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Signum Digital scores approval to offer security tokens in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Security and Futures Commission greenlights Signum Digital to offer security tokens in the city, after inviting applications for virtual asset trading licenses.

Intern for Gensler? SEC's college traineeships start at $15 an hour

The SEC is recruiting for college traineeships starting at $15.09 an hour, which is less than the minimum wage in Washington D.C. where the regulator is headquartered.

Euler Finance hacked despite 10 audits in 2 years, says CEO

Euler Labs CEO Michael Bentley stated he will “never forgive” the hacker as the exploit caused him to lose time with his newborn son.

Chinese billionaire’s $1B fraud charges, Kwon’s $11M bet, Zhu Su and Islam: Asia Express

Chinese billionaire using crypto to fight communism charged over $1 billion fraud, Do Kwon’s $11M bet comes due, Zhu Su bonds with Islam.

Ethereum core developers set April 12 for Shanghai hard fork

The upgrade will enable staked ETH withdrawals on the Beacon Chain, completing Ethereum's transition to a PoS consensus.

FTX influencers face $1 Billion class-action lawsuit over alleged crypto fraud promotion

The suit is led by Edwin Garrison and was filed against "FTX influencers," primarily on the YouTube platform.

Shiba Inu community divided over allegations of code, chain ID plagiarism

"I just want to know why, we, a billion dollar project that paid $10m dollars to develop our layer 2, have another projects Chain ID," wrote one user.

Crypto winter can take a toll on hodlers’ mental health

From the epic highs of the top of the bull market, many in the crypto space are now facing tough times that can take a toll on mental health.

Coinbase expects high demand for ETH unstaking with Shanghai upgrade

Coinbase announces that unstaking requests may take weeks to months to process as they are not in charge of ETH unstaking process.

Euler hacker seemingly taking their chances, sends funds to crypto mixer

Before the move, the hacker apparently refunded at least one victim, leading to a slew of on-chain messages from other purported victims.

1 year after $11M LUNC bets; Do Kwon wanted, funds paid, hedge stuck on FTX

Terra Luna's former co-founder, Do Kwon, who lost $11 million in the bet, is currently wanted by Interpol and is reportedly hiding in Serbia.

Salesforce Web3 to help brands build trusted and scalable NFT programs

The platform promised to help companies create, manage, and deploy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a trusted, scalable, and sustainable way.

Swiss National Bank says it would support credit Suisse if necessary

Swiss regulators reaffirm the soundness of the Swiss financial system, following recent concerns about Credit Suisse.

ETHDenver 2023: Cointelegraph afterparty delivers a ‘packed house’ and other notable events

Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright and Rudy Takala discussed the recent events at ETHDenver on the podcast.

Price analysis 3/15: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, SHIB

Credit Suisse has pulled the U.S. equities markets lower, but a positive sign is that Bitcoin and select altcoins are holding near their local highs.

Primary vs. secondary markets: Key differences

Primary and secondary markets differ in securities, pricing, risk, volume, liquidity, timeframe and more.

Tokenized mortgages can prevent another housing bubble crisis, says Casper exec

Current mortgage term sheets lack transparency because they are not machine-readable, according to Ralf Kubli, board member of the Casper Association.

Breaking: Europol seizes $46M from cryptocurrency mixer after $2.88B laundered

Law enforcement officials alleged that ChipMixer laundered 152000 BTC ($2.88 billion) over the past five years.

‘AI can be defeated with cryptography,’ says Chelsea Manning at SXSW

Cointelegraph sat down with activist and cybersecurity expert Chelsea Manning to discuss how blockchain technology can combat challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

Blockchain is the answer to Russia's settlement issues, banking exec says

There is no technical reason preventing Russia from creating its own blockchain-based system, blockchain provider Fuse Network's CEO believes.

Lark Davis on fighting social media storms, and why he’s an ETH bull: Hall of Flame

Lark Davis says he took some “reputational damage” last year but has learned from it, and he’s looking forward to a bullish future for BTC and ETH.

Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can't be blocked

Under a newly rolled out Ethereum standard, DApps and NFTs can be accessed by internet users without the worry of centralized censorship.

US banking system outlook downgraded to 'negative' following recent bank failures

Recent bank failures have highlighted the need for Blockchain-based cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.

Metamask addresses privacy concerns with new features for enhanced control

The new features allow a user to manage which servers are able to receive their IP address.

Signature Bank and former executives sued by shareholders for alleged fraud

Shareholders have accused the bank of falsely claiming to be “financially strong” just three days before it was seized by the state regulator.

Tassat blockchain to join FedNow service with B2B onramp as pilot prepares for launch

The New York-based fintech said it will provide an API to allow clients to access the new Federal Reserve real-time payment service when it premiers.

Former Age of Empires producer talks blockchain game adoption and GameFi

Web3 gaming is the future, and mainstream veteran Peter Bergstrom reveals how the ecosystem can expedite the inevitable.

4 out of 10 NFT sales are fake: Learn to spot the signs of wash trading

NFT wash trading creates a phoney appearance of popularity to push up prices and rip collectors off. But you can learn how to spot the signs.

Euler Finance blocks vulnerable module, working on recovering funds

Euler is currently working with law enforcement agencies and blockchain security firms, trying to contact the exploiter to recover the funds.

Stargate foundation advises DAO against reissuing STG tokens

The Stargate Foundation, in agreement with FTX liquidators, has advised the DAO that issuing the STG token could put its safety at risk and may violate the automatic stay.

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