What Is Inferno Drainer? New Phishing Scam Pilfering Crypto, NFTs
In just a few weeks, phishing scam Inferno Drainer has made off with nearly $6 million in various cryptocurrences and NFTs.
This Week in Coins: SEC and CBDC News Drives XRP Rally During Slow Week
For the third week running, the prices of most leading cryptocurrencies didn’t move much.
Deadfellaz NFT Owners Can Now Use Their Avatars in Twitch Streams
The Ethereum project just launched Streamingfellaz, letting NFT holders appear as their zombified avatars on streams and video calls.
Bitcoin Custody Services Are Coming to Custodia Bank, Says CEO Caitlin Long
The Custodia Bank CEO said she, a hardcore Bitcoiner, started a bank because the world isn't ready for "hyperbitcoinization” yet.
Why Azra Games CEO Mark Otero is Not a Fan of "Play-to-Earn" Games
"Each game is a miracle," says Azra Games CEO Mark Otero. In this clip, he shares his thoughts on "play-to-earn" games and gamer motivation with Decrypt's Kate Irwin.
Bankrupt Crypto Broker Voyager Cleared to Repay $1.3B to Creditors
Voyager said the initial payments will be made either in crypto through the Voyager app or in cash after a waiting period of 30 days.
OpenAI CEO Calls for New Regulatory Agency for AI
Meanwhile, IBM and NYU experts suggest focusing on the safety, transparency, and risks of artificial intelligence.
SEC Head Gary Gensler Insists Crypto Rules Are Already Clear
The lead regulator says crypto firms tend to be built on false narratives—but that the SEC still “stands ready to help.”
SEC Alleges Jump Trading Propped Up Terra Prior to Collapse
In a recent court filing, the SEC has alleged that Jump Trading played a key role in helping Terra’s UST stablecoin maintain its dollar-peg.
'Blights Wrath' Is a Tough RPG Like 'Dark Souls'—Built on XRP
PREVIEW: Is Blights Wrath a run-of-the-mill RPG with NFTs, or will it bring something new to the table once fully launched?
OpenAI CEO's Crypto Project Worldcoin Eyes $100M in Fresh Funding: Report
a16z-backed cryptocurrency project Worldcoin is reportedly "in advanced talks" for a fresh investment round worth over $100 million.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Musk Welcomes New Twitter CEO to Get to X—the Everything App
Bitcoin high priest and MicroStrategy chair Michael Saylor predicts the number one cryptocurrency “will chop its way up—with volatility—forever.”
Eigen What? How EigenLayer Is Putting $34B in Staked Ethereum Back to Work
A new re-staking protocol is making the rounds on Crypto Twitter, but what is EigenLayer and what does it mean for Ethereum?
Bitcoin Surfing Tourists Are Flocking to El Salvador—What’s the Big Deal?
Murders have dropped massively in the Central American country, attracting lots of tourism. Thank its Bitcoin-loving president for the turnaround.
Terraform CEO Do Kwon to Be Released on Bail in Montenegro
The Basic Court in Montenegro has agreed to a $436,000 bail for Terraform Labs’ co-founder and CEO Do Kwon.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: SEC Dragnet Drags On
The regulator's recent response to Coinbase indicates that it “is likely to continue changing its mind along the way.”
Meme Tokens and NFTs Took Over Bitcoin—Now It's Happening on Dogecoin and Litecoin
Ordinals hype has spread from Bitcoin to both Dogecoin and Litecoin, driving network activity on all three chains to recent all-time peaks.
Bitcoin Miner 30% Excise Tax 'Isn't Going to Happen', Says Cynthia Lummis
Crypto legislation has been hard to work on due to "fear that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are being used for criminal activities,” Lummis said.
DeFi Projects Built on Ethereum Scaling Solution Starknet Hit $10M
The total value locked in smart contracts using the Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution has just hit an all-time high of over $10 million.
NFT Lending Platform Blend Surges Past 100,000 Ethereum in Total Volume
After adding two blue-chip NFT collections, Blend strengthened its market-leading position, just weeks after its launch.
Gala Games Burns Over $600 Million Worth of GALA Tokens
Web3 startup Gala Games said that it has virtually depleted its own treasury to alleviate concerns of a future token selloff.
Meet Kim Asendorf: The Metallica Video Director Who Makes NFT Art Designed to Hypnotize
"Colors of Noise" is a series of 50 Ethereum NFT art pieces, and the pixelated waveforms could "disturb" viewers, Kim Asendorf tells Decrypt.
Polygon-based Crypto Lender Atlendis Taps Fintech Banxa in New V2 Roll Out
Uncollateralized lending protocol Atlendis is launching its V2, onboarding publicly-traded fintech Banxa as a new borrowing partner.
Tron Announces Results of 2023 ‘HackaTron’ Season 4
Successful projects across six tracks, including new Builder and Eco-Friendly categories, shared a 500K USDD prize pool.
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Other Big Firms Back Launch of Financial Blockchain
The Canton Network is being tailored to meet the needs of traditional financial institutions.
First Free Spacebrat NFT Minted Over 300,000 Times Across Several Blockchains
The Holograph-based multichain NFT could be minted on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and Polygon.
Why Spider-Man Is Swinging Into Soccer Stadiums Via Fan Token Maker Socios
The fan token platform is leveraging its existing partnerships with major teams to put Spider-Man and other IP in front of sports fans.
The State Of Web3 Gaming On Hedera
Hedera VP Alex Russman tells Decrypt's Kate Irwin about Hedera's Web3 gaming ecosystem and shares a game he's particularly excited about.
Is Elon Musk's Pick for New Twitter CEO a Dogecoin Maxi Too?
We decipher what little is known about the crypto views of Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's incoming CEO, who follows meme coin personalities.
Your Crypto Mining Chips Are No Good for AI—Here’s Why
Mining and AI have different tastes when it comes to GPUs, and crypto miners can’t satisfy them both.