NFTs
Mining
Ethereum Classic hashrate surges to over 200 TH/s post-Merge
Ethereum Classic's hash rate is at a record high of 222.5 terahashes per second (TH/s) recording an over 250% surge in the last 24 hours.
Regulation
SEC sues Chicago Crypto Capital for allegedly defrauding investors of $1.5M
Chicago Crypto Capital raised $1.5 million by issuing unregistered BXY tokens to investors during the 2018 ICO boom.
Regulation
US Treasury Department blacklists Bitcoin addresses linked to Iran ransomware group
The backlisted bitcoin addresses were linked to Nikaeen Ravari and Khatibi Aghada, who worked with the IRGC to develop and deploy ransomware that threatened the national security of the US.
Regulation
Binance’s CZ says Europe’s MiCA framework could be a global crypto regulation standard
During a fireside chat on Sept. 14 at the Binance Blockchain Week in Paris, CZ said that the proposed regulatory guidelines in MiCA were "fantastic" and could become a global standard for other regulators to copy.
Merge
How to follow The Merge in real-time – CryptoSlate Merge Watch Party line-up announced
Starting at 3:00 PM UTC on Sept. 14, CryptoSlate will be live streaming all-day till the Merge goes live. Join the Watch Party to share insights with your favorite experts and projects and participate in giveaways.
Payments
OpenNode receives approval to test Bitcoin payments in Bahrain
OpenNode will leverage the Central Bank's Regulatory Sandbox framework to test its bitcoin payment infrastructure.
Regulation
US Treasury Department requiring US citizens to get a license for withdrawing assets from Tornado Cash
US citizens who had sent cryptocurrency to Tornado Cash but did not complete the mixing transaction before the sanctions can apply for a withdrawal license from the OFAC.
Regulation
Filecoin service provider RRMine moves to Singapore due to China’s crypto restrictions
RRMine considered Singapore as a choice destination due to its accommodating crypto policies and commitment to becoming a global crypto hub.
Politics
Chamber of Digital Commerce urges SEC to approve Bitcoin ETF for US investors
The Chamber of Digital Commerce said that the SEC's failure to approve a spot bitcoin ETF is forcing U.S. investors to turn to more regulated regions.
Exchanges
Huobi delists seven privacy tokens, citing compliance policies
DASH, DCR, FIRO, XMR, XVG, ZEC, and ZEN will cease to exist on the Huobi platform effective Sept. 19.
Stablecoins
Tether USDT launches on NEAR as protocol launches $100M Web3 fund
Tether successfully integrated USDT on NEAR to drive more liquidity to the DeFi ecosystem and reduce the adverse effect of market volatility.
Crime
US lawmakers warn that Facebook, Instagram are ‘becoming breeding ground’ for crypto scams
An FTC report states that Meta's Instagram facilitated 32% of scams reported on social media, while Facebook and WhatsApp were cited 26% and 9% of the time, respectively.