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Crypto.com Capital Hires Jon Russell as GP, Hints at Expanding Fund Size

Russell spent 10 years as a tech journalist, including stints at The Ken and Tech Crunch.

Crypto.com Capital has hired Jon Russell as a general partner. (Jon Russell)

Tech

China-Backed BSN to Release Infrastructure This Month to Support NFTs: Report

The move by Blockchain Services Network is aimed at creating a Chinese NFT industry with no link to cryptocurrencies.

Beijing (Zhang Kayiv/Unsplash)

Videos

Kevin O’Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’

Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, discusses his approach for evaluating start-ups in crypto and investing in the wider blockchain space. “If you’re willing to invest in Microsoft and Google, why wouldn’t you invest in Ethereum? … It’s all software,” O’Leary said.

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Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins

"We look forward to hearing the feedback from stakeholders and will draw up a risk-based, pragmatic and agile regulatory regime," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said.

HKMA

Markets

Dorsey Proposes Non-Profit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund for Developers

The main purpose of the fund will be to defend developers from lawsuits regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Block founder wrote in an email to the bitcoin-dev mailing list.

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