In every copy of macOS that has shipped since 2018, Apple has included the original Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto, and no-one seems to know why, writes Tim Hardwick. Here is the...

The US chip-maker Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society”, writes The Guardian's Alex Hern. 

Notebook Labs, providers of a zero-knowledge identity infrastructure layer for Web3 protocols, has raised a $3.3 million seed round.

Columus, Ohio-based Synota has raised a $3 million seed round.

The IRS has released draft guidance for cryptocurrency and other digital asset reporting for 2022 tax returns, writes Kate Dore. 

Amberdata, a provider of digital asset data, has acquired Genesis Volatility (GVol), a provider of institutional-grade crypto-options data analytics and research.

All of this means that any sort of trading service for NFTs must use Apple’s in-app payment mechanism, writes Arjun Kharpal. 

In the document, the company said its mission is to deliver a Layer 1 blockchain, interoperating tools and decentralized services optimized for the open metaverse, writes Dean Takahashi.

SpiderVille, a Web3 music startup, has raised a $1 million pre-seed round.

Musk explained the sell-off was related to ongoing COVID lockdowns in China, writes Daniel Van Boom. Here is the link: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tesla-sold-936m-of-bitcoin-kept-its-dogecoin-reserves/

Quadrata has raised a $7.5 million seed funding round. The investment was led by Dragonfly Capital.

The theft raised questions on whether Green was still allowed to use the Bored Ape for the show or if he lost the copyright, writes Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai.

RadioShack became a trending topic on social media Wednesday amid a series of X-rated tweets by the brand’s official Twitter account, writes Adrianne Pasquarelli.

A report commissioned by the Pentagon concluded that the blockchain is not decentralized, is vulnerable to attacks and is running outdated software, writes Ray Fernandez. Here is the link: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/pentagon-finds-concerning-vulnerabilities-on-blockchain/

Hackers made off with about $100 million in cryptocurrency from a so-called blockchain bridge operated by Harmony, writes Kate Gibson. Here is the link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harmony-horizon-cryptocurrency-theft-100-million-blockchain-bridge/

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $4.5 billion for its fourth cryptocurrency fund, bringing its total raised for crypto and blockchain investments to over $7.6 billion, writes Andrew Asmakov. Here is...

Tether, the multibillion dollar “stablecoin” that functions as the largest bank in the cryptocurrency economy, has paid out $10 billion in withdrawals since the crypto crash started in early May, writes...

GameStop has launched a digital asset wallet, which the company says will let users store, send, receive and use cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from within their web browsers. The GameStop Wallet...

A South African blockchain startup has launched a carbon tokenization blockchain platform which aims to spark the rise of renewable energy in the country, writes Steve Kaaru. Here is the link: https://coingeek.com/south-africa-sinan-energy-launches-carbon-tokenization-blockchain-platform/

Coinbase shares plummeted more than 25% Wednesday and hit their lowest level ever, writes Paul R. La Monica. Here is the link: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/investing/coinbase-stock-bitcoin-cryptocurrencies/index.html

NBA Top Shot’s host blockchain, Flow, is getting a $725 million boost through a new ecosystem fund backed by its developer’s company’s investment arm, Dapper Ventures, and a high-profile group of...

About $90 million has mistakenly gone out to users of Compound, a popular decentralized-finance staking protocol, and the founder is begging users to voluntarily return the tokens, writes MacKenzie Sigalos. Here is...

El Salvador has mined 0.00599179 bitcoin, or about $269, with power harnessed from a volcano, in a first for the country, writes MacKenzie Sigalos. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/01/el-salvador-just-started-mining-bitcoin-with-volcanoes-for-the-first-time-ever-and-theyve-already-made-269.html

The declines come after the People’s Bank of China said all crypto-related activities are illegal, writes Ryan Browne. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/24/bitcoin-ethereum-sink-as-china-intensifies-crypto-crackdown.html

What is an NFT, anyhow? Mitchell Clark explains beautifully: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq

Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank, writes Elizabeth Howcroft. Here is the link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/softbank-leads-680-million-funding-round-nft-fantasy-soccer-game-sorare-2021-09-21/

El Salvador bought 400 bitcoin worth about $20.9 million, one day before it formally adopts the world’s most popular cryptocurrency as legal tender, writes Arjun Kharpal. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/07/el-salvador-buys-400-bitcoin-ahead-of-law-making-it-legal-currency.html

Blockchain startup Simba Chain has closed a $25 million Series A funding round.

Prices for graphics processors in China have plummeted following the nation's crackdown on cryptocurrency mining, ownership, and trading, writes Katyanna Quach. Here is the link: https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/22/as_china_shutters_cryptomining_plants/

Sixty Coinbase employees have accepted a buyout offer after CEO Brian Armstrong announced a controversial new policy curbing political activism inside the company, writes Timothy Lee. Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/10/sixty-coinbase-employees-take-buyout-offer-over-no-politics-rule/

Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube for allowing scammers to use his name and likeness in phony bitcoin giveaways, writes Monica Chin. Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335554/steve-wozniak-youtube-lawsuit-bitcoin-scam-cryptocurrency-apple

Digital asset security infrastructure provider Curv has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round.

Virgil Griffith must have known there was a chance that his decision to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea was going to land him in trouble, writes Mike Orcutt. Here is...

Last week, an unknown person or group transferred 94,505 bitcoins valued at over $1 billion USD in a single transaction, writes Edward Ongweso Jr. Here is the link: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjwjpd/someone-just-moved-a-billion-dollars-in-bitcoin-and-no-one-knows-why

The tech giant is now joining Hedera’s Governing Council, along with Tata Communications and a growing cast of council members, writes Darren Kleine. Here is the link: https://cryptobriefing.com/ibm-hedera-hashgraph-governing-council/