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⁠Buying crypto with credit card is now indirectly banned in Taiwan In its note to banking sector, a chief financial regulator likens virtual assets to online gambling.

⁠Blockchain and cybersecurity awareness on the rise: PolySwarm CEO Steve Bassi, the CEO of PolySwarm, said that gathering data on malware infrastructure shortens the lifespan of malware campaigns.

⁠Bitcoin traders eye levels to hold as ‘decision time’ looms for BTC price Levels immediately below the current $23,000 need to hold at the weekly close for Bitcoin bulls to breathe easy, commentators warn.

⁠BlockFi had $1.8B in outstanding loans in Q2: Report Crypto lender BlockFi outlined the total amount of loans and net risk exposure it carried at the end of Q2 2022, and shared how it is managing liquidity and credit ri…

⁠Don't wait around for recovery, keep on building, says Web3 exec Tegan Kline said that the bear market is a “builder’s paradise” because there is less noise and teams can focus on laying down foundations.

⁠Compass Mining to add 25,000 ASIC miners just weeks after staff cuts The Bitcoin mining company plans to expand its fleet of mining devices comes on the back of staff lay-offs and executive salary cuts just weeks before…

⁠Mike Novogratz warns that 200X returns from crypto are ‘not normal’ Former-LUNAtic Mike Novogratz has told crypto investors that the insane returns seen in the crypto space are simply unsustainable.

⁠Blockchain’s use in healthcare ‘essential' to protect sensitive data: Zelis CTO Zelis CTO Kali Durgampudi has called on health care providers to utilize blockchain tech to protect customer data and stave off attacks fro…

⁠Workers in volatile economies most likely to take pay in crypto: Report There has been an increase in employee crypto payments for the first half of this year despite the market crash, according to Deel.

⁠Large institutions sold $5.5B in BTC since May — and we're still here Massive sell-offs from institutions appear to have been the driving force behind the drop in Bitcoin price since May, according to an analyst from Ar…

⁠Epic Games 'definitely won't' follow Minecraft NFT ban Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the firm will not ban NFTs, as devs “should be free to decide how to build their games.”

⁠All 'Ethereum killers' will fail: Blockdaemon’s Freddy Zwanzger “All the Ethereum killers from back in the day didn't succeed, and I don't expect them to succeed at all,” Blockdaemon’s Ethereum lead told Cointelegraph.

⁠SEC listing 9 tokens as securities in insider trading case 'could have broad implications' — CFTC CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham took issue with the SEC labeling certain crypto assets as securities in an example of “re…

⁠SBF: Crypto winter winding down, FTX to turn a profit as it serves as lender of last resort Billionaire CEO of the FTX exchange Sam Bankman-Fried sees a stable crypto market and wider FTX product range ahead pending reg…

⁠Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand to Mexico The expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country.

⁠The dark side of the metaverse and how to fight it | Cointelegraph Interview Cointelegraph sat down with Next Earth’s David Taylor and ActiveFence’s Tomer Poran to discuss how crime will impact the metaverse.

⁠'The market is acting this way because there is no regulation' says Skale Labs' Konstantin Kladko According to Kladko, a combination of naive investor protection mechanisms and lack of market regulation led to the recen…

⁠Ether price stalls at $1,630 after gaining 50% in under a week The ETH price stalls following a week of gains, leading analysts to call for a pullback in the short term followed by a rally into September when the mainne…

⁠Hardware wallet industry to outstrip crypto exchanges: Report Global crypto exchange revenue is estimated to grow at a 13% CAGR by 2028, while the hardware wallet market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 27% by 2027.

⁠Korean crypto startup Uprise to compensate investors after disastrous LUNC short trade The investment startup made a short bet on LUNC in May using client funds. The trade blew up and wiped out 99% of its assets.

⁠Sell the news? Cardano price risks 20% drop despite Vasil hard fork euphoria ADA runs out of buyers despite the long-awaited Cardano hard fork going live potentially at the end of july.

⁠US authorities arrest former Coinbase manager, alleging insider crypto trading Three people allegedly used multiple Ethereum wallets to make purchases of certain tokens in advance of at least 14 separate Coinbase public…

⁠Bitcoin bulls miss key resistance flip as BTC price sheds 8% The 200-week moving average fails to hold as a rising dollar adds familiar pressure to Bitcoin and altcoin performance.

⁠What are the long-terms goals for the Ethereum blockchain? Vitalik Buterin explains live at EthCC For Buterin, building a better-decentralized ecosystem requires short-term pain for long-term gain.

⁠Turkish crypto exchange joins COPA to fight against 'patent trolls' Özgür Güneri, the CEO of BtcTurk, said that the firm joined COPA to protect technologies within crypto, especially Bitcoin.

⁠Crypto.com rolls out Google Pay integration as Big Tech continues to embrace crypto Google Pay users are given another avenue to cryptocurrency markets as Crypto.com integrates its payment functionality for purchases.

⁠Web3 platforms launch the Open Metaverse Alliance OMA3 will focus on proposing standards and facilitating collaboration between various stakeholders of Web3 and other industries.

⁠FTX CEO and Solana co-founder offer advice for building Web3 ecosystems FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko shared valuable insights for early-stage Web3 founders during a virtual summit.

⁠Cristobal Balenciaga NFT To the Moon drop inspired by founder's original designs is live Cristóbal Balenciaga’s never-before-seen drawings inspire the new NFT collection through a collaboration between Cointelegraph, Ar…

⁠Coinbase stock has potential to double in 2022 after plunging 90% from record high COIN stock can rally to $160 by the end of the year, a mix of technical and fundamental indicators suggest.