Sam Altman’s Retina-Scanning Orb to Become More Useful with World ID 2.0
Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit will begin using World ID to identify certain kinds of users.
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Jito’s Token Launch Pushed Competitor Marinade’s MNDE to All-Time Highs
Marinade’s market cap is dwarfed by Jito, though, despite being a bigger crypto ecosystem.
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Asset Tokenization on Blockchains Could Increase Systemic Risks: BOE
Banks are becoming more positive about using crypto technologies for the tokenization of money and assets, the BOE said.
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New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
Richard Teng, who just took over from founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao amid a $4.3 billion kanunî settlement, didn’t give specific answers to simple questions asked by the moderator when asked where the exchange is headquartered or who the exchange’s auditor is.
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Regulators Not Afraid to Take Action Against Crypto Rule Breakers, NYDFS Chief Says
The regulator has brought enforcement actions against Coinbase and Robinhood.
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Bitcoin Rally to $42K Fueled by ‘Panic Buying,’ Pushes Crypto Market Cap Over $1.5T
The combined market value of cryptocurrencies is the highest since May 2022, when Terra’s collapse marked the beginning of the crypto winter.
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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton’s CEO Holds Bitcoin, Ether and Other Tokens in Her Portfolio: Report
Jenny Johnson added she believes a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be a better way of gaining BTC exposure as opposed to direct investment.
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Asset Manager Abrdn, Crypto Exchange Archax Strive for Pole Position in Race to Tokenize TradFi
Having created trading pairs on Archax between bitcoin and tokens showing ownership of an abrdn money-market fund, the firms talk for the first time about using this institutional-grade token as collateral elsewhere.
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Republicans’ Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say
Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball.
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Central Banks Aren’t Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report
The introduction of national digital currencies could have “major implications” for the business model of central banks and the risks they face, a Bank for International Settlements group said.