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Seth Rogen Loves TMNT So Much He Busted His Head Open With Nunchucks
10.7.2023
During a press junket interview for the upcoming animated film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, actor and co-writer Seth Rogen revealed that he’s been enamored with the heroes in a half shell for so long that he’s got the battle scars to prove it. More precisely, Rogen cracked his dome...
Bitcoin aligns with Swiss values - Head of Lugano’s Plan ₿
10.7.2023
Switzerland continues to drive Bitcoin adoption despite well-developed traditional financial infrastructure
Current CBDC Models Aren't Viable for Everyday Transactions: Copper's Research Head
5.7.2023
In an interview with The Block, Fadi Aboualfa, the head of research at crypto brokerage Copper, expressed that the existing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) models are "not a viable cash equivalent that people could use in daily transactions."
Aboualfa raised doubts about CBDCs despite...
Former SEC Official Calls CBDC ‘the Most Absurd Financial Idea’ Citing Unnecessary Risks, Privacy, Cybersecurity Concerns
5.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) former head of internet enforcement has called the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) “the most absurd financial idea in the history of monetary policy.” He warned that a central bank digital currency not only creates...
Former SEC Official Defends Chair Gensler — Urges Crypto Community to Quit Personal Attacks, Focus on Facts
2.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has defended SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s approach to regulating the crypto industry. “It’s time to attack the facts and law on SEC positions and quit the personal attacks on the...
Mastercard Introduces ‘Multi-Token Network’ to Support Wider Digital Asset Industry
30.6.2023
Mastercard has introduced its Multi-Token Network (MTN), an app store powered by blockchain technologies for building regulated financial applications. “MTN represents one of Mastercard’s most ambitious projects in the digital asset space to date,” said the payment giant’s head...
U.S. House committee chairs, Blockchain Association turn up heat on SEC head Gensler
29.6.2023
Three House chairs sent a letter regarding recordkeeping and FOIA, and the industry advocacy group suggested Wells notice recipients ask for his recusal from their cases
Ex-Genesis CEO Michael Moro to Head Crypto Derivatives Exchange Startup
29.6.2023
Ankex, a non-custodial exchange with a centralized order book, is being spun out of crypto custody firm Qredo, which Moro joined in January
Crypto Exchange Binance’s Motion to Restrain SEC’s Public Statements Denied
29.6.2023
Binance’s attempt to prevent the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from making public statements alleging that the crypto exchange mishandled U.S. customers’ assets has been denied by the judge overseeing its enforcement case. A former SEC head of internet enforcement warned...
Fortnite Twitch Streamer Shaves Head For $2,500 Only To Have It Taken Back
28.6.2023
A Fortnite streamer recently shaved his entire head, eyebrows included, for a big $2,500 donation from a viewer that wound up taking the money back.Read more
FCA Confirms That Digital Assets Head Binu Paul Exited Less Than a Year After Assuming Role, Search for Replacement to Begin 'Shortly'
27.6.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) head of digital assets Binu Paul has left the organization.
This comes less than a year after joining the FCA.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Paul worked for the UK regulator for nine months, between October 2022 and June 2023.
When he had just...
Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official
25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Welcomes Former Genesis Exec as Sales Head
22.6.2023
Leon Marshall, a former executive at Genesis, has joined Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital as global head of sales.
Per his LinkedIn, this crypto trading veteran held the same role at Genesis from January 2019 until June 2023.
Genesis was a unit of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) that, along...
Crypto Conglomerates Should Be Regulated, MiCA 2 Needed, Bank of France Governor Says
19.6.2023
International cooperation is necessary to regulate crypto conglomerates, according to the head of the central bank of France. Speaking at a tech forum in Paris, Governor Villeroy de Galhau also suggested that a new version of the EU’s recently adopted crypto law may be needed to deal with...
Reports Indicate Venezuela Is Preparing to Liquidate the Petro
16.6.2023
According to reports, the government of Venezuela could be winding down the operations of the petro cryptocurrency. The decision comes after Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, was set back by the alleged participation of its former head Joselit Ramirez in a potential $20 billion...
Former FTX Ventures Head Amy Wu Joins Menlo Ventures
15.6.2023
The 47-year-old firm has $5 billion in assets and has backed the likes of Uber and Roku
Let's Explain The Spider-Verse Joke That Went Over Everyone's Head
14.6.2023
While many of the quippy jokes and tangential references in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse landed with moviegoers, one particular blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gag managed to swing its way right over some viewers’ heads. In the spirit of explaining a joke, thus making its farcical nature all...
No Billion Crypto Users Without ‘Wallets That Work Like Modern Technology’ — Binance Head of Product
14.6.2023
While the blockchain and decentralized finance are often touted as the future of finance, according to Binance’s head of product Mayur Kamat, more people will become comfortable using these when there are crypto “wallets that work like modern technology.” For Kamat, an early...
Binance, Coinbase head to court, and the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities: Hodler’s Digest, June 4-10
10.6.2023
The SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, and labels dozens of coins as securities. Both the crypto exchanges paused services while promising legal battles in courts
EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head
6.6.2023
An EU study published last week has reopened a debate over whether digital assets should be regulated as securities – though lawmakers appear to favor a tailored approach