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⁠Former Bitcoin opponent says crypto is an effective hedge against currency debasement George Ball, who serves as Chairman of Sanders Morris Harris, believes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are an “attractive” part of a we…

⁠Polkadot futures market flippens Litecoin as its open interest hits $573M Polkadot raced past Litecoin to become the fourth largest futures market as its open interest reached $573 million this week.

⁠Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly-traded company exec paid in Bitcoin The crypto miner CEO makes Bitcoin history by being the first exec of a publicly-traded company to take their full salary in Bitcoin

⁠NFT boom triggers parabolic rallies in Chiliz (CHZ) and Flow The growing popularity of NFTs and the improving infrastructure supporting the nascent market has resulted in triple-digit rallies from Chiliz, Flow and Basic…

⁠Much wow! The Dallas Mavericks to accept Dogecoin for tickets and merch "We will HODL any we get," Mark Cuban told Cointelegraph.

⁠Watershed moment? Bitcoin price exceeded all expectations in February Is this the moment of truth for the real value of Bitcoin? February seems to have been a watershed moment in its history.

⁠A dark horse in the Ethereum scaling wars? Chainlink’s oracles find fertile ground on xDai Chainlink is rolling out support for xDai, a layer-two sidechain whose perceived centralization hasn’t stopped major DApp player…

⁠Binance Smart Chain 'copykat' project loses $31 million in possible rugpull Users now need to ask: how many more protocols are at risk?

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⁠Unslashed Finance raises $2M for crypto insurance platform Investors include Lemniscap, P2P capital and others. Unslashed Finance has sold $400 million in coverage since its private launch last month.

⁠BitGo receives trust license from New York regulators Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license to operate as an independent custodian in the state.

⁠Where does the future of DeFi belong: Ethereum or Bitcoin? Experts answer Here’s what decentralized finance experts think about either Ethereum or Bitcoin as the future of DeFi.

​​Now, you can buy crypto in minutes — direct from your bank account Crypto payments can often have a lot of friction — but now, a smart contract enables atomic swaps to take place between fiat currencies and digital ass…

⁠Vietnam’s finance ministry warns about crypto trading risks Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance reminded the public that cryptocurrencies have no legal framework in the country.

⁠Iota releases Smart Contracts Protocol alpha ahead of Coordicide rollout Developers can now try out the upcoming WebAssembly smart contract platform.

⁠Ripple's executive chairman moves to dismiss SEC lawsuit Chris Larsen has filed a motion to dismiss the SEC's case against him as part of the Ripple lawsuit.

⁠UC Berkeley partners with Parity Technologies to bolster blockchain curriculum UC Berkeley, once known for its activism and progressive atmosphere, is now also major player in blockchain education.

⁠Crypto.com launches $200M investment fund for cryptocurrency startups The $200 million will be used to invest in seed and Series A funding rounds for promising cryptocurrency startups.

⁠Volkswagen pilots blockchain to integrate electric vehicles with power grids Energy Web plans to use blockchain technology to help ensure an efficient future for Volkswagen’s electric vehicles.

⁠Gemini launches ETF and fund manager-focused custody, clearing, and trade service The new service will tailor to companies offering retail investors exposure to cryptoassets through traditional investment channels

⁠French utility giant pursues carbon neutrality as Hedera node operator Hedera's proof-of-stake network will act as an energy-efficient foundation for Électricité de France's ongoing mission to become carbon neutral.

⁠Bitcoin price charts hint at another drop after failing to break $52K Bitcoin has failed to break above $52,000, which suggests more downside is possible in the short term.

⁠Coinbase CEO tops China’s Hurun list of blockchain billionaires Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s estimated wealth surged 10-fold over the past year to hit $11.5 billion, according to China’s Hurun Research Institute.

⁠Bitcoin and Ethereum slow down as transaction values and fees plunge 70% On-chain metrics for both cryptocurrencies show a marked decrease in the dollar value of transactions and the subsequent transaction fees.

⁠Huobi secures crypto asset management license in Hong Kong A Huobi subsidiary has been given the green light to operate a crypto investment fund by regulators in Hong Kong.

⁠tZERO and Earn partner up for real-estate backed digital securities liquidity Earn is expected to provide extra liquidity to the tZERO platform through exposure to its issuers of property-backed digital securities.

⁠Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services One of the largest banks in Colombia, Banco de Bogotá, will pilot crypto services as part of a regulatory sandbox project.

⁠Crypto Valley's top companies up 680% in value since mid-2020 Switzerland’s Crypto Valley is continuing to grow despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with its top 50 companies increasing in value by more than $200 billion in l…

⁠Nvidia wins legal battle over $1B in sales of crypto mining hardware after 3 years Top GPU manufacturer Nvidia is celebrating after a judge nixed the lawsuit accusing it of misleading investors by “understating” GPU sal…

⁠All you can eat: SushiSwap deploys contracts on five new networks Top decentralized exchanges are exploring alternatives to Ethereum amid high gas prices, with SushiSwap porting its platform onto five additional network…