Crypto Development Is Complex. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Have To Be

Kin's plug-and-play SDKs and middleware layers are abstracting away the challenges of creating crypto-powered apps for mainstream developers.

El Salvador Government to Be Investigated Over Bitcoin Purchases, Crypto ATMs

President Nayib Bukele’s government is to be investigated by El Salvador’s Court of Accounts following a complaint about its Bitcoin purchases.

Binance Hires Former Dark Web Specialist From Europol

Binance has hired Nils Andersen-Röed from Europol to strengthen the exchange’s audit and investigations team.

SushiSwap’s Token Launchpad Hacked for Over $3M in Ethereum

An NFT auction on the SushiSwap token launchpad has been reportedly hacked for more than $3 million worth of Ethereum.

What Robinhood and GameStop Taught Us: 'Bitcoin Billionaires' Author Ben Mezrich

Just about anyone can use Robinhood to buy Bitcoin, Dogecoin, or stocks. Ben Mezrich says it's a "double-edged sword."

OpenSea Parts Ways With Executive Caught Trading Ethereum NFTs on Insider Info

Former Head of Product Nate Chastain is out after profiting from the sale of NFTs featured on the popular marketplace.

Dogecoin Knockoff SHIB Hits Coinbase, Price Spikes 11% in an Hour

The addition of Shiba Inu to Coinbase comes a week after it became available on Coinbase Pro.

Katy Perry, Nas, Jason Derulo Invest in Crypto Music Platform Audius

The crypto rival to Spotify and Soundcloud gains an array of prominent backers in a new $5 million investment round.

Ethereum Rival Avalanche Hits All-Time High Following $230M Token Sale

AVAX is rising quickly, and a token sale led by Polychain and Three Arrows apparently yielded a new peak.

Crypto.com’s Sports Sponsorship Spree Continues With Esports Team Fnatic

The five-year alliance is worth more than $15 million, and follows deals with Formula One, UFC, and various sports teams.

FCA Reports Over 220% Increase in Enquiries Relating to Crypto Scams

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has released data that shows inquiries relating to crypto scams have increased by 222% in less than a year.

$100 Million Crypto Fraudster Receives Seven-Year Jail Sentence

Stefan He Qin also received a penalty of $55 million for defrauding over a hundred people through his crypto hedge fund.

‘We Need a Centralized Entity’: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, has admitted the crypto exchange needs a centralized entity to satisfy regulatory requirements.

Ethereum Crosses $3,600 as Vitalik Buterin Makes Time’s 100 Most Influential People List

Ethereum is among the market’s top gainers following a rally that took the token’s price back above $3,600.

Anti-Bitcoin Protests Escalate on El Salvador Independence Day

Thousands took to the streets of the nation’s capital. Many were protesting against the country’s Bitcoin law.

Ethereum DAOs Can Combat Global Misinformation: Gitcoin Founder

MCON 2021 gets underway with discussion on DAOs, and why we need to “choose to coordinate” to avoid potential dystopia.

Franklin Templeton Files for $20 Million Blockchain Venture Fund

The asset manager has already raised $10 million for a pool of cash that will be used to invest in blockchain startups.

Coinbase Takes First Steps to Start Trading Crypto Futures

The cryptocurrency exchange seeks to join the National Futures Association, a self-regulating group for derivatives trading.

Brian Brooks: Not Everything in Crypto Needs to Be Regulated

The former Binance US CEO and Acting Comptroller of the Currency has seen crypto regulations from both sides.

Solana Sputters Back to Life Following Downtime, Network Restart

After shutting down Tuesday due to transaction overload, Solana is gradually coming back online after validators restarted it.

NFT Marketplace OpenSea Confirms Executive Profited From Insider Info

Nate Chastain, the firm’s head of product, was accused of buying and then flipping NFTs that were featured on the website.

Over $1 Billion Worth of Ethereum Burned Since London Hard Fork

Roughly 300,000 Ethereum have been destroyed since the London upgrade introduced a new burn mechanism on August 5.

Anchorage Hopes to Shake Up Big Crypto Trades With Dark Pool Deal

Crypto custodian Anchorage announced the first partnership of its kind with Oasis Pro Markets, a long provider of so-called "dark pools."

Final BitMEX Exec Accepts US Extradition to Face Charges: Report

BitMEX’s head of business operations Gregory Dwyer was the last of four accused executives to remain at large amid money laundering charges.

‘Funds Never at Risk’ Say Developers of Ethereum Scaling Solution Arbitrum During Downtime

The bug was a result of a bottleneck in the optional Sequencer feature.

What is Bored Ape Yacht Club? The Celebrity NFT of Choice

Bored Ape Yacht Club's disinterested-looking ape NFTs have a rabid following. Here’s why these surging Ethereum NFTs are in such high demand.

Far-Right Conspiracist Receives $60,000 in Bitcoin to Fund Legal Case

Douglass Mackey, 31, was charged with spreading misinformation and conspiring to threaten voters—now someone has donated Bitcoin to his cause.

Bitwise Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

As hopes for a physical Bitcoin ETF fade, Bitwise Asset Management applies for an exchange-traded fund backed by Bitcoin futures contracts.

Top DeFi Tokens Curve, Aave, and SushiSwap Post Double-Digit Gains

A variety of blue-chip DeFi tokens have taken flight over the past 24 hours, and the reasons behind the gains are just as varied.

Solana’s Price Crashes 13% as Network Outage Continues

SOL is sinking amid extended downtime, although the wider market is up over the last 24 hours.