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South Korea Lawmakers Pass Law Requiring Officials to Disclose Crypto Holdings: Report

Lawmakers in South Korea passed legislation that will require officials to report their crypto holdings.  The “Kim Nam-kuk Prevention Act” passed the plenary

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French Lawmakers Strike Softer Deal on Crypto Influencer Law

French lawmakers on a key legislative committee have unanimously agreed to new rules restricting crypto promotions by social media influencers, according to a

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Norway Should Consider a National Strategy for Crypto Regulation: Norges Bank Report

Norway should consider a national strategy for crypto regulation, said Norges Bank, the country’s central bank, in a  recent report. Countries around the

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How Blockchain Benefits the Coffee Supply Chain

With over two billion cups consumed each day, coffee is by far the world’s most popular drink. Almost every country has its unique

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Polygon(Matic) to Slash zkEVM Transaction Fees by 20%

Polygon,the scalable Ethereum layer-2 solution, has announced its intent to optimize its zkEVM (Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine) in the coming weeks. These enhancements

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Bitcoin of America to Pay $86,000 in Settlement with Connecticut Department of Banking

Bitcoin of America, an Over the Counter (OTC) cryptocurrency exchange and a national operator of Bitcoin Kiosks, has been ordered to refund $86,000

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FTX CEO John Ray III Confirms Plans for FTX 2.0 Amidst Legal Proceedings

In a recent disclosure of the CEO’s legal billings, FTX CEO John J. Ray III has confirmed the existence of plans for FTX

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Malaysia Says Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Isn’t Registered, Must Cease Operations

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) ordered Huobi Global to stop operations in the country, including disabling its website and mobile applications, because it

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Crypto Trading Platform Hotbit Terminates CEX Operations

Cryptocurrency trading platform Hotbit said it ended all centralized exchange (CEX) operations, citing deteriorating operating conditions and changes in the broader crypto landscape.

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Crypto Lender BlockFi Ordered to Withdraw Unapproved Reorganization Plan Shared ‘Prematurely’

Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi has withdrawn statements relating to a wind-down plan published May 13 following an order from a U.S. bankruptcy court,

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Hashkey Group Targets $1 Billion Valuation with $200 Million Fundraising

According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong-based HashKey Group, Asia’s leading end-to-end digital asset management and finance house, is in preliminary discussions to raise up

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Greenland Financial Holdings to Apply for Virtual Asset Trading License in Hong Kong

Greenland Financial Holdings, a subsidiary of Greenland Group, is planning to apply for a virtual asset trading license in Hong Kong. The company’s

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Coinbase One Unveils New Features Including Zero Trading Fees and Increased Staking Rewards

Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced significant updates to its premium membership service, Coinbase One. Notably, the platform will now offer zero

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Vega Token Rallies Ahead of Protocol Possibly Going Live Monday

Vega Protocol’s token VEGA has gained over 20% over the last seven days, with the protocol itself ready to go live as soon

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Sotheby’s Auctions Part of 3AC’s Rare NFT Collection, Bringing In $2.4 Million

Sotheby’s on Friday concluded its sale of several rare non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seized from bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) expansive

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Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three

MIAMI BEACH, Florida – The Bitcoin-focused payments firm Strike is expanding its app to more than 65 countries from the current base of the U.S.

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How Blockchain Technology is Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry

Blockchain technology is disrupting many industries, and gaming is no exception. This article will explore how blockchain technology is revolutionizing the gaming industry,

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Privacy-Focused Network Horizen Expected to Undergo Node Upgrade in June

The Horizen network is expected to undergo a node upgrade on June 7, developers confirmed earlier this week on GitHub. Per Messari data, the hard

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Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase (COIN) says it loves Canada, where the rules have been set out and companies are able to engage with

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Jack Dorsey-backed TBD Launches New Web5 Toolkit to Decentralize the Internet

MIAMI BEACH, Florida – TBD, a division of Jack Dorsey’s financial-technology company Block (SQ), has launched a new open-source toolkit for its Web5 project,

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ApeCoin DAO Approves Proposal to Boost Bored Ape NFTs, APE Ecosystem Growth

ApeCoin DAO has passed a community proposal that would see the launch of an Accelerator that supports the incubation of projects utilizing apecoin tokens (APE)

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Borderless Capital Leads Wormhole-Powered $50M Cross-Chain Fund

Miami-based venture capital firm Borderless Capital is leading a new $50 million fund that will support projects which focus on building cross-chain innovations,

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Coinbase Cloud Joins Chainlink as Node Operator to Bolster Security

Chainlink, a provider of real-world data to blockchains, said infrastructure provider Coinbase Cloud will become a node operator on its system, adding capacity and security

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DLT in Capital Markets: A Strategic Assessment of Opportunities and Risks – A Report by the Global Financial Markets Association

The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) has released a comprehensive report examining the opportunities and challenges presented by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), including

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UK Legislators Advocate for Treating Crypto Trading Similar to Gambling Regulations

In a recent report, a UK legislative committee has acknowledged the potential of cryptoassets and their underlying technologies to revolutionize financial services, particularly

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Digital Asset Outflows Continue for the Fourth Week, but Selective Investments Show Optimism in the Market

According to CoinShares’ Twitter, the leading alternative asset manager in Europe specializing in digital assets, digital asset investment products have seen a fourth

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Former Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading Scheme

In a recent hearing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Loretta Preska sentenced Ishan Wahi

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Peter Thiel Backs Bitcoin Startup River in $35M Round

Bitcoin technology and financial services company River has raised $35 million in a Series B round led by investment firm Kingsway Capital, with

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Crypto Wallet Bitski Taps Hardware Wallet Ledger To Make Web3 More Secure

Web3 wallet Bitski is integrating support for hardware wallet Ledger to bring greater security features to its browser application.   Bitski will allow

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Nigeria’s National Blockchain Policy: Pros and Cons

Recently, the Nigerian Government took a remarkable stride by approving the National Blockchain Policy, a document that will spur the effective implementation of

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