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EXCLUSIVE: Gmoney Secures $1 Million Loan With CryptoPunk, Previews NFT Paris Collection

A pseudonymous NFT entrepreneur known as Gmoney borrowed $1 million as a 180-day loan in tokenized U.S. dollars (USDC) using his prized Ape Punk #8219 as collateral on the Gondi lending platform.

EXCLUSIVE: GSU Protocol Founder Believes That SEC Delays & Litigation Are An Effort To Protect USD Dominance

As of Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally given crypto investors what it has been waiting for by approving 11 issuers that applied for the long-sought spot Bitcoin ETFs. Parties approved included businesses such

Global POW System Could Make Hacking 'Too Expensive To Execute': Bitcoin's Model As A Blueprint

Tracing the evolution of cyber warfare reveals a transition from abstract notions to concrete challenges, reshaping the intersection of global security and technological advancements.

Tim Draper Says Yes to Bitcoin For The Holidays, Anticipates $250,000 BTC In 2024

Are we in for a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Christmas?

FTX Case Is Failure Of Centralization, Not Of Crypto, Says Tim Draper

After a five-week trial, disgraced former head of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy, for which he faces a maximum sentence

Rarible Launches RaribleX: A Marketplace-As-A-Service Product To Bring NFTs To The Masses

Rarible announced the launch of RaribleX on Wednesday, an NFT marketplace solution meant to empower consumer brands and developers in Web2 and Web3 with a turnkey solution that helps them launch and grow digital communities through NFTs.

Grayscale's Dave LaValle Hints At More Digital Asset-Backed ETFs To Come

With the recent appearance and subsequent disappearance of the BlackRock spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF ticker on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) listings, a

EXCLUSIVE: Grayscale's Dave LaValle Counts ETFs Among The 'Greatest Financial Innovations Of Our Generation'

Dave LaValle is the Global Head of ETFs for Grayscale Investments, a U.S.-based digital currency asset management company and a Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary founded in 2013.

Meet EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali: Creating Digital Asset Investments Opportunities With Traditional Finance Sensibilities

EDX Markets launched on June 20, 2023, as a crypto trading platform that builds on the best practices established in traditional finance, providing customers with a non-custodial model that mitigates c

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Court: 'It's Not Crypto On Trial—It's Classic Fraud And Embezzlement'

Jury selection for the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT), began on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York.

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Draper Reflects On Bitcoin ETF As Grayscale Announces New Ethereum Fund

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF is looking very likely, with the world's leading crypto asset manager, Grayscale, as a possible front-runner to be approved by the SEC.

Rarible Partners With Ethereum's Mantle Network To Launch NFT Marketplace Mintle

Rarible, one of the leading NFT marketplaces, has announced a partnership with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Layer 2 network Mantle Network. The new marketplace, Mintle, supports NFT trading on the Mantle Network.

'Tron Is The King Of USDT': Justin Sun Announces $1B In Tether On His Blockchain Network

On Sept. 19, Justin Sun, founder of Tron Network (CRYPTO: TRX) tweeted: “1B #USDT on #TRON.” The Tron Network account echoed the celebration, tweeting: "#TRON is the king of #USDT".

John Liu Brings AWS Web3 Expansion To The World — 30 People To Watch In Web3

John Liu is bringing blockchain to the masses as the head of product Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Liu is also the co-founder of Automatic USA, which applies fintech to the used car financing industry.

30 People To Watch In Web3: Alan Vey Is Making Entertainment Exciting In Web3

Alan Vey is the CEO and founder of Aventus, a Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT) parachain that describes itself as an “enterprise-grade Layer 2 blockchain that marries the scale of a permissioned blockchain with the security and interoperability of public blockchains.”

30 People to Watch in Web3: Darcy Donavan — Crypto Queen & Web3's Hollywood Ambassador

If you aren't aware of the waves Darcy Donavan, the "Queen of Crypto," is making in the Web3 world, you would probably still know her face.

30 People To Watch In Web3: Alex Salnikov, Champion Of NFT Creator Rights, Digital Ownership

Alex Salnikov is best known as the head of product and co-founder of Rarible, a top-ranked community-centric NFT marketplace.

30 People To Watch In Web3: Cody Carbone - Leading The Charge On US Crypto Policy

As VP of Policy for the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Cody Carbone is at the forefront of mainstreaming crypto at a regulatory level working directly with the government, promoting crypto as an issue that unites the interests of Democrats and Republicans.

30 People to Watch in Web3: Mina Khattak - Bringing Web3 Payments To The Web2 World

Mina Khattak is the director of crypto and emerging business at Worldpay, a project of FIS, a leading provider of technology solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets firms globally.

Gala Games Investors File Suit Against Founder, Alleging Burning $600 Million In Tokens

Last Thursday, True North United Investments LLC filed a complaint through its attorneys on behalf of Blockchain Game Partners (BGP), Inc. and investors in Gala Games against Gala Games CEO and Co-founder Eric Schiermeyer.