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Silvergate Uncertainties May Put TradFi Heavy Hitters' Stakes in Jeopardy
1.3.2023
Silvergate shares have tumbled 29% in after hours trading on Wednesday as the crypto-friendly lender raised a “going concern” issue in a regulatory filing
Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
1.3.2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed a set of projects that will develop use cases for a digital dollar, the eAUD, during its testing phase, currently underway
Digital Asset Investment Products’ AUM in February Reaches Highest Level Since May 2022
1.3.2023
AUM for digital asset investment products rose 5.2% in February from the previous month, a CryptoCompare report says
Crypto Bank Charter Firm Protego Trust Lays Off Most of Its Workforce: Source
1.3.2023
Decentralized Betting Protocol Thales’ Staking Model Deploys to Arbitrum
1.3.2023
By expanding to the largest layer 2 scaling solution, Thales aims to become more resilient and encourage protocol usage
Silvergate Stock Plunges as Bank Says It May Face DOJ, Congressional and Bank Regulator Inquiries
1.3.2023
Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, causing shares to plummet in after-hours trading
More Than Gamers Sold a Breakthrough Web3 Game and Delivered Empty Promises
1.3.2023
In December 2021, a group of esports enthusiasts set out to build the ultimate Web3 gaming ecosystem made for pro gamers. Now, the founding team has effectively stepped away from the project, leaving many in its community confused and angry
Weekly Challenge: The Digital Asset Power Hour
1.3.2023
Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
1.3.2023
Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has
Justin Sun Says Hong Kong’s New Licensing Regime Could Shift Policy in Mainland China, Eventually
1.3.2023
In the interim, if granted the VASP license, the Tron founder says Houbi will launch a new exchange, Huobi Hong Kong, so as to comply with regulators
DeFi to Go Under Microscope at US CFTC Advisory Group’s Opening Session
1.3.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) will be the first topic discussed at the opening meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s technology advisory committee on March 22, further cementing the cryptocurrencies sector as a priority for the U.S. derivatives regulator
Open-Source Protocol Ren Token Surges 18% Amid Rising Interest in Multichain Projects
1.3.2023
In November, following the protocol's loss of funding from Alameda, Ren accelerated its shift from Ren 1.0 to a more efficient, secure version
US SEC Plans to Keep Growing Crypto Unit as Enforcement Ramps Up
1.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may ramp up its recent surge of cases targeting crypto firms by once again boosting the size of its digital assets enforcement squad
DeFi Protocol StaFi Nearly Halves Commission Fees for Staking
1.3.2023
StaFi will now charge a 10% fee on its Liquid staking derivatives products, down from 19%
Kraken Pulling Back From Using Signature Bank: Bloomberg
1.3.2023
Non-corporate clients will no longer be able to make dollar deposits or withdrawals using the crypto-focused bank, according to a report
CoinDesk and Art Blocks Release Microcosms to Supercharge IRL Events With NFTs
1.3.2023
The three-year NFT ticket offers widening rewards for holders, refashioning the typical live event ticket model
Ethereum Activates ‘Account Abstraction’ Touted by Co-Founder Buterin as Key Advance
1.3.2023
The news of the upgrade, via the deployment of ERC-4337 as a smart contract, will be shared at an ETHDenver-related event, known as WalletCon
Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product
1.3.2023
Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify that a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card
Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question
1.3.2023
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, suggested that the federal government’s work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating, saying leaders from various agencies and White House offices are starting meetings in the “coming months.”
Chainlink Launches Platform to Help Web2 Connect With Smart Contracts
1.3.2023
The beta version of Chainlink Functions is now live on Ethereum Sepolia and Polygon Mumbai testnets