China’s 180M digital yuan airdrop, Devastation in Turkey, Laos’ CBDC: Asia Express
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. China airdrops 180 million digital yuan...
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Rocket Pool’s Ethereum staking service reaches $1B in TVL
The milestone comes less than two years after the launch of its mainnet. According to data from DefiLlama, Ethereum staking...
Ethereum NFT collections lost nearly 60% of their market cap in 2022: Report
NFTs, like the rest of crypto, felt the influence of bad actors and market manipulators in 2022. Those launched after...
Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking as IRS seeks user information
“Kraken not only offered investors outsized returns untethered to any economic realities, but also retained the right to pay them...
Coincover secures $30 million in funding to strengthen digital asset security
The funding round was led by Foundation Capital, with follow-on investment from CMT digital. London-based digital asset protection firm, Coincover,...
Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms
United States authorities are allegedly discouraging banks from offering services to the crypto industry. United States authorities appear to be...
US banking giant BNY Mellon exec says digital assets ‘here to stay’
Despite most of the crypto market being down 60% from all-time highs, BNY Mellon head of digital assets Michael Demissie...
Celsius‘ motion to extend timeline for restructuring plan faces objection from creditors
“It is time to allow the Debtors’ customers to propose their own plan for the assets that they were defrauded...
SPS discusses challenges of building GameFi amid crypto winter
Despite tough times for the industry, the blockchain MOBA game reached 200k downloads after just two months. Amidst a drastic...
Why are artificial intelligence tokens going parabolic? Watch Market Talks live
Join us as we discuss the reasons behind the recent price rally of artificial intelligence tokens. In this week’s episode...
New Hampshire could become an alternative for crypto firms moving to the Bahamas
A state commission recommended that New Hampshire eliminate the gray area in which cryptocurrency companies currently operate. New Hampshire is...
Bitfarms settles outstanding loan with BlockFi for $7.75M
The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company has reduced its debt by nearly 85% since June 2022. Bitcoin (BTC) miner Bitfarms has...
AI to feature prominently in the crypto user experience — Nansen CEO
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik tells Hashing It Out that he is bullish that artificial intelligence will play a major role...
Bitcoin price hits 2-week low amid warning $22.5K loss means fresh dip
Bitcoin may go "hard lower" if it fails to preserve the area around $22,500, market participants say. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed...
Cointelegraph Top 100 of 2023: Heroes and villains from 81–90 out now
Cointelegraph is releasing its 2023 Top 100 list in increments, with profiles 81 to 90 ready for viewing. Take a...
