The traditional bank account—long treated as a non-negotiable entry point into the financial system—is starting to look optional for a growing cohort …
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Regulation
FTX exec’s wife scheduled for November trial on campaign finance charges
by shayaanby shayaanMichelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, who is serving a 7.5-year prison sentence after reaching a …
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DeFi
Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs
by shayaanby shayaanThe exploit of the Kelp liquid restaking protocol shows how non-isolated lending and integrations in decentralized finance (DeFi) can cause broader ecosystem …
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In short Coinbase tests AI agents that integrate into Slack and email and function as virtual teammates that provide high-level feedback to …
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Markets
Crypto execs Armstrong, Garlinghouse among many named to U.S. CFTC advisory group
by shayaanby shayaanThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency’s previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members. www.coindesk.com
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Regulation
SEC Ends Investigation Into ZCash Foundation, According to Privacy Coin Project Execs
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally ended its years-long investigation into the Zcash Foundation and will not recommend any enforcement …
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Adoption
Michael Saylor, MARA execs meet with Trump team aligning with possible Bitcoin reserve
by shayaanby shayaanMicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor and key executives from MARA Holdings, a prominent Bitcoin mining firm, have engaged with representatives of President-elect Donald Trump’s …
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Tether executives are reportedly spending large amounts of money on luxurious El Salvador real estate and becoming El Salvadorian citizens. That’s according …
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is eyeing crypto-friendly names to be the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according …
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