Site Map - May 2023

Date	News
03-05-2023	NFT credo goes from WAGMI to just ‘survive’ after 76% sales plunge
03-05-2023	Serbia’s crypto pioneer talks Do Kwon, Bitcoin in the Balkans, and his new Russian clients
04-05-2023	BoE exec hits back at CBDC critics over privacy concerns: ‘In the UK we’re really clear about this’
05-05-2023	Blend gives NFT lending a risky yet lucrative makeover
09-05-2023	Coinbase says SEC’s proposed tweak to custody rule ‘unnecessarily singles out crypto’
09-05-2023	Gitcoin faces accusations ‘power was abused’ over diversity grant process
10-05-2023	Jump and Jane Street retreat from crypto to hit smaller firms the hardest
11-05-2023	Fund managers still lured to crypto ‘because of the returns’
11-05-2023	Bitcoin fee surge spurs calls for changes to treat NFTs and meme coins as spam
11-05-2023	Coinbase says ‘we screwed up’ after Pepe the Frog backlash
11-05-2023	Europe’s rules for crypto wallets nears final showdown
09-05-2023	Argentina’s aim to slow crypto helps spur black-market workarounds
17-05-2023	Tether to divert up to 15% of profits into Bitcoin in ‘stability’ push
17-05-2023	Kraken’s UK boss talks IPO, layoffs, and why the exchange is ‘pumped’ about Britain
17-05-2023	UK takes steps to regulate crypto like gambling — does that mean you can trade Bitcoin tax free?
17-05-2023	An exclusive Q&A with Waves founder Aleksandr Ivanov
19-05-2023	DeFi protocol in $3m scam was ‘Certik audited’
23-05-2023	FTX filings hint at reboot, OKX exchange picks Paris as hub
23-05-2023	DeFi users pile into Ethereum zero-knowledge chains in hope of airdrop riches
23-05-2023	‘Not over yet’: Tornado Cash attack rages on with $1m in jeopardy
15-05-2023	Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev faces a hearing this month — here’s what to expect
24-05-2023	Fallen crypto titan Do Kwon to stay in Montenegro jail after bail revoked
24-05-2023	Lawyer for Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev sees hope in Chainalysis data at heart of Dutch case
25-05-2023	Bitcoiner Jimmy Song just won a $1.9m bet on Ethereum — or did he?
30-05-2023	These five SEC proposals could alter the course of crypto and DeFi in the US
30-05-2023	Airdrop hunters send crypto bridge Stargate to new highs
27-05-2023	‘Treat restaking like AI’: Ethereum’s emerging trend sparks concerns about network stability
11-05-2023	‘Such an injustice’: IRS stands to gain most from FTX bankruptcy — at everyone else’s expense
27-05-2023	London loses crypto ‘mojo and momentum’ as Revolut hints at Paris move
24-05-2023	Croatian Bitcoin firm crashes with millions in losses and a police probe
21-05-2023	China’s BSN builds blockchain systems on its own terms — with no crypto and Xi’s guiding hand
19-05-2023	Fidelity quietly promotes digital assets execs following key departure in senior ranks
17-05-2023	Founder says Waves Labs suffered ‘financial damage’ in six-month-long hack
02-05-2023	A16z warns UK on lumping DeFi into broader crypto laws
02-05-2023	How secretive speed-trading firms like Jump and Jane Street make a killing in crypto
01-05-2023	Secretive trading firms that pile into crypto are ‘first sign’ of mainstream adoption
31-05-2023	Binance loses $1.8bn in deposits in May as banks curb exposure to digital assets
23-05-2023	Cosmos’ legal fight against strategy exec poised to turn nastier
19-05-2023	EU muddies regulatory clarity on crypto with new tax reporting bill
15-05-2023	Zhong’s heist of 50,000 Bitcoin gives way to new ‘industrial’ era in crypto crime
07-05-2023	European regulators pushed to scrap smart contract laws that would kill DeFi
19-05-2023	Tether nears its $84bn record — almost triple the value of rival USDC
18-05-2023	Hearing lays bare deepening partisan cracks in the wake of FTX and Terra scandals
15-05-2023	Stablecoin laws could give US an edge — if they ever get off the ground
12-05-2023	Do Kwon prosecutor warns of flight risk as crypto fugitive granted €400,000 bail and house arrest
11-05-2023	Do Kwon pleads not guilty to false passport charges in court and requests €400,000 bail
19-05-2023	Ether staking surge helps small players chip at Lido’s dominance: ‘A good thing’ for DeFi
19-05-2023	VanEck sees Ether soaring 27-fold to $51,000. Or, it could sink to $300
16-05-2023	Ethereum gets cheaper to use as memecoin frenzy subsides: ‘Is the meme narrative finished?’
30-05-2023	Snitches get riches: Hop Protocol mulls over airdrop farming tipoff reward
24-05-2023	Crypto bridge Multichain in turmoil after ‘force majeure’ leads to stuck funds and token sell-off
29-05-2023	Rookie DeFi traders bear the brunt of bot attacks: ‘Even small trades are at risk’
18-05-2023	Why Ethereum is so dominant — and why it’s not going anywhere
11-05-2023	A wallet likely linked to Do Kwon moves $7m while crypto king in jail
04-05-2023	Memecoin hype fuels bullish Ethereum narrative as ‘burn’ hits 10-month high
28-05-2023	Crypto volumes tank amid US debt standoff
18-05-2023	DeFi’s biggest exchange Curve Finance takes a shot at stablecoins
16-05-2023	MiCA is here. There are nine other EU crypto laws you should know about
24-05-2023	Tornado Cash developer’s trial pushed to next year as ‘worried’ tech contributors seek clarity
18-05-2023	Code is not speech: ‘Wild theories’ won’t protect DeFi developer Alexey Pertsev
20-05-2023	MakerDAO members set to approve controversial ‘whistleblower bounty’ to enforce anonymity
05-05-2023	Sui launch throws market makers’ cut into spotlight: ‘No one really knows what the terms of the deal are’
26-05-2023	How a Harmony grant programme became a ‘money-grab’ for Blu3 DAO members
13-05-2023	Aragon’s $200m activist battle ignites DAO debate: ‘Lining up soldiers doesn’t mean an attack’
29-05-2023	How our DeFi reporter keeps his finger on the pulse of DAOs
22-05-2023	Threatening journalists is no joke
19-05-2023	Reporting on crypto versus TradFi is a minefield no matter how you slice it
09-05-2023	DL News is 100 days old. Here’s what we’ve done, and here’s where we’re headed
01-05-2023	Gemini moves to solve Earn conflict, Bitcoin network hits new transactions record
02-05-2023	Bitcoin rally falters as JPMorgan acquires First Republic Bank, Binance alleges ChatGPT smear campaign
03-05-2023	Biden’s Bitcoin mining tax slammed, Coinbase launches offshore derivatives
04-05-2023	FTX tries to claw back $4bn from Genesis, former OpenSea executive convicted of fraud
05-05-2023	Gwyneth Paltrow denies backing NFT project Wild, Coinbase eyes AI after earnings lift shares
08-05-2023	Binance pauses Bitcoin withdrawals, Pepe memetoken falls from Friday highs
09-05-2023	Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of several charges, Bittrex files for bankruptcy
10-05-2023	Biden’s ‘wealthy crypto investors’ tweet rattles industry, Jump and Jane Street retreat from crypto
31-05-2023	Coinbase CEO says hostile US rules play into China’s hands, Hong Kong and UAE to cooperate on virtual assets
31-05-2023	Crypto investors cry foul as Finblox converts deposits to tokens to offset 3AC losses
30-05-2023	Biden’s crypto mining tax threatened by debt ceiling talks, Bitcoin miners win big from Ordinals craze
29-05-2023	Tornado Cash proposal returns control to DAO after $890,000 hack, crypto rallies as US nears debt ceiling deal
26-05-2023	DWF Labs quietly launches investment arm amid ‘frustrating’ criticism of crypto investments
26-05-2023	Gemini picks Ireland as European headquarters, DCG shutters TradeBlock as bankruptcy woes linger
25-05-2023	Ron DeSantis vows to protect Bitcoin in new presidential campaign, Crypto fraud jumps by 40%
24-05-2023	Bitfinex backs Chilean crypto bank Orionx — eyes further inroads into South America
24-05-2023	Binance hits back against ‘desperate’ commingling allegations, Musk warns Dogecoin holders not to ‘bet the farm,’
22-05-2023	Tornado Cash attacked, Biden again slams crypto traders
19-05-2023	Marathon CEO warns Bitcoin miners will flee US due to Biden’s tax, active NFT traders plummet
18-05-2023	FTX bankruptcy team sues Sam Bankman-Fried over $250m Embed deal, SEC snubs Grayscale application
17-05-2023	Waves founder says hackers compromised company, Ripple judge won’t seal crypto speech
16-05-2023	‘Lots of inaccuracies’: Ledger pushes back on security fears over its crypto wallet update
16-05-2023	Jump Trading netted $1.28bn propping up Terra stablecoin, banks join opposition to new SEC custody rules
15-05-2023	OpenAI CEO nears $100m raise for Worldcoin, what to expect at the next Tornado Cash hearing
12-05-2023	CZ seeks to sell Binance.US stake, Do Kwon calls finances ‘average’ following $176m asset freeze
11-05-2023	IRS hits FTX with $44bn tax claim, Crypto derivatives scoop up record almost 80% of market volume
23-05-2023	LayerZero demands anonymous devs reveal identities to work on new bug bounty effort