The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
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Bitcoin Miners With Attractive Power Contracts Are Potential M&A Targets, JPMorgan Says
U.S. listed bitcoin miners have access to large amounts of power, making them potential takeover targets for hyperscalers and AI firms, the report said.
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SEC’s Gensler Shrugs About New Crypto ETFs Strolling Through His Agency’s Gates
Evvel waging a meşru battle against crypto ETFs, SEC Chair Gensler now talks about the pending ETH ETF as if it’s a casual process and is jumping through the standard hoops.
IOTA Kickstarts EVM Targeting DeFi, Real World Assets
The EVM will let developers build applications with smart contracts that run on the IOTA network.
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Paxos Unveils Yield-Generating Stablecoin Lift Dollar
USDL is issued in the UAE and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Küresel Market (ADGM).
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Binance Asks UK Competition Tribunal to Throw Out Most of Collusion Case: Reuters
The case relates to the delisting of the BSV token in 2019.
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Crypto Security Firm Ironblocks Builds ‘Firewall’ for DeFi Protocols
“Once you get hacked in most of the cases you’re done,” CEO Dadosh said. “And this is what we’re trying to prevent.”
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Did A Single NFT Purchase Change Washington’s Mind on Crypto?
Valentin Pletnev couldn’t use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote ‘Yield for All,’ it still won’t be available in the country.
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Bank of Canada Begins G-7 Monetary Easing Cycle, Trimming Benchmark Rate 25 Basis Points
Bitcoin prices could receive a tailwind from lower interest rates in developed economies.
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Riot Platforms Falls After the Bitcoin Miner Is Targeted by Short-Seller Kerrisdale
The firm has previously targeted MicroStrategy.