Crypto VC firm Spartan Capital invests in Pendle to drive DeFi growthAfter actively supporting Pendle since its launch in 2021, Spartan Capital has made a follow-on investment in Pendle Finance via an OTC purchase.Nov 9, 2023Helen Partz
Cathie Wood’s ARK bags 1.1M Robinhood shares in one dayCathie Wood’s ARK Invest has continued accumulating Robinhood shares while dumping Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares.Nov 9, 2023Helen Partz
Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accountsAccording to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property.Nov 9, 2023Arijit Sarkar
ARK Invest and 21Shares partner to launch digital asset ETF suiteFive digital asset ETF products will be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and start trading next week.Nov 9, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Frankfurt Stock Exchange includes crypto trading facility in ‘Horizon 2026’ strategyDeutsche Börse, owner of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, says it will accelerate the development of its blockchain-backed D7 digital securities registry and build a trading platform for digital assets.Nov 9, 2023David Attlee
Nigeria’s 3MTT program draws 1M+ applicants, introduces AI courseThe course will evolve in three stages, according to the government’s disclosed implementation strategy.Nov 9, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Bitcoin ETF launch could be delayed more than a month after SEC approval A total of 12 asset managers have filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. SEC, with the first window for approval from the SEC opening on Nov. 8.Nov 9, 2023Prashant Jha
Chinese president calls for unity on AI challenges and cyber development Xi Jinping addressed the World Internet Conference Summit, saying there is a need to “deepen” exchanges and cooperation on an international level on AI challenges and cyberspace development.Nov 9, 2023Savannah Fortis
Swedish Bitcoiners targeted by armed criminals Swedish cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall has flagged targeted attacks on well-known BTC community members.Nov 9, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023.Nov 9, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Standard Chartered’s venture arm to set up crypto fund in UAESC Ventures will establish a “Digital Asset Joint Venture” investment company in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings.Nov 9, 2023David Attlee
JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — ReportTaiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX’s office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud.Nov 9, 2023Helen Partz
Bitget integrates DeFi aggregator into crypto exchange appThe new feature lets users access liquidity from various decentralized exchanges, including Uniswap, PancakeSwap and Curve.Nov 9, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Spanish regulators set precedent with crypto ad violations caseThe National Securities Market Commission accuses Spanish technology provider Miolos of noncompliance with cryptocurrency regulations established in January 2022.Nov 9, 2023David Attlee
AAA studio Ubisoft to develop Web3 gaming experience with Immutable Blockchain gaming firm Immutable announces a partnership with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to develop Web3 games.Nov 9, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
AI infrastructure startup Ritual raises $25M to fill gaps in cryptoRitual’s AI models can help address new use cases in crypto, such as automatically managing risk parameters for lending protocols based on real-time market conditions.Nov 9, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin ETF excitement returns as BTC price nears $37KBTC price hits new 18-month highs as Bitcoin market participants appear to get caught off-guard by the strength of a fresh rally.Nov 9, 2023William Suberg
SEC’s Gensler hints he’s open to a FTX reboot under proper leadership: Report“If Tom or anybody else wanted to be in this field, I would say, ‘Do it within the law,’” SEC Chair Gary Gensler iterated.Nov 9, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Yuga Labs confirms UV lights likely cause of eye issues at ApeFestThe Bored Ape Yacht Club’s official Twitter account said an investigation confirmed suspicions that UV lights were the likely cause of the reported eye and skin issues suffered by some attendees.Nov 9, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Crypto exchange CoinSpot reportedly suffers $2M hot wallet hackBlockchain security firm CertiK believes the $2.4 million draining of a CoinSpot hot wallet is likely the result of a “private key compromise.”Nov 9, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Marathon Digital sees 670% revenue gain in Q3 as Bitcoin production surgesMarathon announced a 467% increase in Bitcoin production year-on-year in the third quarter, while hashrate rose over 400% in the same timeframe.Nov 9, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Rep. Tom Emmer proposes to defund SEC’s crusade against cryptoRep. Tom Emmer added a provision in the House GOP spending bill that would block the SEC from using government funds to pursue crypto companies until Congress weighs in on who has jurisdiction over crypto.Nov 9, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance used ‘tortured’ interpretation of law in bid to toss suit, says SECThe SEC derided Binance’s request to have the regulator’s suit thrown out, claiming the crypto exchange hasn’t correctly applied the law.Nov 9, 2023Jesse Coghlan
SEC’s first window to approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs to begin todayThere’s an eight day window between Nov. 9 and Nov. 17 where all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings could be approved by the SEC, according to Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas.Nov 9, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Gemini’s Travel Rule measures reflect ‘worrying creep’ of overregulationGemini will be restricting its UK users to sending only to 58 virtual asset service providers that are registered under the Travel Rule starting Nov. 17. A Trezor analyst argues the measures will go against the principles of Bitcoin and financial freedom.Nov 9, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Chainlink (LINK) pumps 26% in 6 days — Is there room for more? The LINK token continues to strengthen as professional traders and enterprise solution clients enter Chainlink’s ecosystem.Nov 8, 2023Marcel Pechman
Progmat stablecoin platform takes shape as wallet, liquidity providers joinProgmat Coin hopes to issue yen- and dollar-pegged “trust-type” stablecoins next summer to accommodate around-the-clock settlement.Nov 8, 2023Derek Andersen
NFT sales jump to $129M, OpenSea layoffs and Elon Musk slams NFTs: Nifty NewsletterElon Musk slams NFTs on the Joe Rogan podcast only to unintentionally make the case for Bitcoin Ordinals.Nov 8, 2023Ezra Reguerra
LidoDAO launches official version of wstETH on BaseLidoDAO took control of the deployment for a wrapped version of its flagship token, stETH, on Base.Nov 8, 2023Tom Blackstone
Stablecoins ‘not a safe store of value’ — BIS“Not one of the stablecoins assessed in this paper has been able to maintain their closing prices in parity with their peg,” wrote the Bank for International Settlements.Nov 8, 2023Zhiyuan Sun