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Blockchain Project Worldcoin Taps Okta to Launch World ID

The press release explained how users can become fully verified by World ID – Worldcoin’s identity protocol. Blockchain identity project Worldcoin has announced a new collaboration with Okta – an identity management software. According to the announcement, the collaboration will help Worldcoin to launch its proposed identity protocol, World ID, in Germany. Worldcoin Floats World ID, Brags About Its Privacy Policy Per the announcement, World ID verification will start out in the German...

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Tech Startup Nothing Secures $96M Funding for US Expansion Ahead of Phone (2) Launch

Despite the challenging landscape of the smartphone consumer market and the economic climate, Nothing has achieved significant milestones and is poised for further growth. London-based tech startup Nothing has successfully closed its recent fundraising round with $96 million secured from both new and existing partners. The company was founded in 2020 by Carl Pei, the former co-founder of the smartphone maker OnePlus. In an announcement on Twitter, Nothing revealed that the investment round...

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Binance Loses Paysafe as EUR Banking Partner amid Regulatory Concerns

Binance informed its users that it is working to find another payment service provider.  Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has lost its banking partner Paysafe in Europe. Binance partnered with Paysafe in January 2022 after losing Barclays and Santander as banking partners in 2021. Since then, the exchange has been trying to expand its presence and reach in Europe. Consequently, Paysafe’s decision will set back the exchange’s European plans. Paysafe Is Wary of Regulators Paysafe...

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North Carolina House Passes Bill to Study How Holding Bitcoin Could Be Profitable for State

The state House of Representatives voted on the bill, with 73 out of 120 members voting in its favor, 40 members against it, and the remaining seven were absent. The lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly has passed a bill that would task the Department of State Treasurer to assess the feasibility of the state holding Bitcoin (BTC). The study will also measure the benefits that the state could derive from such investments. The bill proposes allocating $50,000 to study the...

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FTX Sues Former Compliance Officer for Enabling Top Management Fraud at Exchange

FTX is also seeking to reclaim the funds Friedberg received while working for FTX. FTX has filed a complaint in court that claims that Daniel Friedberg, one of its former top attorneys, was a major part of the fraud that company founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other top executives perpetrated. The complaint, which was filed in the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Tuesday, claims that Friedberg acted as the company’s fixer on several occasions. That is, he was responsible for silencing,...

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Ledger Launches Institutional-Grade Trading Network for Crypto Custody

Ledger launched an institutional-grade trading network to meet the risk management and regulatory requirements of institutions. On June 28th, crypto custody company Ledger announced the launch of “Ledger Enterprise TRADELINK”, a custodial trading network for institutions aiming to revolutionize this segment. According to Ledger, the crypto wallet company has signed contracts with several partners to carry out its new project, which eliminates unnecessary complexities in the crypto market...

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Bitpanda Pro Morphs to One Trading after Closing Series A Funding Round with €30 Million

One Trading intends to launch USD trading pairs, launch derivatives offerings, and announce new crypto listings including Bitcoin and Ethereum. After operating as one entity since 2019, Bitpanda and Bitpanda Pro have separated with the latter rebranding to One Trading following the successful closure of a Series A funding round with €30 million. According to the announcement, Bitpanda will retain a small stake in the new entity but will continue to operate independently in its future...

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FTX in Talks to Relaunch Its International Crypto Exchange

The possibility of FTX reopening its crypto exchange services under the new management has been tagged feasible by some industry observers. The FTX derivatives exchange, the bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform, has recently unveiled its plans to revive its international crypto exchange, according to reports by Wall Street Journal. This decision comes in the face of a tarnished reputation, as its bankruptcy caused a series of setbacks and challenges that have affected its standing...

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European Commission Publishes Proposals to Preserve Cash and Create Digital Euro Framework

The European Commission’s proposals for the use of cash and the digital Euro contain similar content as a draft bill leaked earlier in June. The European Union has published proposals that seek to preserve the use of cash in the region, while simultaneously setting a framework for the possible issuance of a digital euro. According to proposals by the European Commission, the aim is to ensure that banknotes and coins are still as accessible as ever while digital options are also supported....

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KuCoin to Require KYC Verification for All Users Starting from July

KuCoin CEO noted that the increased adoption of cryptocurrency has pushed the number of related security issues higher. Leading cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has introduced additional checks to its KYC verification process. In a bid to comply with global anti-money laundering regulations, the firm announced the KYC system upgrade on June 28. As part of the upgrade, all new users will have to complete mandatory identity checks from July 15. Without this, such users will not have access to...

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