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May 3, 2024
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EigenLayer to cough up around 28M more EIGEN after airdrop backlash

EigenLayer, the Ethereum restaking protocol, has announced another airdrop of approximately 28 million of its native EIGEN tokens to over 280,000 wallets, shortly after its initial […]
May 3, 2024
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Coinbase posts $1.2B net income in Q1, surpasses entire 2023 earnings

Crypto exchange Coinbase has reported a significant rebound in the first quarter of 2024, propelled by improved market performance and the introduction of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds […]
May 3, 2024
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Chainalysis will help Tether monitor secondary market for illicit activity

Tether will gain the ability to monitor the secondary market for its stablecoin, courtesy of a solution developed by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. This advancement will […]
May 3, 2024
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Block shares see after-hours bump as Q1 results top estimates

Fintech firm Block has exceeded Wall Street analyst revenue and earnings forecasts in its first-quarter results, leading to a surge in its shares after-hours.   Q1 […]
May 3, 2024
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Bitcoin bottom in, now headed for a ‘slow grind higher’ — Arthur Hayes

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes anticipates that Bitcoin has reached a local bottom and will gradually climb back up over the coming months.   Recent Market […]
May 3, 2024
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US lawmakers warn of Iranian crypto miners threatening national security

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King have raised concerns about potential national security threats posed by cryptocurrency miners in Iran.   Letter to Biden […]
May 3, 2024
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The rise of the Chinese AI unicorns doing battle with OpenAI

Several Chinese startups specializing in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have recently achieved valuations exceeding $1 billion, intensifying competition in the field as they strive to rival […]
May 3, 2024
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Terraform claims SEC offered ‘no evidence’ for $4.7B in disgorgement

With a hearing set for May 22 to consider proposed remedies in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) case against Terraform Labs (TFL) and […]
May 3, 2024
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Jack Dorsey’s Block is ‘DCA’ing’ into Bitcoin every month

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of fintech firm Block, announced that Block will allocate 10% of its gross profit from Bitcoin products to purchasing […]
May 3, 2024
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame to give up $5.9M Bahamas property

Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, has agreed to transfer his multimillion-dollar property in the Bahamas as part of a plea agreement in […]
February 2, 2024
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Euro-backed stablecoin trials begin in Spain

Spanish fintech company Monei has initiated a pilot program for a new euro-backed stablecoin, EURM, under the oversight of the Bank of Spain. This development, announced […]
January 31, 2024
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Circle’s USDC token will go native on Celo blockchain, pay for gas

Circle’s USD Coin (USDC), one of the leading stablecoins in the cryptocurrency market, is set to launch natively on the Celo blockchain. This development, announced by […]
January 23, 2024
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Bitcoin-based ‘rival’ to modern stablecoins to emerge soon – CoinShares

Cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares forecasts the emergence of a Bitcoin-based stablecoin in 2024, potentially transforming the stablecoin sector. This development, as analyzed by CoinShares’ head of […]
January 16, 2024
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Tether responds to UN report about ‘illicit activity’ of USDT

Tether, a major player in the stablecoin market, has responded to a United Nations (UN) report that implicated its USDT stablecoin in illegal activities. On January […]
January 16, 2024
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Circle CEO sees ‘very good chance’ of stablecoin laws this year: Report

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, expressed optimism about the United States enacting a long-awaited stablecoin law in 2023.   “There seems to be a strong push […]
January 12, 2024
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Coinbase partners with Yellow Card to expand USDC access in Africa

Coinbase, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a strategic partnership with Yellow Card, a leading African crypto platform, to expand the availability of its products across […]
December 29, 2023
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China calls for crackdown on Tether stablecoin in illegal forex trading

China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has warned that using Tether as a medium of exchange between local and foreign currency is illegal.   Chinese authorities are taking […]
December 27, 2023
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Hong Kong to oblige stablecoin issuers to obtain license – consultation paper

The criteria for obtaining an HKMA license will include full backing of all circulating stablecoins with reserves “at least equal to the par value.”   Hong […]
December 27, 2023
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Bitrace report zeroes in on stablecoin money laundering methods

Illegally obtained stablecoin may sell at a premium or a discount, depending on how it is being laundered.   Blockchain research firm Bitrace has conducted a […]

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