Crypto exchange OKX included a subtle shot at Coinbase in a new global ad campaign titled “The System Needs a Rewrite.”
Epic CEO mocks ‘metaverse is dead’ notion — 600M coming to the ‘wake’
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney made fun of a recent Business Insider article suggesting the Metaverse had run its course.
White House advisors renew push for 30% digital mining energy tax
The May 2 blog post by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) has already attracted strong criticism from the community.
Coinbase stock will be ‘weighed down’ until US rules are clear: Citi
The investment bank downgraded Coinbase stock to “Neutral” amid the exchange’s ongoing battle with U.S. regulators.
Ethereum ERC-4337 ‘bundlers’ — How hard is joining the network?
Ethereum’s new account abstraction features make crypto more user-friendly, but how hard is it to join the new network?
Breaking: First Citizens snaps up Silicon Valley Bank — Branches open Monday
The deal was announced on March 26 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Titanium Blockchain CEO behind BARs ICO fraud, put behind bars for 4 years
The Titanium Blockchain executive has been finally sentenced after pleading guilty in July last year.
‘Crypto FUD’ — Industry outraged as White House report slams crypto
The report included 35 pages seemingly aimed at debunking the merits of crypto assets.
Magic Eden launches marketplace for Bitcoin Ordinals
It’s one of the first major NFT marketplaces to join the Bitcoin Ordinals fray, which as of March 21 boasted 567,087 inscriptions.
Here’s how ChatGPT-4 spends $100 in crypto trading
GPT-4 version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT conversational AI was released on March 14, and is said to be much more powerful than the previous version.
Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can’t be blocked
Under a newly rolled out Ethereum standard, DApps and NFTs can be accessed by internet users without the worry of centralized censorship.
DOJ and SEC to probe SVB collapse and insider stock sales: Report
The investigations are separate from one another but will both look into Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and stocks sold by executives prior to its fall.
Reddit back up: Site resolves ‘major outage’ after nearly 6 hours
The platform said “things are back in order” after it identified and fixed an internal systems issue that took its website offline for almost six hours.
89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022’s collapses: Survey
A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses and bankruptcies in 2022.
Silvergate reportedly talks with FDIC on ways to avoid shutdown
Officials from the government agency reportedly entered Silvergate’s headquarters last week, with discussions revolving around how to salvage the crypto bank.
Hacker returns stolen funds to Tender.fi, gets $97K bounty reward
The bounty, which was offered via an on-chain message was approximately $97,000 or approximately 6% of the exploit amount.
Goldman Sachs still open to crypto hires amid massive 3,200 staff cut
Goldman Sachs digital asset lead Mathew McDermott said the bank remains “hugely positive” on exploring blockchain applications.
Crypto layoffs decelerate, with layoffs falling to 570 in February
The number is a stark contrast to over 2,900 employees from the crypto industry let go in January.
Redditor could lose young family after crypto trading addiction spirals
What began as a Redditor “just dabbling” two years ago blew into full-blown crypto trading addiction that all came to a head three weeks ago.
Friendsies NFT creators deny ‘abandoning’ project amid rug pull allegations
The Friendsies NFT collection responded to accusations it was behind a $5 million rug pull after announcing a “pause” of the project.