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What Now for Crypto Banking?
3.3.2023
Regulators are leery of traditional banks offering services to crypto companies, and wary of specialist crypto banks, like Custodia, with new business models. Frances Coppola asks: Where do we go from here?
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Sold Almost All Bitcoin Mined in February
2.3.2023
The miner sold its mined bitcoin for the second time this year
Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Will Not Crash Ether Price, Analysts Say
2.3.2023
Many investors fear that ETH’s price may tumble as the Shanghai upgrade will allow withdrawals for some $29 billion of previously locked ETH. Crypto analysts CoinDesk interviewed are saying that concerns are overblown and the selling pressure will be limited
Bitcoin Miner Riot Delays 10-K Filing Due to Impairment Calculation Issues
2.3.2023
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital on similar grounds
Regulators Are Bringing the Multichain Era to a Close
2.3.2023
The high cost of understanding multiple chain environments means enterprises are likely to stick to what they know, argues Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY
Will DeFi Emerge From Crypto Winter Stronger?
2.3.2023
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Above $23K as Silvergate Capital Crumbles
2.3.2023
That Silverage’s troubles are not a negative catalyst for BTC’s price “has to be seen as a positive,” one analyst says
MicroStrategy Says It Doesn’t Have Any Assets Custodied With Silvergate
2.3.2023
Business software company Microstrategy (MSTR) said it has no assets custodied with Silvergate Capital (SI) and is in no other way financially linked to the bank other than a commitment to repay a loan in 2025, the company said on Thursday
5 Huge Games Releasing This Spring (And Music You Should Jam While Playing)
2.3.2023
Congratulations, you made it to March, when it’s still freezing, but you might notice a tulip poke its green head out of the dirt. Like flowers as we get deeper into the year, video game releases are also beginning to flourish. But, perhaps controversially, I rarely manage to get myself excited...
Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing
2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....
Near Protocol Starts ‘Blockchain Operating System’ to Focus on User Experience
2.3.2023
The aim for the platform is to act as a common layer for browsing and discovering Web 3 products
Former NBA Player Baron Davis Says Celebs Will Focus More on 'Utility' Tokens
2.3.2023
Following the SEC’s crackdown on celebrity-endorsed projects, the serial entrepreneur says celebrities jumping into crypto are more likely to focus on their core fan group with a project that provides real utility and reward opportunities
FTX Has ‘Massive Shortfall’ in Assets, Say Bankruptcy Lawyers
2.3.2023
So far, $2.2 billion in assets have been identified in the wallets of accounts associated with FTX.com, of which only $694 million are in the most liquid assets
Aurora Labs Launches Turnkey Blockchain Solution for Businesses Transitioning to Web3
2.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Aurora Cloud is the all-in-one cloud infrastructure solution bridging Web2 and Web3. 03/02/2023 Denver – Web3 infrastructure startup Aurora Labs announced the launch of Aurora Cloud, a platform and suite of products that allows today’s Web2 businesses to capture the value of Web3....
Keep Crypto in America
2.3.2023
If the SEC is serious about U.S. investor protection, it should want crypto to stay in the U.S., says CoinDesk's Emily Parker
House Digital Assets Panel Chair Ready to Work With Ag Committee on Crypto Framework
2.3.2023
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) is the chairman of the newly-formed Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Crypto Wallet Giddy Lets Polygon Users Pay Gas Fees in USDC
2.3.2023
Wallet startup Giddy has a new "autogas" feature for easy onboarding into Polygon
Lido’s Liquid Staking Protocol Dominates with $9.3B in Locked Ethereum, Boosted by Tron Founder’s Deposits
2.3.2023
During the past 30 days, the total value locked (TVL) in Lido Finance’s liquid staking protocol increased by 10.57%, with 7.56% of the increase occurring within the last seven days. The protocol’s dominance in decentralized finance (defi) has also increased, with its TVL accounting...
Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso and Mastercard Launch Debit Card in Mexico
2.3.2023
Mastercard’s portfolio of crypto partnerships in Latin America also includes Binance, Belo and Buenbit