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Bitcoin Community Erupts In Existential Debate Over NFT Project Ordinals
Some are calling the new protocol, which stores NFTs on Bitcoin, an attack on the blockchain's original mission to conduct financial transactions, while others say the new use case should be embraced alongside other demands for block space.
First Mover Asia: Centralized Exchange Tokens Post Solid Gains in January Despite SEC Interest; Bitcoin, Ether, in the Red.
The tokens of Binance, Crypto.com and KuCoin are all comfortably in the green over the past month.
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Alameda Seeks to Recover $446M in Crypto Paid to Voyager After Lender's Bankruptcy
Filing comes amid Alameda's own bankruptcy process.
Bridge Platform LayerZero Denies Allegations It Kept ‘Backdoor’ Secret
The allegations from the head of Nomad, a LayerZero competitor, come just before Uniswap votes on whether to partner with LayerZero.
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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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Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Crypto Card in Brazil; The Debate Over NFTs on Bitcoin
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Jan. 30, 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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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.
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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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Markets
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First Mover Asia: Centralized Exchange Tokens Post Solid Gains in January Despite SEC Interest; Bitcoin, Ether, in the Red.
The tokens of Binance, Crypto.com and KuCoin are all comfortably in the green over the past month.
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Companies
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Crypto Services Company Prime Trust Lays Off One-Third of Staff
Prime Trust laid off staffers in its communications and compliance as it navigated a rocky start to 2023.
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Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Can Trade Crypto With Canadian Dollars
The move comes one week after Cumberland inked a deal Canada-based crypto platform BitBuy to boost liquidity on that exchange.
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Coinbase Exec Says Institutional Investors Still Into Crypto Post-FTX
David Duong, the crypto exchange’s head of institutional research, says the collapse of FTX didn’t lead to a pullback from investors.
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Crypto-Focused VC Firm Pantera’s Liquid Token Fund Lost 80% in 2022
The fund took a 23% hit in November in the aftermath of FTX's collapse.
Technology
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Bitcoin Community Erupts In Existential Debate Over NFT Project Ordinals
Some are calling the new protocol, which stores NFTs on Bitcoin, as an attack on the blockchain's original mission to conduct financial transactions, while others say the new use case should be embraced alongside other demands for block space.
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