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India's largest crypto exchange WazirX, which Binance acquired in 2019, has partnered with crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs to enhance anti-fraud and anti-money laundering features. WazirX Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty denies claims that its deal with TRM Labs is connected to Binance's string of warnings from global financial regulators. "In India, there are no regulations around crypto. What we are doing is... to self regulate ourselves, and transaction monitoring is an important aspect," Shetty said.

Jul 6, 2021

According to a new survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council, bitcoin mining has increased to 56% sustainable energy consumption in the second quarter of this year. Councilmember Jaime Leverton of crypto mining firm Hut 8 digs into the data on sustainable mining, discussing bitcoin's heated energy debate. Leverton also addresses concerns that Hut 8 is a "dirty miner," affirming Hut 8 is "looking at programs to involve carbon offsets, and build out a framework... to become more sustainable over time."

Jul 2, 2021

Japan was once a cryptocurrency paradise until regulators cracked down on crypto following a major exchange hack. Oki Matsumoto, CEO of Japanese financial conglomerate Monex Group, says, "Japan is back" while discussing the outlook for the crypto markets in the country. He says regulators are "stupid" for their recent warnings about Binance in Japan.

Jul 1, 2021

Digital real estate NFT investment fund Republic Realm's Janine Yorio on launching Metajuku, a shopping district in Decentraland. It's an Ethereum-based virtual world, or metaverse, owned by its users and governed through a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). "Metajuku is a natural evolution of the retail environment that went from 2D websites to 3D immersive retail stores that people can shop in," Yorio said.

Jun 30, 2021

Charles d’Haussy of ConsenSys explains how the new blockchain-based digital health passport can help alleviate the pandemic situation in Hong Kong, affirming that the Chinese government will not gain access to data through this new app.

Jun 28, 2021

Miami mayor Francis Suarez discusses the city's first-mover advantage and ambition in the race to become the world's next crypto capital with incentives to come to Miami for local and global talent, attracting Chinese miners in the great migration, synergies with Latin American banks, El Salvador, bitcoin volatility, U.S. dollar infrastructure, and crypto regulation.

Jun 25, 2021

Open marketplace Rarible has raised over $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Venrock and CoinFund. Funding will go towards building a community-owned blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on the Flow blockchain. Rarible Co-founder and CEO Alexei Falin discusses the upcoming launch, also commenting on the state of the NFT markets.

Jun 23, 2021

The ​most expensive blockchain to use is Ethereum, with users paying over $5 million per day in transaction fees, compared to Bitcoin's $1.5 million. This July, Ethereum's fee market is expected to undergo a radical change known as Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. CoinDesk's Christine Kim breaks down her comprehensive report on the key findings and investment implications for the upgrade.

Jun 22, 2021

Jadu, a mobile augmented reality platform for holograms, is immortalizing viral TikTok dances and other holographic performances of Black artists as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. Jadu CEO Asad J. Malik joins "First Mover" to discuss the importance of the release and how it connects to the legacy of Juneteenth.

Jun 18, 2021

"You don't just want to store [your digital assets] in a closet. You want them to interact with the whole ecosystem," says Ledger's chief experience officer Ian Rogers. "But the place your digital assets are most at risk is at the moment of transaction." Rogers joins "First Mover" to discuss Ledger's latest funding round, cybersecurity and ransomware attacks.

Jun 16, 2021