Why Rankings – Including University Rankings – Are Crap
I developed CryptoX’s Best Universities for Blockchain rankings in 2020, and have been tortured to some degree by them ever since. Source
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Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Including Zcash, Monero
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FDIC Issues Crypto-Related Cease and Desist Orders to 5 Companies Including FTX US Exchange – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has sent a cease and desist letter to five companies, including crypto exchange FTX US. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that FTX does not have FDIC insurance, stating: “We never meant otherwise, and apologize if anyone misinterpreted it … to be clear FTX US isn’t
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Deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not insured — FDIC
The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, has issued an advisory informing the public it “does not insure assets issued by non-bank entities, such as crypto companies.”In a Friday notice, the FDIC advised banks in the U.S. that they needed to assess and manage risks in third-party relationships
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Venture Capital Firm NFX Adds $62.6M in Follow-On Investments, Including Crypto Companies
Beller co-created Facebook’s libra stablecoin project (the company is now Meta and libra, renamed diem, was recently shut down) before joining NFX in September 2020. The company's Fund III – which has more of a focus on crypto investments than Fund II – launched shortly thereafter. Fund III capital has
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The World Of Women Collection, Including And Conquering
The World Of Women NFT collection has great marketing, strong leadership, and first-mover advantage. Plus, a flourishing community. Also, behind the punks and the apes, these ladies seem to have the biggest celebrity support. From World of Women’s partner Reese Witherspoon to Eva Longoria, to Bryce Dallas Howard; from Snoop
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BlockFi announces deal with FTX US, including ‘option to acquire’ for $240M
FTX US has inked a deal with BlockFi that will give the crypto derivatives exchange the option to purchase the lending firm.In a Friday Twitter thread, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince said the crypto lending firm had signed agreements with FTX US for a $400-million revolving credit facility as well as
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US, UK, Canada, Australia, Netherlands Share Crypto Criminal Leads, Including a Potential $1B Ponzi Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
Officials from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands have shared data and identified more than 50 crypto-related criminal leads, including one case that could be a $1 billion Ponzi scheme. Officials Share Data on Global Crypto Crime The heads of tax enforcement from the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement
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Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to collect more funds to pay the $45 billion debt
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Do Kwon proposes Terra revival, including token redistribution plan
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has tabled a proposal to preserve the Terra ecosystem following the historic depegging of its algorithmic stablecoin, UST, and the resulting death spiral that plunged Terra (LUNA) tokens to practically zero. In a Friday post on Terra’s research forum, Kwon said, “The Terra community must reconstitute
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