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Ether Liquid Staking Platforms Will Benefit as SEC Actions Likely Fail to Deal DeFi's Knockout Blow
Lido and Rocket Pool didn’t immediately see a massive rush in of capital after Kraken announced it had settled with the SEC.
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Crypto projects respond to privacy coin ban in Dubai
Christopher Goes, co-founder of privacy protocol Anoma, pointed out that privacy is a basic human right and a ban demonstrates a lack of consideration for the public.
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PayPal held $604M in Bitcoin and other crypto by the end of 2022
Bitcoin and Ether have the largest share in PayPal’s crypto assets, accounting for $291 million and $250 million in the asset breakdown, respectively.
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Next batch of Cointelegraph’s Top 100 ranking for 2023 is here
Take a look at the next selection of crypto heroes and villains on Cointelegraph’s Top 100 list for 2023, with spots 71–80 now unveiled.
IMA Financial Group Builds Industry-Leading Digital Risk Practice
IMA Director of Innovation Garrett Droege to manage practice
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DYdX DeFi Grants Renewal Proposal Spurs Polarized Community Discussion
Nearly 90% of voters favor the grants proposal, but many in the community pointed out controversial limitations.
US stocks sink further with S&P 500 on course for worst week since December
US stocks opened lower again on Friday as firms reported disappointing quarterly earnings.
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First Mover Americas: Kraken's SEC Settlement Sends Crypto Markets Tumbling
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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SEC Chief Gensler Warns Crypto Firms to Comply With Rules After Kraken Shutters Staking Program
Other platforms that offer yield-earning programs should "take note" and come into compliance, the regulator said a day after crypto exchange Kraken said it will pay a $30 million fine to settle SEC charges.
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Web3 Gaming Platform Ajuna Raises $5M in New Private Financing
The startup will use the new capital and its previous $2 million raised in seed round, to fund its expansion.
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Dow Jones Futures Fall Ahead Of Inflation Survey Data; Lyft Crashes 31% On Earnings Miss
Lyft crashed on earnings, while Alteryx, Cloudflare, Dexcom and PayPal also reported.
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Community urges Coinbase to relist XRP as CEO fights for staking
The community is wondering whether delisting XRP in 2020 was due to Coinbase's willingness to protect customers from “government overreach.”