Every Major Ethereum Token Airdropped in 2021 Is Down Over 50%

Key Takeaways The Ethereum community has seen another two airdrops over the last few days, but both tokens have tanked since their launch. Every other major airdrop on Ethereum in 2021 has... Read more »

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Adds Crypto Adviser to Executive Staff

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added a number of advisers to Chairman Gary Gensler’s executive staff. Among them is Corey Frayer, who advises Gensler on “SEC policymaking and interagency... Read more »

Bitcoin holds $48K as final Wall Street session caps 60% YTD gains for BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) chipped away at its latest gains on Dec. 31 as the final trading session of 2021 opened on Wall St. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin posts 60%... Read more »

The number of installed Bitcoin ATMs more than doubled in 2021

More than 20,000 new Bitcoin ATMs were installed around the world since the beginning of 2021, according to Coin ATM Radar that keeps tabs on all the locations where crypto can be... Read more »

Kazakhstan Mulls Nuclear Power to Deal With Electricity Shortages Blamed on Crypto Miners

The government in Kazakhstan is considering building a nuclear power plant to overcome an electricity deficit allegedly caused by the booming crypto mining industry. Problems with power supply are driving away miners... Read more »

Bored Ape NFT Collector Loses $2.2M in Phishing Scam

Key Takeaways An NFT collector has lost roughly $2.2 million worth of NFTs in a phishing scam. 16 NFTs were stolen, including Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs.... Read more »

Bitcoin sees ‘non-stop’ end-of-year buying as 10K BTC leaves Coinbase in a single day

Almost 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) left major United States-based exchange Coinbase on Dec. 30 in a sign that investor appetite is returning to the sphere.  Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows Coinbase’s... Read more »

YetAi NFT collection is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to the Solana blockchain

YetAi, an unprecedented NFT collection consisting of 8.888 unique collectibles with more than 90 traits recently announced its decision to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to the Solana blockchain. The NFT project is... Read more »

Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Two Siblings Accused of Laundering $384 Million via Banks, Crypto Platform

Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested two individuals accused of laundering about $384 million using various avenues including a cryptocurrency exchange trading platform. If convicted, the two face a maximum jail sentence... Read more »

Institutional tax-loss harvesting weighs on the Bitcoin price as 2021 comes to a close

2021 has been a breakout year for the cryptocurrency market as a whole despite the year-end struggles that have kept the price of Bitcoin (BTC) pinned below $48,000, much to the chagrin... Read more »