Armstrong said that the documentary will capture “the good, bad, and ugly” of building a tech start-up from the ground up. Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong announced in a series of tweets on Oct 4 that a crypto centric documentary capturing his journey of building a tech start-up from…

The investment fund, which was founded by an early Bitcoin investor, said the current market cycle is the first time in a decade where prices and fundamentals have diverged so wildly. Crypto-focused investment firm M31 Capital has launched a new investment fund dedicated to Web3 companies, further underscoring the industry’s…

A federal judge said the court’s decision was based on the CFTC effectively serving the Ooki DAO by providing the necessary documents in its Sept. 22 lawsuit. The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission can serve members of the Ooki decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, with summons through online communications,…

The study found that banks mostly held volatile cryptocurrencies and had little exposure to stablecoins. According to a new study published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision — a supranational organization responsible for setting the standards on bank capital, liquidity and funding — 19 out of 182 global banks…

Analysts say Bitcoin miners’ worst days are probably behind them, but the network’s soaring hash rate and the uptick in difficulty are weighing on profit margins. The Bitcoin hash rate hit a new all-time high above 245 exahashes per second on Oct. 3, but at the same time, Bitcoin (BTC)…

The resolution recommended authorities in the parliament’s 27 member states consider a “simplified tax treatment” for crypto users involved in occasional or small transactions. Members of the Parliament of the European Union voted in favor of a non-binding resolution aimed at using blockchain to fight tax evasion and coordinate tax…

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the Credit Suisse situation and what impact it would have on the cryptocurrency market if it did collapse. On this week’s The Market Report show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss if the potential collapse of the Credit Suisse bank…

Genesis will no longer be involved in GBTC’s main operations but will still act as a liquidity provider. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust has terminated two agreements with cryptocurrency broker Genesis. First, Genesis will no longer assist Grayscale in…

PoW Ethereum or ETHW is a forked version of the Ethereum blockchain created by a Chinese miner after the Merge of the execution and consensus layers. Ethereum blockchain shifted from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism on Sept. 15, 2022. Along with this move, ETHPoW, a distinct…

Are TradFi and DeFi converging, moving toward a middle ground that includes tokenized assets, interoperability and regulation? SWIFT is a payments colossus. It operates across more than 200 countries, has 11,000-plus financial institution clients and transmits some 8.4 billion financial messages every year. It is the global leader in cross-border…

“It’s 10% up or 10% down each day. I don’t have to wait five years in between crises. As a matter of fact, I only have to wait about 45 minutes.” In another reality, Bill Noble would be just another guy in a suit behind a big desk at the…

The DEX aggregator said the partnership would promote the wider adoption of DeFi and Web3 products and services. Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to help users simplify cryptocurrency payments — a move the company says could strengthen the wider adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) products and…

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik sat down with Cointelegraph for an exclusive interview during Token2049. Public blockchains can be accessed and read by anyone, but creating meaningful insights from this data is no easy feat. Millions of transactions are recorded across a variety of chains and layer-2 protocols, creating petabytes of…

The international financial community went long form to speak up for its interests as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision continues to optimize banking regulation. The comment period has ended for the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) “Second Consultation on the Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures,” a document published…

The Ethereum netflow chart shows that the spike in exchange flows often comes when the price of ETH is trading at a short-term or long-term low. The exchange netflow of Ether (ETH) over the past couple of years highlights a behavioral pattern among Ether whales that market analysts believe is done…

The Latin Grammy Awards is stepping into Web3 through its first NFT collection in collaboration with the OneOf Web3 music platform. This year’s 64th Latin Grammy Awards will have its first-ever nonfungible token  collection after the Latin Recording Academy signed a three-year contract for award show-related NFTs.The aforementioned partnership is…

BTC price action sees a new October peak amid a declining U.S. dollar and a successful prior day’s trading for U.S. equities. Bitcoin (BTC) saw its first trip above $20,000 on Oct. 4 as traders expected familiar resistance to cap gains.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMulti-week dollar lows fuel…

The global fast food chain is among the first to participate in a crypto-friendly experiment in the town of Lugano. Multinational fast food chain McDonald’s started to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method in the 63,000-populated city of Lugano in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, which is becoming a…

The overall security of the Bitcoin protocol, or hash rate, hit a new high of 158 exahash per second despite the price being down over 50% year to date. Bitcoin miners can’t stop, won’t stop. The Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate continues to surge to new all-time highs, despite a heavy…

Terra’s co-founder continues his adventures, writing code in his living room, posting on Twitter and hiding from Interpol all at once. Terra co-founder Do Kwon, wanted by South Korean authorities, seems to live in a digital-era James Bond movie. The businessman, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, reacted via Twitter to…

Mastercard’s new product allows banks to find and prevent fraud on crypto merchant platforms within its network. The financial service provider Mastercard launched a new crypto service related to risk management on Oct. 3. Mastercard’s new service, Crypto Secure, is aimed to help banks find and prevent fraud on crypto…

Binance revealed it has more than 150 employees to cover its operations in Brazil and appears to be in good standing with the local government and regulatory agencies. Crypto exchange Binance has opened up two offices in Brazil as the firm looks to tap the country’s emerging crypto market, which reportedly has…

Matrixport’s head of strategy said he believes the market is currently in a “wait-and-see environment” but could shift after the U.S. mid-term elections in November. Minor inflows for digital asset investment products over the last few weeks suggest a “continued hesitancy” toward crypto among institutional investors amid a slowdown in…

Other users in the Crypto Twitter community believe lax security management is to blame for the latest phishing scam aimed at Beeple’s fans and followers. Nonfungible token (NFT) artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann has found himself the target of phishing scammers yet again, warning users that the URL link to his…

Tether is also looking to become more transparent, having hired a new accounting firm to conduct regular audit and attestation reports to ensure its stablecoin is properly backed by USD. Stablecoin issuer Tether has nearly completely slashed its commercial paper holdings, with less than $50 million worth of commercial paper units…