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American Sports Stars Agree to $2.42 Million Settlement in Voyager Promotion Case
8.5.2024
Rob Gronkowski, Victor Oladipo, and Landon Cassill—three prominent American athletes—agreed to pay a total of $2.42 million to resolve claims in the Voyager promotional case on May 3.
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Blockchain education initiatives take off amid crypto bull market
8.5.2024
Despite strong demand for crypto-savvy workers, there exists a shortage of highly-experienced employees
How a decentralized AI movement is shaping a fairer future
8.5.2024
The Morpheus Network and 6079 are leading a movement to challenge the supremacy of Big Tech giants by employing decentralized, permissionless AI technology
Proposed US Blockchain Integrity Act would ban crypto mixers for 2 years
8.5.2024
The bill introduced in the House would impose a fine of up to $100,000 for handling funds from mixers while Treasury writes a report
Ethereum Proposal by Vitalik Buterin Introduces Advanced Account Abstraction Features
8.5.2024
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, EIP 7702, spearheaded by Vitalik Buterin and fellow collaborators, aims to refine account abstraction on the Ethereum network, enhancing quantum resistance and compatibility with existing standards. EIP 7702 Targets Enhanced Security and Compatibility According...
US Banks and Mastercard Test Ledger Tech for Settling Tokenized Assets – Institutional Adoption on the Rise?
8.5.2024
The largest American banks are jointly experimenting with distributed ledgers to discover the potential of tokenized assets.
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Donald Trump Set To Dine With NFT Buyers At Mar-a-Lago: Report
8.5.2024
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is scheduled to dine with purchasers of his Trump “Mugshot Edition” NFTs Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Axios has reported. News of the dinner comes as the former U.S. president faces 34 counts of falsifying businesses charges in relation to...
Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum ETF Proposal Amid Skepticism Over SEC Approval
8.5.2024
Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed puzzlement over Grayscale’s decision to...
New era of Blockchain innovation: HTX partners with Astar Network
8.5.2024
HTX, the industry’s top asset exchange, has partnered with Astar Network on the recently established TGE Catalyst Grant. Astar Network is a blockchain that aims to become Polkadot’s smart contract hub. According to industry sources, the Astar Network will serve as an efficient parachain...
Public blockchain ledgers ‘not fit for purpose,’ says JPMorgan
8.5.2024
Despite the criticism, TradFi institutions still prefer using public blockchains for real-world asset tokenization
Mixed Fortunes for US Bitcoin Funds as GBTC Losses Offset Other Gains
8.5.2024
Following two days of positive inflows, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a decline, with $15.7 million exiting on Tuesday. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw $29 million leave during the day’s trading sessions, overshadowing the break-even and positive...
Hong Kong Cracks Down on Fake Crypto Exchange Allegedly Linked to Elon Musk
8.5.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has warned the public regarding Quantum AI, an entity allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities related to virtual assets and deceiving the public by impersonating Elon Musk.
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Digitex Founder Pleads Guilty to Failure in Anti-Money Laundering Program Implementation
8.5.2024
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said Todd pleaded guilty to “willfully causing” Digitex to violate the Bank Secrecy Act.
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Chainalysis sets up regional HQ in Dubai amid local crypto boom
8.5.2024
Chainalysis relocates regional headquarters to Dubai reflecting the UAE’s progressive stance toward blockchain technology
Celestia’s TIA Price Falls 5%, as Capital Shifts to Upcoming Solana Meme Coin
8.5.2024
Celestia’s $TIA has fallen more than 5% in the last 24 hours to trade at $9.44 as of this writing. TIA is the native token powering Celestia’s modular data availability blockchain, a new solution to the problem of scalability. Celestia stems from British cybersecurity expert Mustafa...
AI-powered smart contracts could be ‘transformative’ — Ava Labs founder
8.5.2024
Imagine if ordinary people could write smart contracts in their native language. It could bring in “billions of new [blockchain] users.”
SEC Argues for Injunctions in Final Response of Ripple XRP Case
8.5.2024
The SEC challenged Ripple’s assertion that the blockchain startup acted without recklessness and that there should be no “widespread uncertainty” about XRP’s legal status, despite the court previously rejecting this “fair notice” defense.
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It's Not a Token Offering, It's a 'Node Sale': Sophon Blockchain Raises $60M
8.5.2024
The blockchain project's founders aren't even publicly named, but they've enjoyed remarkable success in fundraising, partly thanks to this increasingly popular fundraising method, where the longer you wait, the higher price you pay
Mastercard joins forces with US banking titans for tokenized settlement trials
8.5.2024
The partnership between the significant banking giants in the US and Mastercard is aimed at streamlining multiple asset-class settlements on a shared ledger platform
Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital
8.5.2024
Before starting Arbelos Markets last year, Tang served as chief investment officer at quantitative digital asset investment firm LedgerPrime while Lim was head of trading strategy at Galaxy and head of derivatives at now-defunct crypto lender Genesis