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Morgan Stanley head of digital asset markets Andrew Peel steps down to launch tokenization startup in Switzerland
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Morgan Stanley head of digital asset markets Andrew Peel steps down to launch tokenization startup in Switzerland
The former banker Andrew Peel is currently on gardening leave with plans to launch a real-world asset statup in Zug, Switzerland.
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Polymarket’s new market creation hits all-time high in April as volume stabilizes
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eToro debuts on Nasdaq with 29% surge after upsized IPO pricing
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eToro debuts on Nasdaq with 29% surge after upsized IPO pricing
The day before eToro's IPO the company said it saw "upsized" pricing of its stock at $52 per share.
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MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay says token is still a ‘maybe’
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MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay says token is still a 'maybe'
“If we ever do it, it'll be advertised directly in the wallet. You'll be able to find a link directly in the wallet,” Finlay said on Wednesday.
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Blockchain firm BTCS pursues $57.8 million raise to buy ETH at its ‘critical inflection point’
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Blockchain firm BTCS pursues $57.8 million raise to buy ETH at its 'critical inflection point'
The blockchain infrastructure firm described ETH as a 'foundational' crypto asset and a core part of its revenue generation strategy.
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World’s largest illicit online marketplace Haowang shuts down after Telegram intervention
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World's largest illicit online marketplace Haowang shuts down after Telegram intervention
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said Haowang processed over $27 billion in USDT transactions that facilitated illegal cyber activities.
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Smart wallet adoption surges with over 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations on Ethereum within a week of Pectra upgrade
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Smart wallet adoption surges with over 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations on Ethereum within a week of Pectra upgrade
Over 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations occurred within a week of Pectra's launch, indicating healthy uptake by wallets and dapps.
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US Senate could vote on revised stablecoin bill by Memorial Day, senators predict
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US Senate could vote on revised stablecoin bill by Memorial Day, senators predict
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said it's a 'fair target' to have the senate vote on the stablecoin bill, dubbed GENIUS Act, by Memorial Day.
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Sonic Labs secures court order to liquidate Multichain Foundation to recoup losses from $210 million exploit
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Sonic Labs secures court order to liquidate Multichain Foundation to recoup losses from $210 million exploit
Multichain Foundation was hacked for over $210 million in 2023, where Sonic Labs sustained damages of around one-third of total losses.
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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys $9.4 million worth of eToro shares on Nasdaq debut, sells $7.9 million of its own Bitcoin ETF
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys $9.4 million worth of eToro shares on Nasdaq debut, sells $7.9 million of its own Bitcoin ETF
Ark also bought $7.6 million of 3IQ's Solana staking ETF and sold shares in Jack Dorsey's Block as it rebalanced its fund weightings.
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Coinbase offers $20 million bounty on data thieves who tried to extort exchange
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Coinbase offers $20 million bounty on data thieves who tried to extort exchange
Data thieves demanded $20 million from Coinbase to not publish stolen customer data. The company has now offered the same amount bountry on the extorters.
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Wintermute expands to NYC and taps policy veteran Ron Hammond amid a friendlier regulatory shift in the US
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Wintermute expands to NYC and taps policy veteran Ron Hammond amid a friendlier regulatory shift in the US
Wintermute is expanding to New York City, tapping policy veteran Ron Hammond as it positions itself in a favorable regulatory environment.
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Coinbase estimates $180M to $400M in costs tied to customer data breach: filing
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Coinbase estimates $180M to $400M in costs tied to customer data breach: filing
Coinbase confirmed that cyber criminals bribed some of its offshore customer service representatives to obtain user data.
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JPMorgan says bitcoin likely to have more upside than gold in H2 2025
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JPMorgan says bitcoin likely to have more upside than gold in H2 2025
Bitcoin could keep rising at gold’s expense in the second half of the year, boosted by corporate buying and growing support from U.S. states, according to JPMorgan analysts.
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eToro CEO says Warren Buffett convinced him to focus less on crypto
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eToro CEO says Warren Buffett convinced him to focus less on crypto
"I think nobody doubts that crypto is here to stay," eToro CEO Yoni Assia said Thursday on CNBC.
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France’s interior minister to meet with crypto leaders after wave of violent ‘wrench attacks’
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France's interior minister to meet with crypto leaders after wave of violent 'wrench attacks'
There have been at least five attempted assaults on public and private crypto figures in France, out of 25 reported instances around the world.
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FTX to begin $5 billion in creditor payouts May 30 under bankruptcy plan
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FTX to begin $5 billion in creditor payouts May 30 under bankruptcy plan
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will disburse more than $5 billion to creditors beginning May 30 via distribution partners BitGo and Kraken.
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Lawmakers say Senate stablecoin bill is ‘90% there’ as negotiations continue
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Lawmakers say Senate stablecoin bill is '90% there' as negotiations continue
U.S. lawmakers are "90% there" when it comes to supporting a Senate stablecoin bill following a failed vote last week.
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China-based garment maker says it’s eyeing $800 million BTC, TRUMP purchase — sort of
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China-based garment maker says it's eyeing $800 million BTC, TRUMP purchase — sort of
In its statement the company said it wants to both buy crypto and have "influential crypto holders" as shareholders.
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SEC investigates whether Coinbase inflated user numbers ahead of 2021 IPO: NYT
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SEC investigates whether Coinbase inflated user numbers ahead of 2021 IPO
In a 2023 securities filing, Coinbase said it would begin disclosing “monthly transacting users” rather than the “verified users” statistic.