Binance adds Brazil official as the country pushes innovation in digital asset territory.
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Poolin, one of the world’s biggest crypto mining pools, said Monday that it would suspend bitcoin and ether withdrawals from its wallet service due to “liquidity problems.”
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Preston Van Loon reflects on his path to becoming one of the core developers spearheading The Merge.
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Quick Take
- Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake consensus marks a major milestone in its multi-year roadmap
- Savvy NFT traders might try to capitalize on this landmark event by tapping into a “mirrored” NFT market on an emerging fork
- Replay attacks would be thwarted through the modification of chain IDs
- IP rights might be in legal limbo following the duplication of NFTs
Quick Take
- On September 1, 2022, Mastercard presented at Deutsche Bank’s Technology Conference in Las Vegas
- This is a summary of their Q&A panel with Mastercard’s Blockchain EVP Raj Dhamodharan and part of The Block’s ongoing market commentary series
- Disclaimer: This is a market commentary research piece and includes opinionated views from our research team. Nothing contained in this piece constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by The Block Research
The Australian Federal Police has set up a new cryptocurrency unit to focus on money laundering.
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STEPN revealed a plan to move to Hong Kong on Monday, bucking the trend of companies exiting the city due to strict Covid rules and a difficult regulatory environment.
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The UK’s FCA previously said in March that crypto exchanges must play their part in ensuring sanctions are complied with.
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Ethereum Classic has reached an all-time high hash rate of 47 terahashes per second (TH/s) ahead of Ethereum’s big upgrade.
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Saudi Arabia’s central bank has hired Mohsen AlZahrani, a former Accenture executive, as its crypto and CBDC lead.
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