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Gemini, Genesis Reach $100 Million Agreement Over Earn Program
The deal involves an additional $100 million for earn users, exchanging a $1.1 billion note for stock, and refinancing $1 billion in loans.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo NFT Sells for Record-Breaking $187K on Sorare NBA
It can’t match the gargantuan sale price of the Bucks star’s top physical card sale, but it smashes the previous Sorare NBA record.
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FTX Bankruptcy Lawyers Say Independent Examiner Would Put Assets at Risk
The FTX bankruptcy judge still hasn't decided whether the case warrants an independent examiner, which the company says could cost millions.
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Yuga Labs Settles With Ryder Ripps Collaborator in Trademark Suit
Yuga settled with RR/BAYC coder Thomas Lehman, but the company’s suit against Ryder Ripps is still pending.
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Crypto Market Sentiment Improves as Investors Await the Fed’s Next Move
Crypto fund inflows are increasing, showing that investors are now more optimistic about the market, according to a Monday report.
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Binance Will Temporarily Suspend US Dollar Bank Transfers
The crypto exchange Binance is putting U.S. dollar bank transfers on pause, but says only 0.01% of its traders make use of such transfers.
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Riot Just Mined The Most Bitcoin It Ever Has in a Month
The industry’s leading Bitcoin mining firm has just reported 740 Bitcoin produced in January, its monthly largest.
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Aave CEO: New Security Upgrades 'Silo the Risk Away'
Along with a host of new updates, Aave's latest upgrade is also letting ETH stakers double their bets ahead of Ethereum's Shanghai update.
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gm: Kristin Smith and the Crypto Crusade in Washington
Kristin Smith is Executive Director of the Blockchain Association, which advocates for crypto policy in Washington D.C.—an exhausting effort that Sam Bankman-Fried was closely involved in, until he set it all on fire. Kristin tells Dan Roberts and Stacy
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Firms Unlawfully Advertising Crypto in UK Could Face Jail Time: FCA
Firms marketing crypto in any form will need to be regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority or face legal liability.
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'Uniswap Controlled by a16z?': Crypto Twitter Split Over VC Firm's Governance Move
With less than 2% of voting power, a16z’s attempt to influence an on-chain vote on Uniswap looks worse than it actually is.
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Binance Launches Tax Tool for Crypto Traders in France and Canada
The new tax tool from Binance will initially only be available to Canadian and French users, before a potential wider roll-out later in 2023.
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Several Buyers Indicate Interest In Hodlnaut: Report
Various parties are reported to have approached the Singapore crypto lender’s interim managers, according to an affidavit.
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Crypto Exchanges Made up 84% of Job Cuts Last Month: CoinGecko
As layoffs at crypto companies soared in January, exchanges turned out to be the worst hit, according to recent research from CoinGecko.
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Institutional Traders Shifting Attention from Blockchain to AI: JP Morgan
Nearly three out of four institutional traders "have no plans to trade crypto," according to the latest annual JP Morgan survey.
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FTX Wants Politicians, PACs to Return Donations—And May Sue to Recover Funds
The failed firm's debtors sent messages to political figures, political action funds, and other recipients of contributions or other payments.
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Why Rug Radio Held Off on a PFP Drop—Until Now
“I didn't want people to change their PFPs for Rug Radio because Rug Radio is the house of everyone, whether you're an ape, a punk, a cat.”
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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Sam Bankman-Fried Emailed Witnesses and Bought “Cumrocket” Tokens
The FTX saga enters a weird(er) phase, and jilted influencers decry a Rally rugpull.
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StarkWare to Open Source Its Zero Knowledge Tech for Scaling Ethereum
Described as a “magic wand,” the engine powering StarkEx and StarkNet will be made available to anyone.
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This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Barely Budges, But Render and SHIB Surge
Bitcoin and Ethereum made moderate moves this week, but other large-cap coins posted sizable gains—including Shiba Inu.
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FTM Soars 35% on the Week as Fantom Preps Stablecoin Relaunch
It's been another big week for Fantom and its native FTM token after the project outlined plans to revive its native stablecoin.
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Bitcoin NFT Mints Are Rising—But So Are Transaction Fees
Bitcoin users are putting assets on-chain, similar to NFTs on Ethereum, but there’s a cost to the increased activity.
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Bill Murray Walks Into a Members-Only NFT Party: I Thought It Was the 'National Federation of Tennis’
Bill Murray's first NFT event was "far more fun" than a family picnic, he told Decrypt—and holders appeared to agree. Can it be replicated?
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Bill Murray Discusses NFT Project, First Members-Only Event
Comedic legend Bill Murray sits down with Decrypt at his first exclusive party for NFT holders in Oceanside, California. He describes the project’s origins and why it didn’t feel “mercenary” for him to create an NFT-based membership club.
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Decentralized Twitter Alternative Damus Banned in China
Damus, which had only debuted Tuesday, is built atop Nostr, a decentralized social media protocol built as an alternative to Twitter.
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MicroStrategy Stock Doubles Since January as Michael Saylor Stays Bullish on Bitcoin
Software company MicroStrategy has registered another quarterly loss—but it's still betting big on Bitcoin.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Share Ad Revenue With Creators
CEO Elon Musk is now promising to share an undisclosed amount of reply advertising revenue with tweet creators who subscribe to Twitter Blue.
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Billionaire Tim Draper's Bitcoin Pitch to Sri Lanka Falls Flat: 'We Don't Accept'
Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper has reportedly pitched Bitcon to Sri Lanka’s central bank, albeit to little success.
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Nouns Comic Books Turn Ethereum NFTs Into ‘Unconstrained Anarchy’
Titan Comics will publish the DAO-funded series based on the open-source IP, with physically-backed NFTs tied to special editions.
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U.S. Trustee Opposes FTX Subpoenas Aimed at Sam-Bankman Fried's Inner Circle
The representative of the U.S. Trustee cited potential issues surrounding unnecessary expenditures and duplication of efforts.
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What Is Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
The Shanghai fork will implement EIP-4895, which allows validators to withdraw ETH that have been staked since as long ago as December 2020.
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Render Token's RNDR Up Over 90% on the Week as New Tokenomics Model Passes DAO
The price of RNDR is up over 300% on the month, amid the launch of a new tokenomics model and the establishment of the Render Foundation.
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Logan Paul Faces ‘Rug Pull’ Class-Action Lawsuit Over CryptoZoo NFTs
The online influencer faces accusations that he helped to raise funds for an animal-themed NFT game that “never existed.”
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Feds, Senators Scrutinize Silvergate Bank Role in FTX Collapse
Reports of a new Department of Justice probe come during a renewed push by regulators to clamp down on the crypto industry.
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Mastercard's NFT Lead Exits, Selling Resignation Letter as NFT
“When anyone across our portfolio has a question on Web3 it would be redirected to me," says Satvik Sethi from London.
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Bitcoin is the Ultimate Insurance Policy: Cathie Wood
“There’s hyperinflation all over the world... Those populations need a fallback—an insurance policy like Bitcoin.”
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‘Bitcoin NFTs’ Aren’t New, But Blockchain Purists Are Now On the Defensive
The idea of filling Bitcoin blocks with JPEGs and videos—or even playable video games—isn’t sitting well with some in the Bitcoin community.
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Bitcoin: Will It Run Doom? Kinda
Bitcoin enthusiasts are uploading content to the blockchain as “inscriptions” akin to NFTs—including a playable clone of the shooter Doom.
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MetaMask Adds New Wallet Settings, But Is It Enough for User Privacy?
You can now tinker with more of the plumbing behind the popular crypto tool, but some experts say it's not improving privacy all that much.
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State Street Takes 9.32% Stake in Silvergate Bank
Asset manager State Street has disclosed a 9.3% stake in troubled crypto lender Silvergate Capital, an SEC filing shows.
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Coinbase Stock Up 26% After Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
While Judge Engelmayer’s decision is good news for Coinbase, the company faces lawsuits in other states, such as New Jersey and Georgia.
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Is Anyone Using Helium? Nova Labs’ New IoT Push May Provide Answers
Helium co-founder Amir Haleem details plans to bring big companies to the crypto wireless network amid concerns over adoption.
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FTX Bankruptcy: Texas, California, and New Jersey Join Call for Independent Examiner
A growing chorus of regulators wants an independent examiner to review financial statements, or the lack thereof, in the FTX bankruptcy.
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What is Canto? The Token That Rallied 700% in a month
What is Canto and what is behind its astronomical spike?
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Crypto Exchange Bittrex Lays Off 83 Employees Across ‘Most Departments’
The Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex joins the growing list of firms slicing their headcounts over the past month.
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NFL Reveals First Super Bowl 'Metaverse' Concert in Roblox
The NFL’s latest foray into digital experiences enlists hip hop artist Saweetie for a virtual Super Bowl concert in Roblox.
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Member of St. Maarten’s Parliament Launches Bid to Adopt Tron as Legal Tender
Parliamentarian Rolando Brison wants to make Sint Maarten the Caribbean "crypto capital" after initiating legislation earlier this month. (Sponsored post by Tron)
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PleasrHouse Auctioning Couch from Original Doge Meme
The next episode will feature an appearance by photographer Atsuko Sato and the original doge herself, Kabosu.
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Chainalysis Says It’s ‘Well Capitalized’ Amid Latest Workforce Cut
The most recent layoffs at Chainalysis will impact the sleuthing firm’s sales and marketing sector, a spokesperson said.
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How Tezos Was Ahead of the Proof-of-Stake Merge: Web Summit 2022
Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman talks about how the Tezos blockchain has used a proof-of-stake mechanism since its inception, her admiration for Tendermint, Ethereum and sharding, progressive decentralization, and NFT gaming with Decrypt's Stephen Grave
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Solana-Based DeFi Protocol Everlend Announces Shut Down
The DeFi platform Everlend said that continuing under current liquidity and market conditions “is a gamble” despite having sufficient runway.
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Bithumb’s Ex-Chairman Kang Jong-Hyun Arrested: Report
The former Bithumb executive is suspected of being involved in a market manipulation scheme, allege authorities.
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gm: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Critiques SEC's Approach to Crypto
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has been an outspoken advocate for crypto and a candid critic of her own agency’s approach to regulating crypto markets. In an extensive chat with Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott she discussed FTX, Gary Gensler, DeFi, and the
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Bitcoin Shrugs Off Fed Rate Hike to Hit Six-Month High
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the wider market are firmly in the green following the release of the Federal Reserve’s fund rate decision.
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Aptos Labs Awards $50K Grant for Blockchain in Higher Education
The successor to Meta's Diem blockchain joins a long list of companies funding the future of Web3 through university research.
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Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Division Loses $13.72 Billion in 2022
Meta’s leadership says the metaverse is still a top priority as its earning report beats industry estimates and boosts after-hours trading.
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Coinbase NFT Pauses Creator Drops, Insists Marketplace Is Not Shutting Down
Coinbase NFT says the move is an effort to focus on other features for its marketplace, which has seen low trading volume since launch.
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Where Did All the Terra Developers Go?
Eight months after the epic collapse of Terra, developers who worked on the project are now finding new homes—but many left crypto altogether.
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OpenSea's Polygon NFT Sales Top Ethereum for Second Straight Month
The total number of Polygon NFT sales on OpenSea beat Ethereum each of the past two months—but they're mostly low-cost assets.
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Cool Cats Are Going Multi-Chain—And Adding Customizable NFTs
“Blue chip” PFP project Cool Cats has refreshed its branding and dropped gamified NFTs to holders, with full-body avatars due later this year
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NFT Sales Jump 38% in January as Bored Apes Drive Trading Surge
Everything’s up as the NFT market shows signs of life amid rising crypto prices, with the Bored Ape Yacht Club leading the charge.
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Bitcoin Holds Steady as Fed Hikes Interest Rates Again
Bitcoin barely budged following the Federal Reserve's decision to up interest rates by 25 basis points to tackle inflation.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Barred From Contacting FTX Employees Via Encrypted Messages
The judge's decision follows attempts by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to “vet things out” with a potential witness in his trial.
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Feds Sanction Bitcoin, Ethereum Addresses Linked to Russian Arms Dealer
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has blacklisted Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses linked to a Russian arms dealer.
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All the FTX Films and TV Series in Production Right Now
The downfall of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has caught the interest of Hollywood, with several rival projects in development.
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Coinbase Bull Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF Has Best Month Ever
Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation exchange-traded fund had a blockbuster month of growth among ETFs, rising nearly 28%.
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LBRY Token Soars 67% as Holders Turn Hopeful That Secondary Sales Won’t Be Barred
According to an unaffiliated attorney, the judge in the case may be poised to allow secondary sales of LBRY’s token to continue.
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Steve Aoki, Seth Green Will Let NFT Holders Shape Animated Short
Shibuya, the Web3 video platform from artist pplpleasr, will host the stop-motion short that lets NFT owners call the shots.
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LBC Token Soars 80% as SEC Says Secondary Token Sales Are Not Securities
The latest twist in the SEC case against LBRY also raised hope for XRP holders, a community that has locked horns with the regulator for similar reasons.
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UK Treasury Outlines Regulatory Plans That Make Room for Crypto’s ‘Unique Features’
Though the new rules would apply traditional financial guardrails to crypto, the UK Treasury is also making room for crypto’s unique features.
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US Senators: Silvergate 'Further Introduced' Crypto Risk Into Traditional Banking
Silvergate's dealings with FTX and Alameda demand closer examination, according to a new letter from U.S. senators including Elizabeth Warren.
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Who's Eligible to Get Their Crypto Back From Bankrupt Celsius?
Celsius announced that it will start letting "eligible users" withdraw their funds from the bankrupt crypto lender. But who qualifies?
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Tesla Details $140 Million Bitcoin Loss in SEC Filing
After selling most of its crypto holdings last year, the electric car company saw its Bitcoin losses double since 2021.
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First Exchange Traded NFT Fund Shuts Down
NFTZ, which claimed to be the world’s first exchange-traded fund for NFTs, is shutting down, Defiance ETFs has announced.
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Ethereum Set to Trial Staking Withdrawals on Shanghai Testnet
The dress rehearsal of the highly anticipated Ethereum Shanghai upgrade will allow companies to test users’ ability to withdraw staked ETH.
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Celsius Was Using QuickBooks for Its Accounting—Just Like FTX
Celsius tapped Quickbooks, software primarily used by smaller businesses, to keep track of its finances—just like the bankrupt FTX.
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Social Token Platform Rally Shutting Down
The social NFT firm is sunsetting its Ethereum sidechain, citing market headwinds, and its tokens cannot be transferred out.
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Here’s Why Floki Isn't Actually Going to Burn $100M Worth of Tokens
Did the Floki DAO really vote to destroy almost 5 trillion FLOKI tokens? Yes. Are those tokens worth $100 million? Well, it’s complicated.
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New Deal With NYDIG and B. Riley Cuts Bitcoin Miner Greenidge's Debt by $61M
The $61 million deal significantly reduces the sizeable debt burden facing Greenidge, which was recently considering voluntary bankruptcy.
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Tron and Huobi Launch Grand Hackathon Season 4 With 500K USDD Prize Pool
The “HackaTron” returns with six tracks for Web3 developers, including new Builder and Eco-Friendly categories.
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Celsius Problems 'Dated Back to at Least 2020': Examiner’s Report
The 689-page report on Celsius alleges how one of the industry’s biggest retail lenders became one of its top borrowers.
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Defunct Crypto Lender BlockFi Granted Approval to Sell Assets
Suitors for BlockFi’s distressed assets have until February 20 to make their bids following fresh approval from the bankruptcy court.
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Osprey Funds Accuses Grayscale of ‘Unfair’ Practices in Lawsuit
The rival asset manager Osprey says operators of GBTC knew it was never likely to become an ETF, but marketed it on this basis anyway.
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FTX Sister Firm Alameda Hits Bankrupt Voyager Digital With $446M Lawsuit
Alameda Research is seeking to recover $445.8 million in repaid loans to the now-defunct crypto broker Voyager Digital.
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Ordinals Launches NFTs on Bitcoin, Unsurprisingly Sparking Controversy
Digital assets on the Bitcoin blockchain are a perennial goal, but some of Bitcoin’s biggest backers don’t like the idea.
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Dungeons & Dragons Reverses Course on NFT Ban Amid Backlash
After abandoning proposed license changes, the Dungeons & Dragons campaign against Web3 has apparently reached its end.
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Coinbase Wallet Adds Safety Features Following High-Profile NFT Scams
Coinbase Wallet users will now be warned away from flagged apps and shown more detail about what certain actions will allow.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Fall as Market Braces for More Fed Rate Hikes
Bitcoin fell by nearly 6% today as market analysts expect the Fed to announce further interest rate hikes this week.
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Dogecoin Fans Still Hopeful After Elon Musk's Twitter Payments Update
Dogecoin saw modest gains after a report suggesting that Twitter’s payments product could support crypto.
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Binance and Mastercard Launch Bitcoin Rewards Card in Brazil
The new rewards card from Binance and Mastercard will offer users in Brazil up to 8% cashback on select cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.
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FTX Seeks to Dismiss Turkish Entities From Bankruptcy Case
FTX believes that continuing bankruptcy proceedings with Turkish entities involved will only result “in a waste of scarce resources.”
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits a New All-Time High
Mining Bitcoin just got a bit harder as the network's difficulty jumped another 4.68% on Sunday.
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Smart Stake Joins List of Secret Network Validators Shuttering Operations
Yet another Secret Network validator will move to shut down its nodes following the project’s governance conflict and a recent node update.
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Australian Regulators Flagged FTX Concerns Months Before Collapse: Report
FTX’s Australian subsidiary earned an operating license in the country by buying an existing business, say regulators.
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Feds Want Sam Bankman-Fried to Stop Contacting Potential Witnesses on Signal
The disgraced FTX founder's fondness for automatically deleting messages prompts a request to a judge to cut off his attempts to reach out.
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MATIC Trader Turns $80K Into $4 Million as Polygon Ends Month Up 50%
Ahead of its zkEVM upgrade, Polygon sees its MATIC token value continue to ruse, netting one whale a massive profit.
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Secret Foundation Faces Calls for More Transparency, Return of Funds
Founder Tor Bair pushes back on calls for the return of funds, calling them "potentially destructive and damaging to Secret Network."
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This Week on Crypto Twitter: Binance Faces More Insider Trading Allegations
Also, El Salvador’s Bitcoin-loving head of state Nayib Bukele wants the world to know that his country is still solvent.
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OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Resurfaces After Five Years In Hiding
The so-called Cryptoqueen turned up in a British government filing this week, though some say the connection is tenuous.
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gm: Week in Review: Tech Layoffs, Porsche NFTs, Ted Cruz
In our January 28, 2023 week in review episode, Dan Roberts, Matthew Diemer, and Kate Irwin talk about more layoffs in crypto and broader tech (including how Google botched its layoffs), the NFT market rebound and Porsche’s NFT drop (fail or surprise suc
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This Week in Coins: Ethereum Drops as Aptos, Axie, Avalanche See Big Gains
The crypto market's green streak to start the year ended on Friday as Bitcoin and Ethereum lost steam—but other names saw green.
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Fluidity Aims to Reward Actual DeFi Users Over Profit Farmers
From yield farming to venomics, Fluidity is looking to give DeFi protocols another option to renting out precious liquidity: Utility mining.
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FTX Execs Maxed Out Donations to Rep. George Santos
FEC filings have revealed that the New York congressman, under fire for a plethora of lies, was a favorite candidate among FTX leadership.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says There Are Three Ways to Tell If a Crypto Project Is a Scam
During a Twitter Spaces hosted by the U.S. Army, Gary Gensler and Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw discussed the risks of investing in crypto.
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White House Blames Congress for Failure to Enact Crypto Regulations
Four senior Biden officials penned a note Friday urging lawmakers to hasten their efforts to create a regulatory framework for crypto.
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Azuki Twitter Account Hacked, Attacker Drains Over $750K in 30 Minutes
The official Azuki NFT Twitter account was taken over by malicious actors Friday, who posted a series of wallet-draining links.
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Can You Get a Refund on Porsche, Yuga or Other NFTs? It Depends
NFT companies that failed to acknowledge an obscure 1997 law may be obligated to refund European customers in full for past purchases.
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How Web3 and NFTs Are Disrupting Film: Myco, Livepeer, Ava Labs, Bad Grrls Creative Club
At an investor event in New York hosted by the watch-to-earn video streaming platform Myco, Decrypt's Dan Roberts moderated a lively chat about Film3 with Phil McKenzie from Myco, Toni Thai Sterrett the founder of NFT member collective Bad Grrls Creative C
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How Web3 and NFTs Are Disrupting Film and Video Streaming: Myco, Livepeer, Ava Labs, Bad Grrls Creative Club
At an investor event in New York hosted by the watch-to-earn video streaming platform Myco, Decrypt's Dan Roberts moderated a lively chat about Film3 with Phil McKenzie from Myco, Toni Thai Sterrett the founder of NFT member collective Bad Grrls Creative C
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How Web3 Is Disrupting Video Streaming: Myco, Theta Labs, and Actor David Bianchi
At an investor event hosted by watch-to-earn video streaming platform Myco, Decrypt's Sander Lutz moderated a discussion about Film3 with Myco CCO Phil McKenzie, Theta Labs BD Head Andrea Berry, and actor and filmmaker David Bianchi, whose Web3 series "RZR
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Argo Blockchain Lawsuit Alleges Bitcoin Miner ‘Misrepresented’ Pre-IPO Finances
The suit alleges that Argo failed to properly disclose risks surrounding energy costs and network issues at the time of the IPO.
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Crypto Firm Matrixport Slashes Headcount by 10%
Billionaire Jihan Wu is downsizing the firm’s marketing division amid reports of leadership changes at Matrix Asset Management.
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Moody’s Mulls Stablecoin Scores as Regulators Circle: Report
The credit rating agency is reportedly turning its attention to stablecoins, developing a scoring system for up to 20 cryptocurrencies.
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Polygon Soars 8% Ahead of zkEVM Network Update
Investors are pouring into MATIC ahead of a new update that could improve Polygon’s ability to scale and integrate with Ethereum.
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FBI Infiltrated Hive Network, Blocking Over $130 Million in Crypto Ransomware
Law enforcement infiltrated the group and provided over 1,300 decryption keys to would-be victims, ultimately dismantling the network.
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Phantom Wallet Claims It Thwarted Over 18K Attacks
The developers of the popular Solana wallet say protecting its users from malicious attacks is a top priority.
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Senator Ted Cruz Wants Vendors to Accept Bitcoin at the Capitol
Senator Ted Cruz has reintroduced a resolution to prioritize Bitcoin and other crypto for payments within parts of Capitol Hill.
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Critical Hit? Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Web3 Game Pivots Amid NFT Ban
The Glimmering creator Gripnr is ditching the official Open Game License as D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast rejects Web3.
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SEC Rejects Another Spot Bitcoin ETF Bid by ARK and 21Shares
ARK has yet to convince regulators that its ETF can protect investors from market manipulation.
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Musician Arden Jones Wants to Pay Off Your Parking Tickets by Selling NFTs
The Atlantic Records artist dropped his hit song “Parallel Parking” as an NFT and will use the funds to pay off others’ parking tickets.
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Farokh Radio: Can a Red Hot NFT Talk Platform Grow Beyond Its Host?
Farokh Sarmad is trying to turn Rug Radio into the first Web3 media empire. But he won’t be able to do it alone.
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Mango Labs Sues Avraham Eisenberg Over Mango Markets Exploit
The civil lawsuit from Mango Labs against Eisenberg is in addition to three additional cases brought by the DOJ, CFTC and SEC.
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Backed by Jay-Z, Web3 Hardware Startup Spatial Labs Raises $10 Million
Founder Iddris Sandu opens up about his crypto hardware play and brainstorming with his ‘big brother’ celebrity investor.
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Bitcoin Jumps 11% in the Week, Ethereum Continues Green Streak
Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have consolidated over the week as the broader crypto market continues to enjoy a bullish spell.
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How To Explore the Decentraland Metaverse
Discover how to explore the Decentraland metaverse with our step-by-step guide.ƒe
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Right-Wing Arizona Senator Pushes to Recognize Bitcoin as Legal Tender
A self-professed member of the Oath Keepers, Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers proposed several amendments, including making Bitcoin legal tender.
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Tesla Reports $34M Impairment Charge on Bitcoin Holdings in Q4 2022
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company kept its Bitcoin position steady in the previous quarter, however, the value of the investment declined.
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Dutch Central Bank Fines Coinbase $3.6M for Non-Compliance
Though Coinbase registered on September 22, 2022, the Dutch Central Bank said it had a competitive advantage by not paying supervisory fees,
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Crypto Industry “Scared of a Strong SEC”: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
In an hour-long interview, Senator Warren laid out the case for the SEC to take a more substantial hand in the crypto industry.
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FTX Creditors Include Apple, Netflix and Coinbase, Court Documents Reveal
The expansive creditor matrix encompasses numerous businesses in several countries caught up in the collapse of FTX.
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Marvel Iron Man Artist Sean Chen: Web3 Is a ‘Paradigm Shift’ for Comic Creators
After a prolific career as a comic book artist for Marvel, DC, and Valiant, Sean Chen shares why he left to create his own series in Web3.
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What's Going On With the Price of Aptos?
The Aptos token has more than doubled its price in the past seven days and climbed 47%, to $18.46, in the past day alone. Why?
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Marvel Artist Sean Chen on How Artificial Intelligence Will Shape Comics
"Eventually there's still a human brain that needs to be involved," Chen said of AI being used to create comics.
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'Iron Man' Comic Artist Sean Chen on Marvel vs. Web3
Marvel and DC Comics alum Sean Chen argues that while studios have made billions, comic artists aren't seeing even a fraction of that wealth.
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Hackers Take Over Robinhood Twitter Account To Promote Scam
The scammers used the account to promote a fake token and NFT sale to more than a million followers of the crypto exchange.
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Proof Founder Kevin Rose Just Had Over $1M Worth of NFTs Stolen From His Wallet
Kevin Rose lost 40 NFTs in total, including an Autoglyphs NFT worth almost $500,000, in what may be a phishing attack.
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'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Says He Doesn't Have to Pay the $21M He Owes Genesis
"Genesis was required by our agreement to remain solvent," Bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver wrote in a post on Reddit.
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Nifty Co-Founders Step Down as Cockfoster Twins Seek to Start New Company
Duncan and Griffin Cockfoster are leaving Gemini, which acquired Nifty Gateway in 2019, as the exchange faces off against DCG-owned Genesis.
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Ethereum NFT Hit Doodles Will Launch Doodles 2 on Flow Blockchain
One of the most successful Ethereum NFT projects to date is choosing Flow, the home of NBA Top Shot, for its follow-up series.
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BlockFi Mistakenly Reveals $1.2B Exposure to FTX, Alameda Research
Unredacted financials revealed that crypto lender BlockFi’s exposure to both FTX and Alameda was much larger than the firm first reported.
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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Blames SEC for Derailing $9B Plans to Go Public
Circle’s SPAC fell apart in December, but the stablecoin issuer points to the SEC’s slow approval, not industry chaos, for the botched deal.
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Dogecoin, Cardano Lead Crypto Dip as Market Sheds $27B Overnight
Despite the hefty losses across the board, cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin and Cardano have enjoyed a heady start to the new year.
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Celsius Hints at New Token Launch as Part of Restructuring Plan: Report
Insolvent crypto lender Celsius is reportedly mulling the launch of a new digital token as part of a plan to compensate its creditors.
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Raising in a Bear Market: Slow Ventures, Volt Capital, Conviction, AngelBlock at 0xpo Summit
Clay Robbins of Slow Ventures, Soona Amhaz of Volt Capital, Sarah Guo of Conviction and formerly Greylock, and Alex Strzesniewski of AngelBlock joined Decrypt's Jason Nelson at 0xpo Summit in San Francisco on November 3 for an extensive panel on raising ve
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12 Days
France Gives Crypto Firms More Time to Comply
Instead of rushing to implement a stringent licensing regime, a new amendment means France will wait on EU-wide ruling to arrive.
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Firm Taps NFTs to Token Gate Bars, Bathrooms at Mardi Gras
Nieux plans to use NFTs to provide “something as simple and relatable as access to a beer and a bathroom” at Mardi Gras.
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Actor and Filmmaker David Bianchi Previews His Web3 Series ‘RZR’
The veteran actor aims to take audiences on a wild, crypto-fueled ride with "RZR," fully funded even without a successful NFT sale.
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Actor David Bianchi Previews His Web3 TV Series 'RZR'
Veteran actor David Bianchi spoke to Decrypt's Jason Nelson right before a public table read for Bianchi's upcoming drama series "RZR," to be distributed through Gala Films. The show is already greenlit and will be set in a dystopian future Los Angeles, wi
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13 Days
Blockstream Raises $125 Million for Mining Despite Industry Bloodbath
While rivals cut back or file for bankruptcy, Blockstream doubles down on its hosted mining services with its latest raise.
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Are DeFi Degens in Good Hands? Insurance Companies Want to Help
Soon even degens could be covered by a DeFi insurance policy that helps make them whole if and when they get rekt.
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Walking the Red Carpet at The Crypties 2022
Sander on the Street is back! Decrypt's Sander Lutz walked the red carpet and accosted attendees as they arrived at the inaugural Crypties awards gala in December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami, presented by Decrypt Studios.
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13 Days
How the Porsche NFT Drop Crashed and Burned
Collectors called the expensive Porsche NFT mint "clueless" but the sports car brand went ahead anyway, yielding a Web3 wreck in progress.
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Index Coop Launches New Staked Ethereum Index for the LSD-Curious
Tokens from Ethereum staking protocols, like Lido Finance, are all the rage. Now, Index Coop is launching a new index for curious investors.
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Binance Says Management of Its Funds ‘Has Not Always Been Perfect’
Discrepancies around Binance’s hot wallet management have left more questions than answers about the exchange’s funds.
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Twitch Co-Founder’s Solana Gaming Platform Fractal Expands to Polygon
Fractal co-founder Justin Kan tells Decrypt that many game developers "want to be on Polygon" as the platform expands.
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You Can Now Earn Bitcoin for Listening to Podcasts
The new deal between Fountain and Bitcoin firm ZEBEDEE will let podcasters reward their audience with the leading cryptocurrency.
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13 Days
Web3 Builder QuickNode Bucks Bear Market Lull With $60M Fundraise
The Web3 development platform has attracted investment from some of the blockchain world’s most prominent VC firms.
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Aptos Soars 58% on the Week, Leading Layer-1 Token Rally
Aptos (APT), Fantom (FTM), and Hedera (HBAR) are among the crypto market’s top gainers over the past week.
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Genesis Lawyer Has 'Some Measure of Confidence' in Creditor Resolution This Week
A lawyer for the now-bankrupt Genesis said the crypto broker’s disputes with creditors can be resolved as early as this week.
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Chinese New Year Bitcoin Trade Is Guaranteed Profit, Researchers Say
Historically, the beginning of the Lunar New Year has been an attractive entry time for long positions, according to recent research.
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13 Days
FBI Confirms North Korea Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack
The agency officially confirmed that Lazarus Group, a notorious cybercrime organization, was behind last June’s massive exploit.
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Ethereum Shanghai Mainnet Shadow Fork Goes Live
The formal upgrade, which will allow users to withdraw staked ETH, remains on track for a March delivery.
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New York Regulators Warn Crypto Companies Against Commingling Customer Funds
Crypto custodians, the NYDFS says, "must have robust processes in place, akin to traditional financial service providers."
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Steven Soderbergh Presents Blockchain Award to NFT-Funded Film ‘Calladita’
Innovative film funding was under the spotlight at the Film3 on the Mountain conference, held during Sundance.
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Are NFTs Back? OpenSea Sales Rise in Consecutive Months for First Time in a Year
Top marketplace OpenSea has already beaten December's Ethereum NFT sales volume tally this month amid other positive signs.
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Bitcoin Mining Is Booming Despite Market Headwinds
While certain miners have dumped Bitcoin to inflate their balance sheets, or filed for bankruptcy, things aren't quite as bleak as they seem.
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gm: Farokh and the Rug Radio Roadmap
Meet Mr. NFT: @Farokh, who preaches daily to hundreds of thousands of NFT faithful, and is trying to building Rug Radio into a fully formed Web3 media company. Dan Roberts and Kate Irwin from the gm podcast talk to Farokh about Rug DAO and all things NFT c
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Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Resumes Trading on NASDAQ
In a glimmer of good news for Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain, ARBK stock will resume trading on NASDAQ after being suspended last month.
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Bitcoin Shorts Dominate Weekly US Crypto Fund Inflows: CoinShares
Though crypto inflows almost quadrupled over the last week, investors still appear to be bearish, per a new CoinShares report.
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Floor Acquires WGMI.io to ‘Accelerate’ Expansion of NFT Portfolio App
The deal will enrich Floor with analytics, co-founders tell Decrypt, and push closer to the goal of being the go-to app for NFT collectors.
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Axie Infinity Soars 22% Amid AXS Token Unlock
Amid the AXS token unlock, Axie Infinity has experienced a hefty amount of volatility, rising double-digits, then dipping.
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The Crypties 2022: Highlight Reel
In December 2022 at Art Basel in Miami, Decrypt Studios held the inaugural Crypties awards gala. With emcee Josh Ostrovsky ("The Fat Jewish") and presenters from a range of crypto projects, statuettes were awarded in nine categories. The evening was sponso
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South African Crypto Ads Must Now State Investments ‘May Result in Loss of Capital’
South Africa’s main advertising regulator wants to commit influencers and celebrities to honesty in crypto advertising.
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Signature Bank Halts SWIFT Transactions Under $100,000 for Crypto Users, Says Binance
Binance’s banking partner Signature Bank will reportedly no longer support SWIFT transactions of less than $100,000.
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CBDCs Could 'Revolutionize Global Financial Systems': Report
“Digital currencies appear inevitable... a natural evolution of today’s monetary and payment systems," Bank of America analysts conclude.
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Shanghai Update Could Brighten Outlook for Coinbase: JP Morgan
The investment bank says the Ethereum network upgrade may cause Coinbase revenue from staking to surge.
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Crypto Sentiment Split Between Bull Trap or Bottom as Bitcoin Nears 23K
While Bitcoin is down nearly 67% from its peak, digital assets–and other investments like stocks–have had a positive start to the year.
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This Week on Crypto Twitter: SBF Pleads Innocence Via Excel, Twitter Reacts with Memes
The sudden fall of a small Chinese exchange called Bitzlato also inspired plenty of memes this week.
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Solo Bitcoin Miner Solves Block With Hash Rate of Just 10 TH/s, Beating Extremely Unlikely Odds
One solo Bitcoin miner solved a block and won 6.35 $BTC in the process, beating extremely slim odds—and giant mining pools.
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The US Government Wants You To Know It's Cracking Down on Crypto
Bitzlato? Laugh if you want, but the US government post-FTX is eager to demonstrate that it's tough on crypto crime.
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$4.6 Billion in Ethereum Up in Flames Since EIP-1559
NFT and DeFi on the Ethereum network, in particular via OpenSea and Uniswap, are fueling the fire of ETH burning.
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This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Ethereum Rise, Solana Rises Most
All of the top 20 coins were in the green again—and nothing rose bigger than Solana, which is rebounding from its FTX-triggered losses.
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Nearly $700M Worth of Assets Linked to Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Seized by US
The assets, including more than 55 million shares in Robinhood, were seized as part of the case against the FTX founder and former CEO.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Faced Security Threat at Parents' Home, Lawyers Claim
The FTX founder's attorneys claim that men drove a car into the barricade at his parents' California home, where he’s under house arrest.
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Bitcoin Surges to Five-Month Peak Above $22,500 as Market Rebounds
This week's Bitcoin pump reaches new recent heights, plus Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, and others are also soaring.
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SEC Charges Mango Markets Attacker With Manipulating Price of ‘Security’
Avraham Eisenberg, who boasted of the Mango Markets scheme, now faces charges from the SEC in addition to the U.S. DOJ and CFTC.
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Coinbase, Circle Back Former FTX US President’s New Crypto Venture
Harrison told Decrypt about the latest $5 million raise for his project Architect and called an FTX reboot an “interesting possibility.”
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FTX Bankruptcy Judge Calls Fmr FTX US Exec's Allegations Against Law Firm 'Hearsay, Innuendo, Speculation, Rumors'
The FTX bankruptcy judge approved the hiring of law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, despite objections made based on conflicts of interest.
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Gemini, Hedge Funds, and a DeFi App: Bankrupt Genesis Reveals List of Creditors
Genesis owes $3.6 billion to 50 different creditors including investment firms, hedge funds, and at least one consumer-facing DeFi app.
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Trouble in Ethereum? Devs Divided Over Staking Withdrawals in Shanghai Upgrade
Some Ethereum core devs have expressed concern that Shanghai is launching too quickly for fear of public pressure over staking withdrawals.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Enjoy Bullish Week as Crypto Market Adds $77B
Despite the midweek correction, Bitcoin and Ethereum are enjoying impressive rallies over the past seven days.
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The Crypties Awards 2022: Bored Ape Yacht Club Wins NFT Project of the Year
Illa Da Producer accepted the Cryptie on behalf of Yuga Labs from presenter Alanna Roazzi-Laforet at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were Moonbirds, Azuki, DeGods, and CloneX.
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The Crypties 2022: Art Blocks Founder Wins Industry Achievement Award
Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon accepted the industry achievement award from presenter Clara Tsao of Filecoin Foundation at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30.
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The Crypties 2022: BFF Wins Diversity Award
Rachel Weiss and Jackie Courtney accepted the Cryptie for BFF from presenter Rebecca Barkin of Lamina1 at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were WomenRise, Boys Club, and The Hug.
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Winklevoss Mulls Lawsuit Against Barry Silbert, Digital Currency Group
Gemini threatens to “imminently” sue Digital Currency Group and its CEO Barry Silbert over the $900 million owed by Genesis Trading.
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Genesis Files for Bankruptcy, Has $150 Million In the Bank
The firm says it weathered "extraordinary challenges," including the default of Three Arrows Capital and the bankruptcy of FTX in 2022.
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Ransomware Payments 'Significantly Down' in 2022: Chainalysis
Cyberattacks netted 40% less in 2022 than in the previous year, but not because criminals were taking a break.
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Nexo Settles with SEC, Will Pay $45 Million and Kill Crypto Lending Product
Extending a rough start to 2023, the crypto lender is settling with regulators over its "Earn Interest" product
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Trump NFTs Back From the Dead: Daily Sales Surge by 800%
After collapsing demand and wild market volatility, Donald Trump NFTs are on the rise again. What’s happening?
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Jamie Dimon Thinks Bitcoin Supply Won’t Really Be Capped at 21 Million
When 21 million Bitcoin are mined, "Satoshi’s picture is gonna come up and laugh at you all," quipped the JP Morgan Chairman and CEO.
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‘Creator Royalties Must Be Respected,’ Says Bored Ape Creator as Some Sewer Pass NFT Trades Blocked
Sewer Pass NFTs have racked up $19 million worth of trades, but some marketplaces are missing out due to Yuga’s stance on royalties.
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Robinhood Rolls Out Its MetaMask Wallet Competitor to 1 Million Users
It’s been a slow rollout, but the company is finally releasing the Robinhood Wallet to customers who signed up for the waitlist.
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The Crypties Awards 2022: Crypto Unicorns Wins Game of the Year
Katrina Wolfe accepted the Cryptie for Crypto Unicorns from presenter Avery Akkineni of Vayner3 at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were Stepn, Zed Run, and Blankos Block Party.
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The Crypties 2022: Celo Wins Social Impact Award
Marek Olszewski accepted the Cryptie for Celo from presenter Dan Roberts of Decrypt Media at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were Ukraine DAO, Dream DAO, Proof of Protest, and D
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18 Days
FTX Token FTT Pumps 32% After New CEO Says Exchange Could Be Revived
As talk swirls of FTX possibly being restarted in the future, the bankrupt exchange's token, FTT, is seeing gains.
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The Crypties Awards 2022: People of Crypto Wins Metaverse Event of the Year
Simone Berry and Akbar Hamid accepted the Cryptie for People of Crypto's Metaverse Pride Parade from presenter Toni Thai Sterrett of Bad Grrls Creative Club at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees i
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The Crypties 2022: Doodles Collab With Shopify Wins Mainstream Award
Shirley Cedeno and Akbar Hamid accepted the Cryptie on behalf of Doodles from presenters Igor Lilic and Gabriela Ramos Lilic of Breakout at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were
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The Crypties Awards 2022: Lens Protocol Wins DeFi Project of the Year
Bradley Freeman and Christina Beltramini accepted the Cryptie for Lens Protocol from presenter Jordan Garbis of BeetsDAO at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were Aave, dYdX, and
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The Crypties Awards 2022: Coinbase Ventures Wins Investor of the Year
Shan Aggarwal accepted the Cryptie for Coinbase Ventures from presenter Amanda Cassatt of Serotonin at the inaugural Crypties Awards from Decrypt Studios in Miami on November 30. The other nominees in the category were Paradigm, a16z, and Polychain.
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18 Days
L'Oréal’s NYX Makeup Brand to Launch DAO, Ethereum NFTs to ‘Redefine Beauty’
NYX wants to create a crypto-savvy community of aesthetic enthusiasts—but will it stick?
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18 Days
Compass Sued Over Allegedly Failing to Return Customer Bitcoin Miners
"Compass Mining strongly believes that the filing has no merit and is missing key elements," the firm said in response to the lawsuit.
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gm: Big Bold Predictions for Crypto in 2023
Will Sam Bankman-Fried serve prison time? Who will be the next crypto company to go bankrupt, or the next founder to see their reputation dissolve? Will we get a new crypto law this year? Decrypt's Dan Roberts, Stacy Elliott, and Matthew Diemer of the gm p
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18 Days
DeFi Project 1inch Network Launches Hardware Wallet
1inch's hardware wallet will support the same cryptocurrencies available on the firm's hot wallet and offers multi-seed phrase functionality.
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Revolut ‘Assessing The Best Time’ for Native RevCoin Launch
Revolut has hinted at a native token for some time. Now the firm is mulling when to launch "in the coming months," a spokesperson said.
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OKX Reveals $7.2B of 'Clean' Assets in Latest Proof-of-Reserves Report
OKX’s fresh Proof-of-Reserves report says the crypto exchange boasts $7.2 billion in assets, none of which include its native token.
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National Australia Bank to Launch Stablecoin on Ethereum, Algorand: Report
The National Australia Bank announced that it will soon launch a new stablecoin backed by the Australian dollar on Ethereum and Algorand.
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gm: Zora Looks Beyond NFTs to DAO Creation
Zora sees itself as more than just an NFT marketplace; its next era is about helping people easily launch a DAO. Zora Co-founder Jacob Horne joined Dan Roberts and Andrew Hayward to talk competition, the NFT speculative boom and bust, how Zora and Nouns ar
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19 Days
Dogecoin, Bonk and Shiba Inu Combine for $25 Billion in Monthly Trading Volume
Despite a massive decline from their all-time highs, the Dogecoin, Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Bonk still have considerable trading volume.
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19 Days
Sam Bankman-Fried Insists Bankruptcy Team Is Wrong About FTX US Insolvency
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says the restructuring team is wrong about FTX US funds, saying again that it's "fully solvent."
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Genesis Bankruptcy Filing Imminent as Creditor Negotiations Stall: Reports
Crypto lender Genesis could file for bankruptcy protection as soon as this week following fallout from FTX's collapse, according to reports.
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19 Days
Crypto Panics, Then Jeers at DOJ Announcement of 'Major Action' Against Tiny Chinese Exchange Bitzlato
BTC and ETH dropped in anticipation of a major announcement from federal prosecutors that many thought would target a major player in crypto.
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Are Falling Wholesale Prices Good for Bitcoin?
Supplier-level inflation slowed in December, bolstering expectations of lower interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
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19 Days
Metahood Raises $3M to Build the Zillow of the Metaverse
Want to scope out property in the metaverse? Metahood is creating a platform for buying and selling virtual real estate.
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Bitget Leads Drive for Crypto Exchange Security With $300M Protection Fund
Auditable protection funds and beefed-up proof of reserves are among the compliance measures introduced by the derivatives trading platform. (Sponsored post by Bitget)
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19 Days
You Can Now Earn Bitcoin By Playing Chess on Your Phone
"Implementing rewards with Zebedee’s platform isn’t about players earning money, it’s about creating a more interesting and fun experience,”
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19 Days
Bitcoin Miner GRIID’s NYSE Arrival Delayed Again
The latest delay could see the roughly $3.3 billion SPAC that Bitcoin miner GRIID intends to merge with leave the NYSE.
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Suspects in UK Bitcoin Fraud Had ‘More Money Than They Could Spend’: Lancashire Police
Reports say the group made off with so much money that the leader of the Bitcoin fraud bought cars for people that they met at the bar.
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Nearly Half of SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions in 2022 Were Against ICOs
In 2022, the SEC brought a total of 30 cryptocurrency-related enforcement actions, of which 14 were related to Initial Coin Offerings.
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19 Days
Coinbase Announces 'Difficult Decision' to Shutter Operations in Japan
Coinbase confirmed that it would be shuttering operations in Japan, asking users to withdraw any funds by February 16.
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SHIB Leads Crypto Markets, Soaring More Than 15% Overnight
The crypto market's second-largest meme coin by market cap Shiba Inu (SHIB) has enjoyed a hefty overnight rally of more than 15%.
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Did It Really Take Just 13 People To Hard Fork Polygon?
The manner in which the network’s leadership navigated a recent upgrade has some questioning its commitment to decentralization.
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19 Days
$90 Million in FTX US Assets Were Transferred After Bankruptcy
Half of the $181 million worth of assets identified by FTX US was “subject to unauthorized third-party transfers.”
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$90 Million In FTX US Assets Were Stolen in Post-Bankruptcy Hack
Of the hundreds of millions worth of crypto stolen from FTX on November 12, $90 million of it belonged to FTX US.
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19 Days
A Bored Ape Whale Just Spent Nearly $1 Million on DeGods NFTs
The collector snapped up 69 DeGods NFTs on Solana in one bulk buy via Magic Eden, with plans to bridge them to Ethereum.
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20 Days
Crypto Investor HashKey Capital Raises $500 Million for Web3 Fund
“Fund III will follow our time-tested investment principles while also looking for game-changers," HashKey Group Chairman Dr. Xiao Feng said.
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First National Geographic NFT Launch Meets Massive Backlash, Technical Issues
National Geographic's first foray into NFTs has angered NatGeo fans and the Snowcrash-powered site struggled with technical issues.
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Fintech Lawyer: Crypto Companies Need to Seek Legal Advice Before Launch
Lisa Rubin, a blockchain attorney with Paul Hastings, sat down with Decrypt's Jason Nelson at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3 to discuss legal misconceptions the industry still holds.
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Crypto Bank Silvergate Reports $1B Net Loss in Q4 Amid Industry’s ‘Crisis of Confidence’
“Our mission has not changed,” said Silvergate CEO Alan Lane as the crypto bank announced hefty losses for Q4 2022.
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Blocknative CEO Matt Cutler at 0xpo Crossroads
Blocknative's Matt Cutler sat down with Decrypt's Jason Nelson at 0xpo Crossroads in San Francisco on November 3 to tell his Web3 origin story and Blocknative's business—plus misconceptions in the crypto space.
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Ethereum Smart Contracts Deployment Jumped 293% in 2022: Alchemy Developer Report
Compared to 2021, the number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum soared nearly 300% in 2022, according to a new report from Alchemy.
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Vote on EU’s Landmark MiCA Crypto Bill Delayed Again
The European Union’s MiCA crypto bill will now be put forward for parliamentary approval in April after first being delayed to February.
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Ethereum Hits 500,000 Validators Ahead of Scheduled Shanghai Upgrade
Ethereum validators will soon be able to withdraw their earnings from staking after the upcoming Shanghai network update.
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Decentraland Posts 81% Rise Over The Week, Leads Metaverse Token Rally
Tokens powering the metaverse, like Decentraland's MANA, are rallying hard this week following news that Apple will release a VR/AR headset.
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EU Finance Ministers Say Digital Euro Must Offer Privacy
The Eurogroup said a digital euro would need to offer citizens privacy, as well as comply with relevant tax and sanctions laws.
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Solflare Wallet Brings 'Priority' Gas Fees to Solana
Solflare says the update will give users an edge in getting their transactions processed during busy periods.
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