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United States tech investment firm Coatue Management has marked down the value of its stake in non-fungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea by 90%. On Nov. 7, The Information reported on a document it reviewed showing Coatue reduced its investment from $120 million to $13 million — implying that OpenSea has fallen
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As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. Hardware crypto wallet provider Trezor is in the mood for celebration after reaching the milestone of being in business for ten years. As part of its celebration, the Czech-based firm has launched three new self-custody products. The
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The founder of the former online black market Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, marked 10 years behind bars after he was given a double life sentence by United States authorities in 2013. On Oct. 2 Ulbricht posted on X that he has already spent a full decade in prison and fears he
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The recent court ruling that Ripple’s XRP (XRP) token is not considered a security when sold on digital asset exchanges has sparked a wave of positive sentiment across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Stuart Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that he believes the most important part of this ruling is
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The technology known as DVT involves splitting a validator's private key across several node operators. The goal is to increase the network's resilience – while also protect the individual validators – by reducing single points of failure. Source
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Australia has successfully made its first foreign exchange transaction using eAUD as part of a live pilot for the country’s potential central bank digital currency (CBDC). It comes amid a rising interest from countries around the world to learn about or launch central bank-issued digital currencies. In a statement, blockchain
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) bullish surge in January has helped the Nasdaq Crypto Index to register its third-highest monthly gain, with a 38% surge. The cryptocurrency market started the year bullish, defying major bearish market outlooks. Bitcoin and a number of altcoins touched new multi-month highs as inflation cooled off. Nasdaq Crypto Index
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It looks as if the bear cycle is going to claim another high-profile crypto company. On Jan. 19, Digital Currency Group’s (DCG’s) lending subsidiary, Genesis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Here we have yet another industry giant with a tale of incestuous lending, little risk management to speak of
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Last year’s price run-up in the largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), to a record $69,000 brought rampant speculation and risk-taking by crypto traders who used “leverage,” or borrowed money, to amplify their bets. The unwinding of that leverage over the course of 2022 served to accelerate the market’s descent. The CryptoX
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Circle, the company behind the issuance of USDC Coin (USDC) said recent events have caused it to miscalculate its financial projections — referring to the collapse of FTX and a decision by rival exchange Binance.In September, crypto exchange Binance announced it will auto-convert USDC to its own stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), last
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