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Tether condemns ‘false information’ and denies holding any Chinese trading paper in new statement

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Stablecoin issuer Tether wants to debunk rumors that they hold Chinese commercial paper as backing for (USDT) In a new statement from the company, Tether says it does not hold any Chinese paper and such “false information” is a threat to the industry. The company also says it plans to reduce its total commercial paper…

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Magic Eden NFT Marketplace Announces Web3 Gaming Investment of $130 Million

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Magic Eden has announced an investment in Web3 Gaming, a gaming platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing developers to create games that use smart contracts to control game assets and gameplay.

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Malaysia is not worried about the state of cryptocurrencies

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The crypto space has not been doing well lately. Many well-known currencies like BTC and ETH are still falling like crazy, but according to the young Malaysian investors, the situation is not a cause for concern and they continue to invest as if nothing has changed. Malaysian crypto trading remains strong Anthony Pang, for example,…

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Crypto Giant Coinbase To Strengthen Its Presence In Europe, Plans To Expand In France And Three Other Countries

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Coinbase, the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to increase growth outside of the US as the company plans to expand its services to four European countries. In a new company blog post, the cryptocurrency exchange says it is stepping up its expansion efforts by venturing into France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands after gaining…

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Ripple Launches Innovation Challenge for CBDC Solutions on XRP Ledger

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Ripple is launching an innovation challenge aimed at promoting the development of XRP Ledger (XRPL) applications for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). According to the contest page, entrants can submit projects for three categories: interoperability, retail orientation, and financial inclusion. Under the contest rules, interoperability projects must include solutions that help CBDCs connect with other…

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MicroStrategy takes a big hit after crypto crash

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Software giant MicroStrategy continues to suffer thanks to its ongoing ties to bitcoin. The world’s number one digital currency by market capitalization has been seeing a series of big losses in recent weeks that have finally seen all of its 2021 gains disappear over the course of a few months, and now it looks like…

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Crypto Exchange FTX Injects $250,000,000 into BlockFi and Acquires Equity Clearing Company

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in leading digital asset lender BlockFi as well as acquiring equity clearing firm Embed. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained on Twitter why the exchange saw BlockFi as a good investment opportunity during the cryptocurrency market downturn. “Today we are pumping $250 million into BlockFi and…

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Russia appears to be preparing to mine Bitcoin with torch gas

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One of the largest carbon emitters in the world, Russian gas giant Gazprom aims to reduce its carbon footprint by providing its flue gas for Bitcoin mining. The Russian government continues to forge ties with major players in the cryptocurrency mining industry, despite remaining skeptical about legalizing cryptocurrency trading and payments. Russia’s state-owned gas giant…

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Crypto Lending Company Blockfi Cuts Staff by 20%

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On Monday, the cryptocurrency lending company Blockfi announced that “market conditions” have had a “negative impact” on the firm’s business and it will be laying off “roughly 20%” of its staff. The message written by Blockfi co-founders Zac Prince and Flori Marquez follows a slew of well known crypto firms cutting back employees due to…