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DEXs Have Grown the Most as Competition Among Crypto Exchanges Intensifies: Chainalysis

The majority of DEX users are professional crypto traders looking for “new sources of alpha,” said one analyst.

Markets  ·  9 November 2021

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Says IPO to Be Priced at $25-$27 per Share

Australian bitcoin miner Iris Energy plans to raise up to $223 million from its Nasdaq IPO.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Nansen to Bring Crypto Intelligence Tools to Solana Early Next Year

Solana will be Nansen’s first non-EVM chain when it joins the platform in early 2022.

Tech  ·  9 November 2021

Basel Committee to Review Proposed Capital Requirements for Banks With Crypto Assets

The global standard-setter for banking regulation's proposed capital requirements for crypto assets were criticized by leading global banks.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

ECB’s Panetta Says CBDCs ‘Likely’ to Be Legal Tender: Report

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are "likely" to become legal tender in the jurisdictions of their issuance, the ECB's Fabio Panetta said.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

Swiss Central Bank Ready to Run With wCBDC in January: ‘Just Takes a Policy Decision’

SNB has completed testing of a wholesale CBDC with Swiss exchange SDX, and is technically ready to go live, according to governing board member Thomas Moser.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

Kazakh Mining Hosting Firm Enegix Looks for Energy Autonomy Through Hydropower

Kazakhstan has seen severe electricity shortages, and local miners are facing power rationing.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Solana Wallets Phantom, Solflare Eye Mobile for Growth

Phantom is launching a wallet app; Solflare’s is already live. Both projects see mobile as critical to expanding crypto’s reach.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

ETH-BTC Chart Points to Ether Leadership Ahead

Ether can take lead against bitcoin towards the year-end, one analyst said.

Markets  ·  9 November 2021

Neon Labs Raises $40M to Bring EVM Functionality to Solana

The Ethereum-compatible environment could lead to implementations of popular DeFi protocols on Solana.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Singapore’s Central Bank Is Laying the Foundations for a CBDC It Doesn’t Think Is Needed: Report

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is laying the technological foundations for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), its managing director said.

Others  ·  9 November 2021

Banque de France Calls for Further Examination of Wholesale CBDCs

The French central bank has concluded that further examination is required of wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Others  ·  9 November 2021

Reddit Co-Founder, Solana Ventures Launch $100M Initiative for Web 3 Social Media

Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six thinks Solana can support social at scale.

Business  ·  9 November 2021

Crypto Exchange Bitmart in Talks to Raise $20M at $300M Valuation: Report

Crypto exchange Bitmart is in talks to raise around $20 million at a $300 million valuation.

Business  ·  9 November 2021