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Latest news about Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs & DEXs. Live price and charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens.
Republicans probe Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on regulatory gaps in spot crypto markets
Republicans probe Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on regulatory gaps in spot crypto markets

Quick Take Lawmakers asked Secretary Yellen about coordination between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The Block·2024/02/06 21:34
SEC adopts rule to have stricter oversight over dealers, looping in crypto and DeFi
SEC adopts rule to have stricter oversight over dealers, looping in crypto and DeFi

Quick Take The 247-page rule adopted on Tuesday will apply to people transacting in crypto assets that meet the definition of securities or government securities, with the exception of having assets less than $50 million.

The Block·2024/02/06 19:46
AI network Bittensor's crypto token is up more than 90% as market cap hits $3 billion
AI network Bittensor's crypto token is up more than 90% as market cap hits $3 billion

The token for Bittensor, the network geared toward incentivizing the development of open-source artificial intelligence, eclipsed a market capitalization of $3 billion.$TAO has risen by more than 90% in two weeks.Developers who use Bittensor, the protocol developed by the Opentensor Foundation, are rewarded with the $TAO token when they create AI models that are deemed useful.

The Block·2024/02/06 18:36
Bitcoin's price rebounds above $43,000 as macro concerns temper some optimism
Bitcoin's price rebounds above $43,000 as macro concerns temper some optimism

Bitcoin’s price rebounded above $43,000 on Tuesday, posting an increase of almost 2% in the past 24 hours.

The Block·2024/02/06 18:07
Federal Reserve ends enforcement action against FTX-linked Farmington Bank
Federal Reserve ends enforcement action against FTX-linked Farmington Bank

Quick Take The Federal Reserve said its enforcement action against Farmington Bank last year “ensured the bank’s operations would wind down in a manner that protected the bank’s depositors.”

The Block·2024/02/06 17:58
Stablecoin protocol HAI to have airdrop ahead of mainnet launch on Optimism
Stablecoin protocol HAI to have airdrop ahead of mainnet launch on Optimism

Quick Take Reflexer Finance’s stablecoin protocol HAI will have an airdrop on Feb. 12. Over 18,000 qualified participants will receive 22.3% of HAI’s governance token KITE.

The Block·2024/02/06 17:05
Layer 2 startup LightLink secures $4.5 million in seed round led by T&B Media Global and MQDC
Layer 2 startup LightLink secures $4.5 million in seed round led by T&B Media Global and MQDC

Quick Take Layer 2 startup LightLink secured $4.5 million of seed funding in a round led by Thai media company T&B Media Global and real estate developer MQDC. LightLink’s technology will support a “multiverse project that blends the virtual and physical worlds.”

The Block·2024/02/06 16:00
Solana network restarts after outage that lasted five hours
Solana network restarts after outage that lasted five hours

Quick Take The Layer 1 network Solana restarted after five hours of going dark.

The Block·2024/02/06 15:36
Filecoin liquid leasing protocol Glif raises $4.5 million, offers reward points ahead of token launch
Filecoin liquid leasing protocol Glif raises $4.5 million, offers reward points ahead of token launch

Quick Take Glif has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round led by Multicoin Capital. The largest Filecoin protocol is also set to offer reward points ahead of its token launch.

The Block·2024/02/06 15:12
Robinhood Connect integrates MetaMask Buy Crypto aggregator to facilitate easier crypto purchases
Robinhood Connect integrates MetaMask Buy Crypto aggregator to facilitate easier crypto purchases

Quick Take The move aims to reduce friction for users purchasing cryptocurrency using Robinhood’s order engine.

The Block·2024/02/06 15:05