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On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said that it wants more input as it considers whether to approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by asset management firm VanEck.

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More details have emerged about the new working group of Democratic House members looking to address crypto.

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Bitwise co-founder and CEO Hunter Horsley chats with The Block’s Frank Chaparro.

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Biden and Putin agree on importance of cybersecurity, but not on Russia’s guilt in ransomware attacks

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Alchemix, a protocol for providing loans that repay themselves over time, has paused one of its contracts due to a bug.

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The auction begins June 18 at 5 p.m. ET and closes June 22 at 5 p.m. ET., though additional bidding may extend the auction’s close time. 

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Quick Take

• India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund received over $1 billion last month from Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin.
• While the fund’s value has dramatically fallen since then, it is still worth around $375 million.
• Here’s how the fund is cashing out since crypto remains a legal grey area in India.

The NuCypher and Keep Network protocols are set to merge on Ethereum following a pair of community votes last week.

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A Curve user has proposed that the platform should take legal action to protect its IP — even though it’s decentralized.

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DeFi platform Goldfinch wants to bring under-collateralized loans to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

The post a16z backs DeFi project Goldfinch, which aims to reshape lending appeared first on The Block.