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Posted on 23 September 2023 | 8:24 pm

Binance.US scores against SEC, Mt. Gox delay repayments, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 17-23

Binance.US scores temporary win against the SEC, Mt. Gox repayments delayed to 2024, and Tether’s $1B liquidity to Tron network.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 7:30 pm

Can Polygon’s network activity save MATIC from the bears? 

Polygon’s daily active users and daily transactions both rise by nearly 10% over the last seven days. However, MATIC’s price chart remains in the…

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 6:30 pm

ALGO bounces back but retains its bearish structure

ALGO bounces off a critical support level but the altcoin's market structure remains bearish as of press time.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 5:30 pm

Will Axie Infinity’s new season help AXS’ declining fortunes?

Although interest in Axie Infinity's play-to-earn game has fallen to an all-time low, the dev team is set to push out new updates.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 4:30 pm

Optimism hits key demand zone: Should bulls be hopeful?

Optimism eases at a crucial demand zone and could attempt a reversal if BTC reclaims $27k.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 2:30 pm

Bitcoin holds on strong despite declining TradFi entities

Unlike in the past, the outcome of key macroeconomic catalysts does not appear to be having a significant impact on Bitcoin's price.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 2:00 pm

Bitcoin: Seven Key Facts Shed Light on BTC Current Price Action

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 1:30 pm

Can Bitcoin’s spot ETF approval trigger a $300 billion crypto influx?

CEO Mark Yusko predicts a potential $300 billion surge in Bitcoin investments upon SEC approval of a spot exchange-traded fund.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 12:35 pm

What are Bollinger Bands, and how to use them in crypto trading?

Bollinger Bands are volatility indicators utilizing price bands. Traders buy near the lower band and sell near the upper band.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 12:30 pm

Chainlink: Are these catalysts pointing towards a rally?

Chainlink's dynamic ecosystem witnesses a surge in new addresses and LINK withdrawals, impacting liquidity and fueling a bullish trend, propelling LIN…

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 11:20 am

FTX opens lawsuit against former employees of Hong Kong affiliate

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 11:15 am

Coinbase holds 5% of all Bitcoin in existence: Data

While Coinbase holds $25 billion in BTC, the exchange only owns around $200 million of Bitcoin in its wallets.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 10:30 am

Will Shiba Inu’s rising adoption help the memecoin surge in 2024?

Though Shiba Inu's ecosystem continues to expand, SHIB’s price drops by 2%.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 10:00 am

Nansen hit by data breach, 6.8% users affected

Nansen promptly notified affected users to change passwords, ensuring wallet funds remained secure from the breach.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 8:30 am

Bitcoin network fees soar to three-month high

Although Bitcoin's network activity dwindled during the week, total transaction fees on the network managed to climb to a three-month high.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 7:50 am

Coinbase CEO warns against AI regulation, calls for decentralization

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said decentralization and open-sourcing AI is a better alternative to regulating the space.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 7:46 am

Bitcoin miners double down on efficiency and renewable energy at the World Digital Mining Summit

Bitmain rolled out its efficiency-focused Antminer S21 at the WDMS, and Bitcoin miners shared their plans for boosting productivity via green energy.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 7:30 am

Crypto exchange Bybit halts UK services

Bybit has announced the suspension of its services to UK residents due to new regulatory guidelines by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 7:20 am

DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined

The total value locked in DeFi plunged by nearly $5 billion in the past week, falling to $44 billion, according to DappRadar data.

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 6:30 am

Nifty News: Murakami to step back from NFTs, Dan Harmon’s NFT show debut and more

Takashi Murakami said he might step back from NFTs but stay involved differently, Krapoplis is set to debut on Fox this month, and an NFT artist won a…

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 4:30 am

Polkadot makes a bid in cross-chain arena as DOT struggles to stay afloat

Polkadot's latest pursuit of exponential parachain growth aligns with the network's cross-chain efforts. However, will this latest effort push DOT to…

Posted on 23 September 2023 | 2:26 am

Base surges past Solana as total value locked nears $400M

As per DefiLlama data, Solana’s TVL has decreased by 9.64% over the past month to sit at $358.96 million, while Base’s TVL has surged to $397.32 m…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 10:00 pm

How are crypto firms responding to US regulators’ enforcement actions?

Prometheum was purportedly “purpose-built to comply with federal securities laws” and avoided lawsuits from the SEC, unlike firms like Binance and…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 9:00 pm

Crypto Biz: Bidding war for SVB Capital, new crypto funds and Citi’s private blockchain

This week’s Crypto Biz explores SVB Capital bids, new funds from Blockchain Capital, the Hut 8-US Bitcoin merger and Citigroup’s private blockchai…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 8:39 pm

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 a…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 8:30 pm

Coinbase sought FTX Europe acquisition after bankruptcy: Report

To expand its derivatives business overseas, Coinbase attempted to acquire FTX Europe twice since it filed for bankruptcy in November 2022.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 8:01 pm

Architect fintech receives NFA approval to operate as introducing broker

The former president of FTX US founded the company in January to serve institutional investors in crypto and traditional derivatives.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 6:30 pm

Google Cloud adds 11 blockchains to data warehouse ‘BigQuery’

Google’s BigQuery added 11 new public data sets for blockchain networks, allowing users to obtain a variety of data from these networks.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 6:00 pm

Real estate or Bitcoin: Which is more reliable?

Marcel Pechman explains whether real estate or Bitcoin is a better store of value and breaks down Instacart’s current valuation and why investors ma…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 4:25 pm

Price analysis 9/22: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, TON, DOT, MATIC

Bitcoin and the major altcoins are down from their weekly highs, but the bulls are trying to form a higher bottom, indicating buying on dips.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 3:29 pm

Bybit will suspend services in UK following financial regulator’s ‘final warning’

Headquartered in Dubai, crypto exchange Bybit said it will suspend services to residents of the United Kingdom starting in October due to “regulator…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 2:47 pm

Bitcoin fails to recoup post-Fed losses as $20K BTC price returns to radar

Bitcoin is a bargain for some at current levels, but downside BTC price predictions remain firmly on the agenda.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 1:10 pm

Crypto investment firm CoinShares opens hedge fund division for US investors

CoinShares’ subsidiary and broker-dealer registered with FINRA will be conducting marketing activities for the new hedge fund division in the United…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 1:03 pm

Stablecoin exodus: Why are investors fleeing crypto’s safe haven?

Stablecoins have seen a 17-month decline as investors move to traditional assets. What needs to happen for the exodus to stop?

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 1:00 pm

Human-readable code: Why branding is the programming language of humans

Successful firms know that branding and marketing don’t happen by magic or according to checklist-type formulae.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 12:03 pm

Nansen third-party vendor suffers security breach, user data affected

The crypto analytics provider says a security breach of a third-party vendor has affected nearly 7% of users in the system who were promptly informed…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 10:50 am

Bitcoin mining can help reduce up to 8% of global emissions: Report

The report highlighted that Bitcoin mining can convert wasted methane emissions into less harmful emissions.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 10:36 am

Core Scientific seals $77M Bitmain deal for 27K Bitcoin mining rigs

The deal was first finalized in August, with Anchorage as another party agreeing to an equity stake in the bankrupt crypto miner.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 9:42 am

FTX opens lawsuit against former employees of Hong Kong affiliate

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has opened a lawsuit against former employees of its Hong Kong affiliate company, Salameda, to recover $157.3 million.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 9:31 am

Crypto’s Lehman moment: Investors buy $250M of FTX claims — Report

It’s hard to know how much a collapsed crypto firm like FTX would be worth by the time its bankruptcy is resolved.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 9:05 am

India to develop dark net monitoring tool to combat crypto fraud: Report

The tool will monitor crypto wallets and alert the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs about irregular transactions, according to a report.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 9:02 am

EU Parliament research recommends non-EU nations tighten crypto regulation

Potential implications around financial stability, lower market appeal and mainstream use of stablecoins were the main concerns highlighted by the aut…

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 8:20 am

Bitcoin blasts past its 2021 all-time high in Argentina, but hyperinflation outpaces gains

Bitcoin’s 150% gains over the last two years in Argentine pesos is no match for the country’s 300% inflation in the period.

Posted on 22 September 2023 | 6:01 am

Poland probing OpenAI, ChatGPT following GDPR complaint

Poland’s data protection watchdog has confirmed it has opened an investigation into OpenAI over a complaint it received from an applicant.