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2023-01-18 03:04:37 Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Strength Above $21K, Congress' FTX Problem
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/01/17/crypto-markets-today-bitcoin-holds-strength-above-21k-congress-ftx-problem/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

ALSO: Crypto bank Silvergate reports a fourth-quarter loss of $1 billion. Equities closed mixed after big banks’ 4Q earnings reports. Open / Comment

2023-01-18 03:03:37 FTX's Failure Highlights Need for Federally Mandated Insurance, Not More Regulation
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/17/ftxs-failure-highlights-need-for-federally-mandated-insurance-not-more-regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

There is extensive precedent for requiring companies providing critical infrastructure to get special insurance. Why not require crypto companies to back themselves with a market-based solution, say the founders of Evertas, a crypto insurance provider? Open / Comment

2023-01-18 01:21:12 Can Barry Silbert Delay the Inevitable?
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/17/can-barry-silbert-delay-the-inevitable/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines Open / Comment

2023-01-18 00:06:50 CBDCs Are the Future of Money, IBM Exec Says
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Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, IBM executive partner Shyam Nagarajan discusses why a hybrid model could drive widespread adoption of central bank digital currencies. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 23:29:16 Bitcoin Price Reaches $21,000, Shorts Demolished In Biggest Squeeze Since 2021
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-hits-21000-huge-short-squeeze

Bulls take charge with massive upward momentum. Key price levels to watch to determine whether this is another bear market rally or a move with lasting power. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 23:01:15 Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/17/solana-foundation-ripple-gbbc-and-others-form-partnership-to-promote-crypto-solutions-for-climate-change/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The crypto-climate coalition is trying to come up with interoperability principles and business cases. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 21:55:21 Polygon Completes Hard Fork to Reduce Gas Fee Spikes, Disruptive Reorgs
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The software upgrade to the Ethereum scaling project went live on Tuesday and included two proposals from December that Polygon validator teams voted to approve. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 21:54:39 South Korea Launches Metaverse Replica of Seoul
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As part of a three-year effort to expand its public services, Metaverse Seoul will allow users to take their avatars to tax offices, access youth counseling and read e-books. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 21:54:00 Ethereum Startup Obol Labs Raises $12.5M to Decentralize Validators
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/01/17/ethereum-startup-obol-labs-raises-125m-to-decentralize-validators/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Co-led by Pantera and Archetype, the funding round is targeted towards building out decentralized validator technology (DVT) on Ethereum. Open / Comment

2023-01-17 21:53:21 Crypto Marketing Needs to Change. Let’s Make 2023 the Year for Influencer Accountability
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FTX was just like the ill-fated Fyre Festival: a hollow project fueled by mendacious influencer marketing, says Oxygen's Nemo Yang. Open / Comment