With US regulators handing out $2.5B in fines since 2014, crypto is not the 'wild west' of financeA new report from Elliptic has found that unregistered securities offerings account for more than half of all crypto-related fines handed out by U.S. regulators.Jun 22, 2021Brian Quarmby
Bitfarms’ shares slump on Nasdaq debut amid crypto market pull-backBitfarms’ debuting shares have been unable to escape the bearish crypto meta-trend, despite the firm claiming its profits have increased amid the recent drop in Bitcoin hash rate.Jun 22, 2021Samuel Haig
MakerDAO slashes stability fees as stablecoin demand wanesMaker hopes to reignite demand for its DAI stablecoin through the fee reduction.Jun 22, 2021Martin Young
Opposition poses constitutional challenge to El Salvador's Bitcoin LawA political party in El Salvador has filed a lawsuit alleging President Bukele’s new Bitcoin Law could be unconstitutional and harmful to the country.Jun 22, 2021Martin Young
CNBC host boldly reveals he sold his BTC amid depths of bear marketCNBC’s Jim Cramer has sold off almost all of his BTC holdings, predicting bearish fundamentals will suppress Bitcoin’s price for the foreseeable future.Jun 22, 2021Brian Quarmby
Chris Giancarlo: U.S. risks becoming ‘backwater’ without central bank digital currencyThe former CFTC chairman weighs in on what a U.S. CBDC might look like, as well as the benefits it could bring to American citizens.Jun 22, 2021Andrew Thurman
Bank of Israel deputy governor confirms digital shekel pilot is underwayDespite the pilot, the central bank's deputy governor said he was apprehensive about launching a full-scale CBDC in Israel, and referred to Bitcoin as a "pyramid scam."Jun 22, 2021Turner Wright
Polywhale Finance founders accused of rug pull amid abrupt shut downThe founders of the DeFi yield farm have allegedly redeemed over $1 million worth of tokens as the Treasury wallet was drained Monday.Jun 21, 2021Sam Bourgi
Stablecoin inflows to exchanges dip as traders watch Bitcoin from the sidelinesStablecoin inflows to exchanges tapered off as investors turned bearish on Bitcoin, but a surge in USDC minting could be a signal of upcoming regulation.Jun 21, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Canadian regulator will hold hearing against Bybit for alleged violations of securities lawThe commission alleges Bybit exposes local investors "to unacceptable risks and create[s] an uneven playing field within the crypto asset trading platform sector.”Jun 21, 2021Turner Wright
Institutional selling of crypto reaches longest streak since Feb 2018 CoinShares’ weekly report showed another large outflow from digital asset products, with much of the selloff concentrated in Bitcoin funds.Jun 21, 2021Sam Bourgi
Price analysis 6/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTCBitcoin and altcoins are reaching critical support levels, but instead of buying the dip, traders are waiting to see if any bullish signals emerge.Jun 21, 2021Rakesh Upadhyay
Sotheby's will allow people to trade their crypto for an 'intrinsically worthless' rock Is the auction house betting that diamonds will become a crypto user's best friend?Jun 21, 2021Turner Wright
Zebpay will join organization proposing regulatory framework for crypto in India“Crypto exchanges want to be part of IndiaTech because we have moved the needle in the past few months on the narrative and perception of this industry," said Rameesh Kailasam.Jun 21, 2021Turner Wright
Malta Chamber of Commerce business unit responds to allegations of lax crypto oversight “Portraying this sector as one which is not subject to adequate supervision is not a reflection of reality and does not do justice to the work and efforts of the MFSA and VFA Agents,” said the VFA Agents Business Unit.Jun 21, 2021Sam Bourgi
If the peer review system is broken, what the hell is the point of Cardano’s reliance on it?“What the hell is the point of Bitcoin?” asks Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson.Jun 21, 2021John Mac Ghlionn
Coinbase-backed Securitize secures $48M in Series B fundingMorgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital have led a funding round for Securitize.Jun 21, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Nvidia GPU prices in China fall amid crypto mining crackdownGraphics card prices in China reportedly dropped as much as two-thirds on Chinese e-commerce websites.Jun 21, 2021Helen Partz
El Salvador adopting Bitcoin could make it lose market dominanceThe Salvadoran experiment is the shot heard round the world for the mainstream adoption of decentralized digital currencies as money.Jun 21, 2021Joël Valenzuela
MicroStrategy expands company's Bitcoin holdings with $489M purchaseMicroStrategy has announced an additional Bitcoin purchase to the tune of $489 million.Jun 21, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Classic bearish chart pattern forms for Bitcoin as BTC price tumbles to $32KBitcoin flashes a classic bearish technical pattern that could crash BTC prices to below $20,000.Jun 21, 2021Yashu Gola
Bank TSB set to bar 5.4M customers from buying cryptoBank TSB is set to become the latest financial institution in the United Kingdom to prevent customers from investing in crypto.Jun 21, 2021Osato Avan-Nomayo
Crypto is the most dangerous investment, Bank of Russia governor saysThe governor of the Bank of Russia has maintained a tough stance on Bitcoin despite growing criticism of how the bank has handled digital asset regulation.Jun 21, 2021Helen Partz
Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accountsAgBank — the world's third-largest bank by assets — has indicated it will follow the PBoC’s cue and work to stamp out its clients’ crypto-related activities.Jun 21, 2021Marie Huillet
Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlementThe Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA.Jun 21, 2021Helen Partz
China’s 3rd largest bank ‘rugs’ BTC: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this weekA statement threatening account closures for crypto activity causes mayhem before being deleted minutes later as FUD reigns supreme on Bitcoin markets this week.Jun 21, 2021William Suberg
Iran government reportedly bans local blockchain association A crypto warning list is the main cause of the ban, according to the head of the Iran Blockchain Community.Jun 21, 2021Erhan Kahraman
Former LA Dodgers owner earmarks $100M for blockchain-based social mediaThe use of blockchain could discourage bad behavior because people would be tied to their posts forever, Frank McCourt said.Jun 21, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin price dips to $32.5K on ‘consistent’ new China FUDBTC/USD sheds $1,000 almost instantly as China’s third-largest bank puts the cats among the pigeons in early trading.Jun 21, 2021William Suberg
Bitcoin hash rate hits 8-month low as Chinese miners power downBitcoin’s hash rate plummets to roughly 91 EH/s as Sichuan miners close up shop.Jun 21, 2021Martin Young