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⁠US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group According to the Treasury Department, members of the sanctioned group fought alongside Russia’s military, including near territor…

⁠IOTA co-founder: Lummis-Gillibrand is a blessing for the crypto industry The bear market has been bad for cryptocurrency’s case against regulation. What comes next depends on how well we play ball, but Lummis–Gillibrand…

⁠Industry reps suggest improvements to Stabenow-Boozman crypto regulation bill The crypto spokespeople testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday with analyses of the bill’s strengths and recommendatio…

⁠Environmental groups want Bitcoin to follow Ethereum’s example in moving to proof-of-stake Critics have suggested Bitcoin could not operate as the same decentralized currency without a consensus mechanism like proof-of-…

⁠Ex-Citadel execs raise $50M for high-frequency crypto trading platform Portofino’s backers believe that access to high-frequency trading, or HFT, could bring more hedge funds and institutional investors into crypto.

⁠Zircon Finance launches mainnet to mitigate impermanent loss on Moonriver Impermanent loss relates to a condition wherein investors end up losing assets they had previously dedicated to providing liquidity to a liquidit…

⁠Singapore's financial authority grants license to SBI's digital asset arm The firm planned to launch a digital asset securities platform in Singapore, as well as provide custody, capital markets products, and corporate…

⁠South Korean prosecutors apply to revoke Do Kwon and other Terra employees' passports Singapore, where Terra co-founder Do Kwon is currently staying, does not have an extradition treaty with South Korea.

⁠Merge is 'a step in the right direction' to address crypto's energy usage — Rostin Behnam The CFTC chair said that the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake, despite reducing energy usage by more than 99%,…

⁠The Ethereum Merge to proof-of-stake is complete — What’s next? | Interview with Dr. Julian Hosp Now that the historic Ethereum (ETH) merge is finally complete and everything went off smoothly, what's next for the netwo…

⁠FTX, Bybit among the first exchanges to launch spot ETHW trading Bybit officially announced that it launched ETHW trading against the USDT stablecoin, planning to soon open ETHW deposits and withdrawals.

⁠Crypto bill needs clarification on 'digital commodity' — Sheila Warren CCI CEO Sheila Warren said that there was “a very tight window” to pass the crypto bill given the possible change in leadership following the 2022 M…

​​Music is an essential part of our lives — and it's now going to thrive in this NFT marketplace This new music-focused NFT marketplace has a famous co-founder — and is vowing to empower artists by bringing them into the…

⁠Crypto for foreign trade: What do we know about Iran’s new strategy Iran has decided to legalize the use of crypto in cross-border payments, which could impact how some countries view crypto.

⁠F2Pool, Poolin to start Ethereum PoW mining after ETHW mainnet launch Together, ETHW mining pools already make up more mining capacity in terms of block share than Ethermine, which opted to shut down mining operations.

⁠The Ethereum Merge is completed: Here's what's next Ethereum's long-awaited Merge with the Beacon Chain is complete — here's what the long-term roadmap for the continued development of the protocol looks like.

⁠Ethereum community wastes no time minting PoS NFTs right after the Merge The Merge happened, and now the community watches like proud parents as Ethereum takes its first steps as a proof-of-stake consensus.

⁠Thai SEC intends to ban crypto lending in the country The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand is preparing to take radical measures in the aftermath of the summer’s crypto lending platforms’ crashes.

⁠Norwegian town wants 'noisy' Bitcoin miners out, experts respond A municipality in Norway is using all means necessary to avoid “energy-sucking” Bitcoin miners establishing further operations, citing noise complaints an…

⁠Community celebrates the Merge by dropping ETH-inspired art and music Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, tweeted a message to thank everyone that helped make the Merge happen.

⁠How does tokenization help transform illiquid real estate ownership into a liquid one? Looking to get on the real estate ladder? Tokenization is becoming a popular path for those looking to own a piece of a real-world p…

⁠Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin celebrates the Merge: ‘Dream for years’ Moments before the big Ethereum Merge took place, co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his excitement and PoS vision with the community.

⁠Breaking: Historic day for crypto as Ethereum Merge to proof-of-stake occurs The Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus mechanism will cut energy consumption by a massive 99.95% compared to the proof-of-work system.

⁠Celsius bankruptcy judge gives the nod for independent examiner probe Following a motion in August, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn has signed off on a request to appoint an examiner in the Celsius case.

⁠Michael Saylor slams "misinformation" about Bitcoin's energy use Michael Saylor claims Bitcoin mining could become a clean, profitable, and modern industry that generates hard currency for remote locations in the develo…

⁠It's on! Where to catch the Ethereum Merge live The Ethereum Merge will occur when the network reaches a total terminal difficulty of 58750000000000000000000.

⁠The 'launch of a rocket' — Observers on the future of Ethereum post-Merge With the Ethereum Merge only hours away, Cointelegraph spoke to industry experts about the transition to proof-of-stake today and what to look ou…