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⁠Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security The ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder said it’s as unlikely as ride-sharing service Uber becoming illegal.

📰In Case You Missed It 📰 🏆 Top 100 of 2023: Heroes & Villains (81-90) 🦑 Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC 🤝 Bitfarms settles outstanding loan with BlockFi 🏙 Argo CEO resigns 🏛 Tether’s assets exceed liabilit…

⁠Mississippi senate passes bill to protect cryptocurrency miners from discrimination The state already has crypto miners, the bill to protect them still has to pass the house of representatives and be signed by the gover…

⁠3AC and CoinFLEX launch website, waitlist for crypto claims exchange The exchange will allow crypto bankruptcy claims to be traded, according to an official Twitter announcement.

⁠Rocket Pool's Ethereum staking service reaches $1B in TVL The milestone comes less than two years after the launch of its mainnet.

⁠Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking “Kraken not only offered investors outsized returns untethered to any economic realities, but also retained the right to pay them no returns at all,” said Gurbir Grew…

⁠Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms Banks are allegedly being discouraged from offering services to the crypto industry by United States authorities.

⁠Judge extends Sam Bankman-Fried's bail restrictions on messaging apps: Report The former FTX CEO's bail restrictions will remain in place until Feb. 21 following the judge's ruling to extend a ban on using certain messa…

⁠SPS discusses challenges of building GameFi amid crypto winter Despite tough times for the industry, the blockchain MOBA game reached 200k downloads after just two months.

⁠Why are artificial intelligence tokens going parabolic? Watch Market Talks live Join us as we discuss the reasons behind the recent price rally of artificial intelligence tokens.

⁠New Hampshire could become an alternative for crypto firms moving to the Bahamas A state commission recommended that New Hampshire eliminate the gray area in which cryptocurrency companies currently operate.

⁠Bitfarms settles outstanding loan with BlockFi for $7.75M The Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company has reduced its debt by nearly 85% since June 2022.

⁠AI to feature prominently in the crypto user experience — Nansen CEO Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik tells Hashing It Out that he is bullish that artificial intelligence will play a major role in the future of the crypto indus…

⁠Cointelegraph Top 100 of 2023: Heroes and villains from 81-90 out now Cointelegraph is releasing its 2023 Top 100 list in increments, with profiles 81 to 90 ready for viewing. Take a gander!

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Hermès wins case against Mason Rothschild’s Metabirkins NFT artist Rothschild has been declared liable for trademark infringement and sentenced to pay $133K to luxury goods brand.

⁠Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground Lewis Cohen headed a team researching Howey-related case law to propose an application that differentiates between primary and secondary transact…

⁠The importance of open-source in computer science and software development Open-source software development promotes collaboration, innovation and accessibility in the tech industry.

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⁠LocalBitcoins closes down the P2P crypto exchange service LocalBitcoins’ customers have 12 months to withdraw their cryptocurrencies from the LocalBitcoins wallet but are advised to do so immediately.

⁠Tether assets exceed liabilities in new reserves report by BDO As of Dec. 31, 2022, Tether’s consolidated assets amounted to at least $67 billion, exceeding consolidated liabilities by at least $960 million.

⁠Crypto lender SALT makes comeback with $64.4 million funding The crypto lender froze withdrawals in mid November. It will resume operations in Q1 2023 buoyed by a Series A recapitalization.

⁠US banking giant BNY Mellon says digital assets are 'here to stay' Despite most of the cryptocurrency market being down 60% from all time highs, Demissie said the digital asset industry is “here to stay.”

⁠Hut 8 merger would've happened even without FTX or crypto turmoil, says CEO Falling crypto prices have forced many crypto miners to cut costs or consolidate in order to survive the crypto winter.

⁠As Bitcoin nears $25K, questions about rally’s sustainability remain Analysts seem to be divided as to whether a bull run is now in session despite many key indicators suggesting the same.

⁠Proposed Israeli law to classify crypto as securities will 'kill the industry' A proposed definition change by an Israeli regulator would cause immense harm to the local crypto industry, according to the CEO of Altshule…

​​Reinventing the party scene: How one project is changing the game for clubs and festivals — Q&A with KlubCoin Are you ready to take your club or festival to the next level? Learn more about what crypto has to bring to…