# FTX.US acquires Bitcoin derivatives platform LedgerX

# FTX.US acquires Bitcoin derivatives platform LedgerX

“# FTX.US acquires Bitcoin derivatives platform LedgerX ” FTX.US, the United States-based affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is acquiring crypto derivatives platform LedgerX for an undisclosed amount. FTX.US’ owner, West Realm Shire Services, announced on Tuesday that the company had executed a sale-and-purchase agreement to acquire LedgerX’s parent company, Ledger Holdings. The deal is expected…

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# Recommending regulations: Crypto working groups make push for adoption

# Recommending regulations: Crypto working groups make push for adoption

“# Recommending regulations: Crypto working groups make push for adoption ” Although the cryptocurrency sector may still be considered the “Wild West” by some governments and regulators, continued adoption and emerging use cases show that digital currencies are here to stay. Some even argue that blockchain-based networks and decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms may soon…

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#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China

#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China

“#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China” In the future, the most successful countries will have the sharpest minds.  That’s good news for China.  In the first week of August, the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, a think tank affiliated with Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, reported that “China is Fast…

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# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry

# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry

“# SEC reportedly contracts blockchain analytics firm to monitor DeFi industry ” The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly signed a $125,000 deal with blockchain analytics firm AnChain.AI to help monitor and regulate the decentralized finance industry. According to a Friday report from Forbes, an AnChain.AI company spokesperson confirmed the agreement with the federal…

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# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

“# The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back ” The latest news has left the decentralized finance community in a collective fetal position. Responding to the threat of increased regulatory oversight, leading decentralized exchange Uniswap recently restricted the trading of certain tokens. Earlier in July, Dan M. Berkovitz, chairman of the Commodity…

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# ‘Don’t kill crypto’ billboard goes up in Alabama in advance of House tackling infrastructure

# ‘Don’t kill crypto’ billboard goes up in Alabama in advance of House tackling infrastructure

“# ‘Don’t kill crypto’ billboard goes up in Alabama in advance of House tackling infrastructure ” Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future has publicly called out Alabama lawmaker Richard Shelby for preventing an amendment clarifying the role of crypto in the infrastructure bill to be addressed in the United States Senate. Fight for…

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# US Air Force prioritizes blockchain security with new Constellation Network contract

# US Air Force prioritizes blockchain security with new Constellation Network contract

“# US Air Force prioritizes blockchain security with new Constellation Network contract ” A blockchain-based initiative from the United States Air Force will employ Constellation’s Hypergraph Network to provide data security with the Department of Defense’s commercial partners. In a Thursday announcement, Constellation said it had been working with Kinnami Software Corporation to develop an…

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