Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on AvalancheThe price of AVAX has surged more than 8% amid heightened network activity brought about by Friend.tech look-alike Stars Arena.Oct 5, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Time to ‘pull the brakes’ on Ethereum and rotate back to Bitcoin: K33 report“The gravitational pull in crypto for the time being stays in BTC,” said K33 senior analyst Vetle Lunde.Oct 5, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfoldsThe joint group was established in light of the ongoing crypto scandal in Hong Kong involving the JPEX crypto exchange.Oct 5, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Bitcoin miners Marathon, Riot, CleanSpark increase BTC output in SeptemberMarathon Digital, in particular, produced 1,242 BTC in September, which accounted for a record 4.3% share of Bitcoin miner rewards.Oct 5, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projectsStellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines and other developing markets.Oct 4, 2023Tom Blackstone
Central banks will face unfamiliar challenges to achieve CBDC inclusivity, study saysThe potential is there, but the difficulties in achieving financial inclusivity are often underestimated, a Bank of Canada study shows.Oct 4, 2023Derek Andersen
Cocoa broker testifies to Bitcoin holdings on FTX in Sam Bankman-Fried trialLondon-based cocoa broker Marc-Antoine Julliard responded to questions from prosecutors on crypto he held on FTX in November 2022.Oct 4, 2023Turner Wright
Google Assistant will soon incorporate Bard AI chat serviceGoogle announced that its browser-based AI program, Bard, will be used by Google Assistant devices soon.Oct 4, 2023Tom Blackstone
PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent, Meta’s avatars impress: Nifty NewsletterPayPal filed a patent application for a system that lets users transfer and purchase nonfungible tokens.Oct 4, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contractsDubbed “Synapse,” the platform will accelerate trades placed by international investors for Mainland Chinese stocks.Oct 4, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Su Zhu’s $36M mansion transformed into eco-farm post-3AC collapse: Report The 3AC co-founder purchased the Singaporean bungalow in March 2022, shortly before the hedge fund collapsed.Oct 4, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Price analysis 10/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, DOT, MATICBitcoin is consolidating at the top of its range and this is inspiring traders’ confidence in a variety of altcoins.Oct 4, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial“His girlfriend will tell you how they stole money together,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn in an opening statement about the former FTX CEO, according to reports.Oct 4, 2023Turner Wright
DAOs can help scientists find funding and community, says Nature science journalDecentralization could help bring scientists in underfunded fields and locations to the table without requiring relocation or re-employmentOct 4, 2023Tristan Greene
Polygon co-founder steps down, will contribute ‘from the sidelines’Jaynti Kanani said he had stepped back “from the day-to-day grind” at Polygon roughly six months ago.Oct 4, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin traders hope $27K holds as BTC price ignores volatile US dollarBitcoin looked like a stablecoin compared to the U.S. Dollar Index on Oct. 4, with BTC price levels of interest close to the spot price.Oct 4, 2023William Suberg
Alameda sent $4.1B of FTT tokens to FTX before crash: Nansen reportNansen analysts observed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days leading up to FTX’s bankruptcy.Oct 4, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
TON raises 8-figure sum from MEXC to make Telegram a Web3 super-appTelegram founder Pavel Durov has repeatedly pointed out the role of the TON blockchain in Telegram’s potential Web3 journey.Oct 4, 2023Helen Partz
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn releases AI-powered assistant for job recruitersLinkedIn plans to pilot a new AI-powered assistant aimed at recruiters searching for job candidates and will also release an AI educational assistant in its learning section.Oct 4, 2023Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin mining restricted to legal entities in Uzbekistan — RegulatorsCryptocurrency mining in Uzbekistan can only be carried out by legal entities using solar power, the local crypto watchdog has reiterated.Oct 4, 2023Helen Partz
Yield Protocol to permanently ‘wind down’ operations by December 2023Unfavorable crypto regulations in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom was one of the factors for Yield Protocol’s untimely shutdown.Oct 4, 2023Arijit Sarkar
El Salvador launches first Bitcoin mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with LuxorEl Salvador’s ambitious renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation welcomes its first mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor.Oct 4, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
New book reveals Binance CEO CZ rejected SBF’s $40M request for futures exchangeMichael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite” reveals that CZ and SBF had different goals when the first collaborative business opportunity arose in 2019.Oct 4, 2023Prashant Jha
The truth behind Cuba’s Bitcoin revolution: An on-the-ground reportFrom addressing runaway inflation to providing a secure way to save money, Bitcoin can be a critical economic tool for Cubans.Oct 4, 2023Joe Hall
EU to assess export controls on AI tech and semiconductor chipsThe European Commission outlined four critical technology areas, including AI technology and semiconductor chips, on which it plans to run assessments to consider export controls.Oct 4, 2023Savannah Fortis
BIS, EU central banks building data platform to track crypto, DeFi flowsThe Bank for International Settlements and a handful of European central banks are building a system to track international flows of cryptocurrencies.Oct 4, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bank of Korea to start CBDC infrastructure pilotThe pilot will include private banks and public institutions, while the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will provide expert technical support.Oct 4, 2023David Attlee
FTX-SBF charges valid despite lack of US crypto laws, DOJ saysSam Bankman-Fried’s counsel had argued that FTX was not located in the United States, and as SBF did follow regulatory obligations concerning FTX US, charges related to FTX international shouldn’t apply.Oct 4, 2023Prashant Jha
Bitcoin bull market awaits as US faces ‘bear steepener’ — Arthur HayesBitcoin is witnessing a 16-year high in 30-year U.S. government bond yields, and money printing is all but guaranteed, says the ex-BitMEX CEO.Oct 4, 2023William Suberg
CBDC lays foundation for new global monetary system: French central bankThe first deputy governor at Banque de France calls central bank digital currency “the catalyst for improving cross-border payments.“Oct 4, 2023David Attlee