Furthermore, the act aims to explicitly forbid U.S. government officials from engaging in transactions with iFinex, the parent company of USDT issuer Tether.
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Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts
According to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property.
India trained 3000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022-23
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) trained 141 officials and over 2800 officers in the financial year 2022-23.
Bitget integrates DeFi aggregator into crypto exchange app
The new feature lets users access liquidity from various decentralized exchanges including Uniswap, PancakeSwap and Curve.
AAA studio Ubisoft to develop Web3 gaming experience with Immutable
Blockchain gaming firm Immutable announces partnership with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to develop Web3 games.
Stablecoins 'not a safe store of value': BIS
"Not one of the stablecoins assessed in this paper has been able to maintain their closing prices in parity with their peg," wrote the Bank for International Settlements.
HKEX-listed tech firm launches $15M Bitcoin fund
"The next step for the crypto market depends on a refresh of the Bitcoin network," wrote founder Wang Feng.
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.