Nigerian crypto wallets tied to protests evade government freeze efforts
The discrepancies between the government’s claims and the blockchain data highlight the tense dynamic between digital finance and state authorities.
California AI bill aimed at preventing disasters draws ire from Silicon Valley
Crypto VC giant a16z claims the AI legislation will “burden startups because of its arbitrary and shifting thresholds.”
Memecoin ‘mastermind’ Sahil likely made $3M from ‘Celeb meta’ — ZachXBT
Sahil Arora is estimated to have netted around $3 million dollars this year for his efforts in launching memecoins with celebrities.
Tokenized US Treasurys expected to surpass $3B by end of 2024
Increased crypto adoption and high treasury yields could push tokenized US Treasurys toward a $3 billion market cap by the end of 2024.
Boomer says ETH fundamentals at all-time high, price is ‘lagging’
Ether’s current price doesn’t reflect the true performance of the network’s fundamentals in recent times, according to an investment manager.
Fed rate cuts are not a sure thing — What does this mean for Bitcoin?
A portfolio manager says market participants are a bit too optimistic about an aggressive Fed interest rate cut, which could pose risks.
Two-thirds of institutional Bitcoin ETF holders held or bought more in Q2
44% of asset managers increased their Bitcoin ETF holdings, while 22% held their position, which was a “pretty good result,” according to Bitwise…
Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams
Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or …
Marathon Digital buys $249M Bitcoin, reserves reach 25K BTC
Marathon’s latest 4,144 Bitcoin buy comes as boss Fred Thiel last month said it was adopting a “hodl strategy” for the cryptocurrency.
Ethereum gas fees: Too low or too high? No one can decide
Critics who have a problem with volatile gas prices — on Ethereum or elsewhere — have the wrong vision for the future of crypto.
Price analysis 8/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin is finding it difficult to rise above the overhead moving averages, indicating that the bears are trying to flip the level into resistance.
Toncoin (TON) gains 10% after Binance Launchpool platform addition
Growth in its DeFi ecosystem and the upcoming Binance Launchpool addition have put wind in Toncoin’s sails.
User says ZKasino still hasn’t returned ETH months after claims opened
The project claimed it was allowing users 72 hours to sign up to receive their ETH back, but two months later, the funds have not moved.
The future of Web 3.0 gaming—Blockchain Futurist Conference
According to a 2024 OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults, 52% of respondents said they were unaware of what blockchain gaming was.
New Vanguard CEO: "We will not be launching crypto ETFs."
Vanguard is the second largest ETF issuer after Blackrock.
NYSE Arca withdraws request to list options on commodity trusts, crypto ETFs
It's the latest in a flurry of regulatory activity around options on crypto funds.
Immutable shuts NFT marketplace, why Web3 gaming needs its own Steam: Nifty Newsletter
Immutable has wound down its NFT marketplace to allow marketplaces within its ecosystem to flourish.
Exclusive: Fireblocks granted New York charter for crypto custody
The charter allows Fireblocks to offer cold-storage custody to US clients.
Bitcoin falls under $60K as investors' global economic slowdown concerns rise
Fear of a global economic recession continues to drive investors away from risk-on assets like Bitcoin.
BREAKING: US government moves 10,000 Bitcoin
The United States government is currently the largest geopolitical holder of Bitcoin, with 203,000 BTC under the control of the US.