CME Bitcoin futures show investors betting on $40K BTC priceThe Bitcoin futures annualized premium jumped to 34% on Nov. 28, leading analysts to speculate about an imminent spot BTC ETF approval.Nov 29, 2023Marcel Pechman
Binance will end support for BUSD stablecoin in DecemberMany users' Binance USD balances will automatically be converted into First Digital USD starting on Dec. 31.Nov 29, 2023Turner Wright
Estonian court nixes extradition of accused crypto scammers to USIvan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko are suspected in a $575 million fraud case, but they can’t be exposed to U.S. detention conditions.Nov 29, 2023Derek Andersen
US deputy treasury secretary calls for additional tools to sanction crypto firmsWally Adeyemo cited a recent settlement with crypto exchange Binance and sanctions against crypto mixer Sinbad in calling for an expansion of the U.S. Treasury’s authority.Nov 29, 2023Turner Wright
Square Enix auction dates, Azuki DAO rebrands to Bean: Nifty NewsletterGame developer Square Enix announced the auction dates for NFTs of its upcoming blockchain game Symbiogenesis.Nov 29, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Former British Chancellor’s crypto firm Copper launches tokenized securities platform Copper plans to use its arm in the United Arab Emirates, Copper Securities, to capitalize on the demand of institutional investors.Nov 29, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
NFT sales and pricing driven by luck, scarcity and optimism, according to studiesSeveral new research studies indicate that personal experiences may be the NFT market’s primary mover.Nov 29, 2023Tristan Greene
Price analysis 11/29: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, AVAXBitcoin is struggling to sustain above $38,000, but the bulls have not given up much ground, which some analysts say increases the chance of a rally to $40,000.Nov 29, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin price fails $38.5K breakout as US GDP fuels Fed hard-landing woesBTC price encounters classic resistance as sellers refuse to let Bitcoin crack through its November ceiling.Nov 29, 2023William Suberg
BIS advises central banks to plan in advance for CBDC security From legal issues to hackers, launching a CBDC is fraught with risks, and BIS has a big list of them to consider.Nov 29, 2023Derek Andersen
Paxos receives in-principle approval to issue stablecoins in Abu DhabiThe approval followed a similar move by regulators in Singapore, where Paxos said its local entity would launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin.Nov 29, 2023Turner Wright
Crypto Stories: Charlie Shrem tells how he became a Bitcoin millionaireShrem made a fortune off his Bitcoin payment service, BitInstant, but then went to prison for alleged money laundering.Nov 29, 2023Tom Blackstone
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea tiesThe government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools.Nov 29, 2023Turner Wright
SoFi Technologies to cease crypto services by Dec. 19“You can agree to have your account migrated to Blockchain.com or close your account instead,” the company wrote.Nov 29, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Wormhole raises $225M at $2.5B valuationThe protocol reached a total value locked of $3.8 billion at its peak.Nov 29, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 3: Smart contract audits & cybersecurityExperts believe AI will become an invaluable tool for smart contract auditing and cybersecurity — but it’s not there yet.Nov 29, 2023Andrew Fenton
Poloniex prepares to resume withdrawals after $100M hackPoloniex says it will start resuming deposits on Nov. 30 with TRX, the cryptocurrency of Justin Sun’s Tron blockchain.Nov 29, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin NFT marketplace Bioniq eyes lofty goal of alleviating network congestionBioniq operates on the Internet Computer Protocol, tapping into native Bitcoin integration to ease the network congestion and high fees associated with Ordinals inscriptions.Nov 29, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Iota launches $100M Abu Dhabi foundation for Middle East expansion The Iota Ecosystem DLT Foundation is the first to receive approval from regulators in Abu Dhabi after its financial authority passed a new, related law earlier in the month.Nov 29, 2023Savannah Fortis
Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: ReportAn unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish financial services giant Banco Santander.Nov 29, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Jack Dorsey wants to decentralize Bitcoin mining with new investmentOcean, which raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Jack Dorsey, plans to enable miners to get block rewards directly from Bitcoin.Nov 29, 2023Helen Partz
UK crypto hodlers get a call from the tax grinchHis Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has issued a warning to crypto, NFT and utility tokenholders about paying their taxes on time or facing the consequences.Nov 29, 2023David Attlee
Stakeholder urges swift implementation of Nigeria’s blockchain policySiBAN president Obinna Iwuno stressed the necessity of establishing a forward-thinking regulatory framework to accelerate the infusion of blockchain technology into diverse sectors of the economy.Nov 29, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
BIS Innovation Hub presents its ‘private CBDC’ projectThe Bank for International Settlement’s Project Tourbillon features two eCash prototypes, the first providing “unconditional payer anonymity” and the second being “more resilient” in security terms.Nov 29, 2023David Attlee
Ethereum donations top Save the Children HODL Hope CampaignWhile Ether represents 50% of the total crypto donations made to Save the Children’s HODL Hope Campaign, Bitcoin donations amount to 34% of the lot so far.Nov 29, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Security audits ‘not enough’ as losses reach $1.5B in 2023, security professional saysCertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that it’s “inexcusable” the industry faces continued SIM-swap and multisig failures, as previous incidents already highlighted the issues.Nov 29, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin gets ‘whale games’ warning as BTC price eyes $40K into US dataBitcoin whales may yet spark mass profit-taking should BTC price action target $40,000 or higher.Nov 29, 2023William Suberg
Aerodrome and Velodrome DeFi platforms experience front-end hacksThe DeFi platforms Velodrome and Aerodrome took to social media to warn users that the front-ends for both platforms were under attack from malicious actors.Nov 29, 2023Savannah Fortis
Zipmex proposes to pay creditors 3 cents per dollarThe proposal came as a part of a restructuring offer from the embattled Thai crypto exchange, which owes its customers $97 million.Nov 29, 2023David Attlee
Binance operating without license in Philippines, regulator saysAccording to the Philippines SEC, entities involved in promoting or trading on Binance could face up to 21 years of imprisonment and $90,000 in penalties.Nov 29, 2023Helen Partz