ConsenSys lawsuit reveals JPMorgan owns critical Ethereum infrastructure
A group of ConsenSys shareholders are demanding an audit of a deal that saw JPMorgan win significant stakes in Ethereum's Infura and MetaMask.
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Crypto exec likens Russia to North Korea, blocks users over sanctions
Crypto gaming startup Animoca Brands worries it could be cut off from the financial system if it doesn't block Russia-based users.
Binance, Kraken will only freeze Russian crypto traders if they’re sanctioned
Binance is blocking crypto traders on sanctions lists but won’t widely ban Russian users, as it would supposedly go against crypto's values.
BitMEX has now lost all US profits after founders plead guilty, lawyer says
BitMEX founders Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo have admitted breaking anti-money-laundering laws and agreed to pay $10 million each in fines.
Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon
Ambitious tech folk are hoovering up massive salaries and mouth-watering share packages paid by 'web3' firms. Gamble or solid career move?
Kickstarter is still pivoting to blockchain, swears it won’t be Proof-of-Work
Kickstarter announced its decentralized crowdfunding service in December but users are worried about the eco impact of blockchain.
Bitcoin miners want to sell stock instead of dumping crypto too soon
Prominent Bitcoin miners Hut 8 and Marathon Digital Holdings have both filed with the SEC for the option to trade stock for cash.
Right-click savers send NFT marketplace Cent into indefinite hiatus
Ethereum-powered marketplace Cent is tired of the war fought between NFT fans and antagonists who right-click and save expensive JPEGs.
Tories urge Trudeau to adopt national crypto framework to ‘woo investors’
Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says it’s time Canada started taking crypto seriously, and has proposed a bill to help grow the sector.
Crypto investors build Bitcoin mines to avoid paying taxes — thanks to Trump
So-called "opportunity zones" were meant to help poorer communities in the US, but Bitcoin miners are moving in for the sweet tax breaks.