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Ripple welcomes MiCA regulation as US lawsuit highlights lack of clarity

Ripple’s operations gear up in Europe and Asia despite an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

North Korean hackers swipe over $100M from Atomic Wallet users

According to Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, an estimated 5,500 crypto wallets have been affected by the attack.

Hinman documents suggest SEC is the wrong agency to govern digital assets, crypto lawyer says

John Deaton, a crypto lawyer and founder of CryptoLaw, told Cointelegraph that released Hinman documents highlight the need for Congress to intervene and provide clarity in governing digital assets.

Footwear conglomerate Puma launches 3D Web3 experience

The experience is designed for everyone but Puma Pass holders gain access to exclusive perks.

Crypto yield platform Haru suspends transfers after investigation

The firm previously stated it had an issue with one of its service partners.

Unfazed by SEC tumult, top banks work to make blockchains interoperable

Swift, the interbank payments network, has enlisted a dozen world-class institutions — and Chainlink — to fix blockchain’s interoperability deficit.

Peter McCormack’s Real Bedford Football Club puts Bitcoin on the map

Real Bedford is moving up in the leagues and gaining followers worldwide through owner Peter McCormack’s love of Bitcoin.

Apple to delist Nostr-based Damus app for Bitcoin tip feature

The decentralized social media app called it a watershed moment for peer-to-peer transactions and claimed it would affect many other platforms with similar features.

Board member Yat Siu answers community concerns on ApeCoin DAO salary payouts

One community member described the salaries as "insanely out of touch," while another Twitter user accused those who established the rates of being "disconnected from reality."

Fear of blockchain will have 'disastrous consequences' — Ava Labs CEO testimony

Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain.

Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into ‘Value Layer’ of internet

According to Polygon Labs, Polygon 2.0 will enable users to create, exchange and program value on the internet.

Ripple expands Canadian engineering activities with U of Toronto XRP validator

Canada’s largest university is the third in the country to partner with Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative.

Bank of China issues $28M in digital structured notes on Ethereum blockchain

The securitized tokens are governed by Hong Kong and Swiss law.

AI Eye: Is AI a nuke-level threat? Why AI fields all advance at once, dumb pic puns

Is AI an existential threat like nuclear weapons, or as likely to kill us as a toaster? Why all AI fields advance at once, and dumb pic puns.

Tether CTO clarifies $1B USDT mint on Ethereum is for chain swaps

This was Tether’s second $1 billion mint in two months, bringing the total USDT minted by the stablecoin issuer in 2023 to over $16 billion.

Reddit crypto community goes offline: Here’s why

Reddit communities unanimously decided to go private or in read-only modes between June 12 – June 14, protesting against the upcoming change that would prevent users from freely accessing APIs and tools.

How Bitcoin can help secure proof-of-stake blockchain protocols

Stanford University professor David Tse has pioneered a way to use Bitcoin as a means to secure proof-of-stake blockchains.

a16z opening London crypto office citing 'predictable' environment

The expansion came following a “productive dialogue” with the U.K. Prime Minister and “months of constructive conversations” with UK policymakers, a16z’s general partner said.

SOL is not a security, says the Solana Foundation

The SEC has labeled the SOL token as a security in two separate lawsuits filed on June 5 and June 6 against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase.

Hong Kong legislator invites Coinbase to the region amid SEC scrutiny

Hong Kong fosters a favorable environment for industry growth amid its active regulation and dedication to becoming a digital hub.

Binance, Coinbase head to court, and the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities: Hodler’s Digest, June 4-10

The SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, and labels dozens of coins as securities. Both the crypto exchanges paused services while promising legal battles in courts.

Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react

The legislation aims to enhance fiscal transparency, boost revenue and recognize cryptocurrencies as legitimate assets.

Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts

The group of scammers have recently taken over accounts belonging to the founder of Pudgy Penguins, the CTO of OpenAI and even crypto hater Peter Schiff.

Crypto.com suspends US institutional exchange service

The global cryptocurrency exchange cites limited demand for institutional-grade services under current market conditions.

EU starts countdown to crypto legislation, adds MiCA to official journal

MiCA, which comes into effect by the end of 2024, aims to create a consistent regulatory framework for crypto assets among European Union member states.

Binance humilated, HK needs 100K crypto workers, China’s AI unicorn: Asia Express

Hong Kong needs 100K crypto people STAT, AliExpress’ NFT drop censored, Binance humiliated on China TV, AI unicorn grows in 100 days.

Quantum miners would yield ‘massive’ energy savings for blockchain: Study

University of Kent researchers compared three quantum systems to an ASIC miner, and the quantum machines were demonstrably more energy efficient.

Subsocial chat program implements Ethereum usernames, Polygon donations

Despite running on a Polkadot parachain, Grill.chat lets users post using Ethereum wallets and send payments via Polygon.

World Mobile eyes African rollout after decentralized wireless field tests

World Mobile announces the completion of DeWi technology field tests in Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria, bringing a full African rollout one step closer.

6 Questions for Thiago Cesar of Transfero

Transfero’s Thiago Cesar says when he started buying Bitcoin in 2012 he knew it had amazing potential for “internationalizing money.”

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