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ByMarket DeskSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022

$42 Billion Alternative Investment Firm Hires Crypto Guru To Head First Blockchain Fund

Leading alternative investment firm Investcorp has appointed former executive of digital bank ING Hervé François as the new lead of the firm’s inaugural blockchain-focused...

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ByGlobal DeskSeptember 6, 2022September 6, 2022

DeFi Regulations: Where US Regulators Should Draw the Line

The U.S Federal agency’s approach to the DeFi market has raised several concerns over the future of the industry: Experts weigh in on what’s...

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ByContributorSeptember 6, 2022September 5, 2022

FTX Pausing Ethereum Deposits and Withdrawals for Merge, Supporting Fork Tokens

FTX announced its plans to pause ETH and ERC-20 token deposits and withdrawals during the Ethereum Bellatrix upgrade on September 6 and the Merge...

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ByGlobal DeskSeptember 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Binance to End Support For USDC, Other Stablecoins in Favor of its Own BUSD

Binance is moving to prioritize its own stablecoin, BUSD, over several others on its cryptocurrency exchange. The company announced Monday a “BUSD Auto-Conversion” that will start...

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ByMarket DeskSeptember 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Binance Will Suspend Ethereum And Wrapped Ether Wallet Services Ahead Of “The Merge”

Per an official post, crypto exchange Binance will take extra precautions during Ethereum’s “Merge”. The platform announced a halt in ETH deposits and withdrawals across...

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ByGlobal DeskSeptember 3, 2022September 3, 2022

IOSCO, The World’s Securities Law Watchdog Is Scrambling To Create ‘Common Standards’ For Crypto

Never has the question of how securities laws should apply to cryptocurrency been more urgent. That’s the view of Lim Tuang Lee, assistant managing...

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ByContributorSeptember 3, 2022September 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency Casino and Betting Platform Stake.com Hit With $400M Lawsuit

Cryptocurrency casino and betting platform Stake.com is facing a $400 million lawsuit from a former associate. The lawsuit alleges that the associate was cut...

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ByGlobal DeskSeptember 3, 2022September 2, 2022

Coinbase Users Across Georgia (Country) Milk Price Bug for 100x Profit

In Georgia (Country), traders who profited from an hours-long price bug have found their bank accounts locked — and the exchange wants its money...

Mining News

ByGlobal DeskSeptember 2, 2022September 1, 2022

Bitcoin Mining Execs Make Serious Bank Versus Other Industries

Riot Blockchain shareholders refused to award five bitcoin mining executives with a $90 million compensation package, despite the board A recent shareholder vote to...

NFT

ByGlobal DeskSeptember 2, 2022September 1, 2022

Andreessen Says Its ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses Will Help Avoid Legal ‘Ambiguity’

Amid confusion over what IP rights are granted to NFT holders, the VC giant—with help from Punk6529—attempts to standardize options. Many popular NFT projects—most notably the Bored...