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Uniswap BNB deployment passes with 66% yes votes despite a16z rejection

The proposal to deploy UniswapV3 to BNB Chain was accepted with 66% on Feb. 10, even though Andreessen Horowitz used 15M votes to oppose it.

3 years ago

Regulation

US financial committee demands SBF-related documents from SEC

The lawmakers wrote that the timing of the SEC's charges against SBF raises "serious questions about its process and cooperation" with the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

3 years ago

NFTs BTC -3.22%

Ordinal Punks NFTs called out as ‘sketchy’

A look into the world of Bitcoin NFTs reveals an inadequate infrastructure and strong FOMO, even for clone collections.

3 years ago

Analysis

Only 58% of American crypto investors reported tax returns in 2022 – CoinLedger

The survey was conducted by CoinLedger in December 2022 and included 305 American adults who own or invest in crypto.

3 years ago

Analysis OP -3.65%

Optimism sheds 10% following 11M token airdrop

Optimism's OP token fell 13% in the last 24 hours to $2.33 as of press time, according to CryptoSlate data.

3 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update: Red day sees $49B wiped from crypto market cap

The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.

3 years ago

Regulation XRP -2.75%

Ripple CEO praises ‘positive global regulatory developments’ happening outside US

Garlinghouse praised regulators in Dubai, the U.K., Australia, Brazil, and South Korea for providing "leadership" and "clarity" for crypto firms.

3 years ago

Regulation

SEC under fire for regulation by enforcement in Kraken staking action

The U.S. securities regulator was blasted for its ham-fisted approach to staking regulation.

3 years ago

Rumors USDP +0.04%

Paxos refutes bank charter rejection rumors

Stablecoin issuer Paxos said that it has not been denied a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

3 years ago

Analysis

Move over Hydra, OMG!OMG! is the darkweb’s latest trojan horse

A new Chainalysis report finds that the whack-a-mole between law makers and the darkweb is heating up.

3 years ago

Regulation

SEC chair Gensler spins staking rules positively: “Not your keys, not your crypto”

The regulatory leader said that staking rules will protect investor funds.

3 years ago

Analysis

New York Fed says Bitcoin shares most features of ‘a store of value’

A new report called ‘The Bitcoin-Macros Disconnect” compares Bitcoin to gold.

3 years ago

DeFi ETH -3.13%

DeFi TVL increased 26.82% in January

DappRadar states, "The DeFi market showed signs of recovery in January 2023," as TVL closes January at $74.6 billion.

3 years ago

Regulation

Kraken to end U.S. staking in $30M SEC settlement

The firm will pay a large penalty and face a permanent injunction.

3 years ago

NFTs

Ethereum NFT market cap shrank 60% in 2022

Ethereum-based NFT collections' market cap dropped from $9.3 billion to $3.7 billion in 2022. However, numbers from January indicate growth.

3 years ago

Analysis

US tops Coin Journal’s list of most successful crypto countries

The US crypto industry dwarfs that of the others, worth an estimated $46.95 billion.

3 years ago

Mining

Mississippi Senate passes bill to legalize crypto mining

The Mississippi digital asset mining bill makes it illegal to impose discriminatory energy rates on mining businesses

3 years ago