Governance
Outage
Centralized global service outage downs planes, trains, banks, 911 services and TV channels
CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor malfunction highlights the risks of centralized IT, highlighting the need for decentralized solutions to improve resilience and security.
Bitcoin
Exchange Bitcoin balances rise by $4.1 billion in last 30 days
Bitcoin exchange balances swell by 64,000 BTC, reversing part of earlier outflows
Crime
Web3 KYC vendor Fractal ID loses over 50k users’ passport info in data breach
Fractal ID data breach compromises sensitive user information for 0.5% of its 1 million users.
Crypto
Staking and in-kind redemptions for crypto ETFs can be reconsidered says SEC Commissioner
SEC Hester Peirce suggests potential revisitation of staking and in-kind redemption features for crypto ETFs.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin ETFs surpass $1 billion in inflows over last 3 trading days
BlackRock leads Bitcoin ETF inflows, amassing $497 million in just three days
Politics
US debt nears $35 trillion, Bitcoin key to surviving ‘catastrophic’ collapse – Voorhees
National debt trajectory more alarming than partisan politics, warns Erik Voorhees.
Politics
US crypto companies spend $79 million on political lobbying in two years
New study reports Coinbase leads as crypto lobbying soars to $40.42 million in 2023
Crime
Craig Wright ordered to pin COPA loss on social media amid pending perjury charges
COPA secures partial injunctions against Wright in Bitcoin identity case.
Bitcoin
$200 million liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin rises to $65k then falls
Binance leads liquidation surge with $101 million as Bitcoin hits $64,000
Crypto
Thailand to launch $12.4 billion digital cash scheme to boost local economy
The "Digital Wallet" scheme targets low-income earners amid debates over its economic viability.
Bitcoin
Miner selling slows with reserves increasing by $62 million BTC
Glassnode charts reveal $62 million increase in Bitcoin miner reserves
Bitcoin
Shift to cash-margined futures intensifies as Bitcoin surpasses $62,000
CME gains traction with increasing preference for cash-margined Bitcoin futures
