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Sam Bankman-Fried Disputes FTX US 'Shortfall' Claims, Critics Skeptical of Excel Spreadsheet Defense

Following an update from FTX debtors about the $5.5 billion discovered by administrators during an investigation, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) took to Twitter to share a blog post from his Substack newsletter.

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Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations

The city of Shanghai is bringing metaverse activities to 20 urban locations, that will allow citizens to use digital tools in different ways according to the area. The initiative is part of a pilot program of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to push more metaverse applications to the population.

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Iran and Russia Consider Issuing Gold-Backed Stablecoin, Officials Unveil

Tehran and Moscow are discussing the possible launch of a stablecoin for international settlements, the Russian press revealed. In order to mint the gold-backed currency, however, authorities would need to first regulate crypto assets, a lawmaker noted.

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3 hours ago
19th Jan. 2023

Binance CEO Says Many Crypto Players ‘Get Distracted’ by Money

DAVOS, Switzerland — Those in the crypto industry should focus on the fundamentals of crypto technology rather than get distracted by the money in the sector, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told an audience at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting here on Wednesday.

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5 hours ago
19th Jan. 2023

US Charges Crypto Exchange Bitzlato With Laundering $700M

Authorities have accused the little-known platform of laundering funds tied to illicit Russian finance and have arrested its founder.

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4 hours ago
24th Jan. 2023

Davos-launched blockchain project aims to be the ‘SWIFT’ of stablecoins and CBDCs

A SWIFT-style system for bank-issued and regulated digital currencies was launched by a firm involved in building China’s national blockchain project.

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3 hours ago
24th Jan. 2023

Demand for blockchain skills shot up 552% in 2022. Here's why

The report's findings are based on 209,249 coding tests sent through the DevSkiller platform to candidates from 54 countries.

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2 hours ago
24th Jan. 2023

Vitalik Buterin divulges the ‘largest remaining challenge’ for Ethereum

While the concept of stealth addresses appears complex in theory, Buterin previously described it as a “low-tech approach” compared to other Ethereum privacy solutions.

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