Jacquelyn Melinek
Senior Reporter, Crypto, TC+
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Web3 developer activity spiked in Q4 2022 despite market volatility
Web3 developer activity still grew in the last quarter of 2022, according to a new report, despite crypto market volatility.
Crypto in for a ‘choppy year’ of slow capital deployment, investors say
Crypto investors are trying to put 2022's chaotic market behind them and look forward to the future, even as market sentiment remains sour.
Can we get more crypto partnerships and less crypto layoffs, please?
For the first time in a long time, there was less talk circulating about a certain three-letter crypto exchange, ahem, FTX.
DeFi startups need to experiment with new use cases and build solutions, investors say
Venture capitalists are still bullish on crypto and continuing to look at decentralized finance (DeFi) as a promising opportunity.
AWS partners with Avalanche to scale blockchain solutions for enterprises, governments
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Ava Labs, the company building out layer-1 blockchain Avalanche, to help scale blockchain adoption across enterprises, institutions and governments, the tw
Venom Foundation and Iceberg Capital launch $1B venture fund to invest in web3
Venom Foundation, a layer-1 blockchain licensed and regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Market, and investment manager Iceberg Capital have partnered to launch a $1 billion venture fund, the two firms a
6 crypto investors talk about DeFi and the road ahead for adoption in 2023
The crypto VC industry has become more selective due to the market downturn and wavering trust, but major firms are still investing in the space.
Web3-focused Beacon launches flagship demo day with 13 crypto startups
We’re only in the second week of 2023, but demo days have already begun as founders try to keep momentum alive in the ever-changing crypto market. Beacon, a web3-focused early-stage accelerator prog
The Easy Company raised $14.2M to build an easy-to-use ‘social’ crypto wallet
The Easy Company has raised $14.2 million in a seed round and launched its “social” crypto wallet to help onboard more mainstream audiences, it shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Easy aims to com
Mastercard launches web3-focused artist incubator with Polygon
Mastercard is launching a web3-focused incubator with Ethereum scaling layer-2 blockchain Polygon to help artists connect with fans.
Crypto is ringing in the New Year with new lawsuits and new chaos
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New York Attorney General sues former Celsius CEO for defrauding crypto investors
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky, co-founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, according to an announcement on Thursday. James alleged that Mashinsky def
Crypto losses in 2022 dropped 51% year on year to $4B
Immunefi’s Crypto Losses 2022 report found over $3.9 billion was 'lost' last year down 51.2% from 2021, when over $8 billion was stolen.
Bankruptcy judge rules Celsius Network owns users’ interest-bearing crypto accounts
A federal bankruptcy judge ruled cryptocurrencies deposited into interest-bearing accounts at Celsius Network, a now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform, actually belong to the firm — thanks to
SBF’s anticipated not guilty plea was a ‘smart play’
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, made the not guilty plea in Federal District Court in New York on Tuesday.
Former FTX CEO SBF pleads not guilty to US criminal charges
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried plead not guilty to all eight counts of U.S. criminal charges on Tuesday. Bankman-Fried appeared before a judge in the U.S. District Court in New York City
Solana price spikes as newly launched dog coin BONK gains community hype
Last week, Solana (SOL) fell to its lowest level since February 2021. But its price has risen over 12% in the past 24 hours on Tuesday after almost nine days of consecutive losses that brought its pri
Will Bitcoin and Ethereum prices stagnate, sink or rebound in 2023?
We're taking a look at how significant crypto and global events from this year affected the two biggest cryptocurrencies: Bitcion and Ether.
Bitcoin miner Argo to avoid bankruptcy with $100M deal from Galaxy Digital
Galaxy plans to acquire Argo’s bitcoin mining facility Helios for $65 million and provide a $35 million loan amid the miner’s restructuring.
Top Solana NFT projects DeGods and y00ts to leave the blockchain and ‘explore new opportunities’
Two top Solana NFT projects, DeGods and y00ts, have announced they are leaving the blockchain in 2023, which is stirring up conflicting sentiments in the crypto community. Over the weekend, DeGods ann