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March 13, 2023
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BTC Quickly Recovers After SVB and Silvergate Panic Following the crisis at the Silicon Valley Bank (a crisis that eerily coincided with Silvergate’s own), increased uncertainty […]
March 13, 2023
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Breaking: Signature Bank closed by New York regulators, citing ‘systemic risk’

The New-York-based bank, which is also known to serve a number of crypto firms, was shut down by state regulators, according to a Federal Reserve announcement. […]
March 9, 2023
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Biden wants to double capital gains and clamp down on crypto wash sales: Reports

The Biden administration reportedly wants to apply the wash sale rule to crypto, which would end a strategy in which a trader sells and then immediately […]
March 9, 2023
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Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair

In the tug-of-war between the United States regulators over control of crypto assets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair has tripled-down on his stance that Ether […]
March 9, 2023
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Marathon Digital terminates credit facilities with Silvergate Bank

The decision to end its loan facilities with Silvergate Bank follows a shift in Marathon’s long-term financial strategy to build liquidity.   Bitcoin mining company Marathon […]
March 8, 2023
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Silvergate reportedly talks with FDIC on ways to avoid shutdown

Officials from the government agency reportedly entered Silvergate’s headquarters last week, with discussions revolving around how to salvage the crypto bank.   Regulators are reportedly holding […]
March 8, 2023
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Jack Dorsey’s Block asks for input on the proposed ‘mining development kit’

Block’s mining hardware product lead, Naoise Irwin, has asked for pointers on a proposed hardware and software development kit for Bitcoin mining.   Payments company Block, […]
March 8, 2023
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Debate over 2FA using SMS after SIM-swapping victim sues Coinbase

While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful, it has sparked a conversation about the issues with SMS 2FA. […]
March 6, 2023
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‘Scammers dream’ – Yuga’s auction model for Bitcoin NFTs sees criticism

Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT collection saw some backlash from the crypto community over the weekend, pointing to flaws in how it conducts the auction.   […]
March 6, 2023
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Pakistan banks agree on blockchain-based KYC system development

The blockchain-based national eKYC banking platform aims to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering capabilities while countering terror financing.   The Pakistan Banking Association (PBA) – an association of […]
June 9, 2023
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Breaking: Binance.US suspends USD deposits, warns of fiat withdrawal pause

Binance.US said the moves are part of efforts to protect customers and the platform amid “extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics” by the SEC.   Binance.US, the […]
June 9, 2023
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‘Already explored’ — Apple Vision Pro fails to impress Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg highlighted divergent philosophies, with Meta emphasizing a social metaverse, while Apple’s device seemed designed for solitary use.   As Meta faces challenges in the realm […]
June 9, 2023
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Vitalik Buterin and Polygon co-founder to help send $100M toward COVID-19 research

Research into “long COVID” and furthering medical infrastructure development will be the two main focus areas for the Ethereum co-founder.   Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is […]
June 9, 2023
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US senators propose AI bills for transparency and innovation

The bipartisan bills target government transparency when using AI and the formation of a new Office of Global Competition Analysis to stay on top of innovation. […]
June 9, 2023
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US House committee releases new stablecoin bill draft

The draft bill is set to go before the House committee for discussion on June 13 and, if approved, could become the first example of crypto […]
June 9, 2023
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The power of Fastex’s POSA consensus: Empowering validators and businesses alike

Fastex’s POSA consensus mechanism sets new standards for the value based growth in the blockchain industry.   Fastex, a blockchain platform, is aiming to incentivize stakers […]
June 9, 2023
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Tether’s game plan in El Salvador: Why invest in Volcano Energy?

Stablecoin issuer Tether is making a strategic investment in energy production and Bitcoin mining to support El Salvador’s adoption of BTC.   Stablecoin issuer Tether has […]
June 8, 2023
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SEC’s crypto actions surged 183% in 6 months after FTX collapse

The regulator stepped up enforcement actions in the crypto space following the revelations around FTX.   Enforcement actions related to cryptocurrency by the United States Securities […]
June 8, 2023
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SEC is killing innovation in the United States – 1inch co-founder

U.S.-based Web3 companies and cryptocurrency exchanges could be pushed offshore following enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance.US.   The United States faces the potential risk of […]

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