VanEck to launch Avalanche ecosystem fund

VanEck to launch Avalanche ecosystem fund

Idle capital will be deployed onchain into real-world asset (RWA) projects, the asset manager said. VanEck plans to launch a private digital assets fund in June targeting tokenized Web3 projects built on the Avalanche blockchain network, the asset manager said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph. The VanEck PurposeBuilt Fund, available only to accredited investors,…

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Coinbase breach hit almost 70k users — Attorneys

Coinbase breach hit almost 70k users — Attorneys

A complaint filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office also alleges the attack was only discovered six much after it occurred. A recent filing with Maine’s attorney general sheds new light on Coinbase’s data breach, claiming that nearly 70,000 users were impacted and that the incident went unnoticed for nearly six months. According to the…

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Bank lobby is 'panicking' about yield-bearing stablecoins — NYU professor

Bank lobby is 'panicking' about yield-bearing stablecoins — NYU professor

Citing sources close to the banking lobby, Austin Campbell says financial institutions are spooked by stablecoins that pay interest. America’s powerful banking lobby is “panicking” over the potential of stablecoins to disrupt their traditional business model, particularly when it comes to yield-bearing stablecoins, according to Austin Campbell, a New York University professor and founder of…

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Crypto.com secures EU license to launch crypto financial derivatives

Crypto.com secures EU license to launch crypto financial derivatives

Crypto.com has secured a MiFID license to offer regulated crypto derivatives in the European Economic Area, expanding its presence in Europe following earlier MiCA approval. Mobile-first crypto exchange and payment platform Crypto.com secured a license allowing it to offer cryptocurrency financial derivatives in the European Economic Area. According to a May 21 announcement, Crypto.com secured…

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Blackstone buys M worth of Bitcoin ETF in first crypto bet

Blackstone buys $1M worth of Bitcoin ETF in first crypto bet

Blackstone reported holding just over $1 million worth of shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF as of March 31, its first ever crypto-related purchase. Blackstone, which bills itself as the “the world’s largest alternative asset manager,” disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. However, Blackstone’s investment, reported in a…

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SEC charges Unicoin and executives for alleged 0 million fraud

SEC charges Unicoin and executives for alleged $100 million fraud

The SEC alleged thousands of investors were drawn by “fictitious promises” that Uniconi’s crypto assets were backed by real-world assets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged crypto platform Unicoin and three of its executives, alleging they made false and misleading statements about its crypto assets that raised $100 million from investors. The SEC…

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Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Decentralized exchange Bancor is seeking damages for Uniswap’s alleged infringement of its patented technology. Bancor, the creator of a smart contract-based automated market maker, is suing Uniswap for patent infringement, alleging the decentralized finance exchange has used its technology without permission and profited significantly from it. According to the May 20 announcement of the lawsuit,…

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The crypto market values chains more than standalone applications

The crypto market values chains more than standalone applications

The crypto industry’s value debate often pits blockchains against DApps, but market trends and infrastructure realities show blockchains remain the foundational layer driving long-term growth. Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal Although blockchains and DApps are critical, crypto industry stakeholders often prioritize applications based on adoption principles and revenue distribution. DApps won’t function…

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