Bitget and crypto influencer embroiled in legal saga after ReelStar token listing fiasco
Update (Aug. 18 at 2:09 pm UTC): This article has been updated with both sides’ perspectives and additional information. Further...
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Bitcoin and Ether now less volatile than oil: Report
The Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) 90-day price volatility hit a new multi-year low in August as the top two...
Binance Connect shutting down on Aug. 16
Binance Connect, the regulated buy-and-sell crypto arm of the Binance exchange, will shut down on Aug. 16, Cointelegraph confirmed on...
Singapore central bank releases regulatory framework for stablecoins
Singapore's central bank has released a revised regulatory framework aimed at ensuring stability for single-currency stablecoins (SCS) regulated in the...
Uniswap dev sacked for alleged rug, Steadefi hacker goes mixing and more
Uniswap dev loses job, was it worth it? A Uniswap developer known as “AzFlin” has been sacked by Uniswap Labs...
Historic Lows in Altcoin Market: A Bullish Indicator?
The altcoin market has had a disastrous 2022 and a neutral but hopeful first half of 2023. Long-term indicators of...
XRP briefly hits $50 on Gemini as users suspect relisting ‘price glitch’
Crypto users have reported seeing “wonky” prices for Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token on the Gemini crypto exchange hours after it...
NFT project y00ts to return $3M grant as it ditches Polygon for Ethereum
Non-fungible token project y00ts is again switching blockchain networks, only four months after bridging the majority of its NFTs from...
Blockchain Capital’s X account hacked to promote token claim scam
The X (Twitter) account of crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital was seemingly taken over by scammers attempting to lure...
PayPal stablecoin launch sparks wave of fake PYUSD tokens
Since the launch of PayPal’s new stablecoin (PYUSD), opportunists, degens and potential scammers are already attempting to cash in on the...
Controversy as MakerDAO’s Spark Protocol blocks users with VPNs
MakerDAO, one of the early pioneers of decentralized finance, has sparked criticism over its decision to block virtual private network...
Korean superconductor LK-99 joins memecoin craze
Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed to have engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under...
Optimism transactions surpass Arbitrum, but what’s behind the uptick in users?
Optimism is a layer-2 scaling solution that operates as a separate blockchain built on top of Ethereum. Despite having a smaller total...
Elon Musk tweets and Twitter bot spam influences altcoin prices: Study
Crypto-spouting Twitter bots could be playing a much larger role in artificially inflating the price of altcoins than previously understood,...
Worldcoin cryptocurrency project suspended in Kenya
The new cryptocurrency and digital identity project, Worldcoin, is facing a rough start in Kenya, with the government halting all...
What is Worldcoin, and how does it help preserve World ID?
WLD token is listed and available via various avenues allowing people to choose the option of purchasing that best suits...
Price analysis 7/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC, LTC, DOT
Bitcoin’s price action remains lackluster, but select altcoins are showing signs of breaking out of their respective resistance levels. Source...
Pond0X token launch snafu leads to millions of dollars in losses
The launch of memecoin Pond0x has led to millions of dollars in losses for investors, according to multiple reports on...
Pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s scam tweet bonanza finally falls silent
The recent flood of scam tweets on pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s hacked Twitter account has finally dried up after nearly...
Crypto degens spare no time crafting 50 alien shitcoins
Crypto degens have been quick to try and capitalize on a widely-watched hearing where former United States government officials have...
UK Information Commissioner to Query Worldcoin After Airdrop
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the national data privacy watchdog, will query Worldcoin following British sign-ups at sites in London....
Crypto investors cool on Bitcoin funds, turning to Ether and XRP
Bitcoin-related investment products appear to have lost some of their sheen among crypto investors, recording its first week of outflows...
