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People

Trump-linked memecoin insiders move $31M in tokens to Binance as price collapses 96%

Trump-linked memecoin trades spotlight overlapping scrutiny and suspense at Binance's doorstep.

3 weeks ago

People

Cardano founder accused of faking his academic credentials, does it matter?

Charles Hoskinson claims to be a maths undergraduate, but research conducted by journalist Laura Shin shows this may not be true.

4 years ago

Interview

The man who owns the world’s most expensive NFT

A glimpse into the mind and motivations of the owner of a $69.3 million NFT.

4 years ago

Interview

Why this top CTO ditched Uber, Facebook for NFTs on Solana

There are numerous examples of talents and high profile people leaving Silicon Valley and Big Tech companies for the crypto industry. One of them is Sidney Zhang, who left Uber and Facebook to join Magic Eden, NFT marketplace on Solana.

4 years ago

Regulation

Bitcoin not a commodity or security declares Saylor as he hits back at regulators

Bitcoin could be defined as a new asset class; a scarcity. The global currency market is collapsing. Bitcoin is the only way to short the dollar and Saylor thinks you should.

4 years ago

DeFi

DeFi pioneer Andre Cronje quits industry, associated projects slump

Prolific crypto developer Andre Cronje will be leaving the DeFi space along with co-developer Anton Nell. Both have been behind several projects, including popular apps on Fantom network and Yearn Finance.

4 years ago

NFTs

Katy Perry to drop second NFT collection on Theta

After selling out her first NFT collection in no-time, celebrity Katy Perry is launching “The Witness Dice” NFT Collection today. As before, Perry drops the NFTs on ThetaDrop, Theta Network’s “low-cost and green” NFT marketplace.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Binance boss CZ sticks up for everyday Russians, saying a blanket ban is unethical

CZ speaks to Bloomberg about Russian sanctions, but the intense line of questioning and interviewer's word association show strong media bias in favor of a blanket ban.

4 years ago

Interview

Celsius’s Alex Mashinsky on “Feeding the Plankton”

With the masses preferring their routine dentary check-up and the potential of a tooth bow out rather than a trip to the bank, it might be time for a change. Alex Mashinsky, once dubious Bitcoiner, now facilitates a million individuals with more competitive yields on crypto-assets than any traditional bank sees today.

4 years ago