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Tether Reports $700M in Profits Despite 'Tumultuous End to 2022': CTO

LocalBitcoins to Shut Down After 10 Years of Operation
LocalBitcoins, one of the earliest and most popular peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchanges, today announced that it is shuttering its business after more than ten years of operation. In its announceme...
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Max KoopsenFeb 9, 2023
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Crypto ATM Provider Coin Cloud Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Crypto ATM provider Coin Cloud has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Coin Cloud was one of the first major movers in the crypto ATM space, having been launched in 2014 by current CEO Chris McAl...
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Will McCurdyFeb 9, 2023
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Bitcoin Sinks Below $23,000 as Crypto Regulation Scrutiny Intensifies
Bitcoin (BTC) is again under pressure as the leading cryptocurrency briefly sank to a four-week low of $22,408 on Thursday morning before climbing back to prices of around $22,715 by press tim...
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Andrew AsmakovFeb 9, 2023
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Was the MetaBirkin Verdict Bad for NFTs, or Just for Knockoffs?
Imagine that nine jurors walk into a courtroom, are shown an NFT collection, and asked a deceptively simple question: are these items art or commerce? That riddle, in a meta sense, is one that...
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Sander LutzFeb 9, 2023
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Are Regulators Taking Aim at Crypto Staking? Rumors Suggest New SEC Scrutiny
As U.S. regulators continue to tighten their reigns on crypto, rumors are swirling that the next target could be the practice of cryptocurrency staking. “We’re hearing rumors that the SEC woul...
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Jason NelsonFeb 9, 2023
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