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The company behind a bitcoin wallet known for its privacy features is stepping out as a benefactor of the arts.Samourai Wallet is credited as an executive producer of "Death Athletic: A Dissident Architecture," a documentary about Cody Wilson, the firebrand advocate for homemade firearms. The film, directed by Jessica Solce, will premiere at a private

Circle, the U.S.-based stablecoin issuer, is taking another swing at going public, according to a confidential document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This will be the major crypto firm’s second attempt at a public listing, after its initial plan to merge with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, fell through in

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.Zhao, a Canadian national, pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in November. In April, a federal judge

Riding high on U.S. election betting fever, crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket is seeking $50 million in fresh funding, according to an article Monday in tech news site The Information. The New York-based startup is also considering issuing its own token, according to the article, which cited unnamed sources. Investors in the proposed round would

May 26, 2020 at 19:00 UTCIn a world where conventional wisdom has never been more up for grabs, one VC explains why there is opportunity in alternative narratives. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS. The…

news The founders of lending protocol Nuo are launching a “neo-bank” to attract more retail users. Varun Deshpande, Ratnesh Ray and Siddharth Verma – who launched the Nuo protocol in 2018 – are now launching a new digital banking platform called Juno. Juno will be built on top of ethereum, rely on the Nuo protocol…

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Bitcoin's mining-reward halving alone did not catalyze previous bulls runs, macro factors probably played a role, Goldman said.Continued gains in BTC may be contingent on strong inflows into the spot ETFs.Bitcoin's fourth mining-reward halving is just two days away. The quadrennial event will reduce BTC's per block emission to 3.125 BTC from 6.25 BTC, halving