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Web3 Firm Infura Recruits Microsoft, Tencent, and Others To Build Decentralized Infrastructure Network
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Microsoft, Tencent, and 16 other Web2 companies have partnered with blockchain software company Consensys, with the goal of decentralizing the Infura network. The Infura network is currently the key point of access to Ethereum for much of the DeFi industry. With this collaboration...
Oracle Security’s role in DeFi derivatives markets with Chainlink & GMX
15.11.2023
Chaos Labs is all set to optimize and secure on-chain financial apps and share their latest collaborations with Chainlink Labs and GMX. The long-awaited GMX V2 launch on Arbitrum uses Chainlink Data Streams, an all-in-one solution for decentralized finance (DeFi), combining automated trade...
Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
15.11.2023
The Kinto network, built with the Optimism's OP Stack, features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions
LayerZero becomes live on Manta Pacific
15.11.2023
LayerZero recently partnered with Manta Network to go live on Manta Pacific. The collaboration will see LayerZero facilitate interoperability across the Manta Pacific. The announcement was made on the official X/Twitter account of LayerZero. With the integration, Manta Pacific will exercise...
US SEC to Decide on Two Spot Bitcoin ETFs by Nov. 17
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / tombark The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scheduled to announce its decisions on two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Nov.17, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Okay, we're nearing in on deadline dates for 3 spot #Bitcoin ETF applications. I want to...
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown
14.11.2023
Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership
What the IRS Gets Wrong About DeFi and Crypto in Its Latest Tax Reporting Proposal
14.11.2023
Australia Updates Its Capital Gains Tax Guidance to Include Wrapped Tokens and DeFi
14.11.2023
Australia's tax authority has clarified that its capital gains tax on crypto products also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized (DeFi) lending protocols
IRS Holds Hearing on Digital Asset Reporting Regulations Following Pushback
13.11.2023
Following massive pushback from the crypto industry, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing on Monday morning, chiefly discussing their recently proposed digital asset broker reporting regulations. A firestorm of comments Initially filed on August 29th, 2023, the IRS’ proposed...
DeFi vulnerability leading to $6.7M exploit 'not detected' by auditors
13.11.2023
The project was previously audited by Trail of Bits and Hats Finance
The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users
13.11.2023
Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."
Today in Crypto: Bakkt Reveals International and Domestic Expansion, Justin Sun Offers 5% Bounty, Metaverse Platform ZEP to Build on Near
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Ascannio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings announced international and domestic expansion. Per the press...
Bitcoin Miners’ Daily Profits Top $44 Million, Reaches Highest Point Since April 2022
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek The cryptocurrency market has recorded soaring prices in recent weeks sparking wins spanning across miners’ profits, decentralized finance (DeFi) numbers, and larger investor appetite. Global Bitcoin (BTC) miners have seen mining profits soar to new highs...
IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
13.11.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is gathering the final words now from a crypto sector that is arguing the agency's proposal for a digital-assets taxation regime is an existential threat to investor privacy and to decentralized crypto projects
DeFi Platform Raft Hacked for $3.3 Million, Attacker Burns Most of Stolen ETH – Here’s What Happened
11.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Raft has suffered a hack resulting in the loss of approximately $3.3 million in Ethereum ( ETH). However, the attacker’s attempt to profit from the heist may have backfired, as they incurred a loss themselves. On-chain data reveals that...
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures Partners With SBI to Establish Digital Asset Joint Venture in UAE
11.11.2023
Standard Chartered’s ventures arm, SC Ventures, and Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings are collaborating to establish a digital asset joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The joint venture will focus on investing in companies across the digital assets spectrum including...
Raft Suffers $3.3M Exploit That Drove Down Stablecoin 50%, but Hacker Likely Lost Money on Attack
10.11.2023
Raft's R stablecoin lost its dollar peg, dropping as much as 50% in the immediate aftermath of the exploit
Can Everyday Traders Trust DeFi's Automated Market Makers?
10.11.2023
Crypto Macro Weekly: Ether (ETH) Pumps 11% Above $2,100 as BlackRock Files For Spot Ethereum ETF as Broader Market Rally Continues
10.11.2023
Ethereum Logo Graphic / Source: Adobe Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain that remains the dominant chain in the DeFi, NFT and broader web3 industries, stole the spotlight from its bigger rival Bitcoin (BTC) this week, and was last up close...
Will GTA 6 Incorporate an In-Game Cryptocurrency? Lawyer Shares Insights
10.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Jimmy Tudeschi The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto (GTA) VI is coming – but will it come with an in-game cryptocurrency? A lawyer has suggested that perhaps not. Yet. The fifth installment of GTA was launched in September 2013. Rockstar Games, GTA’s developer...