
- News
US lawmakers aim for crypto regulatory clarity with proposed bill putting the screws to SEC The framework under the bill would allow certain tokens to qualify as digital commodities if they were decentralized and crack down on the SEC’s previous approach to crypto.
- Altcoin Watch
Arbitrum price soars after DeFi whale address resumes ARB accumulation ARB’s price notched a double-digit gain after a popular DeFi whale address resumed buying the governance token, but is the rally sustainable?
- Newsletter
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Finance Redefined The top 100 DeFi tokens had a bullish last week of May, with most of the tokens recovering from two weeks of bearish pressure.
- News
Privacy-focused Aleo blockchain gets new wallet as mainnet launch approaches The wallet developer also raised $4.5 million from HackVC and other firms to further advance ZK-based enterprise solutions.
- News
Evertas expands crypto insurance offerings to include mining and raises limits Crypto insurance underwriter Evertas will increase coverage limits to $420 million per policy while adding additional mining coverage.
- Price Analysis
Price analysis 6/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC Bitcoin and most major altcoins are witnessing subdued price action, indicating a lack of buying interest from the larger players.
- News
CBDC ‘may not be a compelling priority,' says Kenya’s central bank The central bank released its statement in response to comments on a CBDC discussion paper published in February 2022.
- Opinion
Stablecoins are a critical countermeasure to Operation Chokepoint Stablecoins could help crypto firms to remove themselves from the banking system — and prevent the U.S. government from cutting off their financial lifelines.
- News
Taurus deploys on Polygon blockchain for asset tokenization and custody Taurus raised $65 million in a funding round three months ago. Its clients can now issue digital securities automatically.
- News
CFTC commissioner says proposal to reassess risk management could consider crypto Christy Goldsmith Romero pointed to the collapse of FTX, Terra and Celsius in having the CFTC reconsider the way it handled risk management.
- Markets News
Bitcoin ‘big move’ due in July after March $30K push — Latest analysis Bitcoin has been busy “perfectly” mimicking its moves after the March 2020 crash, QCP Capital argues.
- News
Binance market share chopped with the end of zero-fee BTC trading A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the company had forecasted the drop after its decision to end its zero-fee Bitcoin trading but that it’s “not a concern.”
- News
Private ID verification wins Binance Web3 reality show Startups competed in a metaverse-based Web3 reality show called Build The Block to win an investment from Binance Labs.
- Announcement
Web3 gaming gets competitive edge as Maniac Panda Games joins Cointelegraph Accelerator European game studio Maniac Panda Games aims to onboard mainstream players to Web3 with its flagship MMO title.
- Analysis
Europe’s right-wing political groups find cause in crypto Right-wingers are often advocates of Bitcoin, especially the decentralized nature of the currency. But does that mean crypto is a right-wing thing?
- Use Case
Web3 adds semantic layer to Ethereum for a decentralized society This new relation-based Web3 protocol integrates decentralized social graphs, identity and AI to add social context to Web3 profiles.
- News
US debt ceiling, declining trust in banks send ETH staking to record highs The record surge in Ethereum staking in May was attributed to the ongoing U.S. debt ceiling saga, confidence in the U.S. dollar, bank collapses and the high APR offered on ETH staking.
- News
OpenAI gets warning from Japanese regulators on data collecting Japanese privacy watchdog warned OpenAI about collecting sensitive data without permission, threatening further action.
- Interview
Here’s how developers aim to store crypto inside NFTs From being an inventory system for gaming to being used in DAOs, Future Primitive’s Jayden Windle and Benny Giang spoke about use cases for ERC-6551.
- Market Update
Bitcoin wicks down to $26.5K, but trader eyes chance for ‘bullish surprise’ BTC price upside is likely limited, market participants argue, with Bitcoin pinned below $27,500.
- Overview
How to access Bitcoin network data without advanced IT skills Use user-friendly tools like blockchain explorers and public databases to access Bitcoin network data without advanced IT skills.
- News
DCG asks judge to consolidate class-action suits to avoid conflicting decisions Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert argued in a letter to Judge Stefan Underhill that both cases share the same facts, legal issues and near-identical class definitions.
- News
Qatar slammed for not taking enough action against crypto companies Qatar has been told by the Financial Action Task Force to improve its “understanding of more complex forms” of financial crime.
- News
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange set to roll out BTC and ETH futures Coinbase Derivatives Exchange’s institutional-sized contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin and 10 Ether.
- News
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Beosin Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May, while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period.
- News
Crypto markets ‘lackadaisical’ as institutional buying slows — Novogratz The Galaxy Digital CEO says there has been a recent lack of institutional interest in cryptocurrency buying, which has led to deflated enthusiasm in the markets.
- News
Bitcoin mining firms keep building despite BTC mining profitability slump Crypto mining firm CleanSpark has been aggressively expanding its fleet of mining machines this year, despite mining profitability being far from its all-time highs.