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SEBA Bank to provide Ethereum staking services to institutions

SEBA Bank executive Mathias Schütz believes that institutions can also play a role in securing the Ethereum network by staking Ether.

Blockchain and crypto find use case in community powered weather forecasting

WeatherXM has deployed over 700 decentralized weather stations around the world to harvest local data, which provides station owners with utility tokens in return.

FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers

The FBI, along with two other federal agencies, CISA and MS-ISAC, asked U.S. citizens to report information that helps track the whereabouts of the hackers.

Court hears Roche Freedman could create ‘a sideshow’ in the Tether class action

Lawyer Kyle Roche previously withdrew as counsel on several crypto class-action lawsuits, including the Tether and Bitfinex Crypto Asset Litigation.

Ripple advisor teases 'more CBDC announcements in the next few weeks'

The blockchain company has been pushing hard into the CBDC space since piloting its CBDC Private Ledger aimed at central banks in March 2021.

Degens borrowing ETH to get fork tokens create headaches for DeFi platforms

Aave has halted ETH lending until the Merge has gone through, while Compound Finance has opted to cap the number of loans and introduce a “jump” interest rate model.

Ethereum’s Bellatrix upgrade hiccups jangle nerves... but it'll be right on the night

The Bellatrix upgrade was the last major upgrade before the Ethereum Merge, which will transition the network’s consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake.

Mainstream media on the Merge: Risky move or climate nirvana?

While mainstream outlets have generally grasped the complexity of upgrading a major blockchain “mid-flight,” it’s prompted a few to warn about the disruptions should it fail.

VCs pour $14.2B into crypto in H1 2022, but investments now slowing

KPMG noted that despite the expected downfall, investment figures remained well-positioned in comparison to pre-2021 figures, which highlights the growing maturity of the market.

PraSaga awarded U.S. patent for placing computer operating system onto the blockchain

The patent protects claims for processing non-singular message passage transactions on the blockchain.

Circle co-founder says converged dollar books on Binance would be good for USDC

The world's largest crypto exchange announced yesterday it would cease trading support for USDC and auto-covert deposits to its own stablecoin after Sept 29.

1inch users on Optimism to receive airdrop of 300,000 OP tokens

The DEX aggregator and automated market maker was first deployed on the Optimism mainnet in August 2021.

Ethereum co-founder's poll shows people want $100 lifetime .eth domains

Almost 50% of the 91,130 votes answered that the fair price for 100 years of owning a five-letter .eth domain is under $100.

Crypto assets are no longer niche and regulators need to catch up — IMF

Recent failures of crypto issuers, exchanges, and hedge funds have been a major motivator behind better crypto regulation.

Binance: No plans to auto-convert Tether, though that ‘may change’

The crypto exchange was responding to questions from Cointelegraph after announcing it would cease trading support for USDC and two other stablecoins this month.

Binance to temporarily suspend ETH and WETH deposits and withdrawals ahead of the Merge

The exchange also announced plans to remove $USDC as a tradeable asset from its platform.

Staking on Polkadot, explained

There's a big buzz around staking right now — but when it comes to Polkadot, there's a big difference between exchanges.

Australian state police sets up crypto division to trace transactions

The use of crypto in criminal activity has reportedly significantly increased since the AFP made its first crypto seizure in early 2018.

Crypto noobs: What to tell newcomer friends about digital currency

A look at some of the questions that friends, family and acquaintances may have about crypto and some appropriate responses.

Bank of Russia agrees to legalize crypto for cross-border payments: Report

Historically opposed to the idea of using crypto as a payment method, the Bank of Russia has reportedly agreed to allow cross-border payments in crypto due to geopolitical changes.

ETH Merge: CoinGecko co-founder shares strategy for forked tokens

Bobby Ong tweeted that holders can bridge their tokens back to the mainnet, unwrap their Ether and remove their liquidity to maximize ETH PoW airdrop eligibility.

FTX to halt Ethereum trades on Arbitrum, Solana, BSC for the ETH Merge

Despite confirmation of zero downtime from Ethereum developers, FTX chose to suspend “deposits and withdrawals until the Merge is finished and networks are stable.”

Crypto app targeting SharkBot malware resurfaces on Google app store

The SharkBot malware family was first discovered last October, and has continued to evolve with new ways to hack into users' Android-based crypto and bank apps.

Nigeria, Binance in early-stage talks for crypto-friendly economic zone

The proposed partnership aims to build a crypto-friendly digital city similar to the virtual free zone in Dubai.

NFT NYC 2022: A look inside a massive NFT conference

NFT NYC 2022 was filled with emerging NFT projects and industry experts.

Network outages have been Solana’s ‘curse,’ says co-founder

The high-speed smart contract platform has suffered full or partial outages at least seven separate times over the last twelve months.

Can the government track Bitcoin?

The law enforcers like the IRS and FBI track Bitcoin with blockchain data and collaborate with private companies in an attempt to trace criminals and taxes.

PwC Venezuela Twitter account hacked, attacker shills fake XRP giveaway

An attacker gained access to PwC Venezuela’s Twitter account and has been actively posting cryptocurrency phishing links for the last 8 hours at the time of the writing.

Elon Musk-crypto video played on S. Korean govt's hacked YouTube channel

The hacked YouTube account was restored within four hours following a proactive intervention from the South Korean government, confirmed a local news agency.

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