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WazirX Says Binance Lied About Ownership as Dispute About India’s Largest Exchange Escalates
The back-and-forth about the ownership of WazirX could have a devastating effect on the Indian exchange and its users.
DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks for Communications Ban
A court document filed by prosecutors on Friday alleges that Bankman-Fried messaged FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller on Signal, asking to reconnect and “vet things with each other.”
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White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation
Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $23K as Traders Eye Fed’s Next Meeting
Bitcoin and ether have outperformed equities this year. The FOMC’s decision on interest rates looms large over markets.
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Policy Week 2023
An exploration of cryptocurrency regulation and policy in the US and abroad. Learn the latest in regulatory policies and the impact of these developments on the future of the industry.
- Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto
- Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman
- US Needs ‘Rules of the Road’ for Crypto or Risk Falling Behind in Market Leadership: Global Regulatory Officer
- South Korean Lawmakers Are Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto. What Could That Look Like?
- You Want Crypto Regulation? I’ll Give You Crypto Regulation
- What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
- Instead of Slowing Innovation, Regulation May Drive Demand for ReFi
- SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says
- The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress
- MiCA at the Door: How European Crypto Firms Are Getting Ready for Sweeping Legislation
Discovery
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Silvergate Suspends Dividends on Preferred Stock; Argo Blockchain Faces Class-Action Suit
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.
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Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto
With tight regulations already in place that helped insulate FTX Japan and its investors from heavy losses suffered elsewhere in the world, Japan is working on policy and guidelines for stablecoins, NFTs and DAOs as it welcomes a crypto future.
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The Interaction of Money, Nature and AI, With Stan Stalnaker
A discussion about the Hub Culture institution and protecting the ethos of privacy and identity.
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A Behind the Scenes Edition with Kamz
The Women Who Web3 podcast is back for Season 2, the Kamz (Host) and Michele (Producer) chat Season 1, sneak peeks for Season 2, upcoming speakers and future IRL events you can’t miss!
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Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress showed up to the new session with FTX baggage, having received campaign support from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried or one of the senior executives of the fraud-ridden crypto giant.
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Porsche's NFT Debut Is a Reminder to Let Web3 Natives Take the Wheel
The German carmaker’s NFT collection mint was met with backlash from the community and served as a lesson for big brands looking to meaningfully build their Web3 strategy.
Trending in Crypto
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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $23K, White House Urges Congress to 'Step Up' Crypto Regulation
Also: Polygon’s MATIC token gained 8%, while Arbitrum-based decentralized trading platform Vela Exchange's DXP token surged 26%. Equities closed up.
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UK Man Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Jail for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto
Wybbo Wirsma, a Dutch native who lived in the U.K., was under investigation for five years until he pleaded guilty in an Oxford court on Thursday.
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Bitcoin Miner Gryphon to Go Public Via All-Stock Merger With Cannabis Firm Akerna
Gryphon previously terminated plans to go public via a reverse merger with Sphere 3D.
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Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital Lost 39% Last Year: Bloomberg
The investment firm’s crypto bets included now bankrupt FTX, which owned a 30% SkyBridge stake
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Crypto Bank Silvergate Suspends Dividend on Preferred Stock
The bank is looking to preserve capital as it navigates recent volatility in the crypto industry.
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Aptos Labs CEO Says NFTs Will Push Boundaries of Previous Generation Blockchains
Mohammad Shaikh, co-founder of the layer 1 blockchain, says in 2023, he predicts NFTs will be used as a means of payment and will also go mainstream, via big brand partnerships.
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