Donald Trump Teases ‘The DeFiant Ones’ Crypto Project on Truth Social
“It’s time we take a stand – together,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account with a Telegram group link to the unreleased decentralized finance…
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DeFi Summer Is Making a Comeback, Steno Research Says
Total value locked across the crypto ecosystem is expected to reach an all-time high in the first half of next year, the report said.Total value…
Bitcoin Tops $61K Ahead of Jackson Hole as Ether ETFs Extend Record Outflow Streak
Comments at the Jackson Hole symposium later Friday may give clues about the Federal Reserve monetary policies, will boost or undermine prices of risk assets,…
Australia’s Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken’s Local Operator
The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken’s operator in Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, “contravened” with a section of the…
Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain ‘Soneium’
The new project, “Soneium” will be a layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain, using technology from Optimism’s OP Stack.The new project, “Soneium” will be a…
R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule
In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury…
Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng
Four takeaways from CoinDesk’s interview in New York yesterday.Four takeaways from CoinDesk’s interview in New York yesterday.
From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina
A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing how crypto can potentially transform an economy from the bottom-up.A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing…
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal…
CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling
The founder of Miami-based crypto project CluCoin has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1 million from investors and spending the money at online casinos.The founder…