SEC pushes Hashdex, ARK 21Shares Ether ETFs as approval hope dwindlesThe SEC has continued to push back its decision on spot Ether ETFs, while analysts have turned more pessimistic on approvals.Mar 20, 2024Felix Ng
Saudi Arabia plans $40B AI investment fund overseen by a16z: ReportIf the $40 billion fund goes ahead, it would make Saudi Arabia the largest investor in the AI space.Mar 20, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Immutable, Polygon’s new $100M fund to throw cash at Pixelmon, among othersImmutable and Polygon have teamed up to find blockchain games for their new $100 million fund to bankroll, starting with seven games native to their blockchains.Mar 19, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Advocacy groups file amicus briefs encouraging SEC to write crypto rulesThe Crypto Council for Innovation, Satoshi Action Fund, Texas Blockchain Council, Paradigm, Lejilex and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce all called on the SEC to establish guidelines.Mar 19, 2024Turner Wright
BlackRock begins asset tokenization with launch of digital liquidity fundThe world’s largest asset manager has taken “the next step forward” toward a single ledger, instantaneous settlement and ending illicit activities, in the view of CEO Larry Fink.Mar 19, 2024Derek Andersen
Ethereum price drops 20% in a week, but investors are still bullishETH price fell by 20% in the past week, but futures data shows investors still believe in the bull trend.Mar 19, 2024Marcel Pechman
Sequence partners with Google Cloud to simplify Web3 gaming developmentHorizon Blockchain Games hit Web3 title “Skyweaver” is powered by Sequence.Mar 19, 2024Tristan Greene
Super PAC tried to ‘bury a conversation’ on crypto with attack ads — Rep. Katie Porter“They don’t know what my crypto views are because they never asked,” said Katie Porter following her defeat in a primary for California’s Senate race.Mar 19, 2024Turner Wright
Sygnum bank to tokenize $50M of Matter Labs’ reserves for transparencyThe crypto-forward banking group is tokenizing funds in the Fidelity Institutional Liquidity Fund, the first time it has tokenized traditional assets.Mar 19, 2024Derek Andersen
Square Enix invests in Web3 and NFT gaming platform HyperPlayThe investment comes amid a renewed focus on blockchain and Web3 by Square Enix.Mar 19, 2024Tristan Greene
FTX victims describe ‘irreparable harm’ ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencingJudge Lewis Kaplan could potentially sentence the former FTX CEO to decades in prison on March 28 following his November 2023 conviction.Mar 19, 2024Turner Wright
Solana memecoin Slerfsol recovers after $10M token burn fiascoThe memecoin has surpassed a market cap of $500 million despite an embarrassing launch.Mar 19, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin price feels FOMC friction as trader eyes trip to mid-$50K zoneBTC price risks mount into a classic risk-asset hurdle, but optimistic analysis sees room for a deeper correction still preserving the Bitcoin bull market.Mar 19, 2024William Suberg
What was Michael Saylor’s mistake?Cointelegraph uncovers the controversial decision of MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor to invest heavily in Bitcoin — is a fundamental flaw in his strategy being overlooked?Mar 19, 2024Savannah Fortis
Genesis agrees to pay $21M to settle SEC caseGenesis agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty to settle charges related to the Gemini Earn lending program.Mar 19, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Web3 Gamer: Gods Unchained app drops crypto, Kings of Fighters Arena reviewGods Unchained’s executive producer navigates App Store compliance challenges, The Kings of Fighters Arena is slick: Web3 GamerMar 19, 2024Ciaran Lyons
The Fed’s BTFP program is officially over — Will Bitcoin price take another blow? While the end of BTFP marks a significant moment for financial markets, its direct impact on Bitcoin’s price remains multifaceted and uncertain.Mar 19, 2024Allen Scott
UK regulator to tighten measures against crypto market abuseThe United Kingdom’s financial watchdog said it will improve its market monitoring abilities and develop advanced analytics systems.Mar 19, 2024Ezra Reguerra
MicroStrategy sells another $604M of notes to buy 9K BitcoinMicroStrategy keeps aggressively buying Bitcoin while completing another $603.75 million offering of convertible notes.Mar 19, 2024Helen Partz
1inch integrates Lumia to provide more liquidity, better pricingThe extension of liquidity should provide decentralized finance users with pricing that “matches or even surpasses” that of centralized platforms.Mar 19, 2024David Attlee
Hyperledger onboards Citi, forms Besu working group headed by DTCCThe open-source blockchain software developer now has 135 members and is heralded as a tokenization leader.Mar 19, 2024Derek Andersen
Ethereum Name Service founder reveals Vitalik Buterin’s timely grant interventionEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin played a pivotal role in making the development of the Ethereum Naming Service possible.Mar 19, 2024Gareth Jenkinson
Wu-Tang clan’s Ghostface Killah drops exclusive music as Bitcoin Ordinals The American rapper Ghostface Killah, known for his role in the group Wu-Tang Clan, will launch new music as Bitcoin Ordinals and give holders Creative Commons Zero rights to the music.Mar 19, 2024Savannah Fortis
Ether at $3,100 could liquidate $212M worth of leveraged long positionsThe crypto market liquidated over $624 million worth of leveraged positions in the past 24 hours, 83% of which were long positions.Mar 19, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Bitcoin mining firm Bit Digital reports revenues up nearly 40%Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital said that its venture into artificial intelligence had already produced $4 million of revenue in February 2024.Mar 19, 2024Ezra Reguerra
BitMEX whale tanks Bitcoin price to $8.9K during BTC sell-offAn unknown entity sold over 400 BTC in a short period of time on the BitMEX BTC/USDT spot market; BitMEX began investigating the situation internally.Mar 19, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin levels to watch next as BTC price risks sub-$60K retestBitcoin bulls face an uphill struggle to stem selling amid worries that BTC price weakness will end up challenging levels below $60,000.Mar 19, 2024William Suberg
World’s largest pension fund explores diversifying into BitcoinJapan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, the largest pension fund in the world, is willing to learn more about Bitcoin as a potential diversification tool.Mar 19, 2024Helen Partz
Slerf’s memecoin launch: ‘Mindless’ screw-up or marketing stunt?The developer behind the Slerf memecoin claims the snafu was due to a “mindless misclick,” but skeptics suggest the drama may have been a very daring marketing stunt.Mar 19, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Novogratz’s Galaxy reaches $10B AUM amid surge of investor interest in cryptoGalaxy’s asset management arm partially attributed the milestone to its spot Bitcoin ETF with Invesco, though inflows have been low.Mar 19, 2024Martin Young