US gov’t cites Caroline Ellison’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ before sentencingLawyers representing the former Alameda Research CEO have requested time served and supervised release — an outcome that appeared more likely after a filing by US Attorneys.Sep 17, 2024Turner Wright
Circle integrates USDC with national payment systems of Brazil, MexicoUSDC is now integrated into the banking systems of Brazil and Mexico, allowing businesses to use the USD-pegged stablecoin directly through local financial institutions.Sep 17, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Wintermute launches OutcomeMarket, US election prediction tokensThe new market will feature Chaos Labs’ Edge Proofs Oracle support, but probably won’t be accessible in the United States.Sep 17, 2024Derek Andersen
Some pro-crypto Trumpers suggest he ‘lost their votes’ after token launchThough many Donald Trump supporters said nothing would stop them from voting for the Republican candidate, others didn’t seem pleased by his latest crypto lending project.Sep 17, 2024Turner Wright
Bitcoin rallies to $61K, but derivatives traders are still skeptical — Here is whyBitcoin price shows strength ahead of a key Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Sept. 18, but data suggests the momentum may not last.Sep 17, 2024Marcel Pechman
USDT on TON chain surpasses $1 billion: Token TerminalTether’s stablecoin continues to dominate rivals, including Circe’s U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC).Sep 17, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Dragonfly Capital eyes $500M for fourth crypto fundDragonfly’s new crypto fund will target early-stage projects in the crypto space. Over 100 digital-asset startups are part of the firm’s portfolio.Sep 17, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Restaking will spark the next big rush of money into cryptoPlatforms including EigenLayer, Symbiotic and Karak are charting new territory on the frontier of restaking.Sep 17, 2024Alex O’Donnell
SC Ventures invests in One Trading for EU crypto perpetual futuresStandard Chartered’s venture capital arm gets a toehold in Europe with its investment in the EU’s only MiFID II-compliant crypto platform.Sep 17, 2024Derek Andersen
Prager Metis to pay $745K to settle SEC charges over FTX audit misconductThe regulator alleges that Prager issued two audit reports for FTX between February 2021 and April 2022 that falsely represented auditing standards.Sep 17, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Is Solana following Ethereum? SOL price continues slump vs. BitcoinSolana needs to hold above the crucial $120 support to avoid a potential correction below $100, according to market analysts.Sep 17, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Why stocks may send Bitcoin price back to $50K before October Bitcoin and SPX share a high correlation index as the US stock approaches a new all-time high a day before the Fed cuts interest rates.Sep 17, 2024Biraajmaan Tamuly
Ripple co-founder leads $10M raise for decentralized clearingChris Larsen's contribution to Yellow Network aims to tackle liquidity fragmentation, scalability and capital efficiency in crypto markets.Sep 17, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Binance denies blame in $230M WazirX hack, urges user repaymentsBinance urged the WazirX team to take accountability for the hack and compensate users for the loss of funds.Sep 17, 2024Zoltan Vardai
PayPal and Venmo’s ENS integration likely to boost mainstream crypto adoptionThe new integration may bring Web2 and Web3 users together, which could be the key to unlocking true mainstream crypto payment adoption.Sep 17, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Microsoft to open two AI centers in Abu DhabiOne center will focus on developing industry standards for responsible AI use, while the other will support projects that address “key societal goals.”Sep 17, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Vitalik tells Ethereum L2s ‘Stage 1 or GTFO’ — Who makes the cut?According to L2Beat, six Ethereum layer 2s have already reached Stage 1, while most others are still stuck at Stage 0.Sep 17, 2024Allen Scott
Pixels hosts ‘first-ever’ Web3 wedding and Immortal Rising 2 gets 400K registrations: Web3 GamerA popular gaming content creator shows that you can get married to the one you love in a game you love, Immortal Rising 2 racks up over 400,000 pre-registrations before its launch, and other news.Sep 17, 2024Ciaran Lyons
TON, Curve Finance team up on stablecoin swap initiativeThe partnership introduces Curve Finance's CFMM technology to TON, optimizing stablecoin swaps with reduced price volatility and slippage.Sep 17, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Digital Chamber urges US crypto users to support new NFT billCrypto advocates urged Americans to help the industry flourish without "misapplied" securities regulations.Sep 17, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin poised for volatility ahead of US interest rate decision — AnalystsThe Fed is expected to deliver its first interest rate cut since the pandemic, which could introduce more volatility before the next Bitcoin leg up.Sep 17, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Hong Kong prepares AI guidelines for finance sectorHong Kong’s government plans to regulate AI in finance by issuing policies at the upcoming FinTech Week.Sep 17, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Privacy is missing ingredient for business blockchain adoption: EY execPaul Brody, EY’s global blockchain leader, highlights how privacy is the missing piece for blockchain adoption in businesses and provides potential solutions to enterprise concerns.Sep 17, 2024Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin trader says it’s still ‘too early’ to call BTC price bottomBTC price performance fails to convince commentators that Bitcoin is out of the woods.Sep 17, 2024William Suberg
DBS to launch crypto options and structured notes for institutionsWhile DBS did not say the exact date, the banks said that the newly-announced crypto offerings will begin some time on the fourth quarter of 2024.Sep 17, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Circle’s USDC stablecoin to launch on Sui networkThe USDC stablecoin will soon become natively supported on the Sui network through the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol.Sep 17, 2024Helen Partz
Blockchain could help UK’s $14.5T payments sector, says trade groupTrade group UK Finance hailed experiments on the Regulated Liability Network as a success but called for further talks with regulators to develop the system.Sep 17, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Bhutan has twice as much Bitcoin as El Salvador, says ArkhamBhutan’s investment arm, Druk Holdings, holds more than 13,000 BTC, which is more than double El Salvador’s stash.Sep 17, 2024Martin Young
Intel shares jump 6% after plan to spin off AI chip-making armIntel shares closed higher following a new plan to spin off its AI-focused foundry business into an independent subsidiary capable of raising outside funding.Sep 17, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
AI scientists urge ‘contingency plan’ in case humans lose control of AI In an open letter, scientists shared worry that the loss of human control or malicious use of AI systems could lead to catastrophic outcomes for all of humanity.Sep 17, 2024Martin Young