Binance US, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is now offering Ethereum ETH/USD staking with an annual percentage yield (APY) of 6%. What Happened: In an announcement on Wednesday, Binance US…
Major video game retailer GameStop Corp. GME has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange FTX to bring more customers to the digital asset space. What Happened: GameStop and FTX announced the partnership in a Wednesday press release. The…
More than 103,000 traders were liquidated for $364 million over the last 24 hours. What Happened: Data from CoinGlass shows that the majority of crypto long traders were liquidated on Tuesday. Bitcoin BTC/USD saw…
The Ethereum ETH/USD to Bitcoin BTC/USD ratio hit a 2022 high on Tuesday as the first stage of the Merge went live. What Happened: Data from TradingView shows that the ETH/BTC ratio reached a high of 0.084…
Streaming giant Netflix Inc NFLX is reportedly in talks to introduce a new ad-based subscription service in Australia — but cryptocurrency-related content won’t be a part of it. What Happened: As part of…
As Ethereum ETH/USD mining nears its end, miners made over $750 million in revenue in the month of August. What Happened: On-chain data from The Block shows that Ethereum miners made $756 million in revenue…
Mad Money host Jim Cramer warned investors to stay away from altcoins like Shiba Inu SHIB/USD and Dogecoin DOGE/USD and a host of other cryptocurrencies that did not live up to expectations. What Happened: In a recent segment of…
Ethereum ETH/USD creator Vitalik Buterin believes that cryptocurrencies will definitely settle down in the medium-term future. What Happened: In a recent interview with Noah Smith, Buterin said he expects crypto to only be as volatile as…
Hollywood actor Bill Murray saw $174,000 worth of crypto drained from his Ethereum ETH/USD wallet by an anonymous hacker. What Happened: On Thursday, Murray raised 119.2 ETH for charity in an auction on Coinbase Global Inc’s COIN…
An Ethereum ETH/USD wallet moved 64,000 ETH worth $102 million in a single transaction earlier this week. What Happened: The high-value transaction was picked up by blockchain wallet tracker Whale Alert on Wednesday. 64,000…
Social media giant Snap Inc SNAP is dissolving its Web3 team amid company-wide layoffs, according to a prominent member of that team. What Happened: Earlier this week, reports emerged that the Snapchat parent planned…
Chinese tech giant Meitu Inc MEIUY reported a significant impairment loss on its cryptocurrency holdings. What Happened: Meitu recorded a loss of over 300 million yuan or $43.4 million on its Bitcoin BTC/USD and Ethereum ETH/USD holdings, reported a…
There will be a good buying opportunity for Dogecoin DOGE/USD if rival meme coin Shiba Inu SHIB/USD begins to rally, according to an analysis by a popular cryptocurrency trader. What Happened: Pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader and…
Ethermine, the largest Ethereum ETH/USD mining pool, has launched a new staking service for ETH. What Happened: In an announcement on Tuesday, Ethermine unveiled the service where users can invest as little as…
A Turkish-based cryptocurrency malware called ‘Nitrokod’ has infected over 100,000 personal computers across 11 countries. What Happened: A new report from cybersecurity firm Check Point Research found that a malware application disguised as…
Retail brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD has enabled transfers on the Polygon MATIC/USD network. What Happened: Robinhood said on Wednesday that users would be able to send and receive MATIC tokens on Polygon in addition…
JPMorgan’s head of blockchain believes that most cryptocurrencies have a short lifespan. What Happened: Umar Farooq, CEO of JPMorgan’s blockchain unit Onyx, talked at a seminar hosted by the Monetary Authority…
The Ethereum ETH/USD Merge may not be as highly anticipated by newer members of the cryptocurrency space, based on the network’s decline in user activity. What Happened: “While it is now significantly more…
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and the cryptocurrency exchange’s policy heads visited the White House in May, records show. What Happened: Bankman-Fried was accompanied by FTX’s director of government relations and policy Eloria Katz and FTX’s head…
A whale wallet mysteriously moved 5,000 Bitcoin BTC/USD, worth over $100 million at the time of writing, after leaving it untouched for close to nine years. What Happened: The transaction was identified on BitInfoCharts by…