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Regulatory uncertainty creates rash of ‘novel’ lawsuits: Legal experts
“Litigation and enforcement activity is likely to accelerate in the current regulatory climate, perhaps in unpredictable ways,” says lawyers from Choate Hall & Stewart LLP. Regulatory uncertainty surrounding crypto has created a “fertile environment” for...
Unizen ‘CeDeFi’ smart exchange secures $200M investment from GEM
The alternative investment group is banking on the “CeDeFi exchange” to shape the “future of finance” with a commitment that will bolster Unizen’s ecosystem. Cryptocurrency exchange Unizen has scored a $200 million investment from private equity group Global Emerging...
ANZ’s stablecoin used to buy tokenized carbon credits
The latest A$DC transaction saw ANZ’s institutional partner Victor Smorgon use A$DC to purchase Australian Carbon Credit Units from blockchain-based carbon trading platform BetaCarbon. ANZ’s stablecoin A$DC has been used to buy Australian tokenized carbon credits,...
Can you earn passive income running a Lightning node?
Learn to manage and run a Lightning node at a profit. Also, discover various Lightning Network problems and how to address them. What are the various Lightning Network problems?Routing fees, channels being fraudulently closed, the exposure of nodes to online theft and...
It seems NFT-themed Bored & Hungry restaurant no longer accepts crypto
The alleged removal is a bit strange considering Bored and Hungry only opened its doors back in April. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that recently opened NFT-themed burger joint Bored & Hungry no longer accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its...
Nifty News: Apecoin no longer going bananas, Pharrell touts Doodles and more…
Popular musician Pharrell Williams has become the Chief Brand Officer of the Doodles NFT project, Solana to launch a crypto-focused smartphone and art economist says NFTs are good for the entire art market. Apecoin, the Ethereum-based token tied to the widely popular...
Binance U.S. makes BTC trading fee-free as competitors feel the heat
Brian Shroder, CEO of Binance.US said the zero-trading fees would generate positive user sentiment and said there are plans to expand the list of tokens that will offer zero-fee trading in the future. Crypto exchange Binance.US has removed trading fees for Bitcoin...
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency report
The report published Tuesday highlights several scenarios in which various actors can garner excessive, centralized control of a blockchain system. Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchains including Bitcoin and Ethereum may be more vulnerable to...
China’s WeChat bans crypto and NFT-related accounts
The policy also covers secondary NFT trading as the firm notes that “accounts that provide services or content related to the secondary transaction of digital collections shall also be dealt with.” The top social media platform in China, WeChat, has updated its...
Celsius recovery plan proposed amid community-led short-squeeze attempt
BnkToTheFuture co-founder Simon Dixon has proposed a recovery plan similar to the solution offered to Bitfinex after its Bitcoin hack in August 2016 – allowing customers to be compensated for their losses through tokens tied to the platform’s recovery. Celsius’ lead...