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Filecoin’s Protocol Labs lays off one-fifth of staff

The distributed storage company has let go of 81 employees or 21% of its workforce.

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CFTC commits to regulating crypto products that are not securities

CFTC commits to regulating crypto products that are not securities

The U.S. regulator will work with the latest meeting of Congress to gain authority.

Elon Musk cleared in trial over Tesla tweets

Elon Musk cleared in trial over Tesla tweets

The Tesla CEO was found not liable in a case that accused him of securities fraud.

Craig Wright’s lawsuit against multiple Bitcoin developers will go to trial

Craig Wright’s lawsuit against multiple Bitcoin developers will go to trial

If he wins, a number of developers could be forced to modify Bitcoin's code.

Mastercard NFT leader steps down and tokenizes resignation letter

Mastercard NFT leader steps down and tokenizes resignation letter

The company's cryptocurrency plans appear to be unaffected.

DOJ probes Silvergate over FTX, Alameda ties

DOJ probes Silvergate over FTX, Alameda ties

The inquiry is confidential and may not lead to charges against the firm.

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Kraken closes Abu Dhabi office; Bithumb owner arrested

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Kraken closes Abu Dhabi office; Bithumb owner arrested

Leading crypto exchange Kraken is closing its location in Abu Dhabi, while Bithumb owner Kang Jong-hyun has been arrested on embezzlement charges. These and other stories in today's edition of Crypto Slate Wrapped Daily.

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings were valued at $2.2B in Q4 2022

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings were valued at $2.2B in Q4 2022

The company increased its holdings to 132,500 BTC by the end of December.

SBF wins Texas case alleging violations of securities laws via FTX offerings

SBF wins Texas case alleging violations of securities laws via FTX offerings

The Texas State Securities Board has no jurisdiction over the former FTX CEO.

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: AllianceBlock hacked for $12M; Nostr launches Damus app

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: AllianceBlock hacked for $12M; Nostr launches Damus app

AllianceBlock suffered a $12 million exploit against user Troves on Bonq. Elsewhere, Nostr launched a new decentralized social media app for mobile devices.

Meta (formerly Facebook) sees stock value rise despite $13B in VR losses

Meta (formerly Facebook) sees stock value rise despite $13B in VR losses

The news is good for traditional investors, but bad for metaverse and NFT hopefuls.

AllianceBlock targeted by $12M exploit

AllianceBlock targeted by $12M exploit

The attacker breached user "Troves" on the related platform Bonq.

SBF restricted from using Signal, communicating with FTX employees

SBF restricted from using Signal, communicating with FTX employees

Sam Bankman-Fried will attempt to counter the ruling next week.