Malaysia adopts Worldcoin for personal verification and digital ID
">Malaysia aims to tackle national challenges and unlock economic opportunities by adopting cutting-edge biometric verification technology.
DeFi rises again as Aave hits new ATH in weekly borrowers
">Layer-2 chains Base and Scroll have contributed to Aave’s recent borrower and depositor growth.
Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams
">Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams.
Marathon Digital buys $249M Bitcoin, reserves reach 25K BTC
">Marathon’s latest 4,144 Bitcoin buy comes as boss Fred Thiel last month said it was adopting a “hodl strategy” for the cryptocurrency.
Senator Chuck Schumer pledges pro-crypto laws if Harris is president
">Chuck Schumer, the majority leader of the United States Senate, says he will make it his goal to introduce pro-crypto legislation by the end of this year if Kamala Harris is elected president.
Ethereum gas fees: Too low or too high? No one can decide
">Critics who have a problem with volatile gas prices — on Ethereum or elsewhere — have the wrong vision for the future of crypto.
Price analysis 8/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
">Bitcoin is finding it difficult to rise above the overhead moving averages, indicating that the bears are trying to flip the level into resistance.
User says ZKasino still hasn’t returned ETH months after claims opened
">The project claimed it was allowing users 72 hours to sign up to receive their ETH back, but two months later, the funds have not moved.
Toncoin (TON) gains 10% after Binance Launchpool platform addition
">Growth in its DeFi ecosystem and the upcoming Binance Launchpool addition have put wind in Toncoin’s sails.
Morgan Stanley discloses $188M in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings
">The investment firm disclosed to the SEC that it held more than 5.5 million shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust in the second quarter of 2024.
The future of Web 3.0 gaming—Blockchain Futurist Conference
">According to a 2024 OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults, 52% of respondents said they were unaware of what blockchain gaming was.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
New Vanguard CEO: "We will not be launching crypto ETFs."
">Vanguard is the second largest ETF issuer after Blackrock.
Binance reaches $1.7M agreement with Brazilian securities regulator
">Brazil’s CVM issued a warning to the crypto exchange in 2020 that it was offering residents derivatives products without authorization.
Exchanges gear up crypto advocacy in Canada as elections loom
">Cointelegraph’s Sam Bourgi discussed Canada’s evolving regulatory landscape with Kraken and Coinbase at the Blockchain Futurist Conference, highlighting areas where the country still lags.
NYSE Arca withdraws request to list options on commodity trusts, crypto ETFs
">It's the latest in a flurry of regulatory activity around options on crypto funds.
Exclusive: Fireblocks granted New York charter for crypto custody
">The charter allows Fireblocks to offer cold-storage custody to US clients.
Immutable shuts NFT marketplace, why Web3 gaming needs its own Steam: Nifty Newsletter
">Immutable has wound down its NFT marketplace to allow marketplaces within its ecosystem to flourish.
New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC
">United States District Judge Peter Castel has officially signed off on a settlement between FTX and the commodities regulator, meaning $12.7 billion will be paid back to FTX creditors.
Crypto startup funding eclipses $100B
">The $100 billion mark took just 10 years with the bulk raised since the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-startup-funding-eclipses-100-billion