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Sam Bankman Fried’s Legal Team Cites Autism Spectrum Disorder in Plea for Leniency
29.2.2024
Lawyers for disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have argued that judges should consider their client’s autism traits when deciding his prison sentence. SBF faces a maximum of 110 years between seven counts of money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud. However, his defense...
Crypto for Advisors: Private Credit Meets the Blockchain
29.2.2024
In the world of digital assets, real world assets on-chain private credit brings the process of lending and borrowing against real-world assets onto a blockchain
Web3 Lost Over $200 Million to Hackers in Two Months of 2024, More to Come – Immunefi
29.2.2024
"2024 will likely witness the most substantial losses in Web3 ever in terms of volume of funds," Jonah Michaels, Comms Lead at Immunefi, told Cryptonews.
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Introduction of XSY, a part of Input Output Global
29.2.2024
XSY, the most recent enterprise established by Input Output Global, is being introduced. Another noteworthy development is that IOG appointed David Marley as the COO and W. Sean Ford as the CEO. This pertains to an emerging stablecoin initiative. An economic engine that seeks to bring...
Crypto Bros Are Falling For Romance Scams At A Record Rate: Chainalysis
29.2.2024
Romance scams were a brutal driver of illicit crypto activity last year, according to blockchain investigators at Chainalysis. The blockchain intelligence platform’s 2024 Crypto Crime Report states that so-called “pig butchering scams” nearly doubled their revenue in 2023 compared to 2022, and have...
Bitcoin’s Layer-2 Ecosystem is Booming as Fourth Halving Approaches
29.2.2024
Although many crypto experts rightly revere Bitcoin as the world’s most valuable blockchain, until relatively recently it could not be described as scalable.
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Community-Driven Ecosystem Accelerators ‘A Vital Component of Crypto Funding Mechanisms’ – Elie Le Rest
29.2.2024
Large institutions will fully embrace decentralized finance (defi) only when they are confident that their trade counterparties will comply with sanctions and other international laws, argues Elie Le Rest, CEO of Colony Lab. However, Le Rest, also an angel investor, said trade counterparties...
Musée d’Orsay Breaks New Ground with On-Chain Exhibition and NFT Auction
29.2.2024
The Musée d'Orsay, a renowned museum in Paris, is venturing into the world of blockchain and digital art with its first-ever commission of an on-chain exhibition.
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Crypto Miners Still Selling Their Bitcoin as Reward Halving Looms, Blockchain Data Show
29.2.2024
The number of bitcoin held in wallets tied to miners has dropped to the lowest since mid-2021
Ark Invest and 21Shares Enhance Transparency for ARKB ETF with Chainlink Integration
29.2.2024
Asset managers Ark Invest and 21Shares have announced a collaboration to enhance transparency for their ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) by integrating Chainlink's Proof of Reserve platform to verify holdings data.
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Shido Token Plummets 85% Following Exploit on Ethereum Staking Contract
29.2.2024
The token for the layer-1 blockchain Shido has plunged 85% after the project's Ethereum-based staking contract fell victim to an exploit.
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Telegram to Launch Advertising Platform Using TON Blockchain
29.2.2024
The Telegram Ad Platform will officially launch in March to advertisers in nearly 100 countries.
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Gemini Announces $1.8 Billion Recovery Plan for Earn Users, Reaches In Principle Settlement with Genesis
29.2.2024
Gemini has announced its settlement with Genesis, plans to return $1.8 billion to Earn users, with the first distributions expected within two months, pending court approval.
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State Duma Approves Use of Russia’s Digital Assets in International Settlements
29.2.2024
State Duma lawmakers have signed off on a bill that will let Russian firms and their partners use the digital ruble and “digital assets” in international settlements.
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Protocol Village: Bitcoin Miner Marathon, Plans 'Anduro,' a Multi-Chain Layer-2
29.2.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 29-March 6
South Korean Police Arrest 452 People on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking Charges
29.2.2024
South Korean police continue to wage “war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking, with officers in the capital Seoul making 452 arrests from June 2022 to December 2023.
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Uphold Warns Of Fake Phishing Scam Seeking Customers’ Private Keys
28.2.2024
Crypto exchange Uphold has warned customers that fake emails from scammers posing as the company is trying to fleece users of the keys to their Bitcoin wallets.
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SBF’s Family Write Individual Letters To Judge Asking for Lenient Sentence
28.2.2024
Family members of former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried submitted letters to the federal judge ahead of his sentencing. Barbara Fried, Joseph Bankman, and Gabriel Bankman-Fried all requested leniency, emphasizing SBF's good intentions, charitable efforts, and social difficulties.
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Portofino Technologies Obtains FCA’s Approval to Offer Crypto Services
28.2.2024
Portofino Technologies has announced that its UK entity received the regulatory permit to act as a registered crypto asset firm.
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Breaking: Coinbase Crashes, Sparking Bitcoin Bull Run Hopes as Market Remembers Past Surges
28.2.2024
Coinbase experienced a major outage today, causing a temporary decline in Bitcoin's price. The crash has sparked speculation about a potential Bitcoin bull run, as the market draws parallels with previous Coinbase outages that preceded a major surges in Bitcoin's value.
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