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The Agenda podcast chats crypto and sex work with WetSpace CEO Allie Rae

Allie Rae of WetSpace joins Cointelegraph’s new podcast The Agenda to discuss how crypto and blockchain can empower adult content creators.

Crypto users claim Gemini email leak occurred much earlier than first reported

Alleged reports of compromised emails began appearing as early as October.

Comic-Con guru says storytelling is the key component for successful NFT projects

Kumite NFT founder Gareb Shamus chats with NFT Steez about how NFT projects can engage with their respective communities through storytelling.

Gemini allegedly suffers data breach; 5.7 million emails leaked

Users' emails, account numbers, and partial phone numbers were allegedly leaked.

As DEXs struggle, new approaches kindle hope

Despite their popularity, DEXs have a number of drawbacks that may be preventing growth. A new approach, however, has offered a way forward.

Algorand to support bank and insurance guarantees platform in Italy

This is the first time an EU Member State will use blockchain technology for bank and insurance guarantees, according to Algorand.

What Goldman Sachs' CEO misunderstands about private blockchains

Blockchains aren’t meant to provide big banks with another venue for imposing new fees on users.

Crypto community members discuss Bank-run on Binance

According to CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance has seen outflows of an estimated $1.14B from its exchange

Binance net withdrawals topped $3.6B over the last 7 days: Report

The sudden uptick in outflows may have been caused by market makers leaving the exchange.

Breaking: SBF's lawyers request bail in Bahamas magistrate court pending extradition

The move comes just a day after the crypto executive's arrest on Dec. 12.

ConsenSys launches zkEVM private beta testnet

The software has received over 150,000 signups so far.

'Old money has all but fled,' Huobi co-founder discusses challenges of running $400M VC fund

Jun launched the fund amidst the bear market this year and continues to invest in Web 3.0 companies.

Web3 game DOGAMÍ secures $14M total funding

DOGAMÍ's team says it hopes to develop the first Web3 mobile game for mainstream audiences.

Crypto hotspots continue to thrive despite FTX collapse

Crypto-friendly cities throughout the world report growth and innovation despite recent events.

Decentralized solutions for climate change are key as COP disappoints

Climate change initiatives led by politicians and sponsored by some of the biggest polluters demand a change in initiatives — Decentralized tech could play a key role.

What is VeChain (VET) and how does it work?

VeChain is a smart contract-compatible blockchain designed to enhance the supply chain and accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain technology.

Is Ripple poised to settle with SEC this week? Crypto Twitter weighs in

U.S. congressional candidate January Walker said a potential settlement would be a loss for the "whole world" and Web3.

$75M worth of FTX’s political donations at risk of being recalled due to bankruptcy: report

To distance themselves from the failed exchange, some politicians have already resorted to donating funds they received from FTX to charity.

Bitcoin could reach $1M in 5 years due to fiat currencies’ collapse, says Samson Mow

The future collapse of fiat currencies could propel Bitcoin to $1 million in the next five to 10 years, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin proponent Samson Mow.

Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely

The former CEO previously missed the deadline to confirm his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, despite the threat of a subpoena.

SushiSwap CEO reveals DEX lost $30M on LP incentives this year

"Ultimately, we must harden the business model to produce more swap volumes & generate more fees," wrote CEO Jared Grey.

Hackers copied Mango Markets attacker's methods to exploit Lodestar: CertiK

The attacker made close to $6.9 million in profits and left users with a pile of bad debt.

NFT project blocks Chinese Twitter comments citing the need for 'North American expansion'

NFT artist SHHAN previously told users to "switch to English" in the community chat, which went largely unfollowed.

US DOJ split over charging Binance in the 2018 AML investigation: Report

Binance has faced compliance warnings from many countries over the past couple of years, but it managed to overcome those shortcomings in most nations barring the U.S.

Bybit joins trend, releases Merkle Tree-verified proof of reserves

The Dubai-based exchange released its reserve wallet addresses shortly after the FTX fiasco began, and now it launched a verification system for users to track its holdings.

US senator calls on SEC's Gensler to answer for 'regulatory failures'

Republican Senator Tom Emmer has long been a critic of Gary Gensler and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s cryptocurrency oversight strategy.

A Supreme Court case could kill Facebook and other socials — allowing blockchain to replace them

If the Supreme Court decides to strike down Section 230, it's going to become considerably more difficult for centralized social media companies to operate.

Bahamian attorneys pursue access to FTX data of international customers

The Bahamian attorneys filed an emergency motion with a Delaware bankruptcy judge requesting access to FTX’s customer database to aid their ongoing investigations.

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