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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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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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.”
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Misses Q1 Revenue Expectation On Operational Challenges
The shares of the miner dipped about 1.5% in after hours trading on Thursday afternoon.
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WisdomTree’s Crypto Business Goes Live in New York Against Big Shareholder’s Wishes
The asset manager’s largest shareholder is urging investors to vote against the reappointment of the firm’s CEO, Jonathan Steinberg, who has led the firm’s business toward decentralized finance.
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Inside Crypto’s ‘KOL’ Economy: Influencer-Investors Get Special Treatment in Token Deals
Unlike paid shills of past eras, “key opinion leaders” invest in the projects they promote on social media. In return for buzz, they can sell tokens sooner than other investors.
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Math Olympian in Shadow of John Nash Tries to Solve Blockchain, AI Trust Dilemma
Hyperbolic, the two-year-old startup focused on decentralized AI computing, said that it is introducing a protocol called “Proof of Sampling,” aimed at addressing challenges with trust in decentralized AI networks.
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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 technical work.
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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.
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Grayscale Parent Digital Currency Group Reports $229M Revenue for Q1
Grayscale, which converted its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF in January, saw revenue stay flat as rising crypto prices balanced out heavy outflows and a lower management fee.