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April 17, 2024
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Israeli central bank official says CBDC competition with banks is good for economy

In a speech published on the central bank’s website, Bank of Israel deputy governor Andrew Abir presented a contrarian view regarding the impact of central bank […]
April 17, 2024
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Crypto market ‘underestimates the long-term impact’ of Bitcoin halving: Bitwise

With the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 20, Bitwise Asset Management highlights historical price action following previous halvings. Despite short-term declines immediately after the event, Bitcoin […]
April 17, 2024
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Bitcoin miner stocks drop on ‘unsubstantiated’ post-halving profit fears: Analyst

Investor confidence in the profitability of the Bitcoin mining sector post-halving has waned, leading to a significant downturn in Bitcoin mining shares globally. Mitchell Askew, head […]
April 17, 2024
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Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2B for new venture funds

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced a successful fundraising round, amassing $7.2 billion to allocate across various technology sectors. However, despite its continued focus on […]
April 17, 2024
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Withdrawals from real estate betting platform Parcl hit $74M after airdrop

Investors providing liquidity to Parcl, a Solana-based real estate betting platform, have withdrawn over $74 million from the protocol following its airdrop snapshot in April. Parcl […]
April 17, 2024
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Why Bitcoin ETFs with ‘zero flows’ don’t mean what you think

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart emphasizes that days of zero inflows for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are commonplace and should not be misconstrued as a failure […]
April 17, 2024
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Tokenholders approve $7.5B AI merger

Tokenholders of SingularityNet, Fetch.ai, and Ocean protocols have greenlit a merger valued at $7.5 billion, paving the way for the creation of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance […]
April 17, 2024
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Senate Banking Committee chair wants to combine stablecoin bill to boost chance of passage

Sherrod Brown, chair of the United States Senate Banking Committee, has unveiled intentions to push forward a significant stablecoin bill, coupling it with legislation related to […]
April 17, 2024
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Railgun denies being used by North Korea as it nears $1B total volume

Railgun, a crypto privacy protocol, has vehemently denied allegations of being utilized by North Korea and other U.S.-sanctioned entities for cryptocurrency laundering activities, asserting that its […]
April 16, 2024
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What to expect at Changpeng Zhao’s sentencing on April 30

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is scheduled to appear before a federal judge more than 160 days after pleading guilty to one felony count as […]
March 4, 2024
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Solana needs Firedancer, ‘ChatGPT moment’ to rival ETH, proponents say

Solana proponents believe that with a major upgrade aimed at increasing transaction processing and the emergence of potential breakthrough consumer applications, Solana could finally live up […]
March 2, 2024
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US energy officials agree to ‘destroy’ all data from crypto mining survey

United States energy officials have reached an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms to halt its proposed emergency survey […]
March 2, 2024
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Indonesia mulling changes to dual taxation on crypto

Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) has reportedly urged the Ministry of Finance to reassess its stance on cryptocurrency taxation. Executive staff members at Bappebti […]
March 1, 2024
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SEC’s Hester Peirce wants more decentralization in the financial system

At the ETHDenver conference on Feb. 29, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as “Crypto Mom,” emphasized the importance of […]
March 1, 2024
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Crypto derivatives’ daily trading volumes reach record highs

In the past week, daily trading volumes for options and futures crypto derivatives have surged, reaching record highs on various exchanges.   On February 29, Deribit, […]
February 29, 2024
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Funds hacked in 2024 increased by 15.4% vs. the same period in 2023 — Immunefi

The cryptocurrency space has been rocked by a series of hacks and rug pulls in 2024, resulting in over $200 million in losses across 32 individual […]
February 29, 2024
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Darknet market crypto crimes on the rise in 2023, $1.7B revenue — Chainalysis

The crypto industry continues to grapple with cybercrimes, with darknet markets emerging as one of the notable categories showing an increase in revenue in 2023. According […]
February 28, 2024
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IRS hires 2 private-sector crypto experts to prep for tax season

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has enlisted two new crypto tax specialists from the private sector to focus on digital assets. Amidst the official […]
February 27, 2024
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Appellate court rejects new trial for ‘My Big Coin’ founder

An appellate court has upheld the fraud conviction of Randall Crater, the founder of cryptocurrency project My Big Coin, who was sentenced to over eight years […]

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