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Board Member of Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Leaves for Polygon

A member of Silvergate’s board of directors resigned Thursday, the crypto-friendly bank

André Beganski André Beganski February 10, 2023

OnChain Monkey NFTs Double in Price After Creators Put Them on Bitcoin

Buzz around Bitcoin-based NFTs—via the recently-launched Ordinals protocol—keeps growing by the day,

Andrew Hayward Andrew Hayward February 10, 2023

Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim

Computer scientist Craig Wright has lost a claim in a UK court

Mathew Di Salvo Mathew Di Salvo February 8, 2023

SEC Says Monitoring Advisors Shilling Crypto a Top Priority in 2023

The U.S. securities regulator will focus on cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies as

Alys Key Alys Key February 8, 2023

US Prosecutors Want to Delay CFTC, SEC Fraud Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. prosecutors have asked that the fraud cases against FTX founder Sam

Stacy Elliott Stacy Elliott February 8, 2023

From $8 Mint to $4K Flip: Open Edition NFTs Are Reenergizing the Market

The NFT market showed sparks of life in January with a sharp

Andrew Hayward Andrew Hayward February 8, 2023

WeTransfer Turns to NFTs in Tie Up With Blockchain Firm Minima

WeTransfer has taken its first step into the NFT business by partnering

Will McCurdy Will McCurdy February 7, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed to Contact Some FTX Employees

Attorneys for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried asked that he be allowed

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson February 7, 2023

Gemini, Genesis Reach $100 Million Agreement Over Earn Program

Gemini Earn users are a step closer to recovering their money with

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson February 7, 2023

‘Uniswap Controlled by a16z?’: Crypto Twitter Split Over VC Firm’s Governance Move

It’s another day in crypto governance experiments. This time, Uniswap has taken

Max Koopsen Max Koopsen February 6, 2023

Institutional Traders Shifting Attention from Blockchain to AI: JP Morgan

More than half of the institutional traders surveyed by global financial services

Ryan Ozawa Ryan Ozawa February 6, 2023

This Week on Crypto Twitter: Sam Bankman-Fried Emailed Witnesses and Bought Cumrocket Tokens

Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt The steady recovery of market leaders

Tim Hakki Tim Hakki February 6, 2023

StarkWare to Open Source Its Zero Knowledge Tech for Scaling Ethereum

StarkWare, the Israeli-based company that is behind popular Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions

Andrew Asmakov Andrew Asmakov February 6, 2023

You Can Now Play DOOM Directly On Bitcoin

It happened. Bitcoin runs DOOM. To the delight of crypto Twitter and

Casey Wagner Casey Wagner February 3, 2023

Ex-App Store Director: ‘Apple Had a Problem With Crypto From Day One’

Getting an app listed in the Apple App Store is no easy

Kate Irwin Kate Irwin February 3, 2023

Bitcoin Is the Ultimate Insurance Policy: Cathie Wood

Bitcoin is the greatest form of defense against wealth confiscation and an

Andrew Throuvalas Andrew Throuvalas February 3, 2023

Mastercard’s NFT Lead Exits, Selling Resignation Letter as NFT

In an extensive Twitter thread, Mastercard’s product lead for NFTs announced Thursday

Jason Nelson,André Beganski Jason Nelson,André Beganski February 3, 2023

Bithumb Owner Arrested in South Korea for Allegedly Stealing ~50M

Over the past few days, South Korean prosecutors have been seeking the

Lavina Daryanani Lavina Daryanani February 2, 2023

Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Division Loses $13.72 Billion in 2022

Meta shares rose over 18% in after-hours trading Wednesday following a rosier-than-expected

Sander Lutz Sander Lutz February 2, 2023

OpenSea’s Polygon NFT Sales Top Ethereum for Second Straight Month

More individual NFTs were sold on Polygon than Ethereum via leading overall

Kate Irwin Kate Irwin February 2, 2023

Decentralized ‘Twitter Killer’ Nostr Goes Live On Apple’s App Store

Decentralized social networking protocol Nostr is now officially live on Apple’s app

Namcios Namcios February 1, 2023

Dogecoin Surges Post Elon Musk’s Twitter Entering US Payment Business

Dogecoin and Elon Musk have a long history together. So every positive

Vignesh Karunanidhi Vignesh Karunanidhi January 31, 2023

Ordinals Launches NFTs on Bitcoin, Unsurprisingly Sparking Controversy

When it comes to digital collectibles, most enthusiasts think of Ethereum, Solana,

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 31, 2023

Dungeons & Dragons Reverses Course on NFT Ban Amid Backlash

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) publisher Wizards of the Coast capitulated to fans

André Beganski André Beganski January 31, 2023

Australian Regulators Flagged FTX Concerns Months Before Collapse: Report

FTX had already set off alarm bells with Australia’s financial regulator several

Alys Key Alys Key January 30, 2023

FTX Seeks to Dismiss Turkish Entities From Bankruptcy Case

The imploded cryptocurrency exchange FTX wants the Delaware bankruptcy court to expel

Andrew Asmakov Andrew Asmakov January 30, 2023

Feds Want Sam Bankman-Fried to Stop Contacting Potential Witnesses on Signal

Federal prosecutors have urged U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to modify Sam

André Beganski André Beganski January 30, 2023

OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Resurfaces After Five Years in Hiding

OneCoin founder Dr. Ruja Ignatova has resurfaced more than five years after

André Beganski André Beganski January 30, 2023

This Week in Coins: Ethereum Drops as Aptos, Axie, Avalanche See Big Gains

This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Bitcoin and

Tim Hakki Tim Hakki January 29, 2023

FTX Execs Maxed Out Donations to Rep. George Santos

Multiple top ex-employees of collapsed crypto exchange FTX maxed out donations to

Sander Lutz Sander Lutz January 28, 2023