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Bitcoin Santa Claus rally, unlikely according to on-chain and derivatives data
15.12.2022
Data suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa Claus rally Bitcoin will see before the year ends
Amber Group acquires cryptocurrency platform Sparrow exchange: report
15.12.2022
The news comes after Amber Group reportedly pulled back expansion plans due to financial exposure in the FTX collapse
Mysterious initial deposit allegations surface after Binance token delisting announcement
15.12.2022
Users initially panned Mithril's return of deposit allegation until an original Binance listing document came to light that raised further questions
Blockchain indexer The Graph says adoption is still strong two years after mainnet launch
15.12.2022
More than 10,000 delegators have since joined the blockchain indexing network
Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on cloud services
15.12.2022
Microsoft now requires users to obtain a written pre-approval from the firm in order to use Microsoft Azure for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says
15.12.2022
Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the agency says, insisting it’s time to protect consumers as the sector expands links with traditional finance. Bafin...
Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service
15.12.2022
Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users...
Amid Withdrawals, Binance CEO Warns of Bumpy Months Ahead
15.12.2022
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reportedly told staff to expect some difficult months as the leading cryptocurrency exchange is seeing customer withdrawals. The warning comes while the crypto industry is facing challenges after high-profile bankruptcies and amid tightening regulations....
Here is why Bitcoin price gave back all its intraday gains
14.12.2022
BTC price retraced the entirety of its intraday gains after Fed chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements in relation to today’s 0.50% interest rate hike
MetaMask to allow users to purchase and transfer Ethereum via PayPal
14.12.2022
The service will initially be rolled out to select PayPal users within the United States
Crypto users claim Gemini email leak occurred much earlier than first reported
14.12.2022
Alleged reports of compromised emails began appearing as early as October
Gemini allegedly suffers data breach; 5.7 million emails leaked
14.12.2022
Users' emails, account numbers, and partial phone numbers were allegedly leaked
Fonbnk’s Michael Kimani sorts out facts on crypto adoption in Africa
14.12.2022
The first episode of Hashing It Out features Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) and Michael Kimani, Fonbnk’s co-founder and head of growth in Africa
Nasdaq warns Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms about share price deficiency
14.12.2022
Bitfarms has an initial period of 180 calendar days to have its shares trading above $1 for at least 10 days before June 12, 2023
Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas
14.12.2022
Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to make them pay at commercial rates. Amateur Crypto...
Bahamian securities regulator slams new FTX CEO over 'misstatements'
14.12.2022
Bahamian regulators said that they were the first to take action against SBF, and recent actions of the current CEO hindered their investigation
How Ukraine Became a Crypto Innovation Hub – Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation
14.12.2022
Alex Bornyakov is the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about how the country is using cutting edge technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs and web3 in face of the dreadful challenges of war. Among the topics discussed...
CFTC Follows SEC by Filing a Lawsuit Against Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), FTX Trading LTD., and Alameda Research. The CFTC alleges that FTX customer deposits, “throughout the relevant period,” including both fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, were...
Crypto community members discuss Bank-run on Binance
13.12.2022
According to CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance has seen outflows of an estimated $1.14B from its exchange
German crypto asset trading platform Bitcoin Group SE buys bank with full license
13.12.2022
Bankhaus von der Heydt has its own stablecoin and digital asset custody and tokenization services, but it was on the market for a while and almost went to BitMex execs