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Top Stories This Week Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca Major cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments has filed a new application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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Google Cloud has teamed up with blockchain infrastructure firm MultiversX (formerly Elrond) to boost its Web 3 presence. Google Cloud has integrated MultiversX into the platform which will in turn help Web3 projects and users derive valuable insights from powerful data analytics and artificial intelligence tools within the Google Cloud
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Insomnia Labs has partnered with several companies to incorporate web3 elements into brand loyalty. New York-based technology firm Insomnia Labs on Oct. 18 announced a partnership with several web3 companies, including Co:Create, Smart Token Labs, Cookie3, and Crossmint, to launch a brand loyalty initiative dubbed Loyalty+. In a statement shared with crypto.news,
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Crypto firms have been using the “major questions” doctrine to defends themselves against the enforcement actions of the regulations. However, it has its own flaws in place. Over the last year, multiple firms in the crypto space have engaged with regulators on different issues. These companies have been boldly questioning
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Further, in a novel interpretation that has ruffled some feathers, the SEC said thus far the “major questions” doctrine has only applied to strike down “novel regulatory forays,” and most significantly, novel regulatory forays into areas of major “economic and political significance.” Coinbase, the SEC said, “does not have the
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“Opaque group structures may also render it difficult for clients of service providers to know which entity they are dealing with and its regulatory status,” ESMA said in a statement today, adding that some existing crypto companies “may lack a strong compliance culture … and their large scale and geographic
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Asaf Nadler, co-founder of Addressable, which helps Web3 marketers engage with audiences despite anonymity, said that half of his employees are volunteering to help out, “either donating blood or helping get clothes or food, people are deeply involved in that as a company.” Source
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Several web3 companies have banded together to open donations via the Crypto Aid Israel platform, pulling together resources to finance humanitarian aid for displaced Israelis. The joint initiative was launched by Blockchain B7, Bits of Gold, Collider Ventures, CryptoJungle, 42Studio, Efficient, Frontier, Ironblocks, the Israel Blockchain Association, and Nilos as seen
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Numerous Israeli banks and regulators have stepped in to assist with the flow of these crypto donations. According to a source close to the initiative, for the first time, these banks will most likely provide a bridge to move those crypto assets to the banks. Source
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In a significant legal development, Dutch crypto companies, including Bitvavo and Coinmerce, the successor to Binance, have emerged victorious in their battle against a substantial $2.3 million fee levied by Dutch regulators. A Rotterdam court ruled that the Dutch central bank (DNB) overstepped its legal authority by imposing charges on
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