# Putin calls for blockchain-based international payment system

# Putin calls for blockchain-based international payment system

” Putin calls for blockchain-based international payment system “ Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized monopoly in global financial payment systems and called for an independent and blockchain-based settlement network on Nov 24, speaking at the International AI Journey Conference in Moscow.  During the event organized by Sberbank, the largest Russian bank and a major lender…

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# Alameda Research withdrew 4M ahead of bankruptcy filing – Arkham Intelligence

# Alameda Research withdrew $204M ahead of bankruptcy filing – Arkham Intelligence

” Alameda Research withdrew $204M ahead of bankruptcy filing – Arkham Intelligence “ Alameda Research withdrew over $200 million from FTX.US before it filed for bankruptcy, according to analysis from blockchain firm Arkham Intelligence disclosed on Nov. 25.  In a Twitter thread, Arkham revealed that Alameda Research, FTX’s sister company, pulled $204 million from eight…

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# Sustainability: What do DAOs need to succeed in the long run?

# Sustainability: What do DAOs need to succeed in the long run?

” Sustainability: What do DAOs need to succeed in the long run? “ The rising popularity of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) reflects the growing tendency toward the creation of community-focused projects within the Web3 ecosystem.  At its core, a DAO is an organizational structure that allows decentralized decision-making within a community. Currently, there are over…

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# Binance proof-of-reserves is ‘pointless without liabilities’: Kraken CEO

# Binance proof-of-reserves is ‘pointless without liabilities’: Kraken CEO

” Binance proof-of-reserves is ‘pointless without liabilities’: Kraken CEO “ The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX revealed the importance of proof-of-reserves in avoiding situations involving the misappropriation of users’ funds. While exchanges have proactively started sharing wallet addresses to prove the existence of users’ funds, several entrepreneurs, including Kraken CEO and co-founder Jesse Powell,…

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# Programming languages prevent mainstream DeFi

# Programming languages prevent mainstream DeFi

” Programming languages prevent mainstream DeFi “ Decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing fast. Total value locked, a measure of money managed by DeFi protocols, has grown from $10 billion to a little more than $40 billion over the last two years after peaking at $180 billion. Total value locked in DeFi as of Nov. 2022….

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