Binance.US CEO calls it quits amid major layoffs
Top blockchain and crypto news: Binance.US undergoes staffing shakeup. Ethereum NFTs at risk. India to take a stand on crypto.
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Solana leads winners in top 10 cryptos as Bitcoin, Ether extend gains
All top 10 cryptos gained in Thursday afternoon trade in Asia, except Toncoin.
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SEC fines Stoner Cats for selling unregistered securities as NFTs
NFT markets fear more enforcement action may be heading their way, while NFT offerings as securities fail to convince the SEC.
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FTX gets green light to sell US$3.4 billion in crypto assets
A U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware approved failed crypto exchange FTX’s motion to sell its crypto assets at a court hearing on Wednesday.
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Bitcoin back above US$26,000 after CPI release
Bitcoin rose on Thursday morning in Asia to trade above US$26,000. Ether also rose to reclaim US$1,600. All other top 10 non-stablecoin tokens moved up.
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Toncoin gains 13% on Telegram partnership; Bitcoin, Ether little changed
Toncoin led gainers in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, rising over 13% after the project announced its partnership with Telegram. Bitcoin and Ether were little changed during afternoon trading in Asia, but market analysts are looking at September as a period for strategic Bitcoin accumulation. See related article: Weekly Market Wrap: ETF developments…
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Astar, Polygon joins power to launch zkEVM solution for wider Web3 adoption
Japan-based Astar Network announced Wednesday that it is launching its zkEVM solution powered by Polygon’s Chain Developer Kit.
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Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx suffers hack, at least US$43 million lost
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx Global suffered a security breach on Tuesday, resulting in an estimated loss of US$43 million in cryptocurrencies.
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Zero-knowledge technology is ready. Why isn’t it more widely used?
ZK is a complex but game-changing cryptographic technique for blockchain scalability and privacy. Here’s how the industry can make it more accessible.
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Binance.US cuts one-third of workforce; CEO Brian Shroder steps down
The U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has laid off one-third of its staff, or more than 100 employees.