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XRP Blockchain Still Faces Centralization Caveats as Ripple Regulatory Threat Recedes
19.7.2023
Ripple scored a partial win against the SEC this week that has been cheered on industry-wide. Why does the project itself remain so controversial?
Nearly 80,000 Dormant Ether ICO Tokens Awaken in 2023, Including 61,216 ETH Transfer to Kraken
19.7.2023
Based on onchain metrics, a dormant wallet containing 61,216 ether acquired during the initial coin offering (ICO) has recently transferred the cryptocurrency after lying idle for a span of eight years. The funds have reportedly been sent to the crypto exchange, Kraken. This occurrence marks...
Berenberg: Coinbase Earn Faces Significant Regulatory Challenges, Security Classification Risk
19.7.2023
Coinbase’s “Earn” program is particularly vulnerable to regulatory action following the recent ruling in the case between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a report from investment firm Berenberg Capital has warned.
In the report, the firm said the risk for Coinbase...
StarkWare’s ‘Starknet Stacks’ Could Add to Growing Field of Blockchain-in-a-Box Offerings
19.7.2023
The announcement is part of a growing trend in Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, where developers can create application-specific chains using the blockchain’s native stack
Crypto VCs share lessons on startup success at EthCC
19.7.2023
"A multitude of expansion factors curated at the [VC] group level" helps startups get traction, says Tony Cheng of Foresight Ventures
Today in Crypto: Ankr and Matter Labs Launch zkSync Era Nodes & Hyperchain on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Societe Generale-FORGE Gets First French Crypto Licence, Bitdeer Sits in 2nd-Highest Place in VanEck Crypto & Blockchain ETF
19.7.2023
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Financial Services Giant Societe Generale Secures First French Crypto License For Its Crypto Division
19.7.2023
French banking giant Societe Generale’s crypto arm has received a full Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license from the country’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
SG Forge, the bank’s digital asset division, has become the first entity to obtain a crypto permit...
FCA Issues Warning: Crypto Memes Could Violate Financial Promotion Rules
19.7.2023
Crypto memes may amount to criminal offenses if they don’t comply with existing financial promotion rules, warned the United Kingdom’s top financial regulator on Monday. ...
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Deltec Bank's Funds Seized by U.S. Secret Service in Money Laundering and Fraud Probe
19.7.2023
The U.S. Secret Service seized multiple corporate accounts last month controlled by Deltec Bank, a Bahamian bank with ties to crypto-related firms.
New documents unsealed in a federal court on Monday reveal that the secret service seized several U.S bank accounts controlled by Deltec last month. ...
Web3 VC Funding Takes a Nosedive: Crunchbase Data Shows 76% Drop
19.7.2023
Funding of Web3 firms from venture capitalists has dropped 76% in the second quarter this year as compared to the same quarter in 2022, Crunchbase data revealed.
Web3 firms raised just over $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to $7.5 billion during the same period last year. ...
Blockchain Capital Leads $40M Round for Crypto Firm RISC Zero
19.7.2023
The startup creates developer tooling that helps build zero-proof software for improved security and computational power
Venture Capital Firm CoinFund Raises $158 Million to Drive Innovation in Early-Stage Crypto and AI Companies
19.7.2023
The crypto-focused venture capital firm CoinFund has closed a fundraising round for its latest VC fund, the CoinFund Seed IV Fund, after raising $158 million from investors.
The investors in the new fund are a combination of family offices, institutional investors and high-net worth individuals...
Australian Securities Regulator Revokes FTX’s Local Financial Services License
19.7.2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has canceled the financial services license of FTX’s Australian subsidiary effective from July 14, impacting 30,000 customers.
With the cancelation of the license, FTX Australia can no longer operate as an exchange in the country....
Cronos X Ubisoft: Advances blockchain in gaming
19.7.2023
Cronos, which is a top blockchain that works with Ethereum, as well as Cosmos ecosystems, has formed a collaboration with Ubisoft. Through this collaboration, Ubisoft will remain involved with blockchain technology via its Strategic Innovation Lab. Ubisoft, which is an absolute top-of-the-line...
Hedera Network Powers Shinhan Bank's Successful Test of Stablecoin Payments
19.7.2023
The South Korean commercial banking giant Shinhan Bank completed an EMV-compatible feasibility test for stablecoin remittance payments on the Hedera network.
According to the press release, the pilot included SCB TechX, Siam Commercial Bank's technology innovation business unit....
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Blockchain Expo Europe: Agenda Delivers Beyond Expectations
19.7.2023
Blockchain Expo is returning to Amsterdam and is set to take place on 26-27 September at RAI. This year’s edition promises to be a groundbreaking experience, with a thought-provoking agenda that delves into the Blockchain & Web3 Ecosystem. The event will feature a series of selected...
1Inch Token Balance on Centralized Exchanges Surges to $65M
19.7.2023
The balance held in wallets tied to centralized exchange has surged by 50% in three days, per Glassnode data
Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Raises $7.5M in Share Sale; Stock Slumps
19.7.2023
Proceeds from the private placing and public sale will be used to pay down debt
Stride Blockchain Will Move to ATOM-Powered Security Model
19.7.2023
Stride's native token STRD trades 0.7% higher as the transition is expected to beef up the liquid staking protocol's security by several thousand percent
Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Targets Latin America Growth
19.7.2023
The crypto hardware wallet producer Ledger is looking to expand into the Latin America region, and is targeting growth in “Central and South America.”
Per Criptonoticias, the French firm has announced plans for an “expansion” that Ledger hopes will “strengthen” its supply chain “operations” across...