Binance CEO Chang Peng Zhao sought to dismiss concerns around executive departures, claiming these executives are moving into bigger roles outside Binance, and said reports are market FUD.
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IMF, FSB release joint policy recommendations for crypto assets
The policy paper includes recommendations for regulating activities related to stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Palau to freeze USD-backed stablecoin after pilot launch in July
Palau's USD-backed stablecoin build on XRP Ledger will be frozen on Sept. 15 as the government will be collecting feedback from users to shape the way ahead.
CBN missed opportunity for blockchain regulation in 2021 - Convexity CEO
Mr. Owonibi stated that a blockchain regulation strategy should have been created by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2021 instead of cutting ties between cryptocurrency exchange firms and local banks.
Casa wallet launches Ethereum vault relay service for increased user privacy
Private key manager Casa has launched a transaction relay feature to offer its Ethereum users more privacy when transacting from their personal vaults.
Nigeria's Web3 education efforts seek to tackle language challenges
The chief operating officer (COO) of Bitkova Academy, a blockchain education platform, Bello Usman Abdullahi said the language barrier is one of the current major challenges.
VC Roundup: Enterprise blockchain, Bitcoin staking and Web3 pique investors’ interest
Orbital, ZTX, Stroom Network, unshETH and Fxhash highlight the latest funding deals from the world of crypto and blockchain.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's alleged wallet addresses released by Arkham
The blockchain analytics firm claims Grayscale is the world's second-largest BTC entity.
Binance creates smart contract to refund users affected by $3M rug pull
After the rug pull, Xirtam scammers directly deposited stolen funds onto Binance, prompting the exchange to freeze the assets.
Financial privacy and regulation can co-exist with ZK-proofs — Vitalik Buterin
A new paper co-authored by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin highlights the use of zero-knowledge proofs as a tool for regulatory compliance and on-chain privacy.
Google will allow ads for NFT games starting September 15
The new updates to the cryptocurrency ads policy allows for NFT gaming ads provided the games and ads don’t promote gambling.
NFT collapse and monster egos feature in new Murakami exhibition
Famed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s new exhibition comments on digital ego and the shaky status of the NFT industry.
OriginTrail on AI, real-world adoption and the value of knowledge: The Agenda podcast
OriginTrail co-founders Žiga Drev and Tomaz Levak break down the importance of knowledge verifiability in the era of AI hallucinations, plus much more.
Paris Hilton, a16z back IP ownership network Story Protocol
Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton and Samsung have invested in the new blockchain-based open IP collaboration network, Story Protocol.
Sam Bankman-Fried appeal against bail revocation 'meritless': Prosecutors
The New York South District court revoked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail on Aug. 11 after an appeal from the prosecution in July citing multiple instances of violation of bail conditions.
New $20M fund eyes blockchain gaming and NFTs
Web3 venture capitalists will look to invest in blockchain gaming and collectibles projects through a new $20 million fund.
DApp store for your wallet: Consensys readying cross-chain Metamask Snaps
The upcoming MetaMask Snaps will allow users to interact with different blockchains like Bitcoin and Solana from inside their MetaMask wallet.
AI-coded smart contracts may be flawed and 'fail miserably' when attacked: CertiK
CertiK’s security chief Kang Li thinks inexperienced programmers using AI tools such as ChatGPT to write smart contracts is a recipe for disaster.
Base suffers first major outage since launch
Block production on Base abruptly halted for 43 minutes as developers rushed to implement a fix.
80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
The accounts had over 8 million in combined followers before they were removed.
Coinbase to upsize debt repurchase by $30M
The exchange will repurchase a total of $180 million in 2031 senior notes.
Visa taps into Solana to widen USDC payment capability
The global payments firm has expanded its stablecoin settlement capability to include USDC tokens issued on the Solana blockchain.
40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges
The World Federation of Exchanges noted that retail demand is higher for crypto products, but there’s a lack of awareness around investor protection.
Tether’s Ardoino says it’s now a top buyer of US Treasury bills, holds $72.5B
The amount of exposure places Tether in the top 22 biggest holders of U.S. Treasury bills, ranking above countries like Spain, Mexico, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
Crypto lawyer Irina Heaver on death threats, lawsuit predictions: Hall of Flame
Irina Heaver moved to crypto after she could no longer “sit in the boardroom listening to that corporate bullshit.“
Nima Capital goes dark after dumping 9M SYN tokens, community calls it VC rug
The VC firm had received a grant from the project in return for locking $40 million worth of liquidity in SYN.
Cronos Labs begins recruitment phase for $100M accelerator program
Cronos tapped Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, CertiK, PeckShield and various other firms to participate as mentors in the accelerator program.
Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says node centralization is one of Ethereum's main challenges but the perfect solution may not come for another 20 years.
Micro $3 Bitcoin miners won’t make bank, but that’s not the point: Inventors
Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors.
Grayscale victory, SEC delays decision on Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
Grayscale victory doesn't help Bitocoin spot ETF approval on first deadline as SEC postpones decison to next deadline.