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This week’s Crypto Biz examines recent acquisitions in the crypto industry, Tether’s plans for a dirham stablecoin, and Polychain’s investment in the Bitcoin protocol Corn.

One of the toughest puzzles in crypto is figuring out what to take seriously. On Friday, the DeFi Alliance — a decentralized finance startup incubator and accelerator — announced a list of 11 new members. Some were predictable, such as oracle provider Chainlink and VC stalwart Blockchain Capital, but one name stood out in particular: eGirl…

$3.2 million in tokens stolen from New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia have been liquidated on major cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a tweet from blockchain analytics firm Elementus on Feb. 4.The hack, which is seemingly the first major security breach of 2019, was announced by the platform on Jan. 15. The exchange said that the hack…

The company claimed its CBDC solution would allow Bhutan's central bank to deploy a digital ngultrum "without compromising financial stability or monetary policy objectives.” The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan is partnering with Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency in the mountainous kingdom.In a Wednesday announcement, Ripple Labs said Bhutan’s central bank would…

Back in November, the percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders from the Office of Foreign Asset Control peaked at 79%. 666 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders set by the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control…

The concept of Vision Tree’s “Open Source Money” series was always an intriguing one. A documentary-cum-reality TV show following the trials and tribulations of Disney-incubated Dragonchain (DRGN) as it attempts to negotiate a path through the perilous waters of United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutiny.With the premiere now upon us, 10 a.m. Eastern…