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Nasdaq Halts Robinhood Trading 3 Times Amid Double-Digit Rise

Nasdaq reported the same four-letter code three times after halting Robinhood trading this morning: LUDP.  The code stands for “Volatility Trading Pause,” and means that the stock, [...]

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4 August 2021 14:51

EIP-1559: What Happens Next for Ethereum

Ethereum’s London hard fork drops this week, and bundled with it is EIP-1559—an Ethereum Improvement Proposal that aims to address the network’s persistent issues with transaction fees. [...]

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4 August 2021 14:37

Blockchain Builder Alchemy Adds Former Disney, Citigroup Execs as Investors

Alchemy, the fast-growing infrastructure provider for Ethereum and other blockchains, revealed on Wednesday that its recent $80 million fundraising round attracted a number of high-profile executives as [...]

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4 August 2021 14:30

Grayscale Appoints Finance Industry Veteran as Head of Global ETFs

Grayscale Investments, which holds the world’s largest supply of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, announced on Wednesday that it is appointing former State Street executive David LaValle to [...]

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4 August 2021 13:01

From Today, Bitcoin Exchanges Can Advertise on Google Again

Media giant Google has lifted its ban on certain crypto-related advertisements, allowing centralized cryptocurrency exchanges and digital wallets to promote their services on its platform in the [...]

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4 August 2021 11:50

Majority of UK Citizens ‘Very Interested’ in Crypto-Backed Loans: Coinbase Survey

British citizens recently revealed a growing appetite for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as many see the industry as a viable alternative to traditional banking. According to a [...]

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4 August 2021 10:23

DeFi Protocol Popsicle Finance Hacked for $25 Million

Popsicle Finance, a multi-chain yield-generating crypto project, has melted under the heat of a new exploit.  The $25 million heist was revealed by security researcher Mudit Gupta, [...]

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4 August 2021 09:49

NBA Top Shot to Sell NFTs In-Person at Summer League Games

It might be the NBA offseason, but Dapper Labs has big plans for its NBA Top Shot crypto collectibles platform for the rest of the summer. Today, [...]

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3 August 2021 22:27

Ethereum Addresses Using DeFi Rose 65% Last Quarter

The second quarter of 2021 was the biggest one yet for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on the Ethereum network. From April through June, the number of Ethereum [...]

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3 August 2021 22:06

Billions in Crypto Tied to Crime Has Flowed Into China Since 2019: Report

China still has one of the biggest cryptocurrency user bases in the world—second only to the U.S.—but billions of dollars of digital assets are being used for [...]

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3 August 2021 21:52

Crypto Giant FTX Sponsors League of Legends Esports Series in 7-Year Deal

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX continued its push into the esports industry today with the announcement of a seven-year partnership with Riot Games to sponsor its League of Legends [...]

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3 August 2021 21:08

SEC’s Gensler: Crypto Market Filled With Unregistered Securities, Prices ‘Open to Manipulation’

At a conference hosted by the Aspen Institute, SEC Chair Gary Gensler stressed the need for stricter and better enforced investor protections around cryptocurrencies. “Right now, we [...]

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3 August 2021 20:03

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