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French Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Becomes Chiliz Blockchain Validator

Exaion helps industries with digital transformation related to cloud and blockchain with a focus on addressing energy efficiency of data centers.

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Selling on Rise? Crypto Whale Transfers $42.8M ETH to Binance

Roughly 18 hours ago, an investor holding a large amount of ether transferred 12,000 ETH worth $42.8 million to Binance, according to Lookonchain.

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Web 3 Startup Tensorplex Labs Raises $3M Seed Funding to Decentralize AI

Tensorplex said decentralization is an antidote to the risk of tech giants monopolizing artificial intelligence, making them prone to biases or censorship.

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Crypto Exchange Backpack Appoints Stripe, Banking Veteran as CFO

Backpack was founded by Armani Ferrante and Trian Yver, alums of defunct trading companies Alameda Research and bankrupt crypto exchange FTX respectively.

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Volatility Heats Up

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Stolen $3B Since 2017, Says UN Security Council: Report

A UN Security Council panel is investigating 17 crypto heists in 2023, for which North Korea may have been responsible, which were valued at more than $750 million.

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Bitcoin Halving May Have a Positive Impact on Prices, But Other Factors Still at Play: Coinbase

The cryptocurrency does not operate in a vacuum, and its price is also affected by non-crypto influences, such as macro factors, the report said.

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Dogecoin Climbs 18% on DOGE Futures Hopes, Bitcoin Nears $68K

Crypto markets dumped, then jumped, as regulatory headwinds and macroeconomic decisions played their hand in a rollercoaster 24 hours.

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Want to Track the Speculative Frenzy in Bitcoin Market, Here’s How

Speculative frenzy characterised by irrational exuberance and greed is an infamous sign of an impending market top.

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Meet The Woman Behind Solana Hit Meme Coin ‘Doland Tremp’

The newly-formed PoliFi category is all about memes and laughs, while making a few bucks along the way, say the team behind the TREMP token.

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BlackRock Enters Asset Tokenization Race with New Fund on the Ethereum Network

"This is the latest progression of our digital assets strategy," said Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets.

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FTX Was Down to Last 105 Bitcoins When Bankruptcy Rescue Crew Arrived: John Ray

John J. Ray III Fires Back Against SBF’s ‘Delusional’ Claims Customers Lost No Money in FTX Collapse

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Protocol Village: Morph EVM Raises $19M in Seed Round Led by Dragonfly

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.

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Protocol Village: Blockchain Project Elastos Announces 'BTC Oracle' for Bitcoin L2

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.

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Bitcoin Tops $67K on Dovish Fed Remarks; Ether Rebounds From SEC Fears, DOGE Soars

Fed policymakers maintained their outlook for three rate cuts by the end of the year, alleviating market risk of a more hawkish stance.

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Coinbase's Base Chain Warns of 'Stuck' Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

The Ethereum layer-2 chain's status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.

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The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana's Yakovenko on Meme Coins

There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko about the ...

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Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security

Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.

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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year

Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection.

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