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With the long-awaited Ethereum Merge expected to go live in less than 24 hours, Joseph Lubin, CEO of the blockchain software technology company ConsenSys, has shared his thoughts on it, noting that the transition is the third-most significant event in the crypto industry.  According to Lubin in a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, the first event was the birth of Bitcoin in 2009, while the second was the creation of Ethereum in 2015. “In terms of impact, in the history of...

On September 13, the U.S. Treasury Department published a guide with a series of steps for U.S. citizens to follow in order to withdraw their funds from Tornado Cash. Tornado Cash was a mixing service shut down on August 8 by the U.S. Treasury Department. This happened after investigations showed that the platform was used to launder money thanks to its transaction obfuscation features. Users Must Apply For a License to Withdraw Funds Per the Treasury Department’s guidelines,...

The crippling impact of May and June’s crash on Bitcoin miners still persists. New data revealed that August recorded the fourth consecutive month that has seen negative miner net flows. Bitcoin miners had to resort to selling in order to sustain themselves throughout August recording a net outflow of 21.3k BTC. The only month when miners accumulated BTC this year was April, as per the latest edition of CryptoCompare’s Asset Report. Bitcoin Miners in Distress The price of the...

HashKey Capital Limited – the investment arm of the finance company HashKey Group – received approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to manage a portfolio of 100% digital assets. The regulatory green light doubled down on the pro-crypto stance that the special administrative region of China has displayed recently. Not long ago, a study estimated that Hong Kong is the most crypto-ready nation. Diving Deeper Into Crypto According to a recent press...

While the Terra/UST $60 billion fiasco appears to be gradually dying down, South Korean prosecutors have revealed plans to launch a fresh investigation into the firm and its executives. According to a recent report by the Korean Herald, the Financial and Securities Crime Joint Investigation Team of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office has met with several crypto experts and financial regulators to review Terra tokens. Terra Tokens Could Be Securities  Per the...

In the final days leading up to Ethereum’s historic “Merge,” the largest American cryptocurrency exchange has provided some insight into the risks associated with the upgrade.  Coinbase’s Senior Protocol Specialist Ben Rodriguez explained that the Merge may come with technical and operational risks, alongside risks for miners and dapp users. Risks of the Merge Per Rodriguez’s latest post, the merge will be “the most technically complex upgrade to have ever happened in...

The once notoriously high yields provided by crypto lending services are now struggling to compete with more traditional, safer options. While yields for 3-month treasury bills slowly rise, AAVE’s lending rates on USDC have slumped massively since May. Rates for the two products have now crossed one another, meaning government debt is offering a better payout than its decentralized competition. High Risk, Low Reward? According to data provided by Bloomberg and Aavewatch, USDC...

Users of MakerDAO, the organization behind DAI, will now be able to mint the stablecoin for free. This was made possible after an executive vote increased the debt ceiling for its stETH vault to 200 million DAI. The higher debt ceiling is expected to minimize its dependency on support from centralized collateral assets. As such, the governance voted on the proposal that sought to reduce the fees for six vaults. The main idea was to promote DAI mints against decentralized...

BitGo confirmed earlier today that it had filed a lawsuit against the Mike Novogratz-spearheaded company seeking damages in excess of $100 million. Galaxy Digital planned to acquire BitGo earlier this year but backed out of the deal recently. In a September 13 Twitter thread, BitGo confirmed the previous rumors about the lawsuit, saying it was filed on September 12. The company said it wants “more than $100 million” in damages “arising from Galaxy’s improper repudiation and...

Near Foundation – the Swiss non-profit that oversees the development of Near Protocol – reportedly partnered with the VC firm Caerus Ventures to launch a $100M venture capital fund and venture lab. The main goal will be to support engineers, builders, and developers who work in the emerging Web 3 sector. Earlier this year, Near Foundation expanded its presence toward Africa, teaming up with the Kenyan blockchain community Sankore. Over the course of the agreement, both...