Coinbase rolls out on-chain credential verification using the Ethereum Attestation Service

Coinbase announced a feature on Nov. 9 that allows users to attest their account and country credentials on-chain and access additional benefits. Coinbase’s help pages indicate that issued verifications are meant to... Read more »

CME overtakes Binance to grab largest share of Bitcoin futures open interest

Binance’s dominance of Bitcoin futures open interest has been toppled by traditional derivatives market place heavyweight Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), following Bitcoin’s first move past the $37,000 mark in over 18 months.... Read more »

Bitwise Asset Management distances itself from failed startup of same name

Bitwise Asset Management said that it has no connection with another firm of the same name whose founders are facing charges. The asset management firm wrote on Nov. 9: “San Francisco-based Bitwise... Read more »

Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report

The saga of the imploded cryptocurrency exchange JPEX continues to develop as Taiwanese prosecutors have reportedly found new alleged suspects. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office (TDPO) requested Chang Tung-ying, the chief partner... Read more »

Rep. Tom Emmer roasts Gary Gensler in fiery speech on the House floor

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) sharply criticized Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler in a speech on the House floor that condemned the agency’s approach to regulating digital assets. Emmer said... Read more »

NFT sales jump to $129M, OpenSea layoffs and Elon Musk slams NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

In this week’s newsletter, we dive into the dynamic world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and their impact on the digital landscape, as NFT sales have skyrocketed to an impressive $129 million in... Read more »

Wintermute threatens lawsuit against Near Foundation over failed $11M stablecoin conversion

Evgeny Gaevoy, the CEO of Crypto market maker Wintermute, said his firm would take legal action against Near(NEAR) Foundation and Aurora Labs for failing to deliver on their promise to convert $11 million... Read more »

EU banking watchdog proposes liquidity rules for stablecoin issuers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) — the European Union’s banking watchdog — has proposed a new set of guidelines for stablecoin issuers that will set minimum capital and liquidity requirements. The new liquidity guidelines... Read more »

Marathon, Riot among most overvalued Bitcoin mining stocks: Report

Bitcoin (BTC) mining heavyweights Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms are among the most overvalued crypto mining companies relative to their competitors, says MinerMetrics founder and analyst Jaran Mellerud. The key metric backing... Read more »

Founder who suffered eye damage at Bored Ape Yacht Club event sends ‘formal legal notice’ to Yuga Labs

A founder who attended Yuga Labs’ recent Ape Fest in Hong Kong has sent legal notice to the company after suffering eye damage related to the event. Asif Kamal, founder of the... Read more »
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