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Crypto Firm FARE Protocol Raises $6.2M Ahead of Token Launch
The fundraise was led by C Squared Ventures and Goat Capital, the firm co-founded by Twitch founder Justin Kan.
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Mastercard Launches Crypto Credential Service for Cross-Border Transfers
The set of verification standards uses technology from CipherTrace, the well-known blockchain analytics platform Mastercard agreed to acquire in late 2021.
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SEC Is Alleging Legal Violations ‘On the Fly,' Coinbase Says
The SEC last month warned the crypto exchange it may pursue an enforcement action.
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Reintroduced Congressional Bill Would Call for Feds to Study Terrorist Uses for Crypto
The bill was introduced Thursday by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ted Budd, and Congressmen Zach Nunn and Jim Himes.
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Tokenization Is 'Killer App' for TradFi: JPMorgan
Tyrone Lobban, head of the bank's Onyx digital-assets platform, said JPMorgan is moving forward with tokenization in spite of the downturn in the crypto market.
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Ex-a16z Engineering and Security Heavyweights to Start Crypto Custody Firm: Source
A16z’s former CTO, Riyaz Faizullabhoy, and former CISO Nassim Eddequiouaq have the blessing and seed backing of the venture-capital giant, a person familiar with the plans sai...
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Cata Labs Raises $4.2M to Develop 'Bridging' Software
The round was led by Spartan Group and included participation from Robot Ventures, Maven 11, Alchemy Ventures, HashKey Capital, Circle Ventures and Superscrypt.
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Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)
Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing
Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.
Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)

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Out of Compute North’s Bankruptcy Rises 300MW Bitcoin Miner With Novel Energy Offering
Born out of the ashes of the Compute North bankruptcy, the new venture aims to give customers control over their energy strategy.
Saxet Infrastructure Group, a new company, is building a data center in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Saxet Infrastructure Group)

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Former Signature Bank Crypto Payments Chief, 4 of His Team Join Fortress Trust
Joseph Seibert, formerly head of digital assets at Signature Bank, has brought over part of his risk and compliance team and a blockchain payments specialist.
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