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David Yaffe-Bellany
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British Soccer, Brought to You by American Crypto Optimism
A group of American cryptocurrency investors is trying to turn an obscure English soccer club into “the internet’s team,” with a global following of crypto…
Twitter Begins Offering $7.99-a-Month Verification Subscriptions
The new system for assigning check marks to users’ profiles is among a raft of changes the company has been discussing since Elon Musk’s takeover.
Bittrex Fined $24 Million for Breaking U.S. Sanctions
Bittrex allowed customers in Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine to trade virtual currencies, according to the Treasury Department.
The Crypto World Is on Edge After a String of Hacks
More than $2 billion in digital currency has been stolen in hacks this year, shaking faith in the experimental field of decentralized finance known as…
C.E.O. of Celsius, the Crypto Bank, Resigns
Alex Mashinsky, the founder of Celsius, which filed for bankruptcy in July, said his role had “become an increasing distraction.”
Ethereum’s Long-Awaited ‘Merge’ Reaches the Finish Line
Ethereum, the most popular cryptocurrency platform, completed its much-anticipated switch to a more energy-efficient infrastructure.
Celsius Network Plots a Comeback After a Crypto Crash
The chief executive of the experimental crypto bank Celsius has told employees about an audacious plan to revive the firm, which filed for bankruptcy in…
Investors Sue Treasury Department for Blacklisting a Crypto Platform
Tornado Cash was banned last month to prevent hacking, money-laundering and other cryptocurrency crimes.
The Crypto World Can’t Wait for ‘the Merge’
A long-awaited upgrade to Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform, may make the technology more environmentally sustainable. But it comes with risks.
What Is ‘the Merge’?
Here’s what to know about a major software upgrade to Ethereum, the most popular crypto platform.