Banking
Legal
Judge throws out lawsuit against Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Jr. for EthereumMax promotion
Plaintiffs suing Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr. had their case dismissed due to it being unclear whether they had seen the promotional material.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Dec. 7: Flat trading day sees XRP leading top 10
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
Research
Research: Bitcoin held by miners sinks to 1 year lows; Poolin culpable
The Bitcoin mining rewards held in miners' wallets has seen a sharp decline since August. Analysis of Poolin addresses reveals it is responsible for a significant proportion of the decline.
Bear Market
Polygon co-founder addresses criticisms the project is just as bad as Solana
Sandeep Nailwal defends Polygon against claims it is a VC influenced, centralized project worse than Solana.
Regulation
JPMorgan CEO calls crypto tokens ‘pet rocks’
Jamie Dimon called crypto "a complete sideshow" and said regulators should focus on the crypto industry and not banks.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Dec. 6: Another red day sees Dogecoin leading top 10 losses again
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
Privacy
MetaMask privacy concerns, ConsenSys responds to the backlash
ConsenSys clarified its data collection policy and supports user agency, plans are in place to "maximize user agency" with the development of new functionality.
Crypto
Paxful co-founder Ray Youssef warns of Ponzi altcoins at Africa Bitcoin Conference
Ray Youssef took a dig at unethical platforms, adding that Bitcoin education is important as he is sick and tired of picking up the pieces.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Dec. 5: Red day for top 10 sees Dogecoin leading losses
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
Bankruptcy
Michael Saylor puts SBF on blast for ‘committing the sin of sh*tcoinary’
Michael Saylor said Bitcoin maxis were always aware of FTX's shenanigans due to the level of "sh*tcoinary" going on at the exchange.
Wallets
Infura co-founder: MetaMask IP collection backlash is blown out of proportion
Michael Wuehler said threats to privacy via MetaMask collecting IP addresses are exaggerated. He advocates users run their own node to circumvent the issue, but then concedes this is not a practical solution for all.
Crypto
CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Dec. 2-4: Market turns green as Litecoin leads large caps
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays