US senators strike deal to push ban on lawmaker stock trading

In the early days of blockchain, cryptocurrency trading was seen by many as merely exchanging a few dollars for Bitcoins (BTC). The birth of other tokens and the high volatility in cryptocurrencies have led many traders to speculate by buying a few coins through exchanges in hoping the value will increase for the sake of…

The SEC is seeking a default judgment against three companies and four individuals for their roles in an allegedly fraudulent ICO that duped $9 million from 500 investors. 1890 Total views 4 Total shares The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested a default judgment against three companies and four individuals associated with the allegedly…

Bitcoin’s much-anticipated break past $20,000 caused a spike in crypto exchange traffic. 943 Total views 1 Total shares Both Binance and Coinbase suffered technological issues on Wednesday — the same day Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $20,000 price threshold for the first time. Binance related its issues to the number of people surfing the exchange. Changpeng Zhao,…

Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche claims his Ethereum scaling blockchain is peaking at 12,000 transactions a second on testnet.

PlanetWatch has been tapped to deploy a network of air quality sensors around the city to monitor the concentration of air pollution. 1182 Total views 48 Total shares Miami is preparing to be one of the first major US cities to monitor its air quality using a decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network built on…

With $1.5 million of LAND already sold, The Sandbox launches its final presale before its first public round at the end of the year. Presale 4.2 of virtual land in The Sandbox metaverse starts on Sep. 15, with over 4,500 of the non-fungible token, or NFT, LANDS up for sale. In contrast to previous LAND…

The DMM conglomerate hopes the coins powering its anime-filled Web3 ecosystem will be used with and among its partners as well. 

NFT Steez, a new weekly Cointelegraph podcast exploring nonfungible tokens and Web3 projects, spoke to Comic-Con legend Gareb Shamus about how he has used storytelling to build engagement and a “maker world” that grows and strengthens communities. What started off as a newsletter about comics — Shamus’ passion project — ultimately became known to the world as…

Ether (ETH) is down 38% in three weeks and the current $2,000 level is 59% below the $4,870 all-time high that was reached in November 2021. Additional newsflow that added to the current market wide volatility were the bankruptcy fears that emerged after Coinbase, the largest U.S. exchange reported a $430 million first-quarter 2022 loss. In…