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Vermont was one of 10 US states that launched legal action against Coinbase in 2023, alleging the exchange was offering unregistered securities to users. US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service. Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation said in

The wait for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund got a bit longer as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shot down the proposal by Bitwise Asset Management and NYSE Arca. The regulators felt that the application did not satisfy the requirement that it will “prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices.” However, there was…

Michael Saylor founded MicroStrategy has bought 6,067 Bitcoin since the start of the third quarter. 502 Total views 4 Total shares Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has notched a paper gain of $900 million on its stack of 158,400 Bitcoin, spurred by optimism over the potential approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.The Michael Saylor-founded firm added

While the amount of ETH locked in DeFi protocols is up 75% since the start of 2020, the sum of Ether held on centralized exchanges has fallen by 30% over the same period. 2113 Total views 17 Total shares Ether is being locked up in decentralized finance contracts at an accelerating rate this year, while…

Public South Korean biotech enterprise Macrogen, the country’s leading gene sequencing service provider, is developing a genomic big data blockchain-based platform together with local tech firm Bigster, according to an August 6 press release. The new partnership will leverage blockchain tech to create a medical big data ecosystem that would allow for both the secure…

The founder of Yearn finance, Andre Cronje, has seen a fair share of criticism lately as he deployed some smart contracts that ended up losing people money. Cronje defended himself in a blog post and explained why he believes he shouldn’t be held responsible for those who "ape in" his testing contracts.Cronje will often place…

Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties. In Japan, one of the biggest home builders is making preparations for its contracts on certain rental homes to go on the blockchain.According to an announcement posted to the company’s website on June 8, Sekisui House…

Blockchain technology has recently penetrated a number of sectors, altering the way we do business, store data and interact with digital assets. The decentralized and transparent nature of blockchain also benefits content creators, including authors, musicians, artists and photographers.Blockchain-based platforms offer unique opportunities for content creators to protect their intellectual property, receive fair compensation, and…