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⁠Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin said that the application of blockchain technology in certain spheres is unsuitable, and leads to “wasted time”

⁠A new report from weekly crypto outlet Diar suggests that even as crypto prices “plunge,” traders are not taking “a punt on the bargain,” and trading volumes are down

⁠While the recent fall has hurt traders’ accounts, Mike Novogratz of Galaxy Digital believes that cryptocurrencies will undergo a turnaround next year

​​Bulgarian Gendarmerie forces and specialized prosecutors arrested three hackers allegedly involved in stealing $5 million in crypto

​​The first consequences of the BCH drama are in — Bitcoin ABC secures the BCH brand name, but Bitcoin SV lives on as “the original Bitcoin”

​​Crypto mining giant Bitmain is facing a class action lawsuit of $5 million that alleges it mined cryptocurrency for its own benefit on its customers’ behalfs

​​A blockchain-based startup platform has closed a $12.75 million Series A funding round led by a Blockchain Capital co-founder

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​​France’s regulators and central bank have reiterated warnings against the risks associated with crypto after news of a major retail-led Bitcoin sale initiative in the country

​​​​ The crypto markets are seeing a flush of green, as Bitcoin briefly breaks back over the $4,000 threshold

​​Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has announced an expansion to New York, appointing a former ICE executive to its Ledger Vault global business operations

Taiwan is proactively regulating the crypto market to drive adoption and lure in companies, despite pressure from China

⁠Al Hilal Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, has used blockchain tech for the “world’s first” sukuk (sharia compliant bonds) transaction based on DLT

⁠Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has stated that any entity wishing to issue cryptocurrency must defer to the country’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)

⁠The number of investigations into cryptocurrency compliance in the U.K. has doubled in 6 months, the country’s regulator confirms

⁠Coincheck continues its route to recovery with two more cryptoassets. Ripple and Factom, going live

​​⁠KPMG is bullish on crypto, Bitcoin falls towards $4,000 — read more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest