5,050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fameHelsinki has a long and fascinating history with cryptocurrency, including the first exchange of Bitcoin for United State dollars.Oct 25, 2023Elias Ahonen
Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploitMaestrobots, a group of crypto bots on Telegram, has refunded users 610 ETH in the aftermath of a 280 ETH smart contract exploit on Oct. 24.Oct 25, 2023Helen Partz
Bank of Spain embraces ‘digital euro,’ explains its benefitsThe digital euro will make electronic payments a vital piece of the financial system, the statement claims.Oct 25, 2023David Attlee
BlackRock fined $2.5M by SEC for incorrect investment disclosureThe SEC’s charges for the world’s largest asset manager came on the same day as a DTCC listing of its spot Bitcoin ETF was spotted; however, a spokesperson from DTCC confirmed that the listing has been there since August.Oct 25, 2023Prashant Jha
FTX navigates post-bankruptcy options, weighs sale or revivalOptions reportedly include selling the entire exchange, including its extensive customer base of over nine million, to potentially forming a partnership with another entity to revive the platform.Oct 25, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
‘This is the trigger’ — Arthur Hayes says it’s time to bet on BitcoinBitcoin faces a watershed moment thanks to an inflammatory cocktail of inflation spurred by war — and a $1-million BTC price is still possible, the former BitMEX CEO says.Oct 25, 2023William Suberg
85% of crypto rug pulls in Q3 didn’t report audits: HackenA cryptocurrency rug pull is one of the simplest scams to prevent, according to blockchain security auditor Hacken.Oct 25, 2023Helen Partz
IRS extends comments period for new crypto tax rule to mid-November The proposed rules are supposed to come into effect in 2026, impacting sales and exchanges conducted in 2025.Oct 25, 2023David Attlee
Crypto market sentiment at highest point since BTC’s $69K all-time highThe Crypto Fear & Greed Index has returned to levels not seen since the peak crypto market rally of November 2021.Oct 25, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Coinbase disputes SEC’s crypto authority in final bid to toss regulator’s suitCoinbase says the SEC’s definition of an investment contract isn’t in line with U.S. securities laws.Oct 25, 2023Brayden Lindrea
No, ARK 21 Shares spot Bitcoin ETF is not listed on DTCC websiteUnfortunately for those watching the DTCC site closely for new spot Bitcoin ETF filings, ARK Invest and 21 Shares’ joint spot Bitcoin ETF has not been listed.Oct 25, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Galaxy predicts 74% Bitcoin price increase first year after ETF launchCurrently, a 74% increase takes Bitcoin to over $59,000, and that doesn’t factor in “second-order effects,” says Galaxy Digital.Oct 25, 2023Brayden Lindrea
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF mysteriously disappears from — then reappears on — DTCC siteBlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF listing staged a sudden reappearance on the DTCC’s website after disappearing for a few hours.Oct 25, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on cryptoMassachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage of sensationalist claims related to Hamas’ use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.Oct 24, 2023Kadan Stadelmann
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer ends hours-long speaker campaign: ReportThe Minnesota congressman was one of only a few crypto proponents in Congress being considered as a possible speaker of the House by Republican lawmakers.Oct 24, 2023Turner Wright
Vodafone, Sumitomo team up with Chainlink to explore trade documents networkVodafone’s Digital Asset Broker platform and Sumitomo have been working together since May on this proof-of-concept.Oct 24, 2023Derek Andersen
BlockFi emerges from bankruptcy and opens wallet withdrawalsBlockFi announced that it is allowing both U.S. and international users to submit withdrawal requests.Oct 24, 2023Tom Blackstone
Humans and AI often prefer sycophantic chatbot answers to the truth — StudyThe team at Anthropic AI found that five “state-of-the-art” language models exhibit sycophancy, indicating the problem could be ubiquitous.Oct 24, 2023Tristan Greene
Bitcoin bulls fight to hold $34K as CME BTC open interest surpasses 100KA surge in CME BTC volumes and open interest highlights institutional investors’ growing interest in Bitcoin. Will it be enough to keep the price in the current range?Oct 24, 2023Ray Salmond
dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launchThe dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network.Oct 24, 2023Tom Blackstone
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House speakerIt’s unclear if Emmer will have enough support to win in a full floor vote, but the lack of a speaker of the House has effectively halted all legislation since Oct. 3.Oct 24, 2023Turner Wright
Euroclear launches digital securities issuance service, settles World Bank bondThe settlement service is far from the first to issue digitalized securities, but it is a significant step because of its size.Oct 24, 2023Derek Andersen
Binance and CZ renew calls to dismiss CFTC lawsuitLawyers representing the crypto exchange and its CEO claimed the CFTC was attempting to act as the “world’s derivatives police” in its lawsuit.Oct 24, 2023Turner Wright
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF now listed on Nasdaq trade clearing firm — Bloomberg analystExchange-traded fund analyst Eric Balchunas said the addition was “all part of the process” of a crypto ETF being listed and traded and a positive sign for SEC approval.Oct 24, 2023Turner Wright
BTC price pullback after $35K? Bitcoin funding rates turn ‘grossly positive’Bitcoin may see a deeper retracement at the hands of positive funding rates and a lack of bid liquidity below BTC price, the latest market takes suggest.Oct 24, 2023William Suberg
Ledger hardware wallet rolls out cloud-based private key recovery toolLedger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information.Oct 24, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin price surge drives BTC-related stocks to new multiweek highsMicroStrategy — the public company holding the most Bitcoin — saw unrealized gains on its BTC investment reach near the $1 billion mark as its stocks gained nearly 9% on Oct. 24.Oct 24, 2023Prashant Jha
Privacy firm Nym launches $300M fund, eyes Web3 wallets, RPCs and infrastructure services The blockchain security firm will look to support open-source projects building security and privacy tools and services for Web3.Oct 24, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Cathie Wood’s ARK sells Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares as BTC hits $34KThe Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is the largest asset held by the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, accounting for more than 10% of its portfolio.Oct 24, 2023Helen Partz
Largest DeFi protocol on Solana reportedly quits UK market, citing FCA ruleMarinade Finance holds over $265 million in total value locked, accounting for 70% of all funds locked on the Solana blockchain.Oct 24, 2023David Attlee