The Metaverse is real: Zuck’s ‘incredible’ photorealistic tech wows crypto TwitterOften roasted for his metaverse tech demos, Zuckerberg appears to have blown away internet users with his latest avatar tech.Sep 29, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decision for BlackRock, Invesco and BitwiseInvesco, Bitwise and Valkyrie were also hit with delays by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Sep 28, 2023Brayden Lindrea
China dev fined 3 yrs’ salary for VPN use, 10M e-CNY airdrop: Asia ExpressChinese national fined three years’ salary for using VPN for remote work, Hangzhou airdrops 10M digital yuan, JPEX alleged Ponzi nears $200M, and more.Sep 28, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Exchanges federation touts crypto trading regulation, integration with TradFiThe World Federation of Exchanges, whose members handled $140 trillion in trades in 2022, has some concerns as its members adopt DLT.Sep 28, 2023Derek Andersen
3 reasons why Bitcoin miners are selling BTC — and why it’s not capitulationCrypto market analysts tend to interpret Bitcoin miners selling their rewards as bearish, but miners countered this logic at the recent Bitmain WDMS conference.Sep 28, 2023Ray Salmond
Valkyrie will offer exposure to Ether futures as SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETFSome analysts have speculated the SEC will announce decisions or delays on crypto exchange-traded funds before Sept. 30 in anticipation of a U.S. government shutdown.Sep 28, 2023Turner Wright
DAOs need to learn from Burning Man for mainstream adoptionDAOs should learn from Burning Man’s example for simplifying their missions and governance structures while keeping community members engaged.Sep 28, 2023Kushagra Agarwal
Ripple pulls back from Fortress acquisition 20 days after announcementRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared the news on X, saying it will remain an investor in Fortress Trust.Sep 28, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent for on- or off-chain asset tradingPayPal’s proposed NFT purchase and transfer system would handle fractionalization, DAOs and royalties through a third-party provider.Sep 28, 2023Derek Andersen
Google and Goldman Sachs-backed AI firm AlphaSense raises $150M at $2.5B valuationAlphaSense’s client list now includes most of the S&P 500 and nearly every firm listed in the Dow 50.Sep 28, 2023Tristan Greene
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital IDThe first documents available on-chain in Buenos Aires will include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification.Sep 28, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Median Web3 developer salary stands at $128K in 2023In a recent Pantera survey, less than 2% of respondents said they worked full time in an office setting, with the rest working at least partially remotely.Sep 28, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin to $27K next? 1-week BTC price highs precede speech by Fed’s PowellBitcoin clinches a BTC price boost as the latest U.S. macro data flows in, with all eyes on Powell next.Sep 28, 2023William Suberg
Judge denies final pretrial request from Sam Bankman-Fried for temporary releaseThe federal judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case reportedly suggested the former FTX CEO might be a flight risk, given his young age and potential prison time.Sep 28, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin lender Ledn to roll out ETH, USDT interest accountsSpurred on by user requests, Bitcoin lending firm Ledn is rolling out an Ethereum yield product.Sep 28, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Coinbase campaign for sensible crypto policies hits coffee cans to ‘wake up’ regulatorsCoinbase and a group of crypto entrepreneurs went to Washington, D.C. to convince lawmakers to provide regulatory clarity for the industry.Sep 28, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Tottenham Hotspur taps Chiliz blockchain for Web3 fan tokenSpurs became the first Premier League team in two years to issue its own fan token on the Chiliz blockchain.Sep 28, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Coinbase International launches perpetual futures trading for retail customers The recent regulatory approval for Coinbase’s international subsidiary comes within a month of getting the NFA nod to offer crypto derivatives services to institutional clients in eligible U.S. states.Sep 28, 2023Prashant Jha
FTX founder’s plea for temporary release should be denied, prosecution saysSam Bankman-Fried’s renewed request for temporary release from jail before his upcoming trial should be denied, according to the U.S. government.Sep 28, 2023Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin halving to raise ‘efficient’ BTC mining costs to $30KBitcoin miners may see “severe” economic consequences from BTC price action staying below $30,000 after the 2024 halving, Glassnode warns.Sep 28, 2023William Suberg
Europe drives institutional crypto adoption: Blockchain Expo Amsterdam Conversations with key speakers at the Blockchain Expo Europe in Amsterdam suggest that cryptocurrency exchanges and companies see the continent as a key region for growth.Sep 28, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Crypto.com to become preferred exchange for PayPal USDPayPal launched its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in August 2023.Sep 28, 2023David Attlee
France, Singapore and Switzerland test cross-border CBDCsProject Mariana was developed under the aegis of the Bank for International Settlements.Sep 28, 2023David Attlee
Celsius valuation advisor approves value of debtors’ assets and liabilitiesStout Risius Ross, the valuation advisor for Celsius Network, confirmed the accuracy of the bankrupt firm’s valuation report.Sep 28, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Brazil’s crypto surge prompts central bank to tighten regulationAccording to the central bank’s data, from January to August 2023, imports of crypto rose by 44.2% compared with the same period in 2022.Sep 28, 2023David Attlee
Binance urges users to convert euros to USDT after Paysafe debankBinance’s European debanking woes continue as it urges Paysafe users to convert their euros to digital dollars.Sep 28, 2023Martin Young
5 lowlights of Gary Gensler’s evasive testimony before CongressThe U.S. SEC chief was asked whether the purchase of Pokemon trading cards is a security transaction and whether Bitcoin is a commodity.Sep 28, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Mark Zuckerberg reveals Meta AI chatbot, his answer to ChatGPTThe new AI assistant, Meta AI, will be initially available from Sept. 27 for a limited group of U.S.-based users.Sep 28, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Ethereum futures ETFs could start trading next week — Bloomberg analystAn impending U.S. government shutdown may be accelerating the launch of Ether futures ETFs, analysts suggest.Sep 28, 2023Martin Young
Do Kwon says SEC’s extradition request is impossibleThe Terraform Labs co-founder has pushed back against the SEC’s request to question him in the United States.Sep 28, 2023Tom Mitchelhill