New York crypto miner Coinmint alleged two semiconductor companies set up an “elaborate deception” to lure the miner into a $150 million purchase agreement, in a lawsuit seeking over $23 million in damages. Coinmint alleged that bitcoin technology firm Katena Computing and semiconductor designer company ...more »

Comitato europeo per il rischio sistemico (ESRB) ha pubblicato oggi un rapporto che delinea le implicazioni sistemiche dei mercati delle criptovalute e propone opzioni politiche per affrontare i rischi derivanti dai crypto-assets e dalla finanza decentralizzata (DeFi)… https://www.dirittobancario.it/art/rapporto-esrb-su-crypto-assets-e-finanza-decentralizzata-defi/

Crypto service provider Matrixport is joining forces with crypto custodian Copper to enhance its client access to prime brokerage offerings, according to a press release. The collaboration will see Matrixport integrating with Copper’s ClearLoop to offer its institutional clients… https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/16/matrixport-integrates-with-coppers-clearloop-on-prime-brokerage-offerings/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Stablecoin issuer Tether reported $1.48 billion in net profit for the first quarter of the year, double the previous quarter’s result, according to its latest attestation published Wednesday…. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/10/tether-reports-148b-profit-in-q1-reveals-bitcoin-gold-reserves/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=feedly&utm_campaign=headlines

Pro-focused non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur is making headlines again, this time for entering the NFT lending space. The move has raised questions about its broader market impact… https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/05/05/nft-lending-platform-blend-sparks-concerns-over-ecosystem-liquidity/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Coinbase Global, la più grande borsa di criptovalute negli Stati Uniti, non accetterà o trasferirà più pagamenti in dollari da o verso Silvergate Capital per i titolari di conti Coinbase Prime, che fornisce servizi a investitori istituzionali e società. La decisione è legata alla delicata situazione finanziaria che sta attraversando Silvergate, ...more »

Binance has launched a prepaid crypto card in Brazil in partnership with Mastercard, the crypto exchange said Monday. The card will be available to all Binance users… https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/30/binance-partners-with-mastercard-to-launch-prepaid-crypto-card-in-brazil/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=feedly&utm_campaign=headlines

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged crypto lender Nexo with failing to register the offer and sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP). Nexo has agreed to pay a $22.5 million fine to the SEC and another $22.5 million to settle similar charges ...more »

Blockchain technology may be a solution when it comes to anti-theft measures for retailers… https://cointelegraph.com/news/using-blockchain-technology-to-combat-retail-theft