The Hong Kong Police Force unveils the innovative metaverse platform, CyberDefender. https://bitcoinist.com/hong-kong-police-force-unveils-innovative-metaverse/ Temasek of Singapore to Proceed Cautiously in Crypto Space Following FTX Tragedy https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/29/singapores-temasek-to-exercise-caution-in-crypto-space-after-ftx-nightmare/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines Beijing unveils the Web 3.0 Innovation and Development White Paper at the Zhongguancun Forum. https://Blockchain.News/news/Beijing-Releases-Web-30-Innovation-and-Development-White-Paper-2023-at-Zhongguancun-Forum-a0670421-93a4-4490-a203-bc1db367270d
2024 US Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis Says IRS Is Corrupt, Insisting America Needs Something Totally Different https://news.bitcoin.com/2024-us-presidential-candidate-ron-desantis-says-irs-is-corrupt-insisting-america-needs-something-totally-different/ ESMA Warns of Unregulated Investment Offerings in Cryptocurrency and Gold Markets within the EU. https://news.bitcoin.com/eu-securities-watchdog-esma-warns-of-unregulated-crypto-gold-investment-offerings/
The crypto market driven by AI experiences tremendous growth due to the boom in Nvidia's chips. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ai-crypto-market-soars-with-nvidia-chip-boom/ President Lula States that Brazil Views BRICS Bank as an Alternative Financial Institution. https://news.bitcoin.com/brazil-sees-brics-bank-as-alternative-financial-institution-president-lula-says/ Gemini and Genesis are seeking to dismiss the SEC lawsuit regarding the defunct Earn product. https://cryptoslate.com/gemini-and-genesis-seek-to-dismiss-sec-lawsuit-over-defunct-earn-product/
The IMF Anticipates No Immediate Change in US Dollar Reserves Despite the Increasing Trend of De-Dollarization https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-foresees-no-rapid-shift-in-us-dollar-reserves-despite-rising-de-dollarization-trend/ Unbanked Ceases Crypto Services Due to US Regulations Hindering Fundraising Efforts https://cryptoslate.com/unbanked-shuts-down-crypto-services-says-us-regulations-blocked-funding/ Digital Currency Group is set to close down their institutional trading unit, TradeBlock. https://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-currency-group-dcg-shut-tradeblock
Elon Musk discusses the creation of an AI giant to challenge Google and Microsoft, suggesting that Twitter and Tesla may have a role to play. https://news.bitcoin.com/elon-musk-discusses-creating-ai-giant-to-challenge-google-microsoft-suggests-twitter-and-tesla-could-play-a-role/ The U.S. Government Pursues Seizure of Cryptocurrency Assets Tied to Fraud from Binance https://bitcoinist.com/u-s-seeks-forfeiture-of-fraud-linked-crypto-assets/ Nine Asian Countries Convene Meeting Hosted by Iran to Discuss De-Dollarization Measures https://news.bitcoin.com/9-asian-countries-discuss-de-dollarization-measures-in-meeting-hosted-by-iran/
Ledger Postpones Plans for Private Key Recovery Service in Response to Controversy https://decrypt.co/142044/ledger-delays-plans-private-key-recovery-controversy Binance refutes allegations of fund mismanagement, dismissing it as a baseless conspiracy theory. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-customer-fund-mismanagement-denial-against-mainstream-reports Chinese firms involved in the sale of synthetic opioid chemicals generated $27 million in cryptocurrency payments. https://cryptoslate.com/chinese-companies-selling-synthetic-opioid-chemicals-raked-in-27m-in-crypto-payments/
Gemini reports failure of DCG to make $630 million payment towards Genesis debt. https://bitcoinist.com/gemini-dcgs-failure-to-make-630m-genesis-debt/ Dash suffers outage lasting for more than 18 hours https://cryptoslate.com/dash-experiences-outage-lasting-over-18-hours/ Lawyers state that Core Scientific has the intention of emerging from bankruptcy by September. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/22/core-scientific-hopes-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy-by-september-lawyers-say/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov States That De-Dollarization Has Already Started. https://news.bitcoin.com/de-dollarization-has-already-started-says-russias-foreign-minister-lavrov/ Biden Criticizes Affluent Cryptocurrency Traders as U.S. Budget Discussions Resume https://decrypt.co/140869/us-debt-ceiling-budget-battle-crypto-traders The Number of Bitcoin Blockchain Entries and BRC20 Token Usage Continues to Grow https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-blockchain-continues-to-see-growth-in-ordinal-inscriptions-and-brc20-tokens/
Gary Vee's Enthusiasm for AI Spurs Expansion of VeeCon Beyond NFTs https://decrypt.co/140781/gary-vee-veecon-ai-nft-web3-business-conference Debt Ceiling Talks Between White House and Republicans Reach a Standstill https://www.cryptopolitan.com/white-house-republicans-debt-ceiling-talks/ Bitcoin Transaction Backlog Decreases, but Over 289,000 Transactions are Still Awaiting Confirmation https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-transaction-backlog-shrinks-but-over-289000-still-await-confirmation/ Binance solidifies its presence in Brazil with the Central Bank's approval of Latam Gateway https://www.cryptopolitan.com/latam-gateway-earns-central-bank-approval/
The DOJ has charged a Nevada man for his involvement in a $45 million crypto scheme on CoinDeal. https://cryptoslate.com/doj-charges-nevada-man-involved-in-45m-coindeal-crypto-scheme/ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign Launches Bitcoin into the Political Sphere https://www.cryptopolitan.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-presidential-bid-propels-bitcoin-into-the-political-arena/ Marathon and Brink Collaborate to Raise $1 Million for Developers of Bitcoin Core https://news.bitcoin.com/marathon-and-brink-join-forces-to-raise-1-million-for-bitcoin-core-developers/
Venezuela's President Declares an Inevitable Shift Away from the US Dollar in a De-Dollarization Push https://news.bitcoin.com/venezuelas-president-declares-inevitable-shift-away-from-us-dollar-in-de-dollarization-push/ Coinbase has announced the launch of its global zero-trading subscription service, Coinbase One. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/coinbase-unveils-its-global-zero-trading-subscription-service-coinbase-one/ Hong Kong Commences Pilot for Digital Currency with 16 Firms, including HSBC, Bank of China, and Alipay. https://news.bitcoin.com/hong-kong-launches-digital-currency-pilot-with-16-firms-including-hsbc-bank-of-china-alipay/
Ripple has acquired cryptocurrency custody firm Metaco in a $250 million deal. https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ripple/ripple-acquires-crypto-custody-firm-metaco-in-250-million-deal/ The SEC Has Deemed Filecoin as a Security and Requested Grayscale to Withdraw Trust Registration. https://cryptoslate.com/sec-deems-filecoin-a-security-asks-grayscale-to-withdraw-trust-registration/ French Regulatory Body Welcomes Departing U.S. Crypto Companies With Open Arms https://www.newsbtc.com/crypto/french-regulator-extends-open-arms-to-fleeing-u-s-crypto-firms/ The Approved Voyager Bankruptcy Plan Will Allow Customers to Recover 35.7% of Their Initial Claims https://cointelegraph.com/news/voyager-bankruptcy-plan-approved-customers-may-recover-35-7-of-claims-initially
OKX, Following Binance, Now Provides Support for Bitcoin Ordinals https://cryptoslate.com/okx-follows-binance-in-enabling-support-for-bitcoin-ordinals/ Ledger's Crypto Wallet Faces Criticism for Its Seed Phrase Recovery Service https://decrypt.co/140317/ledger-crypto-wallet-under-fire-over-seed-phrase-recovery-service Former Ethereum Developer Criticizes Open AI Founders' Worldcoin Project as Unrealistic and Alarming https://cryptoslate.com/ex-ethereum-developer-calls-open-ai-founders-worldcoin-project-unrealistic-and-scary/
Despite Regulatory Challenges for Crypto, Paul Tudor Jones Stays Committed to Bitcoin Investment https://news.bitcoin.com/amid-regulatory-apparatus-against-crypto-paul-tudor-jones-maintains-bitcoin-allocation/ Big Short Michael Burry is purchasing distressed bank stocks. https://coingape.com/big-short-michael-burry-is-buying-distressed-bank-stocks/ For the 4th consecutive week, digital asset investment products experience outflows amounting to $200 million. https://cryptoslate.com/digital-asset-investment-products-see-outflows-for-4th-consecutive-week-totaling-200m/ Gensler affirms SEC's readiness to assist as cryptocurrency startups confront a surge of enforcement actions https://decrypt.co/140247/sec-head-gary-gensler-insists-crypto-rules-are-already-clear
Former SEC Member, John Reed Stark, Accuses Tether of Being a Cryptocurrency Counterfeiter https://www.cryptopolitan.com/former-sec-member-john-reed-stark-slams-tether-as-a-crypto-counterfeiter/ IRS Collaborates with Ukraine to Trace Cryptocurrency Transactions of Russian Sanctions Violators https://www.cryptopolitan.com/irs-aids-ukraine-track-russian-sanctions-evaders/ Launch of Financial Blockchain Supported by Major Firms such as Microsoft and Goldman Sachs https://decrypt.co/140082/microsoft-goldman-sachs-and-other-big-firms-back-launch-of-financial-blockchain Hedge Fund Tycoon Stanley Druckenmiller Cautioning of an Impending Economic Downturn in the United States https://news.bitcoin.com/hedge-fund-mogul-stanley-druckenmiller-warns-of-hard-landing-for-us-economy/
Bitcoin miner Riot sues Rhodium Enterprises for unpaid fees worth $26 million https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-miner-riot-sues-rhodium-enterprises-for-unpaid-fees-worth-26-million/ Cardano Hydras potential for 1 million TPS overhyped, says technical director https://www.cryptopolitan.com/cardano-hydras-potential-for-1-million-tps-overhyped-says-technical-director/ South Koreas LG Electronics Files For NFT-Trading TV Patent https://www.newsbtc.com/nft/south-koreas-lg-electronics-files-for-nft-trading-tv-patent/
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Florida https://news.bitcoin.com/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bill-prohibiting-use-of-central-bank-digital-currencies-in-florida/ IMF Warns of Very Serious Repercussions if US Defaults on Debt Obligations https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-warns-of-very-serious-repercussions-if-us-defaults-on-debt-obligations/ Bakkt delists majority of tokens from recently acquired Apex Crypto platform https://cointelegraph.com/news/bakkt-delists-majority-of-tokens-from-recently-acquired-apex-crypto-platform
US House financial committee tells SEC they dont like custody proposal https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-house-financial-committee-tells-sec-they-don-t-like-custody-proposal Silvergate begins NYSE delisting process as it readies to cut 230 staff https://cointelegraph.com/news/silvergate-begins-nyse-delisting-process-as-it-readies-to-cut-230-staff US Chamber of Commerce slams SEC's haphazard regulation efforts https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-chamber-of-commerce-slams-sec-s-haphazard-regulation-efforts
Pepes market cap sinks $1B in 5 days, some whales are still buying https://cointelegraph.com/news/pepe-s-market-cap-sinks-1b-in-5-days-some-whales-are-still-buying Sports Illustrated Launches New Polygon-Based Box Office Ticketing Platform https://bitcoinist.com/sports-illustrated-polygon-box-office-ticketing/ Economist Peter Schiff Says Nobodys Money Is Safe in Any Bank Warns of Financial Crises, Depressions https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-says-nobodys-money-is-safe-in-any-bank-warns-of-financial-crises-depressions/
US Authorities Extradite UK Citizen Behind 2020 Twitter Hack, SIM Swap Crypto Theft https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/10/us-authorities-extradite-uk-citizen-behind-2020-twitter-hack-sim-swap-crypto-theft/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines Rosario Dawson to Star in NFT-Backed Anime Series from Gala https://decrypt.co/139515/rosario-dawson-to-star-in-nft-backed-anime-series-from-gala Dave Ramsey Dismisses De-Dollarization Concerns Says BRICS Currency, Chinese Yuan Cant Take Down US Dollar https://news.bitcoin.com/dave-ramsey-dismisses-de-dollarization-concerns-says-brics-currency-chinese-yuan-cant-take-down-us-dollar/ Krakens CLO Takes The Stand At Historic Joint Hearing On Crypto Regulations https://bitcoinist.com/krakens-clo-takes-the-stand-on-crypto-regulation/
Hong Kong Regulator Warns Crypto Firms, Wont Allow Light Touch Approach https://coingape.com/hong-kong-regulator-warns-crypto-firms-wont-allow-light-touch-approach/ Estonia squeezes out 400 crypto firms after new laws https://cointelegraph.com/news/estonia-squeezes-out-400-crypto-firms-after-new-laws
Binance halts Bitcoin withdrawals for the second time in 12 hours https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-halts-bitcoin-withdrawals-for-the-second-time-in-12-hours Louisiana Senator Compares Modern Banks to Sophisticated Ponzi Schemes https://news.bitcoin.com/louisiana-senator-compares-modern-banks-to-sophisticated-ponzi-schemes/
UK High Court Rules to Set Aside Interim Proprietary Injunction Against Binance https://news.bitcoin.com/uk-high-court-rules-to-set-aside-interim-proprietary-injunction-against-binance/ Memecoin sends BTC fees to the moon, miner profits top $50 Billion and more https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/memecoin-sends-btc-fees-to-the-moon-miner-profits-top-50b-and-more-hodlers-digest-april-30-may-6/ Kazakhstan collected $7 Million in crypto mining taxes in 2022 https://cointelegraph.com/news/kazakhstan-collected-7m-in-crypto-mining-taxes-in-2022 Friday saw the sixth biggest outflow of Bitcoin from exchanges year to date https://cryptoslate.com/insights/friday-saw-the-sixth-biggest-outflow-of-bitcoin-from-exchanges-ytd/ Stripe tackles 'cold start problem' with the launch of fiat-to-crypto onramp https://cointelegraph.com/news/stripe-tackles-cold-start-problem-with-the-launch-of-fiat-to-crypto-onramp
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance For Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/06/us-justice-department-investigating-binance-for-russia-related-sanctions-violations-bloomberg/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines Britains fourth largest newspaper offers free King Charles coronation NFTs https://cryptoslate.com/britains-fourth-largest-newspaper-offers-free-king-charles-coronation-nfts/
Jack Dorsey Will Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Technology He Bought From Intel https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/13852j1/jack_dorsey_will_opensource_bitcoin_mining/ Coinbase share price spikes 7.9% as Q1 results beat expectations https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-share-price-spikes-7-9-as-q1-results-beat-expectations Fedi Raises $17 Million in a Bid to 'Accelerate the Adoption of Bitcoin and Lightning' https://decrypt.co/138948/fedi-raises-17m-to-accelerate-bitcoin-lightning-adoption
Jury convicts former OpenSea manager in NFT-insider trading case https://cointelegraph.com/news/jury-convicts-former-opensea-manager-in-nft-insider-trading-case White House Issues Report Justifying 30% Crypto Mining Tax, Cites Lack of Economic Benefits https://decrypt.co/138832/white-house-report-30-percent-crypto-mining-tax FTX seeks to claw back $4 Billion from Genesis in a battle of the bankrupt https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-seeks-to-claw-back-4b-from-genesis-in-a-battle-of-the-bankrupt
White House advisors renew push for 30% digital mining energy tax https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-house-advisors-renew-push-for-30-digital-mining-energy-tax Bitcoin Daily Transactions Hit All-Time High With 3 Million Ordinals Inscriptions https://decrypt.co/138668/bitcoin-daily-fees-hit-all-time-high-with-3-million-ordinals-inscriptions FTX advisors billed the bankrupt firm for a whopping $103 Million in Q1 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-advisors-billed-the-bankrupt-firm-for-a-whopping-103m-in-q1 Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, Woke Politics, and Financial Surveillance in Florida https://news.bitcoin.com/ron-desantis-vows-to-prohibit-cbdc-woke-politics-and-financial-surveillance-in-florida/
Coinbase executive discovers ChatGPT jailbreak https://Blockchain.News/news/coinbase-executive-discovers-chatgpt-jailbreak Coinme Fined $4 Million by SEC https://Blockchain.News/news/coinme-fined-4-million-by-sec JPMorgan to Acquire First Republic Bank Assets https://Blockchain.News/news/jpmorgan-to-acquire-first-republic-bank-assets
Twitter introduces content creator subscriptions https://Blockchain.News/news/-twitter-introduces-content-creator-subscriptions Mastercard Launches Web3 Crypto Solution https://Blockchain.News/news/mastercard-launches-web3-crypto-solution Signature Bank Collapse Blamed on Poor Management https://Blockchain.News/news/signature-bank-collapse-blamed-on-poor-management US House to Hold Joint Hearings on Digital Assets https://Blockchain.News/news/us-house-to-hold-joint-hearings-on-digital-assets
Mastercard Launches Web3 Solution for Crypto Verification https://Blockchain.News/news/mastercard-launches-web3-solution-for-crypto-verification Google Cloud and Polygon Labs partner for Ethereum scaling https://Blockchain.News/news/google-cloud-and-polygon-labs-partner-for-ethereum-scaling US House Committees To Hold Joint Hearings On Digital Asset Regulations https://Blockchain.News/news/us-house-committees-to-hold-joint-hearings-on-digital-asset-regulations FDIC alleges Cross River engaged in 'unsafe' lending practices https://cointelegraph.com/news/fdic-alleges-cross-river-engaged-in-unsafe-lending-practices