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Finance

Metaverse-Focused Blockchain Lamina1 Promotes Rebecca Barkin to CEO

The former Magic Leap executive will now oversee all business operations for Lamina1 and ensure the execution of the company’s product roadmap,

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'Bitcoin Jesus' Says He Has the Money to Pay Crypto Lender Genesis

Roger Ver, the blockchain-industry veteran once known as “Bitcoin Jesus” thanks to his early evangelism for the cryptocurrency, said Wednesday that he has “sufficient funds” to make good on payments allegedly owed to the crypto lending firm Genesis Global. Genesis is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), a crypto conglomerate that also owns CoinDesk.

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Latest ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Ethereum a Step Closer to Its Shanghai Upgrade

Ethereum developers said they successfully created a copy of the blockchain to provide a testing environment ahead of the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade. CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk discusses the significance of this "shadow fork" and what the new upgrade could mean for the protocol and ETH staking firms.

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How Crypto Developers Are Faring During a Bear Market

Blockchain, crypto, and Web3 developers continued to build out their ecosystems in 2022, even in the face of a brutal crypto winter, according to a recent report from crypto venture capital firm Electric Capital. Electric Capital partner Maria Shen joins "All About Bitcoin" to share insights into the key takeaways from the report and the outlook for the crypto industry.

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Finance

Swiss Bank Cité Gestion Becomes First Private Bank to Tokenize Its Own Shares

The private bank is partnering with digital assets firm Taurus to issue and manage its tokenized shares.

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Layer 1 Blockchain Aptos’ APT Token Price Doubles in Two Weeks

Layer 1 blockchain Aptos’ APT token is jumping in the last 14 days, even as the broader crypto market grapples with bankruptcies, lawsuits and a decline in overall sentiment. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential factors driving the rally and the state of the broader digital asset space.

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Tech

Ethereum's Buterin Proposes 'Stealth Addresses' to Enhance Privacy Protections

In a new blog, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlines a stealth address system that can help overcome the blockchain’s lack of privacy protections.

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 18: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. ETHDenver is the largest and longest running Ethereum Blockchain event in the world with more than 15,000 cryptocurrency devotees attending the weeklong meetup. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Policy

Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital

5ire said in July it raised $100 million in Series A funding from U.K.-based conglomerate Sram and Mram.

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