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Bitcoin Miami panel rejects ‘fight’ rhetoric against regulators

A trio of speakers in attendance at Industry Day, May 18, during the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami held a discussion on government regulation and how the cryptocurrency industry should fight back against the “anti-crypto army.” Moderated by David Zell, co-founder of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the panel featured Perianne

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Congressional crypto hearing illustrates political stalemate on digital assets

On May 10, the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee and Agriculture Committee held their first joint hearing on digital asset regulation. The event felt like a logical continuation of another recent hearing where representatives lambasted Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler for perceived regulatory overreach. The principal narrative,

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Coinbase Cloud plugs into Chainlink oracle network to improve smart contract reliability

Coinbase Cloud will leverage its global infrastructure and experience managing blockchain data to bolster the security and reliability of the Chainlink blockchain oracle network. The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange’s cloud service will operate as a new node operator on the Chainlink network in a partnership set to improve the decentralization of the Web3

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Metaverse ETF ‘PUNK’ closing after betting against Meta’s vision

After 15 months and an approximate 30% loss, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) opposing Meta’s perspective on the metaverse is shutting down.Subversive Capital is set to shut down and liquidate its Subversive Metaverse ETF, known by its “PUNK,” ticker, as the company shifts its focus toward artificial intelligence (AI).In January 2022,

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Wells Fargo to pay $1B in shareholders lawsuit settlement

Financial services firm Wells Fargo has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to pay shareholders $1 billion. The lawsuit alleged that the bank had misled its shareholders about its efforts to resolve the 2016 fake accounts scandal.A $1 billion all-cash settlement was granted preliminary approval by United States

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Bitcoin trader predicts end of dip within weeks as BTC price adds 3.5%

Bitcoin (BTC) held a snap rebound on May 18 as analysts hoped that further upside would come next.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewBTC price sustains knee-jerk move higherData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it circled $27,400 on Bitstamp.The pair had made swift gains toward

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Australian ‘Big 4’ bank begins trial for cryptocurrency payment blocks

Westpac, one of Australia’s ’Big Four’ banks, is launching its first trial of scam protection measures designed to combat fraudulent activities related to cryptocurrencies.The protection measures aim to mitigate losses from scams and reduce potential risks.According to the announcement, investment scams account for approximately 50% of all customer losses linked to

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Kraken, UK trade body derides lawmaker description of crypto as ‘gambling’

Self-regulatory organization CryptoUK and crypto exchange Kraken UK has slammed a recent report from a panel of British lawmakers that suggested crypto should be regulated in a similar vein to gambling.In a May 17 report, the Treasury Committee “strongly recommended” that unbacked crypto be regulated as gambling due to concerns

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Report: Well Known Crypto Firms Still Not Adhering to Basic Governance Standards

Many of the most well-known crypto firms are not adhering to basic governance standards, the findings of a Bloomberg survey have shown. Only 31 out of the 60 polled firms “currently procure a full financial audit or reserve attestations from an independent auditor.” Industry participants have said many crypto firms

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