Coinbase CEO: Regulate centralized actors but leave DeFi alone
Armstrong said that because centralized exchanges and custodians have the most risk of causing consumer harm, regulators must focus there first and foremost.
More than two million users have flocked to Mastodon since Elon Musk took over Twitter
A lot of people are checking it out. | Image: Mastodon Mastodon, a decentralized social media platform that many are turning to as a Twitter alternative, saw its userbase skyrocket from about 300,000 monthly active users to 2.5 million between October and November, Mastodon’s CEO, founder, and lead developer Eugen Rochko said in a new … Read more
Twitter Blue for Business now allows companies to identify their employees
Twitter launched “Blue for Business” last week alongside relaunching Twitter Blue. At that time, the social network had assigned a gold checkmark to businesses. Now it’s offering some more details. With Blue for Business, Twitter is also providing an additional badge — refer to our checkmark and badges guide — that helps organizations identify brands … Read more
Amazon quietly launches Prime Gaming in India
Amazon has quietly rolled out Prime Gaming, its subscription service that offers access to a number of titles, to its members in India weeks after it started testing the service in the South Asian market. The gaming service, complimentary to Amazon Prime and Video subscribers, offers users access to a range of mobile, PC and … Read more
BlockFi files motion to return frozen crypto to wallet users
Crypto lender BlockFi has asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the authority to return the crypto held in BlockFi Wallets to users.
Gate.io closer to launching US services after receiving local licenses
Gate US said it obtained licenses to operate in “several” U.S. states along with a money service business license from FinCEN leading up to its local launch.
Visa dreams up plans so you can auto-pay bills with your crypto wallet
Auto-payments for bills are commonplace in the traditional banking world and Visa has proposed a way to mimic the service using blockchain tech.
FTX warns it will claw back political donations and contributions
The exchange warned those who received payments from FTX or its former executives that it’s looking to recover funds even if they were donated to charity.
Vitalik Buterin reveals 3 ‘huge’ opportunities for crypto in 2023
There’s still plenty of room for innovation, according to Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
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‘Huge signal and validation’ — Top Activision exec to take Yuga Labs’ helm
Kieran Warwick, co-founder of blockchain role-playing game Illuvium believes Yuga Labs latest hire will be a boon for GameFi.
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South Korean financial super app Toss closes $405M Series G as valuation rises 7%
Viva Republica, an operator of South Korean finance super app Toss, has finalized a $405 million Series G funding and it says it is now valued at 9.1 trillion won ( $7 billion), up from 8.5 trillion won in June 2021, when it raised $410 million in pre-Series F funding at a $7.4 billion (8.5 trillion … Read more
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First Mover Asia: Taiwan’s Dreams of Becoming Blockchain Hub Prove Elusive
Taiwanese law makes it difficult for startups to incorporate on the island, explains a Taipei-based lawyer, meaning many locally based firms legally call another place home.
$1.7M of Bitcoin tied to QuadrigaCX reawakens after years of dormancy
The wallets were thought to be inaccessible following the death of the exchange’s founder in 2018, as he had sole responsibility for the wallet’s private keys.
Crypto Twitter Delves Into Strange, Sloppy Side of Trump’s NFT Collection
Online sleuths analyzed blockchain data and assets in the former president’s NFT collection, finding evidence of stolen art and shady wallet addresses, painting a picture of how the digital collectibles came to be.