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Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified

The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source of concern, the organization said, offering its assistance to regulators whom it considers not sufficiently qualified to deal with the complex issue. Blockchain Association Proposes Public-Private Partnership on Crypto Rules in…
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Amid Risk of Power Deficit, Ukraine Shuts Down Another Crypto Farm

With а growing threat of electricity shortages in the winter months, Ukraine has busted another large coin minting facility illegally drawing power from the grid. The country’s security agency announced it’s stepping up efforts to ensure the nation’s energy system is well-protected from such consumers. Large-Scale Illegal Mining Operation Uncovered in Central Ukraine The Security…
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Cardano prepares to scale with Hydra upgrade as network reaches 2M wallets

It’s been barely half a year since Cardano’s network hit the 1 million wallets mark. In a tweet posted by the Cardano Foundation on Monday, the number of Cardano (ADA) wallets has surpassed the 2 million mark. The network reached the previous milestone of 1 million ADA wallets on May 22, 2021. During that period,…
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Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals

Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The city-state is seeking to secure its role as a leading player in the crypto space, the head of its central banking institution has indicated in recent comments. Singapore to Establish Itself as Center for Crypto…
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Blockchain tech firms AllianceBlock and Flare integrate technologies to expand their DeFi ecosystems

The two seek to improve their blockchains with each other’s tech from cross-chain bridges to decentralized exchanges to oracle networks. AllianceBlock, a blockchain tech firm that seeks to bridge the gap between decentralized finance, or DeFi, and traditional finance, announced a partnership with fellow blockchain tech entity Flare. Flare claims its layer-one, or blockchain protocol…
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Asia-Pacific leads the world in NFT searches on Google

Google searches for “NFT” again overtook “cryptocurrency” queries in September after a significant spike in March. Amid the ongoing nonfungible token (NFT) boom, people in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries appear to be the most curious about NFTs, according to Google Trends data. Google Trends data shows that China, Singapore and Hong Kong are the three top…
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Avalanche creates $200 million fund to lure top crypto devs

The $200 million fund aims to foster growth and innovation on the Avalanche network. The Avalanche Foundation has unveiled “Blizzard” — a fund offering more than $200 million in incentives to developers who build on the Avalanche (AVAX) network. The fund will provide liquidity to those early-stage projects that innovate decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, nonfungible…
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Top U.S. banks offer big incentives to lure crypto talent

LinkedIn reports that site-wide job listings relating to crypto are up more than 600% since August last year. Top U.S.-based banks and financial institutions have filled more than 1,000 positions for crypto experts in the past three years. According to a Nov. 1 report from Bloomberg, financial institutions are offering significant bonuses to attract crypto…
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Vitalik Buterin shares positive outlook on the establishment of crypto cities

The Ethereum co-founder sees city tokens as important instruments in promoting economic equality, social initiatives and better governance. In a blog post published on Sunday, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin voiced his support for utilizing the cryptocurrency phenomena to serve the interests of local governments and their citizens. Specifically, Buterin discussed the formation of city…
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City of Liverpool takes interest in blockchain-powered food delivery platform

Peepl seeks to enhance adoption by rewarding users with new tokens for every food delivery order. On Monday, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced a 700,000 pound ($955,957) investment into blockchain-powered food delivery service Peepl. The software aims to act as a cost-efficient alternative to food delivery giants for local restaurants.…
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