Author: AOTCC
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Coinbase CEO hints its new layer-2 network could include AML measures
Brian Armstrong said centralized firms have a responsibility to monitor transactions and carry out Anti-Money Laundering checks.
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‘Home’ regulator could solve crypto’s ‘fragmented supervision’ issue: Comptroller
During a speech at a banking conference in DC, acting comptroller Michael Hsu cited FTX an example of why a “consolidated home country supervisor” is needed.
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TeraWulf goes nuclear: 8,000 rigs spool up in Nautilus mining facility
Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has fired up a new “behind the meter” mining facility powered by 100% nuclear power in Pennsylvania.
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White House ‘aware of the situation’ at Silvergate, says spokeswoman
The spokeswoman said that she won’t be commenting specifically on Silvergate, but the White House will be actively monitoring the situation.
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Tornado Cash dev says ‘sequel’ to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly
Soleimani explained that the “critical flaw” with Tornado Cash is that users cannot prove that they’re not associated with a criminal enterprise stealing or laundering crypto funds.
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Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours
The highest of the 288 bidders forked out just over 7 BTC for one of the 288 Bitcoin Ordinals-based NFTs up for auction.
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SEC accuses Utah firm of ‘fraudulent’ $18M crypto mining scheme
The SEC said Green United’s operation was a fraud and the community was quick to quell fears of the SEC classing crypto mining as a security in the suit.
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Frax’s shift to a fully backed stablecoin signals the end of DeFi’s algorithmic experiment
The sun sets on algorithmic stablecoins as Frax shifts to a fully-backed model.
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American regulators are pushing hard against crypto: Law Decoded, Feb. 28–March 6
Crypto mining operators, custodians and Binance personally received a fine doze of the United States officials’ attention last week.
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Lawmakers should check the SEC’s wartime consigliere with legislation
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has a lot in common with “The Godfather’s” Michael Corleone, according to the Cato Institute’s Jack Solowey and Jennifer Schulp.