Exchanges
After hitting a marketing home run, Coinbase bolsters its employee ranks
Crypto exchange Coinbase is not being shy about gearing up to roll out new products and scale its existing offering.
Ana Grabundzija 2 min read
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Lending
Following a hefty penalty, BlockFi to offer the first SEC-registered crypto interest-bearing security
The $100 million fine counts as the largest ever penalty against a crypto firm, but BlocFi assures it finally has the regulatory clarity needed for an upcoming registration process.
Regulation
Canada expands AML rules to include crypto amid ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests
The Canadian government has invoked the Emergencies Act to expands its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules to cover cryptocurrencies and crowdfuding as a counter measure against the "Freedom Convoy" protests.
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Culture
Coinbase’s Super Bowl QR code, site crash, scammy codes
Few, at least in the U.S, missed Coinbase's Super Bowl commercial featuring a QR code bouncing around the screen. The ad was so successful it forced Coinbase to throttle the site not to overwhelm it. But QR codes are also highly criticized.
Lending
Crypto Lending: BlockFi to pay $100 million fine to SEC
BlockFi has agreed to pay a $100 million fine and also stop creating new accounts for US residents.
Analysis
Silicon Valley employees go away from large companies to Web3. What is the future of the Internet?
Julien Gaillard, the former Chief Data Scientist at Twitter Spaces, announced on Twitter that he is leaving Silicone Valley social media giant to become Head of Data Science at DeFi lending platform Aave.
Hacks
Is it safe to contact white hat hackers to restore your lost Bitcoin?
The BBC reports a story in which white hat hackers restored access to a Bitcoin wallet, much to the relief of the owner.
NFTs
The UN will celebrate this year’s Women’s Day with Boss Beauties NFT collection
Boss Beauty Role Models NFT art collection will be displayed at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Adoption
New Tennessee bill wants the state to invest in Bitcoin and NFTs
Tennessee’s bill follows other move by states in the United States to adopt a friendly approach towards crypto.
