SEC Case Had ‘Almost No Impact’ on Ripple’s Talks With Central Banks, Says Exec
James Wallis said the decision that Ripple’s sale of XRP did not constitute investment contracts was a major victory, not just for Ripple but also for the industry.
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Is the Worry Over Worldcoin Warranted?
No crypto project since Facebook’s Libra has generated such hue and cry from within the crypto community. Is it right to be concerned by Sam Altman’s iris-scanning uber-ambitious UBI project?
Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn’t as Green as Advertised
The economic arguments used to justify Ethereum’s switch to staking were intellectually dishonest, developer Lane Rettig writes. (Jan Huber/Unsplash)
Amid Sanctions, Bitcoin Mining Machines Are ‘Flowing’ Into Russia, as Industry Thrives
Mining rig makers like Bitmain and MicroBT are expanding to Russia as the U.S. market becomes saturated, source said.
Yuga Labs Hopes to Rile Up Its Bored Apes With Latest Otherside Demo
The Web3 company has been laser-focused on building out its Otherside metaverse this past year. The latest live demo in Los Angeles hopes to revive interest among its forgotten Bored Ape community.
Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.
First Mover Americas: Grayscale Urges SEC for Equal Treatment of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws
The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.
Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure
Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets.
Memecoin-Focused Crypto Casino Coco Makes a Cracking Debut, Hits $36M in Volume
A new crypto casino inspired by the Milady NFT project has rolled out on the Ethereum blockchain, with transaction volume hitting $36 million in the first 12 hours after its release.