Crypto lawyer wants to depose Changpeng Zhao for civil caseThe Moskowitz Law Firm, which represented many crypto investors in class-action lawsuits, cited the former Binance CEO’s “unique knowledge” of issues in calling for his deposition.Dec 8, 2023Turner Wright
Palau’s Ripple-supported stablecoin pilot achieves positive resultsThe U.S. dollar-pegged Palau Stablecoin was used by 168 volunteers for $100 of retail purchases in three months.Dec 8, 2023Derek Andersen
Crypto Biz: BlackRock Bitcoin ETF seed capital, HashKey targets market makers, and moreThe countdown is underway for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to decide on the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.Dec 8, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Web3 protocol Blast reaches $823M TVL despite bugs and controversyAmid technical challenges and investor scrutiny, Blast’s staking model has propelled its total value locked to $823 million.Dec 8, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Price analysis 12/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, AVAX, LINK, MATIC Bitcoin price staged an intraday rally to the $44,000 level and technical charts show altcoins are keen to follow.Dec 8, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Taiwan central bank completes wholesale CBDC study, plans next stepsA central bank official spoke about ongoing CBDC research and other payment modernization initiatives Taiwan is exploring.Dec 8, 2023Derek Andersen
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic led failed shareholder proposal asking Microsoft to study AI safety“Proposal 13” asked Microsoft to consider the potential for shareholder harm if its AI products created legal issues for the company over the long term.Dec 8, 2023Tristan Greene
US senators target crypto in bill enforcing sanctions on terrorist groupsSenator Elizabeth Warren isn’t leading the charge on this bill linking crypto transactions to terrorism; it comes from Senators Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Mike Rounds and Jack Reed.Dec 8, 2023Turner Wright
Markets rethink Fed rate cuts as Bitcoin circles $44K on US jobs dataBitcoin traders are increasingly focusing on altcoins as BTC price action cools following the week’s vertical upside.Dec 8, 2023William Suberg
BRC-20 tokens are presenting new opportunities for Bitcoin buyersThe possibilities for development on the Bitcoin network are expanding — and the BRC-20 ecosystem’s rapidly growing market cap reflects the new opportunities.Dec 8, 2023Gracy Chen
Bitcoin’s many deaths: Is crypto market past ‘point of no return?’Bitcoin has been declared dead more times than you’d think amid downswings in the market, but it’s always managed to bounce back.Dec 8, 2023Stephen Katte
Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT go head-to-head in Cointelegraph testComparisons of Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to flood internet social spaces, so we decided to put them to the test with questions of our own.Dec 8, 2023Savannah Fortis
NFT trading volume nears $1B as markets turn bullish: ReportThe average value of NFT transactions climbed from $126 to $270, showing an increase of 114% in November.Dec 8, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Kazakhstan blocked 980 unlicensed crypto exchanges in 2023The Financial Monitoring Agency has also launched nine investigations into “illegal exchange operations” and money laundering.Dec 8, 2023David Attlee
Polygon CDK to power Web3 loyalty program for Indian e-commerce FlipkartFlipkart shared plans to use Polygon CDK as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network, which can help the e-commerce platform scale future growth and streamline its service.Dec 8, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Developers of Bitcoin sidechain MVC prepare for BRC-20 DEX launchThe MVC governance token has surged in 2023 to a fully diluted market cap of over $400 million.Dec 8, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
BBVA migrates crypto custody service to Ripple-owned Metaco’s HarmonizeHarmonize will allow the bank to connect to blockchains beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, which suggests the potential expansion of BBVA’s crypto services.Dec 8, 2023David Attlee
Bitcoin may hit $50K on altcoin ‘FUD’ as Ethereum, Solana beat gainsBitcoin takes a back seat on low timeframes as ETH and SOL claw back crypto market cap share from BTC.Dec 8, 2023William Suberg
ERC-2771 integration introduces address spoofing vulnerability — OpenZeppelinThe smart contract vulnerability arises after the integration of ERC-2771 and multicall standards. OpenZepplin identified 13 sets of vulnerable smart contracts.Dec 8, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Investment firm floats yield-bearing ETF based on MicroStrategy stockInvestment firm YieldMax has applied to launch an ETF allowing investors to earn monthly yields on MicroStrategy shares.Dec 8, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of othersThe same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.Dec 8, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin new high set for late 2024, Binance to lose top spot — VanEck2024 will see Binance lose its leadership position, a U.S. recession, new stablecoin market cap highs and a new peak price for Bitcoin, according to asset manager VanEck.Dec 8, 2023Martin Young
Hive Digital says BTC miners bought last Dec. have already paid themselves offHive Digital made a sizeable ASIC miner purchase in December 2022. Just one year later, thanks to a Bitcoin boom, the crypto miner says the rigs have paid for themselves.Dec 8, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Binance founder CZ must stay in US until sentencing, judge ordersA federal judge said former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is a flight risk if he returns to the UAE and must remain in the U.S. while awaiting sentencing.Dec 7, 2023Jesse Coghlan
HK game firm to buy $100M crypto for treasury, China/UAE CBDC deal: Asia ExpressChina signs $400M CBDC cooperation agreement with UAE, Boyaa Interactive to purchase $100M in crypto, Victory Securities launches new Bitcoin fund in Hong Kong, and more!Dec 7, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin options data shows whales betting big — Will $50K BTC come in January?Institutional investor interest soars as Bitcoin options open interest hits record high.Dec 7, 2023Marcel Pechman
Sam Altman-linked Meanwhile Advisors creates BTC private credit fundThe closed fund will offer investors a 5% yield in Bitcoin and lend funds in BTC to institutions.Dec 7, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance says decision to pull Abu Dhabi licensing bid unrelated to US settlementFormer Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to one felony count in the U.S. in November, may not be able to return to the UAE before being sentenced.Dec 7, 2023Turner Wright
Harvard scientists claim quantum computing breakthroughThe team’s results, once reviewed, could represent a significant milestone in quantum computing research.Dec 7, 2023Tristan Greene
Bitcoin price continues to drop, but how are pro BTC traders positioned?Data shows top traders futures’ Bitcoin long-to-short at the lowest level in 30 days, but what does this mean for BTC’s short-term price action.Dec 7, 2023Marcel Pechman