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Congressional Republicans in Hot Pursuit of Biden-Era’s Crypto Debanking

An investigation in the U.S. House of Representatives and a hearing in the Senate will examine whether financial regulators during the administration of former President Joe Biden deliberately cut off crypto industry leaders and others from the banking system in an inappropriate use of authority. “Debanking is un-American — every legal business deserves to be […]

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Next Stop for DePIN: Taco Bell

The DePIN revolution is coming to a fast food franchise near you. The movement that started with Helium and has spread to numerous categories, including mapping and car data, this year is now spreading to hospitality. The initiative shows how quickly DePINs — or decentralized networks of physical infrastructure — are becoming mainstream. The fast

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EasyA Wants to Attract More Than Just ‘Bounty Hunters’ to Its Hackathons

Many participants in industry hackathons are just looking to make some quick prize money and move on to the next contest — Dominic Kwok calls them “bounty hunters.” But EasyA, the start-up for developers that he and his brother Phil started four years ago, is looking for a different type of competitor — those who

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Ledger Co-Founder’s Kidnapping Highlights Threat of Crypto Robberies

David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency wallet developer Ledger, was rescued in a police operation after being kidnapped in a ransom attack in France, according to reports, putting an end to days of swirling rumors. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that Ballard and his wife were kidnapped on early Tuesday from their home in Central France

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Gains 8.0% as Nearly All Assets Trade Higher

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3991.46, up 2.5% (+97.0) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: HBAR (+8.0%) and SOL (+4.8%). Laggards: ETC (-0.1%) and BTC (+0.4%).

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Bitcoin Options Worth $7.8B Set to Expire at End of Month on Deribit

Some $7.8 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) options expire at the end of the month and, with the largest cryptocurrency trading well above the so-called max pain point, it’s possible market makers looking to maximize their profits will try to force it lower in the coming days. Data from Deribit, the largest decentralized options exchange,

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Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Whipsaws as Risk Assets Get Feel-Good Boost

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The past 24 hours have been among the most hectic in the crypto industry for years, and this was reflected in Thursday’s bitcoin (BTC) price, which whipsawed 2% to 3% multiple times in a matter of minutes. Still, it managed to stay above the psychological

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Bitcoin Whales in ‘Accumulation Phase’ After Trump Inauguration: CryptoQuant

Large bitcoin (BTC) holders, commonly known as whales, are back purchasing more of the asset after a lull period in early January and a bout of profit-taking, CryptoQuant data shows. The monthly percentage growth of the bitcoin holdings of large investors has accelerated from -0.25% on January 14 to +2% on January 17, the highest

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