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Shiba Inu Plans Shibarium's Public Restart Days After Botched Launch
22.8.2023
Test blocks on the network are processing as normal after developers blamed the earlier stoppage on unprecedented demand
Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’
18.8.2023
Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards the crypto ecosystem can now do so by participating in a public survey on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has said. The FRC says the public’s feedback “will...
$26M ETH bridged: ConsenSys completes public launch of zkEVM Linea
16.8.2023
ConsenSys’ Ethereum scaling network Linea is now fully public, having processed over three million transactions and bridging $26 million in Ether
Report: Embracer's $2 Billion Deal That Blew Up Was With Saudi Arabia
14.8.2023
Embracer Group, the Swedish holding company that’s been buying up everything from Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment to the rights to The Lord of the Rings, saw its stock plummet earlier this year when a mystery $2 billion deal collapsed at the last minute. Axios now reports that the partner...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications Face More Delays
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday asked for additional public feedback on a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), likely delaying any decision on the high-profile applications. SEC Seeks Public Opinion on Spot Bitcoin ETF The SEC put out a 34-page...
SEC Delays Decision on Ark Invest’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Calls For Public Input
11.8.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just delayed a decision on Ark Invest’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by at least eight weeks by calling for a period of public comment.
The agency published an order calling for public input on Ark Invest’s Ark 21Shares Bitcoin...
Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss Gemini lawsuit, claiming it's a PR campaign
10.8.2023
Gemini’s complaint filed in July alleged DCG and Barry Silbert had made "false, misleading, and incomplete representations and omissions" related to Genesis and the Earn program
13 developments that could kindle the public’s interest in the crypto industry
10.8.2023
A combination of trends already underway and deliberate industry action could lead to crypto’s watershed moment in terms of public adoption
Argentina Opens Probe Into Worldcoin Personal Data Treatment Procedures
10.8.2023
The government of Argentina informed it had opened an investigation into the data collection activities that Worldcoin is executing in the country. The Public Information Access Agency (AAIP), the data comptroller in the country, sent a letter to the Worldcoin Foundation requesting information...
Coinbase Officially Launches 'Base' Blockchain, in Milestone for a Public Company
9.8.2023
The big U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says its blockchain is the first ever to be launched by a publicly traded company, and represents a major push into a new revenue opportunity
Coinbase Exec: ‘There’s No Playbook’ for Public Company Launching Blockchain
9.8.2023
As Coinbase, the big U.S. crypto exchange, plans to launch its new Base blockchain on Wednesday, CoinDesk interviewed Jesse Pollak, who’s leading the effort. Here’s an excerpted version
Crypto-Focused Public Companies Outdo Q2 Profit Projections, Boosted by Cryptocurrency Price Surge
8.8.2023
Major crypto companies reported strong earnings last quarter as swelling crypto asset prices drove up profits across the industry.
Last week, institutional Bitcoin (BTC) giant MicroStrategy reported a return to profit in Q2, with $120.4 million in revenue. The company also stacked an additional...
Senator Calls for Audit on Palau’s Ripple-Backed Stablecoin Pilot Program
8.8.2023
Palauan senator Mark Rudimch has called for an audit of Palau’s stablecoin pilot program, launched by the country’s ministry of finance in partnership with Ripple in July. In a letter sent to the public auditor Satrunino Tewid, Rudimch reported the Palauan senate had concerns regarding...
FBI Issues Warning on Scam Involving Criminals Impersonating NFT Developers
7.8.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning about criminals impersonating non-fungible token (NFT) developers in social media. According to the PSA, criminals can impersonate these developers on social media by hijacking accounts or using similar...
Curve Finance Offers Public Bounty of $1.85 Million to Identify Hacker
7.8.2023
Curve Finance, the troubled DeFi platform that lost over $60 million last week in an exploit, has announced a bounty of $1.85 million to anyone who can identify the exploiter.
In a Tweet Monday, the DeFi protocol noted that the deadline for the “voluntary return of funds” in the Curve Finance...
Crypto-centered public companies record profit beating Q2 estimates
7.8.2023
The rise in crypto prices, as well as non-trading revenues, became key to profitability for many of these companies
Latam Insights — Honduras Opens Public CBDC Consultation, Venezuela Applies to Enter BRICS
7.8.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Honduras opens a central bank digital currency (CBDC) consultation, Venezuela applies officially to join BRICS, and Trubit launches Pix payment integration...
NY Times defends article on Caroline Ellison: the public has a 'legitimate interest'
3.8.2023
The media outlet claimed the public and press had a right to receive information on a "central participant in a financial scheme that defrauded investors of billions of dollars"
Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week
3.8.2023
Users will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network for Aug. 9
Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities
3.8.2023
The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister...