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Starknet user numbers plummet as dissatisfaction grows over token drop

The blockchain’s users are unhappy with minimum wallet holding criteria that exclude them from the airdrop and an unlock schedule that quickly rewards investors.

SBF trades clean-shaven look for scruffy beard in newly surfaced prison photo

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been photographed with five other inmates, including “G Lock,” who shared some insights on SBF’s life in prison.

Y Combinator calls on startups to build stablecoin, metaverse, AI solutions

Stablecoins’ place in traditional finance will follow a similar path to digital music, going from “outlaw file sharing” to digital streaming services like Spotify.

BlackRock labels BTC as ‘progress’ in latest spot Bitcoin ETF ad

BlackRock maintained its mature approach to promoting its new spot ETF with an ad labeling Bitcoin simply as “progress.”

UK could pass stablecoin, staking laws within six months: Report

Minister Bim Afolami says the government is working “very hard” to pass crypto-specific legislation in the U.K.

Crypto exchange-traded products hit bull run levels with $67B AUM

Record year-to-date crypto product inflows, slowing outflows, and positive price action have made the perfect recipe for the swelling AUM.

Bitcoin price keeps rising, but where are the new investors?

The spot Bitcoin ETFs' saw $4.93 billion in net inflow but where are the “new” investors?

ECB execs respond to banks’ objections to digital euro, suggest priorities

Banks continue to raise objections that have already been accounted for in digital euro design, the authors say.

Hong Kong exchange licensing clarity attracts traditional brokerages

The SFC has granted multiple licenses since the city opened doors to retail crypto trading last August.

Why is Solana (SOL) price up today?

Solana price is up today as a combination of technical and on-chain factors paint a bullish outlook for SOL.

Japan and South Korea want more control over crypto transactions: Law Decoded

Asian nations are pushing hard for more consumer protection, more oversight and more technical abilities for regulators.

Forbes launches permanent metaverse presence featuring ‘luxurious pool,’ ‘elegant bar’

The Hong Kong-owned magazine now owns virtual real-estate in the Sandbox Metaverse.

Trust in crypto exchange tokens recovers from FTX lows

Centralized exchanges have largely shrugged off the contagion caused by FTX's bankruptcy in November 2022.

Price analysis 2/19: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE

Bitcoin price struggles to find support at the $52,000 level, but the next phase of consolidation could be beneficial to altcoins.

Emojis can predict better crypto trading outcomes, according to scientists

The researchers came up with two algorithms based on social media sentiment, both showed consistent positive returns.

‘Flood of money’ from crypto Super PACs could fund potential challenger to Elizabeth Warren

Crypto skeptic Elizabeth Warren suggested interest groups could “spend any amount of money needed” to attempt to stop her and Representative Katie Porter’s Senate runs.

Events get NFT tickets: Belong joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Belong, an app providing token-gated access to events, content and physical doors, has become the latest participant of Cointelegraph Accelerator.

2024 will be the Ethereum network's biggest year in history

Chain development kits (CDKs) are expanding the universe of possibilities open to developers on the Ethereum network.

Can Bitcoin become legal tender in Europe? One German MP thinks so

The German Bundestag will host an educational Bitcoin event, and a pro-Bitcoin draft bill aims to make BTC legal tender in the country.

Binance to shut down multiple leveraged token services

Binance urged users to convert and redeem their tokens into other assets before the deadline.

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