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A new consultation paper from Hong Kong's financial regulator outlined several new criteria for letting retail investors back into crypto.
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Bitcoin doesn't need to be backed by anything tangible to be valuable; like fiat currencies, much of its value derives from consumer confidence.
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Stepn lets users earn crypto for exercising—giving them real returns for walking, jogging or running. But gameplay is complicated.
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There’s another high-profile victim of the FTX meltdown as crypto hedge fund Galois Capital moved to close its business.
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The upcoming Helium migration and substantial NFT sales volume appear to be fueling a double-digit recovery for Solana.
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Jaime Rogozinski, who founded the now-iconic subreddit for financial degens, wants a court to reinstate him.
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Neal Mohan has said that NFTs could enable “creators to build deeper relationships with their fans.”
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Like its New York-based counterpart, the office is looking for a CBDC developer.
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And an angry artist accused Bored Ape Yacht Club creators Yuga Labs of plagiarizing their iconic skull logo.
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Despite a market cap of over $115 million, Yuga Labs appears to have taken an unlicensed design for its Bored Ape Kennel Club logo.