Talent flocks to AI, but ‘frothy’ market turns off VCs — Dragonfly CapitalDragonfly Capital general partner Tom Schmidt urged crypto projects to consider whether they need venture capital funding.Sep 19, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Cardano founder to meet Argentina president Javier MileiCharles Hoskinson plans to meet with Argentina President Javier Milei to discuss how blockchain can rewrite global economic and political systems.Sep 19, 2024Helen Partz
Memecoins not the ‘right move’ for celebs, but DApps might be — Skale Labs execSkale chief marketing officer Andrew Saunders described memecoins as a player-versus-player situation where early investors get the most gains.Sep 19, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin price hits $62.6K as Fed ‘crisis’ move sparks US stocks warningBitcoin price action may have to diverge from stocks if history repeats itself after a bumper Fed rate cut, analysis warns.Sep 19, 2024William Suberg
Decentraland X account hacked, phishing scam targets MANA airdropPeckShield has warned Decentraland followers of an ongoing phishing attack using a fake MANA airdrop, urging users to avoid interacting with it.Sep 19, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Fed rate cut may be politically motivated, will increase inflation — Arthur HayesThe former BitMEX boss said the Fed has acted in the interests of presidential candidate Kamala Harris.Sep 19, 2024Martin Young
SEC sues ‘fake’ crypto exchanges in first action on pig butchering scamsThe SEC has taken action against romance scammers for the first time, charging two allegedly fake crypto exchanges with fraud.Sep 19, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Binance CEO says task force is working ‘across the clock’ to free exec in NigeriaBinance CEO Richard Teng said the company has continued to explore every legal and political avenue to bring Gambaryan home as his health deteriorates by the day.Sep 19, 2024Brayden Lindrea
SUI could soon be Solana’s fiercest competitor — K33 ResearchSui’s technical capabilities and the upcoming release of a native gaming console could see the network eventually rival Solana, but tokenomics pose a looming threat.Sep 19, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Solana unveils new Seeker device, says it’s not just a ‘memecoin phone’Solana’s new Seeker device will be a “rewards magnet” like the Saga, but it’s not just a “memecoin phone,” says Solana Labs General Manager Emmett Hollyer.Sep 19, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto scammers orchestrate massive hack on X but barely made $8KThe scammers breached countless X accounts to shill the memecoin, but they didn’t even make enough to buy a Toyota Corolla.Sep 19, 2024Martin Young
‘Silly’ to shade Ethereum, the ‘Microsoft of blockchains’ — Bitwise execEthereum is still home to the most active crypto developers and is the most attractive chain to build applications on top of for big companies, argues Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.Sep 19, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Louisiana takes first crypto payment over Bitcoin LightningLouisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment.Sep 19, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Real-world asset tokenization is the crypto killer app — Polygon execAccording to Colin Butler, financial institutions that don't embrace blockchain technology will lose their relevancy and competitive edge.Sep 18, 2024Vince Quill
Donald Trump uses Bitcoin to buy burgers at NYC barPubkey, a Bitcoin bar in New York City, hosted the former US president and 2024 Republican nominee for a campaign stop on Sept. 18.Sep 18, 2024Turner Wright
It’s time to update the SEC’s disclosure process for cryptoSEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda wants to update the agency’s S-1 disclosure for cryptocurrency firms. His stance is a positive step toward progress.Sep 18, 2024Aaron Kaplan
Ethereum’s value accretion narrative under duress after 19% drop in ETH DApp volumes ETH price struggles to find reasons to rally after the network’s DApp volumes drop and Ether languishes near the $2,250 support.Sep 18, 2024Marcel Pechman
Binance exec’s mother pleads with US gov’t to secure his releaseDetained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported deteriorating health, Tigran Gambaryan likely won’t return to court until Oct. 9.Sep 18, 2024Turner Wright
SEC settles with Rari Capital over DeFi pools, unregistered broker activityThe regulator charged the former DeFi protocol and its co-founders for allegedly misleading investors and unregistered broker activity involving its pools.Sep 18, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov predicts asset tokenization will transform Web3Trillions of dollars will flow into Web3 once the details of the Internet of Contracts are worked out.Sep 18, 2024Derek Andersen
‘Bitcoin rejects inflation, and I reject aging’ — Anti-aging billionaire Bryan JohnsonBryan Johnson, who once joked his end goal is to “become a vampire,” says there’s a curious overlap between the longevity movement and Bitcoin.Sep 18, 2024Vince Quill
US lawmaker accuses SEC of ‘enforcement abuse’ against crypto firmsHouse of Representatives members brought up FTX, Donald Trump’s token launch, and SEC Chair Gary Gensler at the “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing.Sep 18, 2024Turner Wright
WisdomTree aims to bring self-custody to regulated RWAsThe WisdomTree Connect platform aims to let users access WisdomTree’s RWA tokens with any wallet, from any blockchain network.Sep 18, 2024Alex O’Donnell
$1.5M CryptoPunk bought for $23K, Coinbase’s NFT legal defense fund: Nifty NewsletterPudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes the SEC’s actions against NFTs are nonsense, describing them as a “nothing burger.”Sep 18, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin price attempts to turn the tide after Fed’s 0.5% rate cutBitcoin price rallies to $61,000 after the US Federal Reserve cuts rates by 50 basis points for the first time since 2020.Sep 18, 2024Nancy Lubale
Ethena domain registrar hacked, Ethena Labs warns users to stay awayThe Ethena website appears to have suffered a front-end attack, and users are encouraged not to interact with the platform.Sep 18, 2024Vince Quill
Silvergate Capital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in DelawareThe parent company of Silvergate Bank has listed assets ranging from $100 million to $500 million and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.Sep 18, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
HEX founder Richard Heart suspected of tax evasion in FinlandRichard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, is already at the center of an SEC suit. Now, he has issues in Finland, his chosen country of residence.Sep 18, 2024Derek Andersen
Price analysis 9/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIBBitcoin is at a critical juncture, and analysts are divided about the potential impact of interest rate cuts on the market’s direction.Sep 18, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Borderless Capital announces $100M for third DePIN fundBorderless’ third fund targeting DePIN projects is backed by Peaq, the Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto and IoTeX. The DePIN market is expected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2028.Sep 18, 2024Ana Paula Pereira