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ByGlobal DeskDecember 9, 2022December 9, 2022

Bybit Introduces New KYC Requirements for P2P Trading, Fiat Deposits and NFT Trades

Crypto exchange Bybit will require updated Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification checks for various products from Dec. 15. Bybit’s one-click buys, fiat deposits and peer-to-peer trading...

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ByGlobal DeskDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022

OpenSea Again Changes Course on NFT Royalties After More Creator Pushback

Amid complaints over its “malware” tool, as Art Blocks CEO Erick Calderon called it, the top NFT marketplace revises its stance. Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea recently took...

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ByGlobal DeskDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022

Ethereum Developers Target March 2023 for Shanghai Hard Fork

Ethereum developers are targeting March 2023 for the next hard fork, called “Shanghai,” that will make it possible to withdraw ether staked with network...

Adoption Opinion

ByGlobal DeskDecember 8, 2022December 7, 2022

Institutions To Tokenize $25B in Off-chain Assets in 2023, VanEck Execs Predict

The fund manager’s head of digital assets research says bitcoin could hit a low of $10,000 and a high of $30,000 in 2023 Executives...

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ByMarket DeskDecember 7, 2022December 6, 2022

Republican Congressman Hit With Ethics Penalty for Crypto Pump and Dump

In his final weeks in office, Rep. Cawthorn has been directed to pay $14,000 over the purchase and sale of LGB coin earlier this...

Adoption

ByGlobal DeskDecember 7, 2022December 6, 2022

Nigeria Bans ATM Cash Withdrawals Over $225 a Week to Force Use of CBDC

The limits set by the Central Bank of Nigeria are part of a broader push to encourage digital financial transactions. Nigeria has drastically reduced...

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ByMarket DeskDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Crypto Tax Startup Koinly Cuts Staffers Just in Time for Tax Season

The layoffs were preceded by a surprise Slack message from Koinly’s chief executive A crypto tax startup is laying off staffers and planning to shutter at...

Adoption Close Look

ByGlobal DeskDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

The Future Of Smart Contract Adoption For Enterprises

Smart contacts capable of handling complex computations, while ensuring a level of privacy are the future for enterprise adoption. Decentralized finance (DeFi) markets may have cooled...

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ByMarket DeskDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Jack Dorsey-Backed East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless Raises $2M

Dorsey’s Block and bitcoin venture-capital firm Stillmark co-led a seed funding round. Gridless, a bitcoin mining company that helps generate new sources of energy...

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ByMarket DeskDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Maple Token Down More Than 24%, Cuts Ties With Orthogonal Trading Following $36 Million Default

Maple Finance’s token, Maple (MPL), plummeted on Monday following the revelation that Orthogonal Trading defaulted on $36 million of loans on the crypto lending...