Crypto Exchange Luno Rejiggers Leadership Roles as It Seeks to Boost Investor Base, Eyes Public Listing
CEO Marcus Swanepoel is moving into a new role as executive chairman, and COO James Lanigan has been promoted to CEO.
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Binance Launchpad for Space ID Tokens Receives Over $2.8B in BNB Commitments
Over 8.4 million bnb tokens have been committed to the Space ID token sale, which was raising $2.5 million from exchange users.
Tether Stability Made It the Safest Stablecoin Bet Amid U.S. Banking Crisis, Analysts Say
Tether sold at a slight premium earlier this month even as most stablecoins were dented.
S. Korean Gaming Giant Nexon to Use Polygon for Popular MapleStory Universe
MapleStory Universe will launch a private Supernet on Polygon for the new game.
Blockchain-Based Debt Protocol Obligate Records First Bond Issuance on Polygon Network
Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on 27 March.
Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported.
ARK Invest Sells $13.5M Coinbase Shares After Steady Buying Streak
Before this sale, ARK Invest owned 9.9 million shares of the crypto exchange worth $575 million.
Looking at Some Unanswered Signature and Silvergate Bank Questions
It seems the crypto industry still has some questions about Signature and Silvergate’s shutdowns.
Hacker vs Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say
The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts.
White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report
The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem.
U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another prominent colleague urged the U.S. auditing watchdog to take action against “sham audits” of crypto companies, citing the contribution of such audits to the recent stresses in the U.S. banking system.
Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $28K, Equities Rise Amid Banking Sector Rebound
The FOMC will announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday with markets betting squarely on a 25 basis point rate increase.
Yat Siu Says ‘Pro-Capitalist’ Asian Countries Are More Ready to Embrace Web3
The Animoca Brands chairman said at the Outer Edge conference in Los Angeles, California, that among major international game publishers, those located across Asia are more active in Web3 development.
Crypto Exchange BitMEX's Acting CEO: We Have Gone Through the ‘Valley of Death’
The trading platform is built for the current market situation and is now reaping those benefits, Stephan Lutz, says.
Crypto Exchange OKCoin Suspends Trading of Miami and NYC CityCoins
Crypto exchange Okcoin has suspended the trading of two Citycoins, MiamiCoin and NYCCoin, as of March 16, citing limited liquidity as the reason for the decision.
This Ukrainian Startup Is Looking to Automate Crypto Crime Reporting Using Smart Contracts, AI
HAPI Labs has launched a platform for reporting of scam- and crime-related addresses in partnership with Ukraine’s cyber police.
Coinbase Argues an Arbitration Case in U.S. Supreme Court as Crypto Makes Its Debut
Coinbase faced a grilling from U.S. Supreme Court justices today as it made the crypto industry’s high court debut, arguing a case about the handling of arbitrations.
Marta Belcher: Reframing Privacy for the Digital Age
Somehow we accept that financial transactions get turned over to the government by default without a warrant, says civil liberties lawyer Marta Belcher, a speaker at this year's Consensus festival.
Magic Eden Embraces Ordinals, Releases Bitcoin NFT Marketplace
The popular NFT marketplace is integrating support for Bitcoin wallets Hiro and Xverse to help traders list, purchase and sell Ordinal NFTs.
Sushi DAO, Key Contributor Served With SEC Subpoena
Sushi DAO and Head Chef Jared Grey were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the DAO revealed Tuesday.
Bulgarian Woman Charged in $4B Crypto Fraud Case, Extradited to U.S.
OneCoin's victims were allegedly defrauded of over $4 billion in the scheme, which began operations in 2014.
Sony Files Patent for NFTs to Allow Transfers Between Games and Consoles
The move by the gaming giant aims to make assets more interoperable, not only between different games but also hardware like VR headsets, computers and different consoles, including non-Sony platforms like XBox.
'Alternative Internet' Builder Tomi Raises $40M to Attract Content Creators
Tomi's aim is to "kick off a clean slate for the internet," using its DAO governance model to promote freedom of speech and access to uncensored information.
Seed Club Ventures Emerges With $25M to Back DAOs
The investor collective, also organized as a DAO, includes noted crypto firms Multicoin Capital, Delphi Digital and Dragonfly.
Crypto Trading Tech Firm CoinRoutes Wins Patent for ‘Smart Order Router’
Invention by the father-and-son team of David and Ian Weisberger allows “clients to keep control of their own private and exchange keys to their wallets and accounts, but can execute orders across multiple exchanges simultaneously,” according to…
A16z Leads $40M Funding Round for CCP Games
The studio behind Eve Online is planning a blockchain-backed title.
Privacy-Focused Wasabi Wallet Reinstates ‘Coin Control’ Feature in Latest Software Upgrade
The feature was reinstated after advanced users complained about the constraints of Wasabi’s automated version of coin control called “privacy control,” introduced in a previous upgrade.