Crypto miner Hut 8 closed a deal to buy all ASIC machines from its hosting client TAAL.
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The $6 million grant will go towards the long-term maintenance of the Ethereum codebase via the Protocol Guild funding mechanism.
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Framework Ventures, a crypto-focused venture capital firm, said Tuesday that it has raised $400 million for a new fund.
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Quick take
- Some of the earliest DeFi applications were orderbook-based DEXs (e.g. EtherDelta).
- The constraints of public blockchains limit the extent to which orderbook functions can be fully decentralized.
- The high degree of scalability offered by ZK-rollups may facilitate a revival of fully on-chain orderbook DEXs.
- dYdX and ZigZag are well positioned to lead the way in the space.
The crypto-focused customer base of Silvergate Bank grew to more than 1,500, according to the first-quarter results published Tuesday.
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“We are investigating issues with the platform and have to temporarily halt trading,” the crypto exchange says.
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On Monday, three major US government entities issued a joint alert on cyber threats faced by companies working in the blockchain sector.
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The DeFi developer says he wants to promote regulated crypto access instead of fighting with the authorities over crypto regulations.
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The news comes less than six months after the platform raised $93 million in a Series B round led by SoftBank.
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The crypto exchange and wallet service is looking to go public as soon as this year and is having conversations with banks.
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