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ConsenSys to Update MetaMask Crypto Wallet in Response to Privacy Backlash
6.12.2022
ConsenSys clarified its data sharing practices and said it will rebuild MetaMaks’ settings page to address user concerns
UK Financial Regulator Seeks Comments on Ad Approval Process That Covers Crypto
6.12.2022
Only companies with Financial Conduct Authority permission will be allowed to approve promotional material, and crypto firms will be hit once the Financial Services and Markets Bill becomes law
A16z Elevates Former US CFTC Commissioner Quintenz to Policy Chief
6.12.2022
Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission who left the agency last year, is amplifying his role at crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from advising to taking over as its head of policy, the company said on Tuesday
Bitcoin's Stagnant Crypto Dominance Points to Investor Exodus After FTX Bankruptcy
6.12.2022
"Because of the size of this year's scandals and their far-reaching impacts, a lot of investors aren't moving to BTC because they're just leaving the space entirely," one expert said
East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless Raises $2M Seed Round
6.12.2022
Goldman Sachs to Spend 'Tens of Millions' on Discounted Crypto Investments After FTX Implosion: Report
6.12.2022
The investment bank sees a bigger need for trustworthy and established players in the crypto space
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls on Inflation Fears but Continues Its Ride Above $17K
6.12.2022
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Taiwan-based technology conglomerate HTC is looking to take its virtual headset business public as part of a quest to help cultivate the metaverse. But is the company going in the wrong direction?
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops Most Since July 2021 as Crypto Winter Cuts Profitability
6.12.2022
Bitcoin miners are being caught between rising costs and the lower price of bitcoin
Ether Turns Inflationary as Network Usage Slows
6.12.2022
Ether's annualized inflation rate previously dropped below zero following the collapse of FTX-induced market volatility, which spurred a rise in Ethereum network usage. The positive inflation rate indicated ETH being minted outpaced being burned
DeFi Risk-Sharing Protocol Nexus Expects Loss on Maple Credit Pool Investment as FTX Contagion Widens
6.12.2022
Nexus Mutual, which offers an insurance alternative for decentralized finance traders, deposited some $19 million in ETH to Maple’s wrapped ether credit pool, which was rocked by Orthogonal Trading’s recent default
Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens New Technology Center in Ghana
6.12.2022
The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities
Crypto Markets Today: FTX Fallout Hits Maple Finance; Bitcoin Declines
5.12.2022
The cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm won an auction to buy the company from crypto lender Celsius, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Silvergate CEO Attempts to Address Concerns in Public Letter
5.12.2022
Shares of the crypto-focused bank have been reeling in part due to links with failed crypto exchange FTX and sister company Alameda Research
Chainlink ‘Smart Money’ Might Be Pulling LINK Tokens Off Exchanges to Stake Them
5.12.2022
The blockchain analysis firm Nansen says that some crypto traders appear to be withdrawing the LINK tokens en masse ahead of Tuesday’s opening for early access to Chainlink’s new staking program
The Contagion Fever Breaks: NFTs Dominate Art Basel
5.12.2022
The price of Ethereum is down nearly 65% since last year’s Miami Art Week. But this year’s global cultural phenomena saw an uptick in events, attendees and conversations around Web3 technologies and their roadmap to mass adoption
Bitcoin Miner Riot Switches Mining Pool After Falling Short in November
5.12.2022
The miner used Braiins mining pool, which uses a payout method that caused the variance between Riot’s mining capacity and amount produced, according to a source
Kentucky Investigating 2 Proposed Contracts That Would Give Discounted Electricity to Crypto Miners
5.12.2022
Kentucky’s Public Service Commission is concerned the rates could result in higher electric bills for state residents
Bankman-Fried Is a ‘Master of Deflection,’ Securities Lawyer Says
5.12.2022
James Murphy, founder of law firm Murphy & McGonigle, discusses the former FTX CEO’s attempt at side-stepping probing questions and whether lawmakers in the U.S. have enough evidence to move forward with a criminal trial
Nexo to Depart US After Regulator Discussions Hit 'Dead End'
5.12.2022
Crypto lender Nexo announced Monday it would stop offering services to U.S. customers over the next several months, and would immediately suspend Earn access in eight states
New FTX CEO Testimony ‘False,’ Bankman-Fried Says
5.12.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said documentation existed, despite John Ray bemoaning poor record keeping