Newsletter Aug 10, 2022
Privacy Advocates, Crypto Leaders, Enthusiasts Cry Foul Over US Govt's Tornado Cash Ban

The U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) noted that he move was made because the virtual currency mixer "has been used to launder more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency since its creation in 2019."

3 Cryptos Billionaires Are Buying Now

It's worth keeping an eye on what some of the most prominent billionaires are buying right now.

Crypto On Tuesday: Market Remains Green

The crypto market turned green with Bitcoin retaining $23,000 and Ether nearing $1,800.

Lazarus Group Attempts Cyber Attack On deBridge Crypto Platform

North Korean hacker group Lazarus has attacked deBridge, a crypto platform, using a malicious file sent via email.

'Axie Infinity' Wants To 'Double Down' On South Korean Expansion

"It is reasonable to keep P2E games from getting age ratings under the current law because cash rewards in games can be considered prizes," the South Korea GMC said in an official statement in December 2021.

Cathie Wood Explains Why ARK Shorted COIN Stocks

Cathie Wood, the founder and CEO of Ark Invest, said that the firm sold Coinbase shares last month due to regulatory "uncertainty."

F2Pool Co-Founder On Allegations Of Manipulating Ethereum Block Timestamps

The co-founder of F2Pool Chun Wang talked about allegations of his firm manipulating block timestamps on Ethereum to obtain higher rewards.

Scaling Technology Will 'Make Crypto Payments Mainstream Again': Buterin

Buterin said that The Merge would bring back cryptocurrency payments and other crypto use cases in the next decade, which became "less popular" after 2018.

Chainlink Confirms Support To The Merge But Not Ethereum Hard Forks; Worries About 'Increased Risk'

The blockchain noted that decentralized apps on Ethereum's forked versions, including proof-of-work forks, could "behave in unexpected ways" because of app-level problems that might bring "increased risk" for end users.

BitMEX'S Gregory Dwyer Pleads Guilty To Bank Secrecy Act Violation

One of the first employees of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Gregory Dwyer, pled guilty of not implementing anti-money laundering rules at the exchange.

Singapore-Based Crypto Lending Firm Holdnaut Halts Withdrawals

Hodlnaut suspended all activities on the platform including withdrawals citing market conditions as the reason.

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