Oregon joins five other states that have delicensed Binance.US after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to felony charges.
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Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launch [cointelegraph]
The ZPL-powered zBTC token will allow Bitcoin holders to engage with the Solana DeFi ecosystem.
Proposed US bill wouldn’t allow taxing block rewards at acquisition [cointelegraph]
If incorporated into U.S. tax law, the bill would require block rewards from proof-of-work and proof-of-stake networks to be taxed when sold rather than when they were acquired.
Jerome Powell’s pivot heralds a boring summer for Bitcoin [cointelegraph]
The Federal Reserve isn’t sticking with the schedule of interest rate cuts it predicted earlier in the year. That makes navigating the market more challenging.
Ankr expands Bitcoin liquid staking tokens to AI blockchain Talus [cointelegraph]
The Bitcoin LSTs can be used to power the Talus blockchain’s virtual artificial intelligence assistants.
Yuga Labs restructures again, EU touts metaverse health benefits: Nifty Newsletter [cointelegraph]
Yuga Labs CEO Greg Solano said intricate corporate processes muddied the company’s creative spirit.
VC Roundup: Gaming investments surge 94% in Q124 as market rebounds [cointelegraph]
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Tevaera, AVALON, Uncharted, Contango, and Movement Labs.
Securitize raises $47M in strategic funding led by BlackRock [cointelegraph]
Crypto firms Aptos Labs, Paxos and Circle also took part in the funding that bodes well for the future of real-world asset tokenization.
Changpeng Zhao gets 4 months, Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — Why? [cointelegraph]
One former CEO went to trial and maintained his innocence, while one admitted fault and turned himself in.
Meme coins: Betrayal of crypto’s ideals… or its true purpose? [cointelegraph]
Meme coin fans think “serious” crypto investors are mid-curving it. Serious crypto investors think meme coin fans are idiots.