Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Policy

U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs

The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Policy

Core Scientific Hopes to Emerge from Bankruptcy by September, Lawyers Say

The crypto miner’s creditors have grown increasingly impatient with the firm’s efforts to formulate a restructuring plan.

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Tech

Token of Layer-1 Blockchain Kava Surges 40% Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade

The change improves transaction speed and aims to beef up security on the platform, Kava says.

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Finance

Smart-Contract Registry Cookbook Raises $2M to Create Web3 Developer Support Tools

The company will use the money to educate Web3 developers and supply them with tools to streamline their work. 

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Finance

Uniswap Weighs Proposal to Enrich Token Holders, Switch on Liquidity Pool Fees

The plan to turn on fees for some of Uniswap’s liquidity pools would funnel money to the protocol’s treasury and token holders.

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Finance

DeFi Broker Prime Protocol Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Token Transfers

The protocol aims to eliminate the need for token bridges, wraps and swaps to make moving crypto tokens between blockchains safer.

Prime Protocol to eliminate need for cross-chain bridges (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Finance

Israel Has Seized 190 Binance Accounts With Alleged Terrorist Ties Since 2021: Reuters

Israeli authorities say the accounts on crypto exchange Binance belonged to individuals affiliated with Daesh and Hamas. 

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Finance

Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Rolls Out V3 Liquidity Pool on 13 Chains

The new liquidity pools aim to help users reduce financial risks and increase their profits across networks.

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Tech

Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust

The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users.

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Policy

Blockchain Association Leaves New York as Federal Regulatory Fight Looms

The advocacy group will refocus its efforts on petitioning regulators and officials in Washington, D.C. 

U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.(Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash)