Opportunities for Blockchains and Digital Assets to Support and Enhance U.S. National Security
With regulatory certainty, the national security benefits of digital assets and blockchain technology will grow exponentially, say four national security experts.
The Protocol: Crypto Fundraising, Job Losses, Juicy Payouts, Grants for Devs
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we’re covering the Optimism’s $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket’s (negligible) impact on Polygon’s bottom line.
Protocol Village: BlockJoy Introduces ‘BlockVisor 2.0,’ a Bespoke Solution for Blockchain Node Operators
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Plans to Raise $42B to Buy More Bitcoin Over Next 3 Years
FTX’s Nishad Singh Gets No Prison Time for Role in Crypto Exchange Collapse
Singh is the fourth FTX executive to be sentenced for his role in the fraud.
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control
The U.S. Treasury Department’s panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the kind of heavy central hand that may rankle the crypto sector.
Coinbase Shares Slump After Big Q3 Earnings Miss on ‘Softer’ Market Condition
BlackRock’s Entry Into Crypto Matters More Than U.S. Election, QCP Capital’s Darius Sit Says
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on CNBC means more to QCP’s founder and chief investment officer rather than presidential candidates promoting crypto.
Coinbase Pours $25M More Into Fairshake as CEO Armstrong Says ‘We’re Not Slowing Down’
MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets
The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto “market maker” MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.