Crypto billionaire Tim Heath lost a tooth but took a finger in a 30-second struggle with kidnappers in Estonia last year, a court has heard.
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When we talk about the role of Bitcoin (BTC) or blockchain in business, we are talking about either business ventures building blockchain/cryptocurrency systems, products or infrastructure; or the integration and adoption of cryptocurrency in existing enterprises as a supported payment method.
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency businesses face incredible challenges on two fronts: regulation and adoption.
Over the years, many high-profile crypto businesses such as some of the leading exchanges have had to move operations across the country or to other countries entirely to avoid severely inhibiting regulatory constraints in certain jurisdictions.
At the same time, mainstream adoption by individuals and established businesses is a very steep uphill battle for entrepreneurs as they attempt to make crypto more accessible and compelling to enterprises and laypeople alike.
Stay tuned as we chronicle blockchain and cryptocurrency’s shifting role in the world of business.
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Ripple has followed Circle in looking to be its own bank after Congress moved ahead with a bill to regulate stablecoin issuers under the national bank regulator.
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The platform's OpenAI private equity tokens were disavowed by the company, prompting OpenAI co-founder, Elon Musk, to call the AI firm "fake."
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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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In a media interview, Chair Paul Atkins pledged to empower businesses to innovate through tokenization.
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Before its collapse, Silicon Valley Bank had deep ties to crypto companies and venture capital funds investing in the industry.
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Belgium’s KBC Bank plans to let retail customers invest in Bitcoin and Ether via its Bolero platform, pending regulatory approval later this year.
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AllUnity, a stablecoin joint venture by Deutsche Bank and DWS, has received a BaFin license in Germany to issue a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, EURAU.
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Coinbase’s acquisition of Liquifi aims to address the complexity of token launches by onchain builders by making them faster and easier.
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Bybit and OKX have both launched MiCA-compliant crypto exchanges in the EU, marking a significant push into Europe’s newly unified regulatory landscape.
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This community-first crypto exchange replaces global templates by tailoring everything from content formats to event timing to regional preferences.
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Figma has filed to go public in the US, disclosing it holds $69.5 million worth of Bitcoin ETFs and has $30 million in USDC ready to purchase Bitcoin.
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Phishing attacks account for the highest number of security incidents so far this year at 132, but wallet hacks stole the most at $1.7 billion.
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The US Treasury has sanctioned a crypto wallet containing $350,000 tied to the alleged cybercrime hosting service Aeza Group.
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Grayscale has slowly narrowed the arbitrage opportunities on its crypto trusts by converting them into exchange-traded funds.
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