FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, once described as the “golden boy” of crypto, is set to stare down a jury next week for his role in the collapse of his $32 billion crypto exchange. After a jury selection process on Oct. Read More
The Metaverse is real: Zuck’s ‘incredible’ photorealistic tech wows crypto Twitter
While critics have been busy writing eulogies for Meta’s metaverse dream over the last few years, Mark Zuckerberg’s latest demonstration of its photorealistic avatars shows it could be pretty far from dead after all. Appearing on a Sept. 28 episode Read More
Do Kwon says SEC’s extradition request is impossible
Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have requested a federal court to reject the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) request to question him in the U.S. over the collapse of the Terra Money ecosystem. In a Sept. Read More
Bitcoiner who tried to trade his way to Alaska shares his ‘humbling’ experience
A Bitcoin proponent’s recent attempt to crypto trade his way from New York to Alaska has come to a sudden and bitter end — some 900 miles from his final destination. Thomas Kralow, a crypto trader and educator recently set Read More
Celsius creditors vote in favor of reorganization plan
The creditors involved in the Celsius bankruptcy case have voted in favor of a plan that will see funds returned to them as well as distributing equity through a new company. According to a Sept. 25 filing from bankruptcy firm Read More
Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig
Decentralized oracle network Chainlink has downplayed a recent change in the number of signers required on its multisig wallet — a move that garnered backlash on social media from vocal critics. Crypto researcher Chris Blec was among a number of Read More
‘End of an era’ — Consensys sunsets Truffle, Ganache amid shift to Metamask Snaps
Ethereum developers are gathering to salute the teams behind Ganache and Truffle, two toolkits that were once vital in the early days of Ethereum smart contracts. In a Sept. 22 post, Consensys announced the sunset of the two products amid Read More
Australian regulator sues crypto exchange over margin trading product
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Bit Trade, the provider of the Kraken crypto exchange in Australia, for failing to comply with design and distribution obligations for one of its trading products. According Read More
Former Deutsche Bank exec pleads guilty over ‘R3 Crypto Fund’ scheme
A former Deutsche Bank investment banker, who was charged earlier this year in relation to a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme, has pleaded guilty to investment fraud — and could face up to 30 years in prison. According to a Sept. Read More
Scaramucci leads bidding for Silicon Valley Bank VC arm: Report
SVB Financial Group, the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank is getting closer to a deal that will see the institution sell its venture capital arm SVB Capital. According to a Sept. 15 report from the Wall Street Journal Read More
Play-to-earn games are the reason ‘real’ gamers hate crypto: Atari founder
It’s no secret that traditional gamers harbor a strong sense of disdain for crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in their games. The reason for this is clear, says Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, it all started with the insane rise of Read More
Sui Network launches Google, Twitch and Facebook logins for DApps
Layer-one blockchain Sui Network has taken a step towards simplifying Web3 onboarding, allowing users to sign up for Sui-powered apps without having to manage an external crypto wallet or seed phrase. In a Sept. 13 press release the Sui Foundation Read More
Solana falls 6% amid fears of FTX dump — but there’s a catch
The price of Solana (SOL) has plunged more than 6% the last 24 hours, amid fears that bankrupt crypto exchange FTX may soon liquidate its significant portions of the token and other Solana-affiliated crypto assets. The price of Solana has Read More
DApp store for your wallet: Consensys readying cross-chain Metamask Snaps
MetaMask’s eagerly awaited Snaps will allow users to interact with a variety of different blockchain networks, receive updates from projects and will help demystify what’s happening in complex transactions, says Consensys head of strategy Simon Morris. Speaking to Cointelegraph on Read More
Crypto market ‘dramatically underestimates’ bullishness of spot Bitcoin ETFs
The potential of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval to drive prices up is dramatically underestimated by the crypto market, claim analysts from crypto research firm K33 — formerly Arcane Research. In a Sept. 5 market report, K33 Read More
Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier
The centralization of nodes is one of the biggest problems facing the Ethereum network and should be addressed by making the running of nodes cheaper and easier, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. At current, the majority of the 5,901 Read More
Crypto is in ‘arms race’ against AI-powered scams: Quantstamp co-founder
With the field of artificial intelligence evolving at near breakneck speed, scammers now have access to tools that can help them execute highly sophisticated attacks en masse, warns the co-founder of Web3 security firm Quantstamp. Speaking to Cointelegraph at Korea Read More
FTX wallet shifts $10M in crypto, sparking fear of token dumps to come
A wallet owned by bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has moved $10 million worth of digital assets from the Solana (SOL) network to Ethereum, sparking concerns it could be the beginning of a series of token dumps amid the exchange’s bankruptcy Read More
Bitcoin heads for red September, but analysts tip October as ‘days to watch’
Bitcoin investors may be in for a rollercoaster ride. While history shows September is typically a bumpy month for Bitcoin — two ETF analysts have suggested investors turn their gaze to mid-October as the next “major days to watch.” According Read More
Atari founder, Animoca sees Web3 games as vital for virtual ownership and education
Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari and inventor of Pong — one of the first commercially successful video games — has shared optimism for the future of Web3 games, particularly as it comes to bringing ownership to virtual worlds. During Read More