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Latest news about Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs & DEXs. Live price and charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens.
Ethereum developers deploy Dencun upgrade on Holesky testnet
Ethereum developers deploy Dencun upgrade on Holesky testnet

Quick Take: Ethereum core developers have deployed the Dencun upgrade, which incorporates proto-danksharding (EIP-4844), on the Holesky test network. The Holesky implementation marks the final Ethereum testnet upgrade before an anticipated mainnet deployment of Dencun in March.

The Block·2024/02/07 11:55
South Korea to enforce tougher crypto law with potential life sentence
South Korea to enforce tougher crypto law with potential life sentence

Quick Take High-level crypto offenders could face severe penalties, including life imprisonment, under the new law. South Korea is currently developing a two-part crypto regulatory framework, the first part of which will go into effect in July.

The Block·2024/02/07 10:01
Hong Kong chamber of commerce calls for yuan stablecoin issuance in budget suggestions
Hong Kong chamber of commerce calls for yuan stablecoin issuance in budget suggestions

Quick Take: The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce urges the government to embrace Chinese yuan-linked stablecoin issuance and a virtual asset scheme in the upcoming budget.

The Block·2024/02/07 08:36
Judge approves BlockFi and 3AC settlement deal but details remain confidential
Judge approves BlockFi and 3AC settlement deal but details remain confidential

Quick Take Settlement information contains “sensitive” information that could negatively impact BlockFi’s future litigations, the firm argued in a filing.

The Block·2024/02/07 08:15
MicroStrategy acquired 850 bitcoin for $37.2 million in January
MicroStrategy acquired 850 bitcoin for $37.2 million in January

Quick Take: MicroStrategy now holds a total of 190,000 bitcoin.

The Block·2024/02/06 23:38
SEC pushes back timeline for decision on the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF
SEC pushes back timeline for decision on the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF

Quick Take The agency previously delayed a decision on what to do next for the Ethereum ETF in December.

The Block·2024/02/06 23:20
Republicans probe Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on regulatory gaps in spot crypto markets
Republicans probe Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on regulatory gaps in spot crypto markets

Quick Take Lawmakers asked Secretary Yellen about coordination between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The Block·2024/02/06 21:34
SEC adopts rule to have stricter oversight over dealers, looping in crypto and DeFi
SEC adopts rule to have stricter oversight over dealers, looping in crypto and DeFi

Quick Take The 247-page rule adopted on Tuesday will apply to people transacting in crypto assets that meet the definition of securities or government securities, with the exception of having assets less than $50 million.

The Block·2024/02/06 19:46
AI network Bittensor's crypto token is up more than 90% as market cap hits $3 billion
AI network Bittensor's crypto token is up more than 90% as market cap hits $3 billion

The token for Bittensor, the network geared toward incentivizing the development of open-source artificial intelligence, eclipsed a market capitalization of $3 billion.$TAO has risen by more than 90% in two weeks.Developers who use Bittensor, the protocol developed by the Opentensor Foundation, are rewarded with the $TAO token when they create AI models that are deemed useful.

The Block·2024/02/06 18:36
Bitcoin's price rebounds above $43,000 as macro concerns temper some optimism
Bitcoin's price rebounds above $43,000 as macro concerns temper some optimism

Bitcoin’s price rebounded above $43,000 on Tuesday, posting an increase of almost 2% in the past 24 hours.

The Block·2024/02/06 18:07