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The Sandbox Co-Founder on Metaverse Outlook, Alpha Season 3
Metaverse platform The Sandbox is launching Alpha Season 3, which includes more than 90 experiences and 100 hours of available gameplay. Co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget shares his insights into the new season, the impact of crypto winter on the metaverse, and the performance of The Sandbox’s native SAND token.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Now Offers Staking Rewards
Crypto exchange Gemini will offer support for clients throughout the U.S., Singapore and Hong Kong to earn and store staking rewards in their accounts. Gemini Vice President of Product Layla Amjadi discusses how the service could help increase user interest ahead of Ethereum’s upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake model.
All About ETH; Civic Tech’s Blockchain Role
Final timeline for the Ethereum Merge announced. Could the proof-of-work push derail the transition? Blockchain’s potential to transform civic administrations. Those stories in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Crypto Lender Celsius Files 2 New Lawsuits in Attempt to Recover Funds
Crypto lender Celsius Network has filed two new lawsuits in an attempt to retrieve lost funds. Ropes & Gray Business Restructuring Associate Daniel Gwen discusses what this means for Celsius and its creditors and customers.
Fed's Friday Jackson Hole Speech Already Priced Into Bitcoin: Clearpool CEO
Clearpool co-founder & CEO Robert Alcorn discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, explaining why Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming Jackson Hole speech this Friday is already "largely priced in right now." Plus, his take on the possibility of the Ethereum "flippening" ahead of the network's Merge event.
Bitcoin ‘Lost Its Narrative’ Ahead of Ethereum Merge, Expert Argues
Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Product Strategist at Market Vector Indexes (MV), explains why he thinks bitcoin "has completely lost its narrative" ahead of the Ethereum merge.
Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Must Stay in Jail; Judge Approves Voyager Paying 'Retention' Bonuses
Alexey Pertsev, accused of facilitating money laundering via now-sanctioned Tornado Cash, must stay in jail for at least 90 more days, a Netherlands judge ruled Wednesday. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Electric Capital has named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as an adviser, according to Bloomberg. A U.S. federal judge ruled crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award.
Current Crypto Winter Tracking 2018’s Bear Market: Arcane Research
Data from Arcane Research shows the current bear market is tracking the 2018 bear market, suggesting a bottom forming near the end of this year and prolonged duration of compressed volatility. Still, Arcane concludes today’s crypto market is far more developed versus past cycles.
‘Not Unusual’ for Voyager to Pay Employees Retention Bonuses, Restructuring Expert Says
A U.S. federal judge ruled in Voyager’s bankruptcy hearing Wednesday the crypto lender can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a “retention” award. Ropes & Gray Business Restructuring Associate Daniel Gwen discusses the key takeaways from the hearing, explaining why this is “customary” and “not that unusual.”
Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Razzlekhan Breaks Silence on Twitter
Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, one half of the couple accused of laundering 119,754 bitcoins in the $4.5 billion Bitfinex hack from 2016, broke her silence on Twitter after six months to confirm she no longer has any involvement in crypto or non-fungible token (NFT) projects.