a16z exec: Stablecoin regulatory clarity needed to avoid ‘FTX-level issue’

What started as a Twitter thread of frustrated complaints about corruption and centralization in the crypto industry ended with an abrupt announcement: the delisting of DigiByte on Poloniex. Jared Tate, the founder of DigiByte, once among the most popular coins traded on the exchange, sat down with Cointelegraph to share about his concerns following the…

The United States National Pork Board has partnered with blockchain startup ripe.io to test out a blockchain platform for pork supply chains, according to a press release published on March 18.The collaboration will ostensibly enable the Board to use a blockchain-based ecosystem to monitor and evaluate sustainability practices, food safety standards, livestock health, and environmental…

Researchers from Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley contributed to the development of the crypto-asset lending platform. 207 Total views 13 Total shares Decentralized lending protocol Pledge has secured $3 million in investments for its cross-chain ecosystem focused on long-term financing, highlighting the continued innovation in the DeFi sector. The investment round was led by DHVC, a…

The SEC sets examination priorities based on feedback from examiners and input from investors and the industry. 346 Total views 3 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission released its 2024 examination priorities report on Oct. 16. The agency’s Division of Examinations has been publishing similar reports for over a decade to let

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Jan Marsalek reportedly bragged of ties with Russian intelligence services and touted secret documents about chemical weapons used in the UK. 628 Total views 13 Total shares Wirecard’s recently-prosecuted former Chief Operations Officer, Jan Marsalek, may have had ties to Russian intelligence services. He also allegedly held secret documents about the use of a Russian…

ShapeShift believes the public perception of a network’s centralization could make or break the current generation of smart contract platforms. 2260 Total views 12 Total shares A new report suggests that Cosmos, Polkadot and NEAR could fail to take off if they are perceived to have an issue with centralization — as the example of…

The surge in crypto mining stocks was a relief for the industry after a crippling year, where public crypto miners incurred $4 billion in liabilities. 674 Total views 25 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Bitcoin (BTC) price rebound to a multi-month high has also positively affected mining…

Uniswap (UNI) was among the best performers among the top cryptocurrency tokens by market capitalization in the previous 24 hours, logging better gains than other top cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Binance Coin (BNB).On Wednesday, the UNI/USD exchange rate jumped 13.26% to hit a seven-day high of $25.68. Traders continued to bid higher…