Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of collapsed crypto firm Genesis, said it couldn’t provide an explanation as to why a group of Genesis creditors decided to backpedal on the earlier se...
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WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg Says Crypto Is “Natural Evolution” of Exchange-Traded Products
The wallet will enable trading of tokenized real-world assets such as gold or real estate, said Steinberg. And he sees this as a huge advantage to holders of illiquid assets: “We thought through token...
Bitcoin hovers around $28k after First Republic Bank stock tanks
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bitcoin is trading around the $28,000 mark, after trading higher. The churn comes after news that the First Republic Ba...
Billionaire Dem Donors Back Biden As GOP Heavyweights Shy Away From Trump, DeSantis
Topline A coalition of wealthy Democratic donors united behind President Joe Biden in the wake of his Tuesday announcement he would seek a second term—while some mega donors on the other side of the a...
Arbitrum Airdrops $120 Million in ARB to DAOs
Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum has distributed $120 million worth of ARB tokens allocated to decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) within its ecosystem. Leading Ethereum analytics firms li...
Kraken fights back after IRS demands user information
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken challenges the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) requests for user data, claiming the dem...
Google Adds Web3 Features to Cloud Offerings
Google Cloud, a cloud services platform offered by Google, is now offering a special initiative for Web3 startups that leverages collaborations and partnerships with some of the biggest companies in c...
Bitcoin Whales Behind Huge Price Swings: Here’s How!
Ever wondered who’s behind the massive Bitcoin price swings? The answer lies in a group of individuals or entities known as Bitcoin whales. These individuals or organizations own large amounts of Bitc...
ECB approves third digital euro design options set
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The European Central Bank (ECB) released its third progress report on the digital euro today, along with the findings o...
This Generative Digital Fashion Startup Is Skipping the Metaverse—For Now
The digital fashion movement was founded, barely two years ago, on a relatively simple premise: bringing clothing—both the everyday and the rarified—into the virtual realm. Despite the active efforts...
Harbour to Change Banking, Credora to Fix Crypto Lending
Two companies have announced their ambitious plans to change critical aspects of lending and crypto-native banking. UK-based startup Harbour on Wednesday announced its launch of a new crypto-native ba...
Ripple CTO discusses keeping XRP in AMM
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied David Schwartz, chief technology officer of Ripple, has cautioned investors against holding XRP in an automated market ...
‘Avengers’ Director Predicts AI-Generated Movies Within Two Years
Joe Russo, director of Marvel Studios blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame,” has predicted that it’ll only be two years until we see an AI-generated movie that’s convincing enough to give viewer...
Meta shares up 12% on Q1 earnings: is there upside left in this stock?
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) went up 12% to a year-to-date high in extended trading after the tech behemoth reported a great start to its “year of efficiency”. Meta shares up on encoura...
Uniswap (UNI) Price: Recovery or Continued Slump?
Uniswap (UNI) price has surged 4% over the last 3 trading days. But crypto investors appear to be unconvinced about the bullish momentum. Will the bears force another downswing? Uniswap flashed a bul...
Google’s Authenticator Update Raises Security Concerns
Google has published an update to its Authenticator app that keeps a “one-time code” in cloud storage. This update is part of the company’s endeavor to assist customers in maintainin...
Digital Currency Group’s Risky Bitcoin Short Could Lead To Default On $575 Million Debt
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is facing a significant financial challenge, with a debt of approximately $575 million owed to Genesis in May. This debt, incurred through one of three loans used to short...
Security Alert: Blockchain & AI fight against Cyber Criminals
Increasingly, cybercrime is affecting individuals and businesses globally. In recent years, cybercriminals have been able to access sensitive information more easily, making it easier for them to comm...
Elizabeth Warren wants the police at your door in 2024
In 2022, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren authored a bill that would require cryptocurrency wallet providers to comply with bank Anti-Money Laundering rules. Not crypto exchanges, mind you, but ...
Web3 Culture is Not Dead, Say Brand Leaders, NFT Builders
“When you take all these top brands creating case studies and proof of concepts and exploring the space, that creates another entry point for someone who’s in another part of the world operating...
Chinese Police Question Bain Staff In Shanghai, Take Away Computers – FT
The view from the observation deck at Shanghai Tower in Shanghai this month. The city has been a key … [+] foreign business hub in China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2023 Bloomberg Fina...
Fed may block Circle from accessing liquidity
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Circle, the issuer of USD Coin, may be deemed “ineligible” for access to the Federal Reserve’s money market due to new ...
House Approves Raising Debt Limit—But Biden Plans To Veto Bill
Topline The House voted to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit on Wednesday as part of a package that includes a string of Republican spending-cut demands—the first step forward in a fraugh...
Republican Stablecoin Bill Draft Likely Won’t Make It to the Floor, Insiders Say
House Republicans have some work to do if they want their stablecoin bill to pass, Hill insiders say, but both parties seem inclined to leave the SEC out. The current draft, which was revamped e...
Monster Forge Announces Dark Horse Partnership, Executive Hires
Monster Forge, a transmedia production company, is amping up its publishing capabilities with two … [+] new executive hires and a partnership with Dark Horse Comics. Monster Forge, art by Tom Ma...
Snapchat integrates AI chatbot that users need to pay to turn off
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Which Brighton & Hove Albion Midfielder Should Manchester United Pursue In The Summer Transfer Window?
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Boubacar Traore (centre) battle for the ball with Brighton and Hove … [+] Albion’s Moises Caicedo (left) and Alexis Mac Allister during the Premier League ma...
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Star Jon Heder to Lead NFT Animated Series ‘Space Junk’
Following last year’s launch of “The Gimmicks” with actress Mila Kunis’ production studio, Web3 animation studio Toonstar is back with “Space Junk,” another animated web series that uses NFTs to enabl...
Tennessee Titans Break NFL Record With $1.26 Billion In Public Money For New Stadium
Topline Nashville’s City Council voted Wednesday to approve $760 million in revenue bonds for a new $2.1 billion stadium for the Tennessee Titans—a team that has never won the Super Bowl—bringing the ...
Exclusive Web3 Leadership Summit Announces 5 Global World Premieres
The MEWS Global Web3 Leadership Summit is set to host its International Metaverse & Web3 community from May 3-5. This exclusive event, with attendance limited to 250 participants from over 40 coun...
Gensler Alleged Crypto Hypocrisy | Blockchain News
The cryptocurrency community has criticized Gary Gensler, the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a former professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a...
New MetaMask Competitor? Top Solana Wallet Phantom Goes Multichain With Expansion to Ethereum and Polygon
Phantom, a leading self-custody wallet in the Solana (SOL) ecosystem, is reportedly expanding to support the Ethereum (ETH) and Polygon (MATIC) chains. Phantom told TechCrunch that it plans to support...