“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call,” said president and CEO Robert Cook. The United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, reportedly plans to “bulk up” its capability to monitor crypto — a move that could include scooping up employees recently…
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The seven filings also suggested ASU could be exploring the use of nonfungible tokens to authenticate many documents from diplomas to tickets for university events. One of the largest public universities in the United States by enrollment may be planning to launch virtual classes in the metaverse in the future. According to records submitted to…
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“OpenSea does not control or operate the Seaport protocol — we will be just one, among many, building on top of this shared protocol,” said the platform. Nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea has announced the launch of a Web3 marketplace protocol for “safely and efficiently buying and selling NFTs.” In a Friday blog post, OpenSea said…
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The company said it will be seeking reimbursement for the lost revenue from mining crypto, with operations at Niagara Falls “hoped to resume within a few weeks.” New York-headquartered crypto mining firm Bit Digital reported two of its hosting partners ceased operations to more than 4,800 rigs following power disruptions at different facilities. In a…
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Despite the overwhelming approval of the proposal as of Wednesday, many Terra users on social media suggested the network burn its LUNA tokens. Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon’s plan to create a new blockchain “without the algorithmic stablecoin” TerraUSD (UST) has the support of 85 million community votes. In a proposal opened to the Terra…
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The five applications suggest the social media firm may use its namesake in a payments processing platform called Meta Pay. Social media giant Facebook’s parent company, Meta, may be planning to launch a payments platform with support for cryptocurrency. According to records submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, on May…
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Many on social media called for legal action against Do Kwon, while others speculated the potential departure of the legal team could have been over concerns about money. The ongoing saga with Terraform Labs, the blockchain developer behind Terra (LUNA), took a turn following a supposed change in employment status for many on the firm’s…
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The SEC requires companies in the United States to file an S-1 registration for shares to be listed on a national exchange, like the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange. Celsius Mining, the mining subsidiary of crypto lending platform Celsius Network, has filed paperwork with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, suggesting…
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Ukraine’s ministry of digital transformation has utilized cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens, even CryptoPunks, in an effort to fund its military and humanitarian aid. Ukrainian officials have used funds from the crypto donation platform launched by the government to purchase supplies for the country’s military amid its ongoing war with Russia. In a Friday tweet, Ukraine’s…
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The major crypto exchange said on Thursday it would delist the trading pair if the price fell under 0.005 USDT, which has already happened. Major crypto exchange Binance announced it will be delisting its Tether (USDT)-margined Terra (LUNA) futures contracts following a more than 99% drop in price. In a Thursday blog post, Binance said…
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