Category: Cryptocurrency News

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What is the dumbest crypto concept you heard of that later went on to be a gold mine?

For me, #1 is easily Doge coin. I saw a segment on The Daily Show about meme coins and it featured Doge. I just did a Google search about it looks like this segment aired December 16th~, 2017. The price of Doge at that time was around .005 per coin. I remember watching this segment…
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Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership

On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer payments through the Lightning Network. Xapo […]

Playboy Heats Up The Metaverse By Building Mansion In The Sandbox

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SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted

Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets, but thinks crypto firms may not be up to snuff.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says He Buys Bitcoin (BTC) Weekly

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UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report

The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demand to see Binance’s balance sheets

Three United States senators have written a letter to the CEOs of Binance and Binance.US with a long list of objections to the companies’ perceived policies and actions.

Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC's margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high

BTC traders at Bitfinex and OKX are unwilling to use margin markets for bearish bets, creating an alarming imbalance that investors should pay close attention to.

US lawmaker behind crypto mining legislation urges Zuck not to offer metaverse to teenagers

A letter from two U.S. senators cited reports of Instagram being behind many teenagers experiencing suicidal thoughts, and Meta’s failure to stop harmful ads aimed at young adults.

Binance Can’t Keep Its Story Straight on Misplaced $1.8B USDC

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