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Sega, once a championing voice for GameFi and blockchain-based games, is now quitting the sector, according to a Bloomberg report.Speaking with Bloomberg, Sega’s co-Chief Operating Officer, Shuji Utsumi, said that the gaming giant is now apprehensive about the technology and will be canceling plans to develop its own blockchain games.“We’re looking into whether this technology…

news Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io said Saturday that $100,000 in ethereum classic has been returned following a recent hack. In an announcement, the exchange further said it tried to contact the 51-percent attacker, but has not received any reply so far, adding: “We still don’t know the reason. If the attacker didn’t run it for profit,…

Featured SpeakerDeep Dive: EthereumProtocol VillageAustin Convention CenterJoin an hour long exploration of the advancements defining the Ethereum community in 2023.Bradley Keoun is the managing editor of CoinDesk's Markets team. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies. Margaux Nijkerk reports on blockchain protocols with a focus on the Ethereum ecosystem. A graduate of Johns…

news Crypto exchange Bittrex said Monday that New York regulators erred in identifying two of its users as North Korean. In a statement issued Monday, Bittrex said it had reviewed two accounts that were flagged as belonging to residents of the sanctioned country by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which recently rejected…

Crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders were charged with violating anti-money laundering laws by U.S. federal prosecutors.Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Darren McCormack called KuCoin "an alleged multibillion-dollar criminal conspiracy."KuCoin’s native token (KCS) dropped by 5% after the announcement.13:11Why Coinbase Analyst David Duong Expects to See 'Continued Upside' in Bitcoin01:19Is DOGE Repeating Its

markets Bitcoin surged $1,000 in just 30 minutes during U.S. trading hours Thursday, a move that found the leading cryptocurrency rising from $9,335 to a high of $10,400, based on Bitstamp data. The sudden rally could be associated with the massive unwinding of short BTC/USD positions (profit taking) seen in 30 minutes to 15:00 UTC, as…

Russia’s Ministry of Digitalization and the Bank of Russia have been asked for official comments on the idea that oil companies might open mining farms on their oil rigs, using flare gas to generate power.Vasily Shpak, the deputy head of Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, asked the agencies to clarify their positions on the…

news Micropayments startup SatoshiPay has partnered with Europe’s largest digital publishing house, Axel Springer SE, to process blockchain payments for its content globally. The U.K.-based startup announced Thursday that consumers of the Berlin-headquartered firm’s content can pay using SatoshiPay’s wallet, which is built based on Stellar blockchain technology. Axel Springer owns titles including Business Insider, Die Welt…

BlackRock's bitcoin ETF has traded nearly $3 billion Wednesday, twice as much as its previous volume record, with other new bitcoin ETFs also attracting heavy trading."These numbers are absurd," ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted.The frenzy in ETF trading happened as bitcoin surged to $64,000 during the day then quickly fell off to $60,000.U.S. spot bitcoin