European Union lawmakers have agreed a way forward on regulating the traceability of crypto assets being traded in the bloc. The rules are intended to curb the use of crypto for money laundering and terrorism financing by bringing in compliance requirements for crypto service providers, such as tra…
OP Crypto raising $100M for ‘Fund of Funds’ to back fund managers
OP Crypto is raising $100M for its new investment, dubbed "Fund of Funds", to deploy capital into emerging fund managers focused on early-stage crypto investments
This crypto winter may be long, but builders remain bullish
Many of the top digital assets in the cryptocurrency market are down significantly, but some market participants are shrugging it off and focusing on the long game.
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Solana launches web3-focused smartphone Saga to improve crypto-mobile relationship
The co-founder and CEO of Solana, Anatoly Yakovenko, had a Steve Jobs moment when he stood in front of an auditorium in New York City and announced the launch of Saga, an Android web3-focused smartphone. “This is something that I fundamentally believe the industry needs to do,” Yakovenko said. “We …
This Ukrainian deeptech startup has trained an AI to paint war art
A Ukrainian deeptech startup is launching a charity NFT project to sell AI-generated artworks with the twin goal of raising money to support people affected by Russia’s war of aggression and also — it hopes — keep attention locked on the conflict as it approaches its fourth month,…
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Bitcoin falls below $20,000 and Ethereum sinks past $1,000 as crypto market free fall continues
The crypto market suffered one of its most dramatic selloffs in years this week as the prices of top cryptocurrencies declined as much as 35% week-over-week as fears of a broad economic recession intensified. On Saturday, the total global market cap of cryptocurrencies sank below $850 billion as to…