- Gold-backed cryptos are shining in 2022, market cap hits $1B for the first time. PAX Gold did most of the weightlifting in pushing the gold token market cap above the $1 billion-milestone, outperforming Tether Gold. https://ct.com/aebl 13 comments cryptocurrency
- Terra off to new record high as LUNA price outperforms market with 30% rebound in 3 days The total value locked inside the Terra blockchain system has reached an all-time high of nearly $26 billion. https://ct.com/ae60 54 comments cryptocurrency
- Blockchain community busts alleged $20M NFT drop scam before sale completion. Thanks to vigilant crypto enthusiasts, the alleged scammers were stopped dead in their tracks. https://ct.com/acaz 6 comments cryptocurrency
- Japanese government considers relaxing strict coin listing rules If passed, the rules reform could make it easier for domestic exchanges to list more crypto without needing to go through a long screening process. https://ct.com/aazg 8 comments cryptocurrency
- How can the Metaverse help the food industry? The evolution of blockchain in the food industry started from establishing a Bitcoin Pizza Day, and now it’s moving into the Metaverse. https://ct.com/aaei 9 comments cryptocurrency
- Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal Telegram CEO Pavel Durov wrote that the proposed ban on crypto would “destroy a number of sectors of the high-tech economy” in a recent post on his massaging platform. https://ct.com/a9ts 9 comments cryptocurrency
- How should DeFi be regulated? A European approach to decentralization The question for DeFi regulation: Is there an "owner" of the platform who can be held accountable for complying with the regulations? https://ct.com/a9s3 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Ethereum EIP-1559 upgrade launches on Polygon to burn MATIC MATIC supply is likely to become deflationary once fee burning commences according to estimates by the Polygon team. https://ct.com/a986 29 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to ‘suspicious activity’ Dogecoin founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions for the time being. https://ct.com/a957 233 comments cryptocurrency
- FTX founder urges regulators to create a unified crypto framework FTX exchange founder and CEO calls out regulators to create a single regulatory framework for digital assets. https://ct.com/a8lr 11 comments cryptocurrency
- Spanish lawmaker sees opportunity amid Kazakhstan’s Bitcoin mining collapse As the Bitcoin mining industry matures, it will seek stable political environments and stable energy sources. https://ct.com/a8hw 15 comments cryptocurrency
- Terra's Mirror protocol warns community against governance attack The attacker launched a public poll on Mirror’s official website, which falsely proposes a freeze on the community pool in case of a scam. If executed as planned, the attacker would receive 25 million MIR tokens. https://ct.com/a7ck 16 comments cryptocurrency
- Dogecoin Foundation works with Ethereum co-founder on DOGE staking The new DOGE PoS version aims to allow anyone to get rewards for their contribution to running the network. https://ct.com/a7b2 13 comments cryptocurrency
- El Salvador buys 21 Bitcoin to celebrate December 21, 2021 Buying Bitcoin is becoming a way of celebrating different occasions or playing around with meaningful figures by El Salvador. https://ct.com/a739 27 comments cryptocurrency
- US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system "The Council recommends that state and federal regulators review available regulations and tools that could be applied to digital assets," says the FSOC. https://ct.com/a6rl 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Reelected Miami mayor to take 401k retirement savings partly in Bitcoin Miami Mayor Francis Suarez also receives a part of his salary in Bitcoin with the help of a third-party payment processor Strike. https://ct.com/a667 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Florida governor's budget proposal wants to let residents pay fees in crypto Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed to allocate $750 million to enable a “crypto-friendly Florida.” https://ct.com/a62r 29 comments cryptocurrency
- Wisdom Tree filing for Bitcoin Spot ETF https://ct.com/a61i 7 comments cryptocurrency
- Solana hit by ddos attack https://ct.com/a624 71 comments cryptocurrency
- Huobi and Shiba Inu community to help BitMart overcome $200M hack Over the weekend, hackers made away with nearly $200 million in 20 different tokens. https://ct.com/a5l9 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Kraken to delist Monero for UK customers by the end of November Although privacy coins grant users unparalleled protection for their personal information, some fear they can easily be used for illicit purposes. https://ct.com/a47m 25 comments cryptocurrency
- The home of the Lakers is getting a new crypto-themed look! Crypto .com buys the naming rights to the Los Angeles arena that will formerly be known as the Staples Center in a $700 million, 20-year deal. https://ct.com/a3vx 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Infrastructure bill can still be remedied: DeFi dev-turned Congress candidate Matt West, DeFi developer by night and a Democratic candidate by day, believes there is still time to remedy the anti-crypto provisions of the U.S. Infrastructure Bill. https://ct.com/a3qd 7 comments cryptocurrency
- Investors rug-pulled after pouring $57M into dog-themed OlympusDAO fork Hong Kong police have reportedly been notified of the incident, with the primary suspect having filed a police report and handed a computer over to authorities. https://ct.com/a2bg 21 comments cryptocurrency
- Data shows Ethereum bulls expect a new ATH after Friday’s $1.25B ETH options expiry ETH price is on the cusp of a new all-time high and derivatives data shows bulls may attempt to capture it ahead of Friday’s $1.25 billion Ethereum options expiry. https://ct.com/a23i 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Dubai finance watchdog approves listing of Bitcoin fund https://ct.com/a1v8 5 comments cryptocurrency
- El Salvador removes BTC price feed from Chivo app to crack down on arbitrage scalpers. Users of the Salvadoran government’s Chivo wallet will not be able to see frozen price quotes until the feature has been removed to deter arbitrage scalpers. https://ct.com/a0zv 15 comments cryptocurrency
- New Australian ransomware plan allows for seizure of crypto Australian authorities will be able to seize or freeze cryptocurrencies linked to cybercrime under new legislation. https://ct.com/a0fl 20 comments cryptocurrency
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- Iranian authorities have conducted many raids on crypto miners in abandoned factories, homes, and small businesses — nothing quite as high profile as the country's largest stock exchange. Tehran Stock Exchange CEO resigns following discovery of Bitcoin miners in basement https://ct.com/9z8t 4 comments cryptocurrency
- ETH 2.0 moves closer to fruition as devs set Altair upgrade for October Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake continues, with the first mainnet upgrade of Beacon Chain scheduled for late October. https://ct.com/9z3d 31 comments cryptocurrency
- Peruvian stablecoin launches on Stellar blockchain Anclap expects to launch two more Stellar-based stablecoins for Chile and Colombia later this year. https://ct.com/9z1d 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Gold, bond portfolios are 'naked' without Bitcoin, Bloomberg strategist asserts The declaration appears as Bitcoin pops back above $50,000, with its addition in a Gold-Bond portfolio outperforming the S&P 500 index. https://ct.com/9wx2 2 comments cryptocurrency
- Blockchain streaming platform Audius announces Solana NFT integration https://ct.com/9wp9 14 comments cryptocurrency
- Mexico lawmakers aim to follow the example of neighboring countries with proposed Bitcoin legislation https://ct.com/9okp 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Even Vitalik Buterin is surprised at just how long Eth2 is taking Ethereum co-founder cites people problems as one of the obstacles to progress. https://ct.com/9nxk 48 comments ethereum
- Bitcoin to zero? Not while this Redditor has $187,000 to spend https://ct.com/9iuq 16 comments cryptocurrency
- Return of the oracles: Band Protocol, API3 and DIA price soar to new highs https://ct.com/9i8c 7 comments cryptocurrency
- Coinbase Ventures backs Polkadot Defi Acala, Band Protocol has an Oracle Partnership with Acala. https://ct.com/9i2m 11 comments cryptocurrency
- Steroid abuse has become a major problem among police officers http://www.ct.com/news/advocates/latest-news/nm-ht04ncsteroids-20120117,0,1840885.story 27 comments politics