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⁠Who’s expected to testify before Congressional hearings on FTX? FTX CEO John Ray, actor Ben McKenzie and law professor Hilary Allen have been confirmed, while SBF, Kevin O'Leary, and Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison could s…

⁠A year after Taproot, Bitcoin community works to unlock its DeFi potential Smart contracts functionalities on the Bitcoin network could boost adoption and provide additional liquidity to DeFi.

⁠US regulator seeks feedback on DeFi’s impact on financial crime: Finance Redefined US regulators want to know from the industry on what they think about the financial crimes associated with DeFi.

⁠CEO of crypto news site The Block resigns for failing to disclose $27M loans from Alameda Research New CEO Bobby Moran said there was no evidence that Mike McCaffrey had "improperly" influenced coverage of Sam Bankman-F…

⁠FalconX says its exposure to FTX represented 18% of its 'unencumbered cash equivalents' According to the crypto brokerage firm, the 18% ratio fell well within its “counterparty exposure limits.”

⁠Crypto .com releases proof of reserves, showing above 100% for BTC, ETH The new disclosure page allows skeptical users to self-verify that their assets are included in the report.

⁠Crypto Biz: Is Goldman Sachs the ultimate crypto contrarian? Is the U.S. investment bank looking to buy up distressed crypto firms amid the bear market?

⁠Investors chase Web3 as blockchain industry builds despite bear market Cointelegraph Research asked top venture capitalists and industry professionals, “What is Web3, and what does it mean for the industry?”

⁠BTC price tests $17K on PPI as Bitcoin analysts eye CPI, FOMC catalysts Bitcoin begins to deal with fresh U.S. macro cues as BTC price steadily holds $17,000 support.

⁠Helping or hindering: A closer look at the executive crypto order We cannot allow the pendulum to swing so far in one direction that other key considerations are no longer of equal weight.

⁠Marketing strategies to help thrive after the bear market Your perspective during a bear market will set you apart when the bull market reappears.

⁠CZ and SBF duke it out on Twitter over failed FTX/Binance deal The former FTX CEO claimed that Binance “threatened to walk at the last minute” without an additional $75 million, accusing CZ of lying about his role in th…

⁠Amber Group ditches expansion plans after denying insolvency: Report Temasek-backed Amber has raised about $50 million in funding from a new sovereign fund, with the deal to be announced in January.

⁠SBF 'willing' to testify at Senate hearing on the FTX collapse Despite missing a response deadline, Sam Bankman-Fried says he’s willing to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing into the collapse of FTX.

⁠What is stagflation, and how could it impact the cryptocurrency markets? What is stagflation, how to fight it with crypto and how are the cryptocurrency markets impacted by high inflation and economic downturn?

⁠Bitcoin mining project in Kenya helps power rural community Gridless Compute, a hydro-powered Bitcoin mining initiative, tweeted that the project has successfully powered a rural community and lowered its existing energ…

⁠UK pushes crypto efforts forward through financial services reforms The reforms include regulating stablecoins as a means of payment and creating a sandbox where firms and regulators can test new financial technologies.

⁠NFTs could help solve diamond certification fraud Non-fungible tokens are being used to serve as digital GIA diamond certificates to ensure immutability, transparency and proof-of-ownership.

⁠NFTs, Nonprofits and Longevity Intersect at Art Basel Miami NFT artist Nikita Replyanski on the future of NFTs, his work with the Longevity Science Foundation, and art as community building.

​​With the World Cup at its peak, a better kind of sportsbook hits the market Think Ronaldo’s going to lead Portugal to World Cup glory? A new, decentralized sportsbook is letting you control the odds. (Ad)

⁠Remote work triggers move to DAOs in the post-pandemic world: Survey A survey from a sample of the general U.S. public suggests that millennials are more likely to join a DAO than any other age group.

⁠Coinbase takes a shot at Tether, encourages users to switch to USDC Coinbase’s request comes just a couple of months after Binance ceased support for USDC.

⁠FTX reportedly gets 3 more months to stop all operations in Japan Japanese authorities have postponed FTX Japan’s suspension deadline because the firm has so far failed to return assets from custody to creditors.

⁠Turkey has an obsession with crypto — specifically Dogecoin: Study A new study reveals Turkey in second place for crypto-related searches worldwide and first place for Dogecoin-related searches.

⁠Kevin O'Leary lost the $15M he was paid to be FTX's spokesperson Kevin O’Leary fessed up to making a massive mistake with FTX, and is working to find out where his money went amid the bankruptcy.

⁠7 class action lawsuits have been filed against SBF so far, records show Sam Bankman-Fried has been the subject of many lawsuits and investigations since the collapse of FTX, with more likely to follow.

⁠Approach with caution: US banking regulator’s crypto warning The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said the digital asset industry was maturing but was “not yet robust” in its risk management.