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A DOGE price pattern that presaged the early 2021 surge looks set to recur.
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Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with the FIU.
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TON, RNDR Surge More Than 13% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $63K
Apple's brief mention of Render-powered 3D design software Octane cheered bulls on RNDR.
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'
EIGEN's airdrop comes after a wave of criticism of its distribution plan and points program.
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Lead Founder of Ethereum Layer-2 Chain 'Eclipse' to Step Back
Neel Somani, founder of Ethereum scaling chain Eclipse, said multiple sexual misconduct allegations circulating against him on X were "false."
Influencer-Investors Get Perks to Pitch Tokens: Inside Crypto's 'KOL' Economy
Unlike paid shills of yore, "key opinion leaders" invest in the projects they promote on social media. In return for buzz, they can sell tokens sooner than other investors.
Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
Stand With Crypto – an advocacy group started by Coinbase last year – will start gathering cash from more than 400,000 members to give to favored congressional candidates.
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Consensus 2024
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Math Olympian in Shadow of John Nash Tries to Solve Blockchain, AI Trust Dilemma
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'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Forward
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to de...
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Kgothatso Ngako: How I Brought the Machankura Bitcoin App to Africa
Ngako is a speaker at this year's Consensus festival, in Austin, Texas, May 29-31.
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‘I'm a Pro-Freedom Candidate’: John Deaton on his Senate Race With Elizabeth Warren
The election pits a fierce crypto advocate against one of its biggest political opponents. Deaton is a speaker at this year's Consensus festival, in May.
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Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto
The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”
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Casey Rodarmor: The Bitcoin Artist
His "Ordinals Theory," allowing data inscription on Bitcoin, generated a backlash from Bitcoiners who said it will ruin the network. But Rodarmor remains undeterred.
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TON, RNDR Surge More Than 13% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $63K
Apple's brief mention of Render-powered 3D design software Octane cheered bulls on RNDR.
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Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with the FIU.
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EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'
EIGEN's airdrop comes after a wave of criticism of its distribution plan and points program.
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Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with the FIU.
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Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
Stand With Crypto – an advocacy group started by Coinbase last year – will start gathering cash from more than 400,000 members to give to favored congressional candidates.
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Kraken Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Claims to Avoid 'Significant Reordering' of U.S. Financial Structure
Judge William H. Orrick is scheduled to hear the matter on June 12.
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Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
The new Arbitrum-powered tool could give Russians critical of Putin a way to anonymously voice their displeasure.
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Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some techni...
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Binance Fined $4.3M by Canadian Financial Regulator for ‘Administrative Violations’
FINTRAC said Binance failed to register as a foreign money services business and neglected to report nearly 6,000 transactions over $10,000.