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Vitalik Buterin divulges the ‘largest remaining challenge’ for Ethereum

While the concept of stealth addresses appears complex in theory, Buterin previously described it as a “low-tech approach” compared to other Ethereum privacy solutions.

Davos-launched blockchain project aims to be the ‘SWIFT’ of stablecoins and CBDCs

A SWIFT-style system for bank-issued and regulated digital currencies was launched by a firm involved in building China’s national blockchain project.

Terra lending protocol Mars to launch mainnet

The Mars Hub will launch an independent Cosmos application chain and issue MARS to users who hold the token during the two snapshots on Terra Classic.

Binance Charity to provide over 30K Web3 scholarships in 2023

Among the education centers involved include colleges in Australia, Cyprus and Germany, Nigerian-based tech hub Utiva, Women in Tech, and two Ukrainian organizations.

Binance's SWIFT banking partner set to ban USD transfers below $100K

Binance stressed that credit and debit card payments will continue to be accepted and that non-USD bank transfers would still be processed through the SWIFT payment system.

Genesis files for bankruptcy, FTX explores a reboot, and Bitzlato news: Hodler’s Digest: Jan. 15-21

Bitcoin price rally provides much needed relief for BTC miners

Bitcoin’s prolonged breakout above $22,000 is easing pressure on razor thin profit margins for BTC miners.

DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Finance Redefined

Top 100 DeFi tokens continued their bullish momentum into third week of January with majority of the tokens trading in green on weekly charts.

GameFi needs a wider choice of products to take off, Animoca Brands CEO says

A wider choice of quality games is what is needed for bringing the masses into GameFi, according to Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands.

NFT Steez and Cryptoys CEO discuss the future of toys and entertainment within Web3

NFT Steez chats with Cryptoys CEO Will Weinraub about the future of toys, entertainment and play in blockchain-based games.

10 ways blockchain developers can use ChatGPT

AI is a powerful tool that developers in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry can use. Here is how ChatGPT can be of help.

Sundance Film Festival embraces blockchain and crypto film initiatives

Film festivals have seen an increase in blockchain and crypto-funded film projects and initiatives as Web3 technologies continue to merge with the entertainment industry.

Bybit CEO offers clarity on exposure to Genesis, but community demands more

The community questioned Bybit’s timing in revealing their exposure now and many demanded proof to back up the reassurance from the CEO.

Crypto becomes second most widely-owned asset class for women: eToro survey

While crypto is dubbed as the worst-performing asset class in the last year, global investors owning crypto rose from 36% to 39% on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

Nifty News: Trump NFTs surge 800%, Yuga Labs blacklists NFT exchanges, and more

Donald Trump’s NFT collection started out strong but then started looking lifeless up until a few days ago.

Ransom refusals hit attackers where it hurts: 40% revenue drop in 2022 — Chainalysis

A number of industry pundits believe the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s threat to impose sanctions has victims thinking twice about paying up.

Daring drive-by at SBF’s: 3 men drove into barricade and fled: Lawyers

The lawyer’s didn’t specify the date or time at which the incident took place, and claimed the security personnel were unable to get the license plate details.

Crypto could solve venture capital's due diligence problem — VC exec

Due diligence has always been an issue in the venture capital space according to a VC executive, but crypto offers a solution: A public and immutable ledger.

Samsung’s Bitcoin ETF, $700M bust, Coinbase exits Japan: Asia Express

Nexo agrees to $45M settlement with SEC and NASAA over earn product

The crypto lender didn't categorically admit or deny the findings from the SEC's investigation despite agreeing to the settlement.

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