DMM Bitcoin exchange liquidates, and rug pulls are on the rise: Crypto-SecCrypto exchange DMM will liquidate after suffering a $320 million hack back in May.Dec 3, 2024Allen Scott
Crypto payment firm Dtcpay shifts to stablecoin-only payments modelBy January 2025, Dtcpay will drop support for Bitcoin and Ether to focus on stablecoin payments exclusively.Dec 3, 2024Helen Partz
TRX hits $20B record high, flashing ‘altseason’ signal for DecemberSome cryptocurrencies are already displaying signs of an early altseason, including Hedera’s HBAR, which has rallied 763% in the past month.Dec 3, 2024Zoltan Vardai
XRP cuts reserve requirement by 90%, allowing for smaller new walletsXRP Ledger reduced its reserve requirement from 10 to 1 XRP, letting users fund wallets with as little as $2.56.Dec 3, 2024Allen Scott
Coinbase will drop law firms who hire anti-crypto former SEC staff — CEOCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange stopped working with law firm Milbank after it hired former SEC official Gurbir Grewal.Dec 3, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Yuga Labs acquires Tokenproof tech team for NFT R&DYuga Labs strengthened its NFT infrastructure with Tokenproof’s tech team, aiming to enhance accessibility and utility in the Web3 space.Dec 3, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Chainlink token surges 29% as community dubs LINK the true ‘bank coin’Zach Rynes, also known as ChainkLinkGod, said XRP is a “banker-themed memecoin” that failed to get traction.Dec 3, 2024Ezra Reguerra
SEC’s top crypto cop Tenreiro to now head agency’s litigationThe SEC’s former crypto unit chief Jorge Tenreiro is now the agency’s chief litigation counsel, leading its lawsuits and legal probes across the US.Dec 3, 2024Jesse Coghlan
South Korea retail crypto trading hits $18B, beating local stock marketSouth Korean retail traders were frenzied over “high momentum” tokens, including XRP, DOGE, ENS and HBAR, in Dec. 2 trading.Dec 3, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
House lawmakers propose studies on AI in financial services, housingAI is already impacting mortgage lending and credit score calculations, US Representative Maxine Waters said as she introduced a new bill in Congress.Dec 3, 2024Brayden Lindrea
US government selling Bitcoin is a ‘huge strategic mistake,’ say observers“There is no price where it makes sense for the US to sell any Bitcoin it has under its control,” said Space Force Major Jason Lowery.Dec 3, 2024Martin Young
Crypto exchange volumes hit 3 year high in November, riding Trump’s winCrypto exchange executives said more regulatory clarity and high hopes after US President-elect Donald Trump’s win contributed to high trading volumes in November.Dec 3, 2024Stephen Katte
DOGS token to donate $4.5M of unclaimed airdrops to charitiesDOGS has also entered into a partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit dedicated to animal welfare in the US.Dec 3, 2024Martin Young
US interest rate cut in December rises to 74.5% probability: FedwatchCME FedWatch shows the market is expecting the Federal Reserve to cut rates by 25 basis points this month, which would be the third cut this year.Dec 3, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Nike-owned NFT wearables RTFKT to sunset in JanuaryThe Nike-owned company received investment funding from Andreessen Horowitz during the peak of NFT summer in 2021.Dec 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Digital euro preparation continues as holding limit, privacy debatedPreparation for the launch of the digital euro CBDC continues with an eye toward a potential October 2025 launch decision.Dec 2, 2024Derek Andersen
Trump’s inauguration could mark local top for crypto, research showsHistorically, markets outperform after presidential elections and then stall once the President-elect takes office, data shows.Dec 2, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Bitcoin price weakens, but BTC derivatives remain healthyBitcoin derivatives reflect traders’ confidence in the market and suggest the current price action is just a consolidation phase.Dec 2, 2024Marcel Pechman
Coinbase integrates Apple Pay for all Onramp appsThe integration requires no action from app developers and is currently live for all users.Dec 2, 2024Tristan Greene
Rollups alone won’t unlock blockchain’s true potentialEthereum’s scalability solution may create more problems than it solves. Here’s why we need to look beyond rollups.Dec 2, 2024Adrian Brink
VC Roundup: November wraps with 99 deals across blockchain startupsThis edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Talus Network, Kernel, Astherus, Barter and Rarimo.Dec 2, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
XRP has ‘FOMO’ target at $6.60 by 2025 — AnalystXRP whales and retail investors have accumulated more than $1.6 billion in tokens over the past month, leading one analyst to predict a new all-time high above $6 in 2025.Dec 2, 2024Biraajmaan Tamuly
Staking may come soon for US Ether ETFs: BernsteinThe research firm considers ETH an attractive investment opportunity, citing rising investor interest relative to Bitcoin.Dec 2, 2024Alex O’Donnell
US gov’t transfers $1.9B BTC seized from Silk Road to Coinbase PrimeA wallet that contained Bitcoin associated with the 2021 seizure from an individual who stole crypto from the Silk Road marketplace has moved.Dec 2, 2024Turner Wright
PowerDime launching tokenized renewable energy platform with ChintaiAccording to data from Market.US, the virtual power purchase agreement market was valued at roughly $16.7 billion in 2023.Dec 2, 2024Vince Quill
DWF Labs shifts base to Abu Dhabi to strengthen Middle East presenceDWF Labs is already a resident of Dubai’s Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. It wouldn’t be the first crypto firm to have a presence in both emirates, however.Dec 2, 2024Derek Andersen
Price analysis 12/2: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, BNB, DOGE, ADA, AVAXTraders are buying Bitcoin price dips below $95,000, but will it be enough to prevent a sharper correction in BTC and altcoins?Dec 2, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Ethereum funds see record net inflows of $2.2B in 2024Investor sentiment has recently shifted away from Bitcoin and toward Ethereum, based on fund flow data from CoinShares.Dec 2, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Coinbase axes plans to expand into TurkeyThe reversal comes just three months after the US-based crypto exchange submitted its pre-application to the Turkish government.Dec 2, 2024Tristan Greene
Changpeng Zhao says he ‘wouldn’t mind a pardon’ from Donald TrumpThe former Binance CEO already pleaded guilty to one felony charge and served four months in prison, but receiving a presidential pardon could present certain opportunities.Dec 2, 2024Turner Wright