SEC’s Gensler Uses Crypto Oversight Needs as Case for Higher Budget
Gary Gensler, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, made a pitch for a higher budget Wednesday, telling...
Mike Novogratz Ends Twitter Silence, Shares Take on UST/LUNA Crash
Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital (GLXY.TO), on Wednesday posted a public letter describing...
Chainalysis Reveals ‘Storyline’ Product to Follow the Money in Crypto Crime
NEW YORK — Chainalysis is launching an on-chain visualizations tool that company officials say will help investigators “follow the...
Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Emerged Unscathed From Its UST Stake
Argo Blockchain (ARGO), the mining company that diversified into Web 3 through its Argo Lab subsidiary earlier this year,...
First Mover Asia: USDC Hasn’t ‘Flippened’ USDT, but Trader Preferences Are Changing; Cryptos Rise Despite Bearishness
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and other major cryptos see green, but market sentiment remains bearish. Insights...
Elwood Technologies Touts Strong Focus on Crypto Derivatives
Cryptocurrency trading firm Elwood Technologies says its focus, following this week’s hefty $70 million funding round that included three...
Pierina Merino: Rethinking Social Media for the Metaverse
For Pierina Merino, getting out of Venezuela was a no-brainer. Aged 16, she had finished her high school studies...
ApeCoin Migration Draws Interest From Avalanche, Flow
After Yuga Labs’ disastrous non-fungible token (NFT) minting for its “Otherside” metaverse land sale cost investors more than $100...
Dutch Finance Official Wants to Ban Retail Investors From Trading Crypto Derivatives
Crypto derivatives trading should be restricted to wholesale markets, a senior Dutch financial regulator said recently. The comments suggest...
Certora Raises $36M for Smart Contract Security Tools
Smart contract security firm Certora raised $36 million in a Series B round led by Jump Crypto to fund...
A16z Addresses Downturn in Inaugural State of Crypto Report
Noted venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has released its inaugural State of Crypto report that includes cyclical information...
First Mover Asia: Metaverse ETFs Are Underperforming Gaming ETFs; Cryptos Return to the Red
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and most other cryptos return to the red. Insights: Metaverse ETFs are...
US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs While Concealing Nationality
Three U.S. government agencies warned Monday that IT workers from North Korea were trying to secure jobs while posing...
UST’s Do Kwon Was Behind Earlier Failed Stablecoin, Ex-Terra Colleagues Say
Do Kwon, the CEO of Terra creator Terraform Labs, was one of the pseudonymous co-founders behind the failed algorithmic...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Mixed as Volatility Fades, Traders Expect Weak Recovery
Bitcoin (BTC) was roughly flat on Monday, while some alternative cryptos (altcoins) underperformed, indicating a lower appetite for risk...
Big-Money Investors Who Boosted Bitcoin’s Price Might Now Crash It
A key narrative in the crypto world in 2021 was the arrival of institutional investors to the space. Tesla...