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Bitfinex hack: One-half of NYC couple accused in $4.5B laundering case released on bail
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17 February, 2022

Bitfinex hack: One-half of NYC couple accused in $4.5B laundering case released on bail

Judge Beryl Howell has revoked the bond which had been granted to Ilya Lichtenstein, agreeing with prosecutors that he was...
Pay to Contract Hash
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17 February, 2022

Pay to Contract Hash

sCrypt proposes a novel approach called "Pay to Contract Hash (P2CH)" to address the two limitations of smart contracts on...
Binance: Embattled exchange finds itself under more scrutiny in US—this time with SEC
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17 February, 2022

Binance: Embattled exchange finds itself under more scrutiny in US—this time with SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into Binance.US over its relationship with two trading firms said...
McDonald’s wants to join metaverse via virtual restaurant selling Big Macs and NFTs
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17 February, 2022

McDonald’s wants to join metaverse via virtual restaurant selling Big Macs and NFTs

The fast food giant has applied for ten metaverse patents, focused on a virtual restaurant that will feature virtual and...
Philippine exchange PDAX raises $50M in a Tiger Global-led Series B
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17 February, 2022

Philippine exchange PDAX raises $50M in a Tiger Global-led Series B

Philippine Digital Asset Exchange, more popularly known as PDAX, will channel the funds towards making its infrastructure more accessible, safe...
BlockFi agrees to settle $100 million penalty to SEC and 32 States
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16 February, 2022

BlockFi agrees to settle $100 million penalty to SEC and 32 States

The U.S. securities regulator announced that BlockFi had agreed to pay the penalties and “pursue registration” of its lending product...