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Taiwan prosecutors target 20-year sentences for ACE exchange suspects
According to the prosecutors, the increased scale of the losses justifies the sentence recommendation.
Prioritizing First-Mover Advantage Over Security Leaves Defi Protocols Vulnerable to Hacks – Nikita Ovchinnik
According to Nikita Ovchinnik, founder of Barter Defi, decentralized finance (defi) protocols are increasingly becoming the primary target of most hacking attacks because defi “lays bare its inner workings for all to see.” He said the open-source nature of defi means hackers and malicious actors have ample time to study and identify weaknesses or vulnerabilities […]TOKEN2049 Dubai Hailed as an Outstanding Success, with 10,000 Attendees
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE — April 27, 2024 — TOKEN2049, the premier crypto event, saw record-breaking success for its inaugural Dubai conference, which took place from April 18-19, during TOKEN2049 Week. Throughout the event, attendees experienced an impressive range of panel discussions, keynotes, workshops, and exclusive networking opportunities, overcoming torrential rain to show up in […]Franklin Templeton launches Ethereum ETF, listed on DTCC
The DTCC listing of the Franklin Templeton Ethereum spot ETF does not guarantee SEC approval of the S-1 filing for a spot Ether ETF.
What is liquid staking, and how does it work?
Liquid staking reduces the minimum threshold required to earn block rewards and simultaneously enables the tokenized representation of staked assets.
The Eroding State of Privacy in the Crypto World
The balance between privacy and regulatory compliance in the crypto world is increasingly threatened as high-profile cases, such as the sanctions against Tornado Cash and the legal troubles of Samourai Wallet, come to the fore, prompting a robust response from the community and its leaders. Crypto’s Battle for Privacy Intensifies in Face of Regulatory Clampdown […]DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs
This notice means that exchange-traded funds and similar investment instruments with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets will not be assigned any collateral value.
Study: Half of Canadian Institutional Investors Actively Offered One Crypto Asset Product in 2023
According to a recent survey, half of Canadian institutional investors and financial services organizations have actively offered at least one type of cryptocurrency asset product or service to clients in the past year. The study revealed that half of the institutional investors surveyed were exposed to crypto through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end trusts, or other […]Nvidia shares up 15% in 5 days — Will AI crypto tokens follow?
Nvidia’s share price saw a 15% increase after a brief slump during the previous trading week, prompting analysts to speculate about the price movements of AI crypto tokens.
A16z Exec Blasts Meme Coins: They Make Crypto Look ‘Like a Risky Casino’
Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of A16z Crypto, one of the largest cryptocurrency-focused venture capital funds, has criticized the meme coins’ effect on the broad appreciation of the cryptocurrency market. Lazzarin stated that meme coins undermined the “long-term vision of crypto” that has maintained some actors in the space, making it look “like a risky casino.” A16z […]