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Bybit Hack Consolidates Crypto Community

Bybit crypto exchange, which has suffered from the biggest industry hack to date, expressed its gratitude for the crypto community support while it works around the clock to enhance security measures and safeguard user funds.

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ECB Accelerates Blockchain Efforts

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding its efforts to enable banks and financial institutions to use blockchain-based systems for transactions with central bank money.

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Fold Bitcoin Debuts on Nasdaq

Fold public listing on the Nasdaq is a major milestone for the Bitcoin financial services firm and the crypto industry in general.

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Hackers Steal $1.5 Billion From Exchange Bybit

Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been subjected to a hacker attack that affected $1.5 billion worth of digital assets.

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Blockaid Raises $50 Million

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round.

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BitGo Launches OTC Trading Desk

Digital asset infrastructure provider and qualified custodian BitGo has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, which includes integrated trading, derivatives, lending, and qualified custody.

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DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures VASP License in UAE

MANTRA Finance can now legally function as a Virtual Asset Exchange and offer Broker-Dealer, Management, and Investment Services in the UAE.

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Ethereum Holder Spends $6.8 Million to Warn Against Mass Mind Control

In China, a man transferred more than 2,553 Ether worth $6.8 million to various addresses, including a burn address and WikiLeaks donations, claiming that Chinese entities and corporations control people using mind-control technology and devices.

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OpenSea Pauses Airdrop Reward System

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has paused its new airdrop reward system due to criticism from users about the mechanics.

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Robinhood Plans to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore

Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in the current year through the entity of the European digital asset exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it acquired.

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Hong Kong Responds to Questions About Use of Cryptocurrencies as Proof of Wealth

The Hong Kong government has for the first time answered questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant publicly revealed two cases where the respective digital assets were accepted.

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Deutsche Börse CEO Says EU Needs Permanent CBDC

Stephan Leithner, chief executive officer of German securities marketplace Deutsche Börse, calls for financial reforms in the European Union, including establishing a permanent digital euro.

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Animoca Brands, Standard Chartered, HKT to Launch HKD Stablecoin

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) in the framework of a new joint venture will issue Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.

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Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card

Visa and Fold have collaborated to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards.

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RedotPay, StraitsX and Visa to Launch Crypto Credit Card

RedotPay and StraitsX offer crypto enthusiasts another way to spend their cryptocurrencies effortlessly at millions of Visa-accepting merchants worldwide.

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Web3 Exec Says Current Chain Abstraction Methods Fragment Crypto

Industry executives and competing companies continue to try to grapple with abstracting away from the complexities of blockchain for the end user.

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