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Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca (Xapo)
Crypto Bank Xapo Snags European Broker License, Will Offer Stocks Like Apple
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license will soon allow the firm to offer S&P 500 stocks. In addition, Xapo, which has always been bitcoin-only, plans t...
Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca (Xapo)

Bitstamp USA CEO Robert Zagotta (Bitstamp)
Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulator...
Bitstamp USA CEO Robert Zagotta (Bitstamp)

Galaxy's former head of mining, Amanda Fabiano (Amanda Fabiano, modified by CoinDesk))
Galaxy's Head of Mining Amanda Fabiano Departed to Start Consulting Company
Fabiano’s new company will work with bitcoin mining companies including Compass Mining and Giga Energy.
Galaxy's former head of mining, Amanda Fabiano (Amanda Fabiano, modified by CoinDesk))

Chia is laying off a third of its workers as its plans to go public have been delayed. (Getty Images)
Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public
Chia fired 26 of its 70 employees as it continues its pitch to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on going public and is weighing first-ever sales of some of its toke...
Chia is laying off a third of its workers as its plans to go public have been delayed. (Getty Images)

Blockchain network IOTA will today debut the first public IOTA Smart Contracts (ISC) and a related token. (Unsplash)
IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens
Users can also send SMR tokens (and in the future NFTs and custom Native Assets) to the ShimmerEVM through Firefly.
Blockchain network IOTA will today debut the first public IOTA Smart Contracts (ISC) and a related token. (Unsplash)

Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)
NEAR Foundation’s Marieke Flament Steps Down as CEO
General Counsel Chris Donovan will assume her role at the organization behind the NEAR protocol.
Marieke Flament (Matt Hussey/NEAR)

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Arbitrum Blockchain Traders Can Now Protect Against 'Impermanent Loss'
GammaSwap developers say it is the first application to allow Arbitrum users to hedge against supplied liquidity by letting them go short on those positions.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
Coinbase Earned $1M Amid Hack, but Hasn't Reimbursed Victims
Coinbase received 570 ETH, the second-largest payout tied to MEV in Ethereum’s history, to process transactions related to the Curve exploit.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

IOTA plans to hard fork its network in the coming months to improve scalability and features. (Pixabay)
IOTA Eyes Big Crypto Leagues Again With Series of Network Boosting Plans
These changes are supposed to boost the value of MIOTA tokens and improve network security.
IOTA plans to hard fork its network in the coming months to improve scalability and features. (Pixabay)

Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)
Digital Trading Platform MetaComp Offers Clients Stablecoin-to-TradFi Security Path, Claiming Singapore First
Trading volume has climbed to around $50 million since the service was introduced last month.
Singapore (Mike  Enerio/Unsplash)