Bitcoin halving sees Bitfarms’ BTC mining earnings plummet Bitfarms is actively working to triple its current hash rate capacity to 21 exahashes per second with a $240 million investment.May 2, 2024Arijit Sarkar
FBI busts $43M crypto and Las Vegas hospitality Ponzi scheme The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation.May 2, 2024Savannah Fortis
Pike Finance clarifies ‘USDC vulnerability’ statement on $1.6M exploitPike highlighted that the exploit occurred due to their team’s inadequate integration of third-party technologies such as the CCTP or Gelato Network’s automation services.May 2, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Nigeria’s Patricia exchange CEO refutes closure rumorsPatricia came under scrutiny following a hacking incident in May 2023, which led to a significant loss of customer funds.May 2, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Arkansas bills reining in crypto miners head for governor approvalArkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign the bills into law, which will regulate miners’ noise, water use and licensing.May 2, 2024Martin Young
Synethix founder Kain Warwick targets mid-May launch for InfinexThe Infinex protocol — dubbed the “UX Layer” of DeFi — is targeting a May 13 launch, pending a final vote from Infinex’s governing council.May 2, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Bitcoin’s dominance ‘likely peaked’ as altcoins ’start to wake up’ — AnalystBitcoin’s dominance in the crypto market is “now losing major support” and has potentially even “peaked,” according to crypto analysts.May 2, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Crypto firms among ‘greatest risks’ for money laundering in 2022-2023: UK govtCrypto firms, wealth management companies, and retail and wholesale banking remain “particularly vulnerable” to financial crime, according to a U.K. Treasury report.May 2, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
DeFi lending giant Aave unveils V4 protocol overhaulAave Labs shared a proposal for the next version of its protocol, which included improvements to its stablecoin, GHO.May 2, 2024Martin Young
Bitcoin 4% dip may ‘panic’ short-term holders as price falls below average costBitcoin short-term holders are currently holding a 3% unrealized loss, but it “isn’t the end of the world,” according to a crypto analyst.May 2, 2024Ciaran Lyons
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF sees first outflow day amid record ETF bleedBlackRock’s ETF saw around $37 million in outflows for the first time, while the remaining spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively notched over $526.8 million in outflows.May 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
US probes Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc over financial transactions: ReportU.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating the fintech firm after a whistleblower claimed it processed thousands of transactions for users from sanctioned countries and terrorist groups.May 2, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
MicroStrategy to launch Bitcoin-based decentralized ID solutionMicroStrategy has already built an application called Orange For Outlook on “MicroStrategy Orange,” which integrates digital signatures into emails to verify the identity of the sender.May 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reports record $211M Q1 net incomeRiot’s net income was boosted by a 131% year-on-year increase in Bitcoin’s price despite the cryptocurrency becoming more difficult and expensive to mine.May 2, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Bitcoin traders set $50K price target after BTC falls below key support levelBitcoin’s prolonged correction is driven by a sharp decrease in demand for nearly all investor cohorts.May 1, 2024Nancy Lubale
States’ backlash against Binance.US continues with 6th license pulled Oregon joins five other states that have delicensed Binance.US after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to felony charges.May 1, 2024Derek Andersen
Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launchThe ZPL-powered zBTC token will allow Bitcoin holders to engage with the Solana DeFi ecosystem.May 1, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Proposed US bill wouldn’t allow taxing block rewards at acquisitionIf incorporated into U.S. tax law, the bill would require block rewards from proof-of-work and proof-of-stake networks to be taxed when sold rather than when they were acquired.May 1, 2024Turner Wright
3 signs hint that Bitcoin price is nearing a bottom The result of May 1’s Federal Reserve minutes, Bitcoin miners’ robustness and increasing stablecoin demand in China could be signs that BTC has bottomed.May 1, 2024Marcel Pechman
Jerome Powell’s pivot heralds a boring summer for BitcoinThe Federal Reserve isn’t sticking with the schedule of interest rate cuts it predicted earlier in the year. That makes navigating the market more challenging.May 1, 2024Lucas Kiely
Ankr expands Bitcoin liquid staking tokens to AI blockchain TalusThe Bitcoin LSTs can be used to power the Talus blockchain's virtual artificial intelligence assistants.May 1, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Yuga Labs restructures again, EU touts metaverse health benefits: Nifty NewsletterYuga Labs CEO Greg Solano said intricate corporate processes muddied the company’s creative spirit.May 1, 2024Ezra Reguerra
VC Roundup: Gaming investments surge 94% in Q124 as market reboundsThis edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Tevaera, AVALON, Uncharted, Contango, and Movement Labs.May 1, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Securitize raises $47M in strategic funding led by BlackRock Crypto firms Aptos Labs, Paxos and Circle also took part in the funding, which bodes well for the future of real-world asset tokenization.May 1, 2024Derek Andersen
Changpeng Zhao gets 4 months, Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — Why?One former CEO went to trial and maintained his innocence, while one admitted fault and turned himself in.May 1, 2024Turner Wright
Price analysis 5/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIBBitcoin’s drop to $56,500 crushed bullish traders’ sentiment and took a heavy toll on altcoin prices but are generational buying opportunities emerging?May 1, 2024Rakesh Upadhyay
Bitcoin down 20%+ from all-time highs — Is BTC price headed to $50K?While the current correction remains in line with historical price corrections, Bitcoin could briefly fall to the $50,000 mark after losing the average ETF inflow mark of $59,000.May 1, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Dutch exchange Bitvavo taps Figment to expand staking servicesInstitutional staking platform Figment will become an additional infrastructure provider to Dutch exchange Bitvavo.May 1, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Memecoins: Betrayal of crypto’s ideals… or its true purpose?There’s a big division between meme coin fans and those who hate memes for undermining crypto’s ideals and public image.May 1, 2024Felix Ng
Is Bitcoin price bouncing at 57K? Here’s why these levels are keyBitcoin is lingering near the $57,000 mark into FOMC, but is that the last the market will see when it comes to snap BTC price downside?May 1, 2024William Suberg