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VARA demonstrates how regulators, market can work in tandem: VARA Vice Chair

Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach and consulted stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines.

BNB Smart Chain scam losses dropped 75% in Q3: Report

Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat.

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention

Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector.

Fiat on-ramps, banking partners crucial for institutional Web3 adoption - European Blockchain Convention

Prominent fiat payment rail services and neobanking platforms are becoming a catalyst to address institutional mistrust in the cryptocurrency sector.

Kraken looking to 'solve' industry challenges amid layer-2 rumors

The rumors were fueled by reports citing anonymous sources and a job posting from Kraken which highlighted that the company is "enthusiastic" about layer-2 solutions.

South Korean telco to launch Web3 wallet with Aptos and Atomrigs Lab

SK Telecom aims to expand its “affiliations with customer-preferred mainnets and decentralized applications (dApps)” using this tripartite agreement with the blockchain companies.

LHV Bank founder has $470M worth of Ether, but lost his private key

Rain Lõhmus, the founder of LHV Bank told Estonian media last month he’s not made much effort to recover the funds, but is willing to pay someone who can.

Ava Labs cuts 12% of staff to ‘reallocate resources’ toward expansion

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer however stressed the firm is well-positioned with significant runway and resources at its disposal.

6 Questions for Lugui Tillier about Bitcoin, Ordinals, and the future of crypto

Lugui Tillier talked to us about his job as the sales chief for crypto firm Lumx in Rio de Janeiro — and his thoughts on the future of crypto.

Binance's spot trading market share falls to 40% in 2023: Report

The exchange's share in crypto spot trading was slashed by one-third over the past year.

Will the next crypto bull run be dominated by L1s, L2s or something else?

This latest report from Cointelegraph Research dives into the tsunami of solutions coming onto the market that improve security, privacy and speed from existing protocols.

Conflux multichain protocol shuts down after two years

ShuttleFlow will change ownership to be operated and developed by Zero Gravity.

Yuga Labs addresses Apefest ‘vision damage’ issue; community calls out poor management

The Bored Ape community was not very impressed by the Yuga Labs' reaction to the mishap, calling out their lack of basic health management at the event.

NFT sales volume jumps to $129M in November: Data

Blockchain analytics company Nansen reported that NFT sales volumes reached 68,342 ETH in the week ending Nov. 6.

How blockchain, AI can help research into extending human life

Jasmine Smith, chief executive of Web3-based wellness app Rejuve.AI, told Cointelegraph that decentralized and AI-powered platforms for health research do not aim to replace doctors and clinicians but rather help them in their work.

London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director

In a LinkedIn job posting the London Stock Exchange Group says it's seeking a digital assets lead with a “passion” for digital assets, crypto and blockchain.

Spot Bitcoin ETF hype reignited zest for blockchain games: Yat Siu

The Animoca Brands founder and CEO says spot Bitcoin ETF enthusiasm has directly correlated to increased confidence and activity in GameFi.

VC Roundup: private accounts, tokenization, and healthcare infrastructure grab investors’ attention

Nocturne, Untangled Finance, Account Labs, Rymedi, and Waterfall network secure venture capital funding in the latest funding blitz.

Monero’s community wallet loses all funds after attack

A security breach has resulted in the loss of 2,675.73 XMR from Monero's community crowdfunding wallet. The cause and source of the breach remain unidentified.

What is Moore’s law, and how does it impact cryptography?

Moore’s law predicts that the number of transistors on a microchip will double approximately every two years, significantly impacting cryptography.

Crypto portfolio management platform MC2 Finance joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Decentralized crypto wealth management platform MC2 Finance becomes the latest participant of the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

Crypto lawyer says $20M settlement is 99.9% win for Ripple

Deaton strongly refuted the idea that the lawsuit’s result was an even 50-50 outcome for the SEC, asserting that it leaned closer to a 90-10 advantage in favor of Ripple.

Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4

Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot Bitcoin ETF joins DTCC website.

Blockchain adoption continues unabated — Bloomberg analyst

Blockchain adoption has been "unabated" throughout bull and bear markets over the past years, says Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts.

What is metadata in blockchain transactions?

Metadata in blockchain refers to additional information or data that can be associated with transactions or other elements on a blockchain network.

Boba Guys, Shopify users showcase adoption of Web3 tools - Solana Breakpoint

Mainstream commerce and big brands are reporting improved business results and promising loyalty programmes through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem.

FTX claims climb to 57% as Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts

The recent surge in FTX claims is being attributed to its early investment in AI companies whose valuation has jumped in recent times.

Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineers

The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation.

‘We were worried about ecosystem startups' — Solana CEO on FTX collapse

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reflects on the fallout of FTX's failure and its initial impact on Solana ecosystem builders.

$308M crypto laundering scheme busted, Hashkey token, Hong Kong CBDC: Asia Express

Asia Express: Ringleaders of $308M P2P crypto laundering scheme jailed in China, Visa’s Hong Kong CBDC trial a success, Hashkey token.

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