Banking
BNY Mellon’s crypto custody venture runs afoul of SEC rules
The SEC's accounting rules pose a challenge to BNY Mellon's crypto custody business.
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Exchanges
Backlash ensues as Coinbase labels PEPE alt-right hate symbol; Chief Legal Officer Grewal apologizes
The hashtag #DELETECOINBASE is trending as Pepe fans voice anger at claims the character symbolizes bigotry.
Research
Research: Ordinals, BRC-20 drive financial boon for Bitcoin miners
Booming network activity from Ordinals provides welcome relief to Bitcoin miners.
Analysis
Bitcoin halts four day slide as CPI comes in better than expected
Bitcoin continues chugging along as macro economic uncertainty endures.
Adoption
Javier Milei: Pro-Bitcoin Argentine presidential candidate rising in polls
Presidential candidate Javier Milei's unconventional economic views ring well among voters seeking complete political change.
Adoption
PayPal customers increase crypto deposits to $943M
PayPal's latest Form 10-Q filing shows crypto deposits are up 56% - but how much relates to fresh deposits versus dollar value increases?
Exchanges
‘Kim Jong-Un’ gets approved for Gate.io crypto account
Gate.io's account verification has come under scrutiny after ZachXBT tested its KYC process.
Ordinals
Block Size War 2.0 heats up as Bitcoin SV spikes 33%
Bitcoin SV proponents maintain that BSV's bigger block size and lower fees make it a better Bitcoin than BTC.
Technology
Bitcoin transaction fees surge to 24-month high amid BRC-20 memecoin mania
The average Bitcoin transaction fee has surged to a massive $30.91 in light of degens aping into BRC-20 tokens.
Adoption
President Bukele eliminates all taxes on tech innovations
El Salvador's Innovation and Technology Manufacturing Incentives Act is another step towards achieving financial hub status.
Crypto
CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Crypto market recovers this week’s losses
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
CBDCs
North Carolina joins Florida in passing anti-CBDC legislation
Dennis Porter said 'We are winning' in response to the state of North Carolina passing bill blocking CBDC payments.
NFTs
Rumors circulate: Amazon NFT marketplace to launch this month
Enter the NFT arena: rumors have it that Amazon's potential game changer for newbie collectors and blockchain integration is around the corner.
