Crypto Biz: Crypto fever hits wealth managersThis week’s Crypto Biz explores the launch of new crypto ETFs, CleanSpark’s acquisition of new mining sites, another round of conflict between Bitfarms and Riot, and more.Sep 13, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
‘Godmother of AI’ launches World Labs with $230M funding at $1B valuationThe company’s focus will be on developing artificial intelligence with 3D perception.Sep 13, 2024Tristan Greene
Did the crypto market bottom this week? — Here’s what the data showsBitcoin is chasing $60,000, and altcoins are showing modest gains today. Does that mean the crypto market has bottomed?Sep 13, 2024Nancy Lubale
Coinbase’s ‘Stand With Crypto’ creates NFT legal defense fundCoinbase has emerged as a vocal advocate for the crypto industry in the face of ongoing regulatory crackdowns in the United States.Sep 13, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Sam Bankman-Fried files appeal for felony convictionFollowing the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022, the former CEO faced a jury trial and was convicted of seven felony counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.Sep 13, 2024Turner Wright
SEC softens stance around SAB-121: Galaxy ResearchIn May, United States congressional lawmakers voted to repeal Staff Accounting Bulletin-121 in a 228-182 bipartisan vote.Sep 13, 2024Vince Quill
BNB Chain’s improving fundamentals and use cases beyond DeFi support BNB run to $600Upcoming Binance Launchpad incentives, CZ’s upcoming release and BNB Chain’s use cases outside of DeFi appear to be behind BNB’s rally.Sep 13, 2024Marcel Pechman
Brazil lifts freeze on Starlink, X bank accounts after $3M fine paymentThe fines are tied to a legal dispute involving X’s failure to comply with court orders in the country.Sep 13, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Trump’s crypto platform launch, Uniswap denies charging for protocol deployment: Finance RedefinedTrump is launching the World Liberty Financial DeFi platform, Uniswap’s CEO denies charging for protocol deployment, and the Sonic blockchain hits 720ms finality.Sep 13, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin liquidations won’t be enough to break $70K+ range high — Here’s whyBitcoin bulls stampede toward $60,000 but is there enough energy to break above to 200-day moving average?Sep 13, 2024Antonio Oliveira
SEC ‘regrets any confusion’ from dubbing tokens as securities: filingThe retraction arose from the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance, but the agency is still pursuing claims against the crypto exchange for alleged securities law violations.Sep 13, 2024Alex O’Donnell
FOIA request reveals emails and voicemails threatening Gary GenslerThough there was seemingly no evidence connecting them to his crypto policies, Gary Gensler has been subject to violent threats from individuals since at least 2022.Sep 13, 2024Turner Wright
Worldcoin’s World ID gets bridge to Solana via WormholeWormhole was one of 17 projects to receive a Worldcoin Wave 1 Community Grant.Sep 13, 2024Tristan Greene
Bitcoin price eyes $60K reclaim as gold hits fresh all-time highBitcoin joins gold in rising as markets see a bigger chance of a 0.5% interest rate cut.Sep 13, 2024William Suberg
Brazil’s top prosecutor defends X ban, urges Supreme Court to end disputesFor Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office, the ban on X does not violate free speech rights in the country.Sep 13, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin ’anxiety stage‘ risks more September losses, but there’s a silver lining Bitcoin’s “anxiety stage” suggests more potential September downside before the next leg up, recent price analysis suggests.Sep 13, 2024Zoltan Vardai
SEC expands Binance lawsuit: AXS, FIL, ATOM now securitiesThe SEC’s latest lawsuit update targets additional tokens like Axie Infinity, Filecoin and Cosmos as unregistered securities, continuing its crackdown on the crypto industry.Sep 13, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
North Carolina resists the CBDC tide with new payments banA new law in North Carolina seeks to ban CBDCs in the state, but there are questions about whether the new legislation is even legal.Sep 13, 2024Andrew Singer
TON-based restaking protocol secures $100M institutional TVL commitmentInterest in restaking and liquid staking protocols is surging across notable blockchain networks, including Ethereum and Solana.Sep 13, 2024Zoltan Vardai
MicroStrategy adds 18,300 Bitcoin, now holds $14.14B worth of BTCMicroStrategy’s $1.11 billion Bitcoin purchase was funded by selling over 8 million company shares through a sales agreement.Sep 13, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Ride-hailing app Tada integrates TON crypto payments for Singapore ridesTON executive Harvey Kim told Cointelegraph that a new ride-hailing Telegram Mini App will accept Toncoin and USDT on TON.Sep 13, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Starknet staking vote passes: New minting curve approvedStarknet implements dynamic minting for STRK tokens, balancing staking incentives and token supply with community backing.Sep 13, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Bitcoin ’make or break moment‘ hangs on $46K BTC price support — ResearchBTC price weakness leaves just two lines of defense nearby, ARK Invest warns, while Bitcoin spawns underwater investors.Sep 13, 2024William Suberg
Hong Kong considers new licensing regime for OTC crypto tradingHong Kong's SFC is exploring new licensing regulations for OTC cryptocurrency services, seeking input from industry participants.Sep 13, 2024Pradipta Mukherjee
Exploring the intersection of data, AI and blockchain with Chainbase COO Chainbase chief operating officer Chris Feng discusses how onchain data is evolving into a new asset class and how AI is reshaping the Web3 ecosystem.Sep 13, 2024Elisha Owusu Akyaw
US lawmakers unite against AI abuse, support NO FAKES ActA legal professional warns that the bill could lead to private censorship, posing risks to free speech and creators' rights.Sep 13, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securitiesKraken firmly disputes SEC allegations, citing the lack of clarity in federal securities law and overreach in its regulatory scope.Sep 13, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Vitalik Buterin ups X activity in August, posts more than last 18 monthsAfter moving to Farcaster, Vitalik Buterin appears to be back on X with over 150 posts or replies in the last month.Sep 13, 2024Stephen Katte
Altcoins need ‘substantial bull market’ to avoid VC funding drought — AnalystA “substantial bull market” is needed to avoid VC funds drying up after too much money was allocated to funds “clearly underperforming benchmarks,” a crypto analyst says.Sep 13, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Sky proposes dropping Wrapped Bitcoin over claimed Justin Sun tiesThe team behind Sky, formerly Maker, wants to drop WBTC due to what it claimed were recent changes in ownership and control “likely involving Justin Sun or affiliates.”Sep 13, 2024Martin Young