Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contracts
4.10.2023
Dubbed "Synapse," the platform will accelerate trades placed by international investors for Mainland Chinese stocks
Su Zhu's $36M mansion transformed into eco-farm post-3AC collapse: Report
4.10.2023
The 3AC co-founder purchased the Singaporean bungalow in March 2022, shortly before the hedge fund collapsed
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – BDOGE, BOLT, NGL
4.10.2023
Blue chip cryptocurrencies are mixed, with Bitcoin (BTC) flat just above $27,500 and Ether (ETH) about 1% lower, having recently slipped under $1,650.
Traders are still monitoring the broader macro picture after strong US data on Monday and Tuesday pertaining to the manufacturing sector and labor...
Uzbekistan Permits Only Legal Entities to Mine Cryptocurrencies Using Solar Power
4.10.2023
The Republic of Uzbekistan has approved new regulations for issuing licenses for cryptocurrency mining activities.
The National Agency for Advanced Projects (NAAP), an organization primarily responsible for crypto markets oversight, has finally released a new framework on the procedure...
Sam Bankman-Fried 'Lied,' DOJ Tells Jury; Defense Tries to Pin FTX Collapse on Caroline Ellison
4.10.2023
"He poured money — other people's money — into investments to make himself even richer," the prosecutor said in opening arguments
Binance Russian Users Are Moving to Other Platforms, Not Just CommEx: Report
4.10.2023
A significant number of Binance's Russian clients have migrated to alternative platforms, not only to the platform's new owner CommEx.
The shift is evident from the decreased activity in peer-to-peer (p2p) operations, Dmitry Stepanin, the CEO of Satoshkin, said in a recent interview with local...
Coinbase vs. SEC: Regulator Pushes Back Against Exchange
4.10.2023
The battle between Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to intensify as regulators push back against the crypto exchange's attempts to have a securities law violation lawsuit dismissed.
The SEC originally filed the lawsuit against Coinbase in June, alleging that...
Price analysis 10/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, DOT, MATIC
4.10.2023
Bitcoin is consolidating at the top of its range and this is inspiring traders' confidence in a variety of altcoins
Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial
4.10.2023
"His girlfriend will tell you how they stole money together," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn in an opening statement about the former FTX CEO
The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?
4.10.2023
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates – specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Matter Labs vying to provide the technology for the Celo blockchain’s new network
DOJ Clamps Down on SBF’s Regulatory Loophole Defense Amid Ongoing Fraud Trial
4.10.2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the judge in Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) criminal case to restrict several planned defense arguments about financial regulations. Prosecutors said in a new court filing that SBF should not be allowed to claim he’s innocent because cryptocurrency...
DAOs can help scientists find funding and community, says Nature science journal
4.10.2023
Decentralization could help bring scientists in underfunded fields and locations to the table without requiring relocation or reemployment