This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop By Double Digits
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. It was a very red week for crypto, with most...
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FTX US Hit With FDIC Cease-and-Desist Over ‘False and Misleading’ Statements
Five crypto companies, including FTX US, the U.S.-based arm of CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX, were today issued cease-and-desist...
CME Group to Add ETH Options Ahead of the Ethereum Merge
Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch options on Ethereum futures next month—just days before the long-awaited “merge” upgrade...
Bitcoin, Crypto Markets Dip on Release of Fed Minutes
Crypto markets dipped today after the Federal Reserve released minutes from its July meeting in which the agency said it...
What to Expect on Coinbase and Other Crypto Exchanges During the Ethereum Merge
With the highly anticipated Ethereum merge happening next month—and the blockchain moving from proof of work to proof of stake—the...
Nasdaq-Listed Eqonex Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Due to Low Volume, ‘Intense Competition’
Publicly traded blockchain services company Eqonex Limited (EQOS) announced on Monday that it will shut down its cryptocurrency exchange operations,...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Tornado Cash Sanctions Slammed, Vitalik Criticizes MakerDAO Proposal
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. It should also be noted that Github—the code platform that...
This Week in Coins: Ethereum and Avalanche Rally, Crypto Winter Still Not Over
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Despite the ongoing cypto bear market, many top cryptocurrencies posted...
OpenSea Changes Stolen NFT Policy Following User Outcry
In brief NFT marketplace OpenSea is changing its tactics around assets that are reported as stolen. Users have complained about...
Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Disappointing’ Others Haven’t Helped Us Give Bailouts
Sam Bankman-Fried has handed out some $750 million in lifelines to BlockFi and Voyager after the two lenders went insolvent...
Who’s Firing—And Still Hiring—During the Bitcoin Bear Market
Editor's note: This article was first published on June 16, 2022, and last updated on August 10. Cryptocurrencies and the...
Circle’s USDC Will Not Support an Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork
Stablecoin provider Circle announced its intentions to fully support Ethereum’s shift to a proof-of-stake (PoS) chain following the highly-anticipated merge...
How Ethereum Traders Are Preparing to Buy and Sell the Merge
A look into the Ethereum derivatives market indicates that the "merge"— a long-awaited upgrade to the Ethereum network—is setting the...
CFTC Targets Election Betting Platform PredictIt
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission withdrew a letter granting PredictIt permission to operate its not-for-profit online marketplace, where users can...
Beanstalk Celebrates Anniversary With ‘Safe Replant and Unpause’ Months After $182M Exploit
Beanstalk, a credit-based stablecoin, has rebooted on the one-year anniversary of its launch—and not quite four months since it was...
The Ethereum Merge Resistors: Can They Succeed?
Ever since a prominent Chinese Ethereum miner announced his intention to resist the upcoming Ethereum merge and create a new,...
Senator Warren Wants OCC to Withdraw Crypto Guidance for Banks: Report
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is garnering support among colleagues on Capitol Hill for a letter that would ask the...
Nearly $5M Swiped From Self-Proclaimed ‘World’s Most Secure’ Exchange ZB.com
Nearly $5 million has been drained from digital asset exchange ZB.com’s hot wallet in a likely hack. Security firm PeckShield...
OpenSea NFT Gifting Feature Raises Concerns About Mislabeled Transactions
A new “gifting” feature on leading NFT marketplace OpenSea is causing confusion over mislabeled transactions—something that could potentially be exploited...
SEC Charges ‘Fraudsters’ in $300 Million ‘Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme’
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 11 people for their roles in what the agency is calling a “fraudulent...
Tiffany’s Reveals First NFTs—at $51,000 Each
Tiffany & Co., one of the most prominent names in luxury goods for over a century, is launching a series...
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum See Continued Growth as Merge Looms
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt Last week’s market-wide positive price action was sustained this week...
