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StarkWare is taking a step towards making StarkNet for Bitcoin. Its verifier shows potential to underpin zk-based layer-2 solutions for Bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s zero-knowledge future gets a test
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Bitcoin’s zero-knowledge future gets a test
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Meet OpenFi: an alternative to both neobanks and strictly crypto DeFi. Its framework seeks to integrate noncustodial blockchain solutions into the TradFi system.
Can crypto fully realize the open banking fintech vision?
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Can crypto fully realize the open banking fintech vision?
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Sources close to the filings say the SEC is looking to greenlight potential ETH ETF launches next week.
SEC signals possible ETH fund launches next week: Sources
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SEC signals possible ETH fund launches next week: Sources
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Former President Donald Trump officially picked US Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate for the upcoming 2024 election. Vance, an Ohio Republican, is largely seen as crypto-friendly.
Trump chooses crypto-friendly Senator Vance as VP pick
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Trump chooses crypto-friendly Senator Vance as VP pick
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Another BTC ETF fund has joined the $10 billion inflow mark. Fidelity Investments has become the third such offering to reach that level.
Bitcoin ETF snapshot: Fidelity fund hits $10B milestone amid big inflow week
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Bitcoin ETF snapshot: Fidelity fund hits $10B milestone amid big inflow week
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How did the SEC commissioner confirmation hearings go? A majority of questioning was directed at Christy Goldsmith Romero, who could soon be leading one of the more troubled federal agencies.
Biden nominees emerge from Senate confirmation hearings unscathed
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Biden nominees emerge from Senate confirmation hearings unscathed
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In light of the SEC dropping its probe into Paxos over its branded BUSD stablecoin, what is the material impact on Binance? Not so much it seems, at least going by how much crypto users are keeping there.
Binance has $115B in user crypto — only 20% of it is stablecoins
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Binance has $115B in user crypto — only 20% of it is stablecoins
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Helium may be adding a "virtual power plant" to its network. Its new partnership with Srcful is part of a broader plan to onboard Helium “subnetworks.”
Helium eyes energy sector with ‘virtual power plant’ network
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Helium eyes energy sector with ‘virtual power plant’ network
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Tokenized funds have really taken off in the last few years, says Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo He thinks BUIDL will potentially hit its next $500 million milestone in just a few months.
Tokenized treasurys are ‘growing way faster than stablecoins:’ Securitize CEO
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Tokenized treasurys are ‘growing way faster than stablecoins:’ Securitize CEO
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The House failed to override the veto of the anti-SAB 121 bill. The bill is among "glaring examples of the regulatory overreach that has defined Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure at the [SEC],” Rep. McHenry said.
House fails to override veto of anti-SAB 121 bill
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House fails to override veto of anti-SAB 121 bill
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Thursday’s CPI report shows prices increased less than anticipated last month. Odds of a rate cut in the fall increased to 83% Thursday morning.
Inflation print comes in cooler than expected, stocks flat
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Inflation print comes in cooler than expected, stocks flat
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OPINION: The crypto industry has a hankering to tokenize everything it can lay hands on. Tokenizing assets in a speculative rush risks creating illiquid markets and trapped value on a large scale.
We should be tokenizing assets with substance, not speculation
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We should be tokenizing assets with substance, not speculation
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Franklin Templeton has the lowest intended ETH fund fee so far, but a similar advantage didn't help it win the race for BTC ETF assets. So, does the ETH ETF "fee war" even matter to investors?
Does the ETH ETF ‘fee war’ even matter to investors?
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Does the ETH ETF ‘fee war’ even matter to investors?
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Industry stalwarts including Anchorage and Coinbase have come together to form the Blockchain Security Standards Council to set standards for security across the industry.
New security council debuts with Coinbase, Anchorage as founding members
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New security council debuts with Coinbase, Anchorage as founding members
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Nishad Singh and Gary Wang will be sentenced almost a year after Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial
Former FTX execs, government witnesses to be sentenced this fall
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Former FTX execs, government witnesses to be sentenced this fall
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