Samuel Haig
BlockFi starts shipping Visa-backed Bitcoin rewards credit cards Cardholders will earn a percentage back in Bitcoin instead of airline miles or other cashback rewards.Jul 7, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Janice McAfee can’t ‘accept the suicide story’ about John’s deathJanice McAfee, the widow of John McAfee, has questioned the “suicide narrative,” asserting that there was no mention of a suicide note when she picked up his belongings from jail.Jul 7, 2021Brian Quarmby
Survey: 40% of institutional crypto investors intend to buy a lot moreMore than 80% of institutional investors polled who have already invested in digital assets expect to increase their exposure.Jul 7, 2021Martin Young
Pro-crypto congressperson stacks, anti-crypto congressperson receives $100K from TradFi Alabama Representative Barry Moore has snapped up ETH, ADA and Doge over the past two months, but his holdings have taken a significant hit amid the crypto downturn.Jul 7, 2021Brian Quarmby
NFT sales top $2.5B in first half of 2021 NFT sales in June alone have eclipsed those for the entire first half of 2020 on the OpenSea marketplace.Jul 7, 2021Martin Young
Pundits say Bitcoin’s brutal quarter could see Tesla report up to a $100M loss for Q2Analysts believe reporting requirements may compel Tesla to announce a paper-drawdown of between $25 million and $100 million on its $1.5-billion Bitcoin bet.Jul 7, 2021Samuel Haig
Goldman Sachs: Ethereum’s popularity could see ETH become dominant store of valueGoldman Sachs says the popularity of Ethereum’s smart contracts means it could overtake Bitcoin as the number one crypto by market cap soon.Jul 7, 2021Wes Messamore
Sygnum becomes the first bank in the world to offer Ethereum 2.0 staking Sygnum emphasized the robust DeFi ecosystem being built on Ethereum.Jul 7, 2021Samuel Haig
Chinese banks tell staff to recruit up to 300 new digital yuan users eachSix of China’s top banks have tasked their employees with promoting digital yuan wallets to 200 to 300 people a year.Jul 7, 2021Brian Quarmby
Alpha Finance Lab (ALPHA) rallies 50% as project fundamentals improveALPHA price turned bullish shortly after the project introduced staking, simplified farming options and a launchpad for new blockchain projects.Jul 6, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Licensed Iranian crypto miners ordered to halt production 'altogether'Even Iran's minister of labor has reported electrical disruptions to his home as crypto miners continue to exert demand on the country's power grid.Jul 6, 2021Turner Wright
BREAKING: Binance suspends euro bank transfers amid regulatory heat Effective 8:00 am UTC on Wednesday, Binance users will no longer be able to make euro deposits through their bank. However, they can still fund their accounts with credit cards and debit cards.Jul 6, 2021Sam Bourgi
From mining to software: China's regulatory crackdown on crypto continuesFinancial institutions, crypto miners and now, software companies — where will regulators in China move to strike next?Jul 6, 2021Turner Wright
Price analysis 7/6: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTCAltcoins continue to move higher as Bitcoin trades in a predictable range but it’s still too early to know if the market is flashing any strong buy signals.Jul 6, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
ADA, DOGE overtake BTC as the most popular cryptocurrencies for US eToro users Bitcoin, the so-called king of cryptocurrencies, has seen its popularity decline among U.S.-based eToro users over the past 12 months. Despite more volatility, altcoins are growing in popularity.Jul 6, 2021Sam Bourgi
Class-action lawsuit against Binance targets exchange's futures trading The investors in the class-action suit allege they lost "tens of millions" of dollars due to not being able to manage their positions and view their balances during peak trading hours.Jul 6, 2021Turner Wright
Striking a chord: DeFi’s domino effect on NFTs and Web 3.0 adoptionThe increased demand for transparency and open-source solutions creates a domino effect that will result in total Web 3.0 adoption.Jul 6, 2021Maria Paula Fernandez
Former EU trade commissioner joins advisory board for DeFi dispute-resolution platformAstra protocol seems to be offering a way for disputes to stay in the crypto space and out of traditional courts.Jul 6, 2021Turner Wright
Turning bullish? Institutions are net buyers of crypto for the first time in 5 weeks CoinShares’ weekly report showed institutional managers are buying into crypto funds again after four weeks of profit taking.Jul 6, 2021Sam Bourgi
The rise of oracles: Institutional investors need trusted crypto market dataIt is crypto (economic) market data and various economic models that enable us to make sense of the emerging and messy crypto markets.Jul 6, 2021Nitin Gaur
Hedge fund giant Marshall Wace to reportedly dive into cryptoMarshall Wace is reportedly still discussing the size of its new digital currency-related portfolio with potential investors.Jul 6, 2021Helen Partz
BREAKING: US financial regulator FinCEN hires its first-ever chief digital currency adviser Michele Korver has been involved in crypto-focused Anti-Money Laundering operations since as early as 2013.Jul 6, 2021Sam Bourgi
Censorship resistance: Hong Kong's Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin AboschWhen 20 years of pro-democracy journalism is under threat, blockchain's potential for censorship-resistance is brought into focus.Jul 6, 2021Jon Rice
Bitcoin volatility will always disappoint some investors: Michael SaylorTraders who get into Bitcoin for short-term gains stand to be disappointed by the volatility associated with Bitcoin, according to MicroStrategy’s CEO.Jul 6, 2021Arijit Sarkar