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Ben Armstrong, the brash crypto influencer whose precipitous rise as the "Bitboy" vlogger came crashing down under corporate and personal scandal, is stopping his daily livestream after three years.

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The price of Bitcoin dipped 2.5% after the Fed pressed pause on interest rates and dampened any hope of rate cuts next month.

Crypto lender Celsius’ exit from bankruptcy comes more than 18 months after it halted withdrawals, with creditors now set to get a share of $3 billion in crypto and fiat.

Jupiter is seeing surging trading action amid the JUP airdrop on Solana—and it’s way ahead of Ethereum’s Uniswap V3.

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Two former hostages and families of victims killed in the Oct. 7 attacks are seeking damages from Binance, Iran anunder the United States Anti-Terrorism Act.

Bitcoin dipped to $42,300, while crypto majors ETH, ADA, DOT fell 3%-4% with Solana's SOL tumbling over 6%.

The co-founder and spiritual leader of Ethereum has achieved more than most in his relatively short lifetime.

Global economies are tepid. Nonetheless, many buyers still believe Bitcoin will become an economic North Star. Its price will reflect their confidence.

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The GameStop meme stock craze has given way to a GME tribute coin on Solana—and it’s still rising and rising.

Representatives Patrick McHenry, Mike Flood, and French Hill called for an additional 60 days for a CFPB proposal to consider the impact on digital assets.

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Argentine President Javier Milei has rewritten the country’s sweeping reform bill and jettisoned crypto amidst debate over more fundamental issues.

Merging gaming and biotech, an MIT student's study claims that the influential first-person shooter game Doom could run on E. coli cells.

A developer inscribed the 1993 first-person shooter game Doom on the Dogecoin network, allowing users to play on mobile and desktop computers.

Bitcoin’s downside looks limited as GBTC outflows drop and traders shift focus to the BTC halving in April.

At issue is whether funds held by 3AC were in trust for DeFiance Capital or owned by the bankrupt crypto hedge fund.

At issue is whether funds held by 3AC were in trust for DeFiance Capital or owned by the bankrupt crypto hedge fund.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says there are “people a full decade younger” than him now taking leading roles in crypto and beyond.

In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the "private mempools" that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of "councils" to oversee adolescent networks.

The Federal Reserve did what was expected—kept rates the same. Bitcoin didn’t budge.

Design studio Creative Works London turned to Stable Diffusion to create the Guns N' Roses video’s unsettling, dreamlike visuals.

Minting is live for the 1,000-run collection, whose additional perks will let holders get the most out of Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook.

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The new hire happens as digital asset markets are maturing and have become increasingly intertwined with traditional finance.

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network continues its recent rise following the launch of a new in-game season and a sizable NFT sale.

Craig Wright has repeatedly litigated anyone questioning his claim to be Satoshi, harming numerous people in crypto in the process. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance aims to put a stop to this as its case comes to court Feb. 5.

The contest is open to members of the general public until Feb. 27, with at least one more to follow.

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It was an experiment in driving community engagement, and we're leaving the door open to relaunching DESK or something similar in the future.

According to FTX’s legal team, no investors were “ready to commit the needed capital” to launch FTX 2.0, citing the failures of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.