South African Dispute Resolution Office Says It Now Considers Crypto-Related Complaints

According to South Africa’s Office of the FAIS Ombud, an independent dispute resolution office, individuals with crypto-related grievances that occurred after Oct. 19, 2022, can now formally submit such complaints on the... Read more »

Crypto’s Volatile Week Continues as Inflation Softens to 7.7%

Key Takeaways Inflation has registered a 7.7% year-on-year increase in October. The figure is 0.2% less than the analyst expectation of a 7.9% increase. The crypto market has bounced on the news,... Read more »

Blockstream raises $125M to finance expanded Bitcoin mining operations

Digital asset infrastructure company Blockstream has raised $125 million to finance its Bitcoin (BTC) mining colocation services, underscoring heightened demand for its institutional hosting services amid the bear market.  The $125 million... Read more »

Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Start Paying Higher Electricity Fees

Since the beginning of 2023, cryptocurrency miners operating in Kazakhstan are obliged to pay new fees for the power they need to mint digital coins. A surcharge introduced in 2021 now depends... Read more »

No, Wrapped Ethereum Isn’t In Trouble. Here’s Why

Key Takeaways Crypto Twitter has been sharing jokes about wETH being exploited or losing its peg. At least one media publication—Bloomberg—took the jokes at face value. Wrapped Ethereum does not have a... Read more »

Reformed ‘altcoin slayer’ Eric Wall on shitposting and scaling Ethereum – Cointelegraph Magazine

Although he’s had a variety of jobs in the industry, including a stint as Arcane Asset’s chief investment officer, Eric Wall is probably best known for shitposting and arguing with people on... Read more »

CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update: Stagnant 24 hour run sees BNB lead top 10

The cryptocurrency market cap saw net inflows of $0.56 billion over the last 24 hours and currently stands at $1,050.56 billion — up 0.05% from $1,050 billion. Over the reporting period, the... Read more »

Lastpass Data Breach Frightens Users, Some Say Hack ‘May Be Worse Than They Are Letting on’

People involved in financial tech, software programming, cyber security, and cryptocurrencies have been talking about the Lastpass data breach that was disclosed two days ago. The password management company detailed that a... Read more »

Crypto Traders Are Flocking to DeFi After FTX Exchange Implosion

Key Takeaways The decentralized futures platform GMX has seen an increase in use following the collapse of FTX. Last week, GMX registered a new all-time daily high trading volume of $1.17 billion.... Read more »

Bitcoin B logo lights up Germany’s tallest building in Berlin

The Bitcoin (BTC) logo lit up the night sky in Berlin this weekend, adorning Germany’s tallest building with a giant orange B. Source: Twitter On January 21, the Bitcoin logo illuminated the... Read more »
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