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bitFlyer Japan’s Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018
A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up
Bitcoin’s price jumped on news of payments firm Square’s investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration.
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Hacker from the 2016 Bitfinex Breach Transfers $21M Worth of Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets
On Wednesday morning (ET), around 2,034 BTC ($21.6 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex hack moved into a few unknown wallets. The action was caught by the Btcparser program as five transactions with around 400 BTC each moved for the first time…
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New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul: Survey
Eight of the nine mining projects answering a survey on EIP 1559 had a negative impression of the proposal, with seven saying they would not implement the change.
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Pantera Capital’s First Venture Fund Did Pretty Well. Its Second Fund? Not So Much
Pantera Capital’s venture capital returns, which have fallen by almost threefold, are beating startup investors but lagging the stock market.
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JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank’s Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN).
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Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
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The DOJ’s ‘Crypto Enforcement Framework’ Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International…
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
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5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over ‘Apolitical’ Stance
Sixty of Coinbase’s 1,200 employees have accepted the exit package offered by CEO Brian Armstrong, according to a memo obtained by CoinDesk.
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Banks Must Be Allowed to Let Customers Store Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, Says Top US Regulator
Top US regulator and acting comptroller of the currency Brian Brooks says consumers should be able to store their Bitcoin and crypto in the bank.
At the recent LA Blockchain Summit, Brooks says that crypto is not nearly as much of a niche…
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