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Neal Stephenson’s Metaverse Vision Is One Step Closer as Lamina1 Blockchain Launches Betanet

The metaverse-focused layer-1 blockchain, dreamed up by science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes, is launching the Lamina1 Hub for Web3 builders and creators.

Crypto’s Theater Is Becoming More Surreal

Decentralization theater, governance theater, community theater. Web3 promised a revolution, but much of the innovation is only for show, says Cami Russo, the founder of The Defiant.

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Aug 10, 2023 at 4:58 p.m. UTC

Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

The former U.S.president launched a NFT series last year.

Bitcoin Slumbers as ETF Hopes Simmer; PEPE Leads Altcoin Gains

Meme coin and low-caps remain favorite plays among traders as bitcoin investors look to a swift ETF judgment.

Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Could Help Power up a New Crypto Cycle: Bernstein

New capital will enter the market from fresh stablecoin supply, tokenization of traditional assets, native crypto infrastructure tokenization and ETFs, the report said.

The viral token reached an $80 million market capitalization earlier this month before falling 90%.

Open interest or the dollar amount locked in open SHIB futures contracts has topped $100 million for the first time since February.

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Bernie Madoff’s Former Attorney Reacts to Sam Bankman-Fried Being Sent to Jail; Trump’s Crypto Bags

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 14, 2023.

Aug 14, 2023

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I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5

The payments giant’s new stablecoin will compete with Tether’s and Circle’s coins, but it’s not breaking any new ground.

Aug 7, 2023

CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined

A possible ‘Crypto Twitter’ exit is likely as the algorithm changes with “forever” signups and Elon battles Mark over threads and data. Meanwhile, the FEDNow launches and the U.S. has achieved a historic moment with a bipartisan consensus on crypto regulation in the House…finally!

Aug 2, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Bitget Exchange Faces Lawsuit by Advisor of ReelStar Token Project After the Listing Goes Sour

Influencer Evan Luthra says the exchange froze his account and destroyed his advisory relationship. Bitget says Luthra was dumping the REELT token as he advised his followers to buy.

Aug 3, 2023

RWA Tokenization: What Does it Mean to Tokenize Real-World Assets?

Traditional finance giants are excited about the idea of putting ownership of assets like precious metals, art, homes and more on the blockchain.

Jul 25, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

Jul 24, 2023

Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

May 4, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

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Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin

Aug 14, 2023

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail

Aug 13, 2023

La temporada de altcoins se acerca, según un análisis técnico

Aug 11, 2023

HBAR Rallies on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp

The token has now jumped nearly 50% over the past two months.

Aug 14, 2023

Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: ‘Good Luck’ Convincing a Jury

His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling — in and out of court — over the failure of Gemini’s Earn lending service.

Aug 11, 2023

Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure

The ZK rollup is built on Polygon Supernets, a program designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.

Aug 14, 2023

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Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

The former U.S.president launched a NFT series last year.

Aug 14, 2023

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Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Snags Primary Presidential Elections in Argentina

Milei had been tabbed to finish no higher than third in Sunday’s preliminary election.

Aug 14, 2023

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U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC’s Coinbase Lawsuit

The Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce and DeFi Education Fund all filed amicus briefs late Friday.

Aug 12, 2023

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Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

Bankman-Fried was accused of leaking former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s diary to the New York Times.

Aug 11, 2023

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Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu

Sam Bankman-Fried isn’t escaping the charge as he faces potential jail time ahead of his trial.

Aug 11, 2023

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Cathie Wood’s Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application Decision Pushed Out by SEC

The regulator is reviewing more than a dozen spot bitcoin and ether future ETF applications.

Aug 11, 2023

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