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OnlyFans Stops Sex Acts and Politicizes Payments

OnlyFans has abandoned the sex workers that made it huge, largely thanks to pressure from banks and payment providers. That's a terrifying precedent, says our columnist.

Opinion  ·  20 August 2021
Options

Tapiero’s 10T Holdings, Akuna Capital Buy $100M Stake in Bitcoin Options Exchange Deribit

The transaction occurred on the secondary market; Deribit declined to state its current valuation.

Business  ·  20 August 2021
VanEck

VanEck, ProShares Abruptly Withdraw Ether Futures ETF Proposals

Investment firms Van Eck and ProShares have both withdrawn their applications with the SEC for approval of ether futures ETFs, just two days after filing them.

News  ·  20 August 2021
Fraud

SEC Secures Judgments Against 3 in Bitconnect Scam

One individual must pay more than $3 million and hand over a wallet containing 190 bitcoins.

News  ·  20 August 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Breaks $48K for First Time Since May

"The institutional world is turning cautious on stocks and that is making cryptocurrencies look very attractive," said one analyst.

Markets  ·  20 August 2021
Newsletter

Money Reimagined: Afghan Activist Roya Mahboob on Crypto

Bitcoin surely doesn't "fix" Afghanistan, but it "could play a very important role” as an alternative financial system.

Opinion  ·  20 August 2021
Ethereum Mining

Mineros de Ethereum hacen una apuesta multimillonaria por el retraso de las actualizaciones

Los principales fabricantes de equipamiento minero, como Bitmain, están construyendo herramientas más especializadas para la minería de Ethereum.

Business  ·  20 August 2021
Automated Market Makers

What Is an Automated Market Maker?

Automated market makers incentivize users to become liquidity providers in exchange for a share of transaction fees and free tokens.

Tech  ·  20 August 2021
DeFi

Alchemy Expands Free Tier in Bid to Attract More Blockchain Developers to Platform

The blockchain infrastructure startup says easy access to developer services helps projects "unfold at a higher velocity."

Tech  ·  20 August 2021
Sports

NFT-Focused Topps Abandons Plan to Go Public in SPAC Merger

The longtime trading card company pulled out of its deal following the loss of its exclusive contract to make cards for Major League Baseball.

Business  ·  20 August 2021
Opinion

Así blockchain está empoderando a las mujeres en Medio Oriente

La cadena de bloques ofrece herramientas para que las mujeres se involucren en una industria donde las reglas no han sido definidas y puedan controlar sus vidas financieras.

People  ·  20 August 2021
Regulation

Diem: A Dream Deferred?

Is diem what the world needs? "It's a start," economist Darrell Duffie says.

Opinion  ·  20 August 2021
Inflation

Cuáles son las monedas que podrían reemplazar al dólar como principal reserva de valor

La participación de la moneda estadounidense en las reservas mundiales no ha dejado de disminuir desde hace años. ¿Tomará el euro, yuan o bitcoin su lugar en el centro de las finanzas mundiales?

Features  ·  20 August 2021
Crypto Hacking

Liquid Exchange Attack: Can a Crypto Wallet Ever Be 100% Safe From Hacks?

Custody experts say Thursday’s attack could be related to an earlier Liquid hack last November. Is MPC really to blame?

Tech  ·  20 August 2021
Bitcoin

Eurex to Launch Bitcoin ETN Futures to Meet ‘Significant Demand’

The contract will be traded in euros and physically delivered in bitcoin ETNs.

News  ·  20 August 2021