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Solana Hits All-Time High of $260

Solana set another all-time high last night. Just two days after the Ethereum competitor crossed the $250 threshold, prices surged yet again, taking Solana to $260 by [...]

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7 November 2021 13:00

Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Paving Way for Extra Crypto Taxes in U.S.

Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bill to improve America’s infrastructure through a variety of measures, including taxing crypto brokers.  The bill, which passed Congress with a [...]

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6 November 2021 16:17

Jack in the Box Sues FTX over Moon Man Mascot

U.S. burger joint Jack in the Box is suing crypto exchange FTX over Moon Man, its new mascot that the fast-food chain claims looks eerily similar to [...]

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6 November 2021 15:49

The View From Colorado’s Crypto Scene

Just one night after newly elected NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced he will take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin, Colorado Governor Jared Polis was sitting in [...]

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6 November 2021 15:06

This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Cools Off While Solana, Polkadot and Ethereum Rally to All-Time Highs

This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Last week, Bitcoin and Ethereum set new all-time highs, but things cooled off for Bitcoin this week. [...]

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6 November 2021 14:06

Shanghai Blockchain Week 2021: Grand Occasion or Absence of Glory?

While crypto enthusiasts were sending out their “GM” tweets from Lisbon last week, Shanghai held its only state-sanctioned blockchain event, Shanghai International Blockchain Week. Hosted by Wangxiang [...]

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6 November 2021 14:00

MakerDAO Makes Moves in DeFi

DeFi Friday is Decrypt’s DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) MakerDAO mints the market’s most popular decentralized stablecoin, DAI.  Pegged to the U.S. dollar and backed by [...]

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6 November 2021 11:46

‘Final Fantasy’ Creator Square Enix Is Getting Serious About NFTs, Crypto Games

Traditional video game publishers are starting to embrace NFTs and crypto gaming, with third-party giants like Electronic Arts and Ubisoft expressing interest or declaring their intentions in [...]

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5 November 2021 21:33

Ethereum DeFi Project bZx Hacked Again—For a Reported $55 Million

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. DeFi protocol bZx, a lending protocol built atop Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, has been hacked for at least [...]

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5 November 2021 18:33

Bitcoin Company Bakkt Will Now Also Offer Ethereum to Customers

Cryptocurrency platform Bakkt today announced it will soon allow its customers to deal in Ethereum.  Bakkt, launched in 2018 by the Intercontinental Exchange (the parent company of [...]

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5 November 2021 17:48

Bitcoin, Ethereum Mining Threatens Paris Climate Agreement: Swedish Financial Regulator

Sweden’s financial supervisory authority, Finansinspektionen, has called for a ban on crypto mining, calling cryptocurrencies a threat to the climate.  Cryptocurrency mining requires immense amounts of electricity, [...]

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5 November 2021 16:38

Monster Strike Publisher Mixi Taps Flow for NFTs and Games

Mixi, a leading Japanese mobile game and app publisher, announced today that it will launch blockchain-powered games and NFT-driven experiences on the Flow blockchain, the home of [...]

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5 November 2021 16:33

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