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December 8, 2023
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Kazakhstan blocked 980 non-licensed crypto exchanges in 2023

The Financial Monitoring Agency has also launched nine investigations into “illegal exchange operations” and money laundering.   In 2023, Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency (AFM) restricted nearly […]
December 8, 2023
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Investment firm floats yield-bearing ETF based on MicroStrategy stock

Investment firm YieldMax has applied to launch an ETF allowing investors to earn monthly yields on MicroStrategy shares.   YieldMax, a company specializing in exchange-traded funds […]
December 8, 2023
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Hive Digital says BTC miners bought last Dec. have already paid themselves off

Hive Digital made a sizeable ASIC miner purchase in December 2022. Just one year later, thanks to a Bitcoin boom, the crypto miner says the rigs […]
December 8, 2023
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ERC-2771 integration introduces address spoofing vulnerability — OpenZeppelin

The smart contract vulnerability arises after the integration of ERC-2771 and multicall standards. OpenZepplin identified 13 sets of vulnerable smart contracts.   Thirdweb recently disclosed a […]
December 8, 2023
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El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others

The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.   El Salvador […]
December 8, 2023
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Developers of Bitcoin sidechain MVC prepare for BRC-20 DEX launch

The MVC governance token has surged in 2023 to a fully diluted market cap of over $400 million.   The developers behind the Bitcoin side-chain MicroVisionChain […]
December 7, 2023
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VC Roundup: Investors pick games, collectibles and creator economy

Baton, Wormhole, Rokid, Saga, Bazooka Tango, Authentic and Intract are among the latest startups to secure venture capital funding.   November witnessed a resurgence of venture […]
December 7, 2023
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UAE researchers launch blockchain carbon trading platform at COP28

The institute said it adopted a lightweight, efficient blockchain not intended to be computationally wasteful, where trading can be facilitated at little to no cost.   […]
December 7, 2023
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Terraform’s Do Kwon mounts last-ditch effort to avoid extradition: Report

Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have mounted a final attempt to appeal his extradition from Montenegro.   Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has […]
December 7, 2023
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Judge accepts Binance CEO CZ’s guilty plea, with sentencing in Feb

This court “hereby accepts the guilty plea of the defendant to the charge […] and the defendant is adjudged guilty of such offense,” wrote Judge Richard […]
December 27, 2023
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Amid legal troubles, Changpeng Zhao’s wealth increased by $25B in 2023

Bloomberg ranked the former Binance CEO as the 35th wealthiest person on the planet, ahead of Citadel CEO Ken Griffin and behind Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai. […]
December 26, 2023
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Tether mints $1B USDT for ‘inventory replenish’ — CEO Paolo Ardoino

Tether Treasury minted another one billion “authorized but not issued” USDT on Christmas Day, triggering some skepticism from the community.   Tether, the company behind the […]
December 26, 2023
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Stablecoin laws: 25 countries had legislation in place in 2023

Out of 43 countries analyzed by PwC, as many as 25 jurisdictions had stablecoin regulations in place in 2023.   The stablecoin sector, featuring cryptocurrencies like […]
December 26, 2023
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Sotheby’s sold $35 million worth of digital art in 2023

The 279-year-old British-American auction house also recorded the highest fee for digital artwork yet in 2023.   Sotheby’s, the renowned fine arts auction house, has reported […]
December 26, 2023
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SEC sets deadline for spot Bitcoin ETF updates on Dec. 29

The issuers that don’t meet the Dec. 29 deadline will not be part of the first wave of potential spot Bitcoin ETF approvals in early January. […]
December 26, 2023
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Overcoming centralized governance: How DAOs democratize decision making

DAOs emerge as a potential solution to centralized governance, offering democratic and transparent decision-making.   The crypto ecosystem, with its emphasis on democratizing finance and promoting […]
December 26, 2023
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Grayscale execs Barry Silbert, Mark Murphy quit board of directors

Grayscale said Mark Shifke, Matthew Kummell and Edward McGee have been appointed to the board effective Jan. 1, 2024, with Shifke succeeding Silbert as chairman.   […]
December 26, 2023
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Bitcoin hash rate hits new peak, but profitability tumbles

Bitcoin network hash rate has reached a new all-time high of over 540 exahashes per second. However, hash price and profitability are sinking again.   On […]
December 26, 2023
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Bitcoin and the NFL – why athletes are turning to BTC investing

Swan Bitcoin’s head of business Dante Cook unpacks why American athletes and NFL players are being drawn to the value proposition of Bitcoin.   Dante Cook, […]

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