Bitcoin miners Marathon, Riot, CleanSpark increase BTC output in September
5.10.2023
Marathon Digital, in particular, produced 1,232 Bitcoin in September, which accounted for a record 4.3% share of Bitcoin miner rewards
South Korean Gaming Giant Netmarble Affiliate to List Coin on Japanese Exchange
5.10.2023
The South Korean video games giant Netmarble has made a blockchain gaming breakthrough with its subsidiary’s coin set to be listed on the Japanese crypto exchange Zaif.
Per Yonhap, the coin, MarbleX’s MBX, will be listed on the platform on October 11.
MarbleX is Netmarble’s blockchain gaming arm....
SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit
5.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading...
3AC Founder's Luxurious Villa Gets Repurposed to Urban Farm by Wife
5.10.2023
The luxurious Singapore home of Three Arrow Capital (3AC) founder Su Zhu has been repurposed from living quarters to an urban farm by his wife, Evelyn Tao, according to local reports.
Shared by The Business Times of Singapore, the villa on Yarwood Avenue is now called Yarwood Homestead.
The...
Bitcoin Edges Higher to $27.7K; AVAX, XRP Jump as Crypto Market Settles
5.10.2023
Bitcoin edged higher to $27,700 Wednesday afternoon as crypto markets calmed after Monday’s sharp rally. XRP and AVAX jumped 3% and 7%, respectively
CMCC Global Splashes $100 Million on Blockchain Fund Focused on Asian Startups
4.10.2023
Asia-based blockchain venture capital (VC) firm CMCC Global has announced the launch of its Titan Fund, committing $100 million to support blockchain startups in the region.
Founded in 2016, CMCC Global is one of the first Asian VC firms focused solely on the blockchain ecosystem.
As announced...
A Shot at Full Recovery? Amazon’s Billions to Anthropic Ignite Hopes for FTX Creditors
4.10.2023
FTX creditors might see a silver lining following the recent partnership between Anthropic and Amazon, as the tech behemoth unveiled plans to pour up to $4 billion into the budding artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Over on the social media haven X, a cadre of FTX creditors, united under...
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
4.10.2023
Stellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and other developing markets
Central banks will face unfamiliar challenges to achieve CBDC inclusivity, study says
4.10.2023
The potential is there, but the difficulties in achieving financial inclusivity are often underestimated, a Bank of Canada study shows
Sam Bankman-Fried Changed the Rules for FTX Employees When SRM Token Shot Up in Value – Here's What Happened
4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was forced to change rules for FTX employees in 2021 when their crypto profits threatened to let them retire early.
As Michael Lewis wrote in his SBF-focused book “Going Infinite,” SBF used his exclusive power to lock up his employee’s Serum (SRM) holdings for seven years...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 4 – Trust Wallet, Avalanche, GALA
4.10.2023
Federal judge Analisa Torres rejected a motion filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to appeal its loss against Ripple Labs on October 3.
Judge Torres ruled that the SEC failed to demonstrate that the case involved controlling legal questions or substantial differences...
Decoding the SEC’s Stance on Crypto: An Exclusive Interview with Brandon Zemp
4.10.2023
As the crypto industry witnesses rapid growth, regulatory challenges arise in tandem. David Hirsch, who heads the SEC's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, raises alarm bells for the crypto sector, emphasizing that more charges will be brought against exchanges and DeFi projects perceived to be violating...