Partner of ex-FTX exec pleads not guilty to campaign finance chargesMichelle Bond was free on a $1-million bond and restricted from traveling outside the continental US, while her partner, Ryan Salame, is expected to report to prison on Oct. 11.Sep 18, 2024Turner Wright
REX Shares, Tuttle launch 2X long, short MicroStrategy ETFsThey follow Defiance ETF’s launch of a 1.75x leveraged MSTR ETF in August.Sep 18, 2024Alex O’Donnell
BTC price slips from $60K as Bitcoin traders brace for FOMC ‘fireworks’Bitcoin price volatility begins with hours to go until one of the most eagerly anticipated Fed rate decisions in recent years.Sep 18, 2024William Suberg
Venezuela opposition’s Bitcoin reserve plan must overcome political turmoil firstOpposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez.Sep 18, 2024Daniel Ramirez-Escudero
Ex-Coinbase execs to launch exchange using PayPal stablecoin for settlement Founders who used to work at Coinbase, Circle and Goldman Sachs have teamed up to create an exchange that will use PayPal USD as its main settlement currency.Sep 18, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Ethereum fractal hints at $3.3K as analyst says its ‘go time’ for ETH priceEthereum’s bullish fractal pattern from 2021 consists of a five-point setup, which ETH is currently mirroring in 2024.Sep 18, 2024Biraajmaan Tamuly
What Solana’s critics get right… and what they get wrongIs Solana printing too many tokens? Separating myths from facts about bots and subsidies.Sep 18, 2024Yohan Yun
AI faces ‘Immense’ risks without blockchain: 0G Labs CEOMichael Heinrich warns against centralized AI systems evolving without human input, advocating for blockchain-based decentralized governance to ensure transparency.Sep 18, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Bitget and Foresight Ventures invest $30M in TON blockchainWith the new investment, Bitget and Foresight expect to increase their involvement in the TON’s governance and future development plans.Sep 18, 2024Helen Partz
Goldman Sachs-backed BitGo introduces USDS rewarding stablecoinBitGo’s USDS stablecoin will challenge major issuers like Circle and Tether, aiming to distribute up to 98% of earnings to network supporters.Sep 18, 2024Helen Partz
Memecoins, P2P and TON drove 1,614% user growth in Africa — BitgetBitget CEO Gracy Chen said that as millions of Africans use Telegram, the rise of TON contributed to Bitget’s user growth in the region.Sep 18, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Can Berachain’s new token challenge Solana and Ether dominance?Berachain was among the most hyped crypto projects at Token 2049, as investors are awaiting its mainnet launch before the end of 2024.Sep 18, 2024Zoltan Vardai
The Agenda explores the future of biometrics, privacy and Big Tech with PrivadoBiometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.Sep 18, 2024Ray Salmond
Arthur Hayes predicts short-term market crash on rate cuts: Token2049BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes disclosed significant holdings in Ether, Ethena and Pendle, expressing confidence about the next ETH bull market.Sep 18, 2024Helen Partz
MoneyGram and Stellar join CEX.io for global crypto cash conversionsCEX.io’s collaboration with MoneyGram and Stellar offers users expanded cash-in and cash-out options through USDC conversion.Sep 18, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Kamala Harris presidency may push US crypto firms abroad — Nansen CEONansen CEO Alex Svanevik discusses the contrasting impacts Trump and Harris presidencies could have on crypto businesses globally.Sep 18, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestoneIn the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s.Sep 18, 2024Zoltan Vardai
1inch reveals new cross-chain swap feature1inch claims that the feature has built-in security against maximal extractable value (MEV) attacks.Sep 18, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin price can see $64K ‘very quickly’ on Fed rate cut — ResearchBitcoin stands to enjoy a return to its strongest bull market performance thanks to a perfect storm of macroeconomic shifts and standard cycle timing, Capriole Investments predicts.Sep 18, 2024William Suberg
Pudgy Penguins CEO unfazed by SEC actions against NFT sectorWhile the SEC focuses on investor protection, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes that investors should also hold some form of accountability for their purchases.Sep 18, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Ethereum ETFs would’ve ‘done better’ if launched in January: Bitstamp execBitstamp’s Bobby Zagotta said Ether ETFs came at a “burdened moment” for risk assets but was optimistic things would pick up at the end of the year.Sep 18, 2024Felix Ng
Crypto poised for boost if Fed cuts rate by 50 bps, says hedge fund bossIf the Fed cuts rates by just 25 bps, “crypto will likely fall along with that,” said CEO of crypto hedge fund Asymmetric, Joe McCann.Sep 18, 2024Martin Young
CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid elections, says chairIf an offshore entity’s “footprint” in the US is big enough, they must register their derivative contracts or risk facing enforcement actions, says CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.Sep 18, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Google Cloud launches Ethereum-compatible blockchain RPC serviceGoogle Cloud’s Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is compatible with only Ethereum for now, but support for more blockchains is coming.Sep 18, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
California passes package of laws to combat election deepfakesCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at battling deepfake election content while on stage at a conference in San Francisco.Sep 18, 2024Felix Ng
Australia’s central bank launches 3-year program for wholesale CBDCRBA Assistant Governor Brad Jones said the potential benefits of a retail CBDC in Australia appear modest or uncertain at present.Sep 18, 2024Martin Young
Crypto influencer hit with bot claims after nabbing ‘best content creator’ awardCrypto influencer “Professor Crypto” deleted posts of him celebrating the award shortly after being accused of using bots to boost his following.Sep 18, 2024Brayden Lindrea
House Republicans demand SEC’s Gensler clarify crypto airdrops stanceUS Representatives Tom Emmer and Patrick McHenry gave Gary Gensler until the end of the month to answer questions about the SEC’s approach to crypto airdrops.Sep 18, 2024Felix Ng
South Korea’s crypto market growth fueled by rising Premium Index: ChainalysisThe Korea Premium Index drives price surges in South Korea's crypto market, where institutional trading plays a pivotal role.Sep 18, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Bitcoin’s ‘local market structure’ could push BTC price to new all-time high — AnalystsAnalysts say Bitcoin’s recent price action could be a sign that the path to new all-time highs has begun.Sep 17, 2024Nancy Lubale