Spoiler: No, stablecoin issuers do not guarantee the legal right for users to claim fiat currency back. Stablecoins are often discussed with regard to their “stability.” It is usually questioned whether a stablecoin is sufficiently backed with money or other assets. Undoubtedly, it is a very important aspect of stablecoin value. But, does it make…
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In the US, BitMEX co-founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes was sentenced to two years’ probation and will spend the first six months of his sentence in home confinement. As reported, Hayes and two other BitMEX co-founders Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by willfully failing to…
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Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation. Bringing closure to the long-awaited judgment related to the money laundering activities over the BitMEX crypto exchange, one of the four federal district courthouses in…
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Some of the world’s biggest banks are increasing their exposure to the digital asset market despite the recent market volatility. Is this a sign of things to come? Has there ever been a worse time to be in crypto? It depends on how you look at it. Amid Terra’s death spiral, Bitcoin (BTC) recording seven-consecutive…
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Traders say Ethereum needs a monthly close above $2,250 to regain bullish momentum, but a bearish technical analysis pattern on the weekly timeframe threatens to push ETH price to new lows first. Crypto markets remain volatile and a handful of seasoned traders believe that the bearish trend will continue as long as stock markets are…
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James A. Ray, Board member at Kyrrex financial ecosystem. _____Cryptocurrencies have come a long way in the recent decade, evolving from a marginalized payment method for questionable transactions to publicly traded instruments on the largest global exchanges. Nonetheless, these drastic changes remain insufficient for fulfilling the “currency” function of the crypto. Specifically, cryptocurrencies are far from…
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A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming and consumers, and infrastructure. This move complements…
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Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay.
Trademark Applications for Meta Pay
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay” with the United States Patent and…
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The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, introduced the Financial Freedom Act into the United States House of Representatives on Friday to prevent the U.S. Department of Labor from limiting the types…
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Implementation of liquid staking addresses worrisome price fluctuations and helps users to generate higher rewards by combining staking payouts and DApp yield. Last summer, Polkadot made its own little bit of history after confirming the first five projects to occupy parachain slots on its canary network Kusama. Disparate blockchains that bolt onto Polkadot’s main Relay…
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