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Exclusive: 2 years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice is broke and needs answers

Two years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice tells Magazine she’s penniless and can’t move on until his autopsy records are released.

Can blockchain solutions disrupt US inflation forecasting?

New blockchain-based apps like Truflation could be a “healthy development,” given that gauging inflation is more art than science.

Blockchain game Illuvium goes mainstream with looming Epic Games Store listing

Blockchain games have historically battled to gain mainstream attention, but Illuvium’s listing on Epic Games store could change the narrative.

EU banking watchdog proposes liquidity rules for stablecoin issuers

The proposed guidelines are currently in the public consultation phase for the next three months, and if approved, it will come into effect starting in June 2024.

Blockchain’s positive impact on sustainable development: Solana Breakpoint

Regenerative economy and finance projects are tapping into blockchain technology for increased utility, transparency and decentralization.

Swiss crypto bank SEBA gets Hong Kong SFC license

SEBA began its quest for Hong Kong expansion late last year, setting up an office in November 2022 and by August 2023, the firm obtained an in-principle approval to offer virtual asset trading services.

Cardano upgrade delays tied to ‘boring’ academic approach — CEO

Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard told Cointelegraph that the pieces of research that the network has “spent years of doing and implementing” are already being used by some of the fast-moving blockchain platforms.

Ripple, Onafriq partner for new payment corridors for Africa, UK, Australia and Gulf

The deal aims to enable faster, cheaper payments between 27 African countries, working with three Onafriq partners.

Wintermute claims NEAR backed out of $11M stablecoin redemption deal

Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says the Near Foundation reneged on an offer to convert $11m million worth of its stablecoin.

Vietnamese Web3 coalition Ninety Eight launches $25M ecosystem fund

The capital will be dedicated to supporting Web3 startups in Asia.

Bitcoin Ordinals see resurgence on Binance listing

The ORDI token, which was not developed by the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals, has surged by 41% in the past 24 hours.

Simp DAO queen Irene Zhao on why good memes are harder than trading: X Hall of Flame

The original SimpDAO queen Irene Zhao says making good memes is harder than trading as you need to understand the market and the audience.

'107,000 GPUs on the waitlist' — io.net beta launch attracts data centers, GPU clusters

Io.net’s recently developed decentralized physical infrastructure network has moved into its beta phase, allowing GPU computing providers to plug into the platform.

VARA demonstrates how regulators, market can work in tandem: VARA Vice Chair

Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach and consulted stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines.

BNB Smart Chain scam losses dropped 75% in Q3: Report

Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat.

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention

Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector.

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention

Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector.

Kraken looking to 'solve' industry challenges amid layer-2 rumors

The rumors were fueled by reports citing anonymous sources and a job posting from Kraken which highlighted that the company is "enthusiastic" about layer-2 solutions.

South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab

SK Telecom aims to expand its “affiliations with customer-preferred mainnets and decentralized applications (dApps)” using this tripartite agreement with the blockchain companies.

LHV Bank founder has $470M worth of Ether, but lost his private key

Rain Lõhmus, the founder of LHV Bank told Estonian media last month he’s not made much effort to recover the funds, but is willing to pay someone who can.

Ava Labs cuts 12% of staff to ‘reallocate resources’ toward expansion

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer however stressed the firm is well-positioned with significant runway and resources at its disposal.

6 Questions for Lugui Tillier about Bitcoin, Ordinals, and the future of crypto

Lugui Tillier talked to us about his job as the sales chief for crypto firm Lumx in Rio de Janeiro — and his thoughts on the future of crypto.

Binance's spot trading market share falls to 40% in 2023: Report

The exchange's share in crypto spot trading was slashed by one-third over the past year.

Will the next crypto bull run be dominated by L1s, L2s or something else?

This latest report from Cointelegraph Research dives into the tsunami of solutions coming onto the market that improve security, privacy and speed from existing protocols.

Conflux multichain protocol shuts down after two years

ShuttleFlow will change ownership to be operated and developed by Zero Gravity.

Yuga Labs addresses Apefest ‘vision damage’ issue; community calls out poor management

The Bored Ape community was not very impressed by the Yuga Labs' reaction to the mishap, calling out their lack of basic health management at the event.

NFT sales volume jumps to $129M in November: Data

Blockchain analytics company Nansen reported that NFT sales volumes reached 68,342 ETH in the week ending Nov. 6.

How blockchain, AI can help research into extending human life

Jasmine Smith, chief executive of Web3-based wellness app Rejuve.AI, told Cointelegraph that decentralized and AI-powered platforms for health research do not aim to replace doctors and clinicians but rather help them in their work.

London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director

In a LinkedIn job posting the London Stock Exchange Group says it's seeking a digital assets lead with a “passion” for digital assets, crypto and blockchain.

Spot Bitcoin ETF hype reignited zest for blockchain games: Yat Siu

The Animoca Brands founder and CEO says spot Bitcoin ETF enthusiasm has directly correlated to increased confidence and activity in GameFi.

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