Binance France changes ownership following regulator warning

Fantom’s FTM asset has been one of the top trending tokens of the week, and it barely noticed Bitcoin’s (BTC) midweek swoon that halted many altcoin rallies. Despite Bitcoin’s price dropping below $43,000, FTM has added 114% in U.S. dollar terms and 127% in its BTC pair over the last seven days. FTM’s monthly stats look…

Facebook has reportedly denied entering into talks with cryptocurrency firm Stellar (XLM), Cheddar reported August 10. Earlier today, Business insider reported that Facebook and Stellar had been considering a potential partnership to build a Facebook variant of a Stellar blockchain. A Facebook spokesman reportedly told Cheddar that the company is “not engaged in any discussions…

Defi platform DMM, backed by Tim Draper, has successfully completed its IDO despite users reporting a myriad of issues. 1337 Total views 19 Total shares Lending platform Defi Money Market (DMM) — backed by Tim Draper’s Draper Venture Network — has had a difficult birth.The Initial DEX Offering (IDO) has completed successfully, raising $6.5 million…

Shiba Inu’s marketing head has shared plans for a DAO that will allow SHIB holders to have a say in the future direction of the memecoin project. 

John McAfee dismissed his earlier prediction of future Bitcoin price, telling people to "wake up." 652 Total views 29 Total shares John McAfee, an eccentric cryptocurrency advocate and British-American entrepreneur, in a tweet called his own previous prediction of Bitcoin price hitting $1 million a total “nonsense” adding that people who believed his “absurd” forecast…

Ricardo Salinas Pliego breaks down his Bitcoin investment thesis. 1964 Total views 23 Total shares Ricardo Salinas Pliego, chairman at conglomerate Grupo Salinas and Mexico’s second richest man, has revealed to Cointelegraph in an interview that he bought his first Bitcoin in 2013, when it was worth around $200. That, according to the billionaire, was…

The U.S. based crypto exchange Kraken has appointed Marco Santori as the company’s new chief legal officer (CLO), according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on April 6th.Santori’s background in crypto lawSantori is known for his work in litigating, advising and creating new laws in the crypto industry.Among his professional experience, Kraken’s new CLO worked…

Cointelegraph explored Web3 creator economy protocol DEIP’s metaverse in an online event last week. 406 Total views 15 Total shares A metaverse project that would provide a digital hub for creators gave the community an opportunity to travel within its metaverse city and explore an early version of the vision that it aims to achieve.Last…

The Silk Road saga gets more airtime on the latest CBS News documentary 1059 Total views 18 Total shares Mainstream U.S. media outlet CBS is airing a documentary tonight on the takedown of the Silk Road dark web marketplace.It features an interview with Julia Vie, former girlfriend of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht who claims…