Byte Federal, the operator of 1,300 Bitcoin ATMs in the US, has urged its customers to reset login credentials following a massive data breach. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-atm-byte-federal-data-breach?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: December 2024
a16z’s Brian Quintenz top pick for CFTC chair under Trump: Report
Former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz, now a16z’s policy head, is reportedly Trump’s pick for CFTC chair, signaling a pro-crypto regulatory shift. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/brian-quintenz-cftc-chair-pro-crypto-trump?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ETF ads spotted on China’s Alipay payment app
Alipay’s mainland Chinese users spotted an ad inviting them to invest up to $137 daily in a fund with indirect exposure to a US spot Bitcoin ETF and Coinbase. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-ads-china-alipay-community?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Dogecoin flaw exploited by hacker, crashes 69% of nodes
Security researchers claimed that the vulnerability could have been used to crash the entire Dogecoin network. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/dogecoin-flaw-nodes-crash-69-percent?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Australia proposes stricter crypto rules to curb financial crime
Australia proposes tighter AML/CTF rules targeting crypto exchanges, legal services and real estate to combat financial crime. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-aml-ctf-crypto-regulations-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin 15% futures basis 'insane' as BTC price sees record daily close
Bitcoin leveraged bets are off the table after repeated washouts, but BTC price action is seen beating all-time highs within days. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-futures-insane-btc-price-record-daily-close?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
How Babylon attracted $3.5B to native Bitcoin staking protocol — Co-founder
Babylon co-founder and chief technology officer Fisher Yu said that DeFi on Bitcoin can evolve faster than other ecosystems by learning from the mistakes of the broader DeFi space. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/babylon-fisher-yu-interview-bitcoin-mena-2024-defi?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto wallets explained
Instead of holding physical money, crypto wallets store private keys — digital codes that give you access to your cryptocurrencies. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/explained/crypto-wallets-explained?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
El Salvador to extend crypto agreements beyond Argentina
El Salvador partners with Argentina to strengthen the digital assets industry, and has talks underway with over 25 nations for similar partnerships. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-argentina-digital-assets-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
2025 'demand shocks’ will spike Bitcoin’s price — Sygnum
Meanwhile, altcoins may flounder unless the United States passes rules favoring crypto adoption, the asset manager said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/2025-demand-shock-bitcoin-price-spike-sygnum?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound