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BlockFi Claims Against FTX, Alameda ‘Largest Driver’ of More Than $1B in Asset Recoveries, Firm Says

Fund recoveries for clients and creditors of bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi will depend heavily on the firm’s claims against its commercial counterparties including

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South Korea Probes Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb on Ex-Lawmaker’s Transfers

South Korean prosecutors searched accounts at major exchanges Upbit and Bithumb, relating to the transfers made by former lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk on Monday.Messaging

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Bitcoin Has a ‘Real Problem’ in U.S. :Paul Tudor Jones

Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said that bitcoin (BTC) has become less attractive thanks to what’s become an unfriendly regulatory picture in

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‘Significant risk’ of US Treasury running ‘out of funds’ soon: Report

The United States government faces a “significant risk” of no longer meeting all of its financial obligations as early as June, as per

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Nifty News: Assassin’s Creed unveils ‘smart collectibles,’ MechaFightClub winds down and more

Assassin’s Creed, one of Ubisoft’s most popular gaming franchises, has announced a series of customizable “smart collectibles” featuring digital and physical components. The

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BlockGPT launches ‘chat to earn’ ecosystem for training AI

BlockGPT, a recently launched Web3 company, announced the launch of its ‘chat to earn’ artificial intelligence (AI) service and related blockchain ecosystem on

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US lawmakers target perceived risks of crypto adoption in El Salvador with reintroduced bill

Two United States Senators from opposite sides of the political aisle have reintroduced legislation from 2022 aimed at mitigating perceived risks posed by

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Binance Announces Exit from Canada, Citing Regulatory Tensions

Crypto exchange Binance has announced that it would cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging regulatory environment. “We had high hopes for the

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Quadriga CX Bankruptcy Claimants to Get 13% on the Dollar

Former users of the bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange Quadriga CX will soon get a check for 13% of their claim, according to a notice

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How Do Hardware Wallets Keep Crypto Safe?

After crypto exchange FTX’s sudden collapse in November 2022, sales for a particular piece of hardware blew up: hardware wallets that let owners

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Romania harnesses AI for data-driven policy recommendations

Countries around the world are beginning to grapple with the pervasiveness of artificial intelligence (AI). While some look to the emerging technology with concern,

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EU Crypto Tax Plans Include NFTs, Foreign Companies, Draft Text Shows

The European Union plans to force crypto companies to give tax authorities details of their clients’ holdings, according to a draft bill released under freedom

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Do Kwon Set to Be Released on Bail in Montenegro Travel Document Forgery Case

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges

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EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals

Central banks should veto large stablecoins if they have fears they could upend monetary policy, the chair of the European Banking Authority (EBA)

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BlockFi Customers Can Be Repaid $300M Held in Custodial Accounts, Judge Says

BlockFi custodial wallet users can be returned nearly $300 million, as a New Jersey judge ruled on Thursday May 11 that assets sitting

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Crypto Custodian Aegis Is Offering Free Services to Women-Led Companies

Aegis Custody, a fully licensed and insured digital assets custodian, is offering to provide free custodial services to crypto companies founded or led by

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Joint U.S. House Hearing on Crypto’s Future Opens With Discord

The unusual joint meeting of the two most crypto-relevant committees in the U.S. House of Representatives was called to work out the best

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Bittrex’s U.S., Maltese Arms Processed $425M in Withdrawals Since April 1, Attorney Says

Bittrex’s U.S. and Maltese arms processed $425 million in withdrawals since the exchange announced it would shut down its U.S. operations around April

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Tether Reports $1.48B Profit in Q1, Reveals Bitcoin, Gold Reserves

Stablecoin issuer Tether reported $1.48 billion in net profit for the first quarter of the year, double the previous quarter’s result, according to

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What does a Blockchain Wallet mean?

A distributed network ensures that multiple peers are accessible to accept and authorise a transaction in a decentralised platform, whether that transaction is

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Crypto Media Outlet Blockworks Raises $12M at $135M Valuation

Crypto media outlet Blockworks has raised $12 million in a funding round led by private equity firm 10T Holdings at a $135 million

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Spotify removes AI-generated music

The ongoing battle between the music industry and artificial intelligence (AI) continues as Spotify removes AI-generated music. According to a report by the

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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading

A former Coinbase employee was sentenced to two years in prison  after pleading guilty to insider trading charges,.  Ishan Wahi, a former product

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Web3 Firm Artifact Labs Raises $3.25M From Blue Pool Capital, Animoca, Others

Artifact Labs, a Web3 company that works to preserve records of historical events on the blockchain, has closed a $3.25 million funding round.

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Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Meme Coins Flourish

Fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have surged to two-year highs as the ‘Bitcoin Request for Comment’ (BRC-20) tokens and the rising popularity of

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Stripe tackles ‘cold start problem’ with the launch of fiat-to-crypto on-ramp

Internet payment processor Stripe has introduced a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp to address the “cold start problem” faced by Web3 companies due to customers not

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Kazakhstan collected $7M in crypto mining taxes in 2022

The government of Kazakhstan received 3.07 billion tenges (approximately $7 million) in tax payments from crypto mining entities in 2022 following the implementation

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Deloitte integrates blockchain for digital credentials

Big Four accounting firm Deloitte has integrated blockchain technology to allow customers to store verification credentials in a single digital wallet to streamline

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SEC issues record whistleblower award of $279M

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its largest-ever whistleblower award totaling $279 million. The SEC generally issues awards ranging

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BNP Paribas teams up with Bank of China to promote digital yuan usage

The French bank BNP Paribas is collaborating with the Bank of China (BOC) to promote China’s digital currency, the digital yuan, to its

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