Australia fines Kraken operator $5M for regulatory breachesKraken Australia operator Bit Trade must pay $5 million plus court costs after the Federal Court sided with the country’s corporate watchdog.Dec 12, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Vancouver passes motion to become a ‘Bitcoin-friendly city’Six councilors supported the motion, while two opposed it over concerns about the potential use of digital assets in illicit activities and the environmental impacts of mining.Dec 12, 2024Stephen Katte
SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw committee vote postponed: ReportSEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw's renomination vote was postponed, leaving her role at the agency up in the air.Dec 12, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
RMIT to make Blockchain Hub a part-time gig, hints at resource crunchThe Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Blockchain Innovation Hub will no longer exist in its current dedicated form starting in 2025.Dec 12, 2024Jesse Coghlan
OpenAI apologizes for outage after Apple update combines Siri and ChatGPTChatGPT went down globally around 11:07 pm UTC on Dec. 11, but started coming back online in some regions of the world.Dec 12, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Google touts ‘new agentic era’ with AI agents powered by Gemini 2.0Google has several experimental AI assistant projects with different functions, such as helping users with video games and in-depth research.Dec 12, 2024Stephen Katte
IcomTech execs set to pay over $5M for fake Bitcoin trading schemeFour of IcomTech’s operators are already behind bars after receiving prison sentences of up to 10 years.Dec 12, 2024Brayden Lindrea
US Supreme Court bucks Nvidia’s appeal to dismiss crypto class suitNvidia lost a Supreme Court challenge to stop an investor-led lawsuit that claims it understated its GPU sales to crypto miners.Dec 12, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Major scientific journal Nature features DeSci project ResearchHubResearchHub is backed by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has strongly advocated for science peer reviewers to get paid.Dec 12, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Dogecoin rally to $0.50 imminent after DOGE’s ‘overbought’ conditions cool downDogecoin’s next possible stop is $0.50 and above. Especially if a historical price fractal fails to play out.Dec 11, 2024Biraajmaan Tamuly
Casa unveils ‘Praetorian’ self-custody service for nation-statesBitcoin policy advocate Dennis Porter recently said he expects states to establish Bitcoin reserves before the federal government.Dec 11, 2024Vince Quill
Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warningIn likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”Dec 11, 2024Turner Wright
Price analysis 12/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, TON, SHIBBitcoin’s rally above $100,000 has improved sentiment, triggering a strong recovery in several altcoins.Dec 11, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Ubisoft, Arbitrum to launch ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Web3 shooter Dec. 18The French gaming company developed the title in partnership with the Arbitrum Foundation.Dec 11, 2024Tristan Greene
Energy from gas-flaring a $16 billion opportunity — PermianChain execDigital assets continue to be a tool to address shortfalls in the energy supply chain despite criticism from environmental activists.Dec 11, 2024Vince Quill
FTX debtors recover $14M in political donationsA bankruptcy court filing showed FTX’s debtors reached settlements with political action committees and state-level Democratic parties over political contributions.Dec 11, 2024Turner Wright
Solana rallies above $230, paving the way for new SOL price all-time highsTraders’ anticipation of a SOL ETF approval and a $750 price target from Bitwise are fueling traders’ optimism in Solana.Dec 11, 2024Marcel Pechman
NFTs sales surge in December, Magic Eden’s troubled token launch: Nifty NewsletterThe Ethereum blockchain recorded $92 million in weekly NFT sales, driven by interest in collections like CryptoPunks and Pudgy Penguins.Dec 11, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin price recaptures $100K following funding reset and Coinbase premium returnAn overdue reset in the Bitcoin funding rate and the return of a strong spot bid are reasons behind BTC’s rally above $100,000.Dec 11, 2024Antonio Oliveira
Former Ava Labs exec reveals ‘Commonware’ crypto primitives frameworkAccording to software developer Patrick O’Grady, Commonware raised $9 million from venture capital firms Haun Ventures and Dragonfly.Dec 11, 2024Vince Quill
Alabama should establish Bitcoin reserve, says state auditorAn official in the US state of Alabama produced a litany of benefits a state Bitcoin reserve could bring.Dec 11, 2024Derek Andersen
Fire Brigades Association becomes first Kenyan labor union to hold BTCThe union’s adoption was facilitated by a “get off zero” donation and partnership with Proof of Workforce.Dec 11, 2024Tristan Greene
US Dems choose leadership for committees crucial to crypto policyRepublican lawmakers are also expected to choose leadership roles for Senate and House committees soon.Dec 11, 2024Turner Wright
Beam Foundation to debut $150M gaming fund in Abu DhabiBeam Ventures will launch in 2025, providing funding and acceleration for blockchain gaming startups in the United Arab Emirates.Dec 11, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
SEC advances NYSE’s filing to list Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFThe US financial regulator is soliciting comments on NYSE’s application to list Bitwise’s cryptocurrency index ETF.Dec 11, 2024Alex O’Donnell
MicroStrategy expected to crack Nasdaq 100 — Bloomberg IntelligenceBloomberg Intelligence expects MicroStrategy’s stock, MSTR, to join the Nasdaq 100 index later in December, with an announcement to come as soon as this week.Dec 11, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Bitcoin price reclaims 6 figures on CPI relief as traders see $110K+ nextBitcoin price targets rise as a swift comeback sees BTC/USD spike through the $100,000 mark.Dec 11, 2024William Suberg
Influencers shilling memecoin scams face severe legal consequencesInfluencers face big fines for promoting memecoin rug pulls and pump-and-dump schemes, while insider trading can lead to criminal charges.Dec 11, 2024Yohan Yun
Decentralization democratizes access to AI computing — Theta Labs execTheta Labs head of strategy Wes Levitt says the decentralized cloud is more cost-effective and offers greater flexibility and reliability for AI solutions.Dec 11, 2024Jonathan DeYoung
CoinShares forecasts boom in Bitcoin yield solutions for 2025Bitcoin has been increasingly recognized as not only a store of value but also a means to generate yields, CoinShares’ analyst Satish Patel said.Dec 11, 2024Helen Partz