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From Dismissal to Embrace: Wall Street Heavyweights Pivot Towards Crypto
10.7.2023
The crypto industry is starting to turn even the biggest players on Wall Street to its side, with BlackRock being one of the biggest examples.
The company’s founder and CEO, Larry Fink, was recorded saying that Bitcoin is “an index of money laundering” back in 2017.
Six years later, in 2023...
Distressed Crypto Specialist Thomas Braziel Sets Up Investment, Advisory Firm
10.7.2023
The company, 117 Partners, will be a hybrid between advisory and investment, said Braziel
New Crypto Signals Provider Crypto Whale Pumps Launches, Finding Coins Before They Trend
10.7.2023
Crypto Whale Pumps, a free-to-join group on the messaging app Telegram, is becoming a focal point for those seeking out promising digital assets that could provide substantial returns.
This emerging platform is building a reputation because of its knack for discovering less-known cryptos with high...
Recruiters: Hong Kong's Crypto License Craze Hasn't Translated into Job Opportunities
10.7.2023
Despite excitement surrounding Hong Kong's new crypto licensing regime, the city-state has yet to see a surge in new job oppurtunities.
Recruitment executives in Hong Kong have reported a lack of employment needs within the crypto industry despite 150 companies vying for a local crypto license...
Here’s what SOC 2 compliance audits mean for crypto projects
10.7.2023
While the audit demonstrates trust and transparency, Eric Lister from audit firm A-LIGN explained that it does not improve business systems
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
10.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit, Reserve drops fiat services in Latam, and Argentina postpones...
Squid 2.0 Coin Is The Top Trending Crypto on DEXTools - Another Scam or Legit?
10.7.2023
The recent trend of 2.0 meme coins now even includes an homage to the infamous Squid Game (SQUID) crypto scam, which rugpulled investors in 2021 - is Squid2.0 also a scam?
For traders not around during the last crypto bull run, Squid Game (SQUID) claimed to be a play to earn cryptocurrency...
BLU Mission Forms Strategic Partnership with Unidef to Foster Decentralization
10.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE — July 10, 2023 – Today, BLU Mission, an organization committed to the growth and integrity of the broader crypto ecosystem, is excited to announce its partnership with Unidef (unidef.org). The collaboration aims to expedite the transition towards a decentralized...
Sega Admits Crypto Games ‘Aren’t Fun to Play’ – Could Other Gaming Firms Follow Suit?
10.7.2023
A top executive at the gaming giant Sega says “play to earn crypto games” are “no fun” to play, and could reel in its blockchain gaming ambitions.
The firm has previously explored the notion of using NFTs in gaming and has signed blockchain partnership deals with a number of notable domestic...
Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation
10.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department insists that the scammers utilized cryptocurrencies due...
MiCA's stablecoin transaction cap stifles crypto adoption, say lawyers
10.7.2023
With a $216 million cap to be imposed on stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, some say crypto adoption could be “stifled” under MiCA unless it changes
'Scammers' impersonate Crypto Twitter users on Threads as users near 100M
10.7.2023
Threads are already seeing potential crypto scammers arrive on the platform as Crypto Twitter personas warn of impersonators on the app
Rush for Hong Kong’s crypto licenses yet to translate to jobs: Recruiters
10.7.2023
Hundreds of firms have been lining up for a Hong Kong crypto license, but recruiters say they are yet to see an accompanying rush for talent
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Surge: Record-Breaking Increase Looms, Erasing Recent Reduction
10.7.2023
According to data recorded on July 9, 2023, Bitcoin’s next difficulty adjustment is estimated to rise between 4.74% and 7.7%, erasing the 3.26% reduction that occurred on June 28. Moreover, the total network hashrate achieved a 24-hour all-time high on July 8, reaching 538 exahash per second...
Report: Crypto Industry Boasts 10,000 Companies and 190,000 Professionals With a Collective Valuation of $180 Billion
9.7.2023
A recent report released by K33 Research three days ago reveals that as of July 2023, the cryptocurrency industry boasts approximately 10,000 companies, employing an estimated 190,000 crypto professionals. Notably, K33 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the crypto landscape, highlighting that...
Vitalik Calls Out ‘Centralized World’ Stifling Crypto Innovation, Tim Draper Adjusts BTC Price Prediction, and More — Week in Review
9.7.2023
“The real competition is not other chains, it’s the rapidly expanding centralized world that is imposing itself on us as we speak.” So says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin addressing the current volatile regulatory realities in crypto. In other news, venture capitalist Tim Draper...
Tom Brady Lost $30 Million in FTX Stock After Exchange’s Collapse, Report
9.7.2023
Former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Tom Brady has reportedly lost tens of millions of U.S. dollars in stock of the failed crypto exchange FTX. Brady is one of several celebrities sued by FTX customers for their endorsements of the collapsed crypto trading platform. Brady and Bündchen...
Grayscale Adds Lido’s LDO Token to Defi Fund, Token Becomes Second-Heaviest in Fund’s Basket
9.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, the digital asset manager Grayscale Investments published an update on three of its funds — the Digital Large Cap Fund, the Defi Fund, and the Smart Contract Fund. Although no new tokens were added to two of the funds, Grayscale revealed that it added Lido DAO’s...
CZ Says News of Exec Departures at Binance Is FUD
9.7.2023
Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), sought to downplay the significance of the exits of some executives at the crypto exchange, describing news about them as “more FUD” (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). The managers are leaving during an ongoing regulatory crackdown on the major coin trading...
JPMorgan Analysts Say Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Is ‘Unlikely to Be a Game Changer for Crypto Markets’
8.7.2023
In a report published on Thursday, JPMorgan analysts suggest that the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is “unlikely to be a game changer for crypto markets.” The market strategists at the American banking giant...