HSBC Australia to block all payments to crypto exchanges, citing scamsAt least six big Australian banks have taken the same action — a trend one industry executive says is stripping Aussies of their “financial rights” to participate in the digital economy.Jul 25, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Bitfarms forced to stop ‘poison pill’ strategy amid Riot takeover attemptThe Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal terminated Bitfarm’s attempt to “poison pill” Riot Farm’s takeover attempt of their firm.Jul 25, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto bank Sygnum posts profit after doubling crypto trading volumesSygnum Bank says it's now eyeing further expansion into the European market, aiming to become fully MICA compliant by the first quarter of 2025.Jul 25, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Traders see ETH’s $3.2K pullback as a ‘buy’ while ETFs build steamAnalysts believe Ether will see “tremendous” price action once spot ETFs build momentum, similar to Bitcoin after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.Jul 25, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Bitcoin rewards app Fold to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC dealThe Bitcoin-based cashback app will go public on the Nasdaq after a SPAC deal that’s expected to wrap up by the end of 2024.Jul 25, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Hashdex files S-1 for ETF to hold Bitcoin, Ether and potentially othersThe Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF could see other cryptocurrencies added down the track, subject to all the necessary approvals.Jul 25, 2024Brayden Lindrea
MEW, WIF and Solana memecoins soar amid increasing network activityMemecoins in the Solana ecosystem continue to outperform the wider crypto market by generating double-digit weekly gains.Jul 24, 2024Nancy Lubale
Tiny 500Gh/s home Bitcoin mining device produced a block, earning over $200K BTCThe device, called a “Bitaxe,” successfully mined a block even though its chances were only 1 out of 1 billion every 10 minutes.Jul 24, 2024Allen Scott
Stand With Crypto PAC has received $14K since launch, not $179MMoney from cryptocurrency advocates could play a role in the 2024 election cycle, so why does the Stand With Crypto PAC seem to be obfuscating its numbers?Jul 24, 2024Turner Wright
OpenAI could lose $5B this year and run out of cash in 12 months: Report The ChatGPT maker reportedly will spend some $7 billion on AI testing this year.Jul 24, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Bitcoin traders back in profit even as price slows alongside spot BTC ETF inflowsDespite this week’s Bitcoin price sell-off, the rally to $68,000 put short-term traders back in profit and onchain metrics remain bullish.Jul 24, 2024Nancy Lubale
Decentralized finance is growing up: How DeFi is becoming ‘NewFi’ Traditional institutional giants like BlackRock, which has $10.6 trillion under management, have entered the cryptocurrency space.Jul 24, 2024Vince Quill
Bullish Bitcoin traders better positioned for Friday’s $5.5B options expiry Bullish Bitcoin options traders expect a hefty profit from Friday’s expiry now that Germany and Mt. Gox wallets have been emptiedJul 24, 2024Marcel Pechman
Ethereum ETFs start strong but lag epic Bitcoin ETF launch — Analysts Analysts worry ETH will prove a harder sell than BTC to traditional investors.Jul 24, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Pixelverse sends tokens to NFT holders, ApeCoin holders mull hotel proposal: Nifty NewsletterAn ApeCoin DAO member proposed the renovation of an existing hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, with Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection as its theme.Jul 24, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitstamp will begin Mt. Gox creditor repayments on July 25After a decade of waiting, Mt. Gox customers will find their crypto assets worth much more than when the exchange collapsed.Jul 24, 2024Derek Andersen
Ethereum’s future rests on 10,000 blockchainsEthereum layer-2s are proliferating, which means Ethereum will start looking like a much better prospect for new projects in the year ahead.Jul 24, 2024Lugui Tillier
Crypto think tank launches voting project to support ‘right candidates’The Digital Future project did not endorse specific candidates or political parties, but its CEO ran as a Republican in a 2022 congressional campaign associated with FTX.Jul 24, 2024Turner Wright
Price analysis 7/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIBBitcoin bulls are trying to protect the $65,500 level, but if they fail, a drop to $62,000 is possible.Jul 24, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Polymarket clinches MoonPay payments partnership amid US election betting frenzy Polymarket now accepts most fiat payments as well as crypto purchases with PayPal, according to MoonPay.Jul 24, 2024Alex O’Donnell
MonoSwap has been hacked, warns users not to deposit funds The platform warned users not to deposit any new funds or open new positions at this time, as the future of the platform remains unknown.Jul 24, 2024Vince Quill
Thailand distributing digital money to 45M citizens to boost economyThe controversial plan began as a campaign promise and will help lower-income Thais buy more.Jul 24, 2024Derek Andersen
BTC price to retest $72K as Bitcoin sets up $7B liquidation showdownBitcoin traders continue to look higher after a cooling-off period sees BTC price support stay firmly in place.Jul 24, 2024William Suberg
Nvidia supercomputer shows potential path to quantum computing Quantum annealing systems could impact the finance and blockchain industries in a major way.Jul 24, 2024Tristan Greene
Why Biden’s exit from the elections briefly pushed Bitcoin price to $68K Biden’s exit from the presidential race helped Bitcoin recover, but analysts expect the decision to cause more uncertainty in the crypto market.Jul 24, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Worldcoin turns one: Looking back at a year of controversy and growthOne year in, Worldcoin’s vision of a universal digital identity system shows promise with millions of users.Jul 24, 2024Shiraz Jagati
Craig Wright’s colleague tried to stop court case — He didn’t listenChristen Ager-Hansen told Cointelegraph that he warned his former colleagues, including Craig Wright and financial backer Calvin Ayre, against going to court.Jul 24, 2024Robert D. Knight
THORChain founder and his plan to ‘vampire attack’ all of DeFiAfter posing as an anon girl for six years, THORChain’s founder is now waging war against the “slow rugs” of DeFi.Jul 24, 2024Felix Ng
Nigeria to train 1,000 youths on AI, blockchain every yearThe Nigerian government has launched an annual training program for 1,000 citizens in AI and blockchain to position Nigeria ahead of global economies and foster innovation.Jul 24, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Ferrari to launch crypto payments in Europe after US successFerrari debuted cryptocurrency payments for its cars in the United States in 2023, partnering with major local payments provider BitPay.Jul 24, 2024Helen Partz