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U.S. bankruptcy court greenlights Bittrex’s asset liquidation plan

TL;DR Breakdown Bittrex, the once-popular Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange, has received the green light to commence its Chapter 11 liquidation plan. The approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware comes after a meticulous process characterized by multiple hearings, motions, and supplemental plans. However, the path to this clearance wasn’t smooth. The court […]

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Ark Invest sells Coinbase shares amidst Bitcoin’s bullish rise

TL;DR Breakdown Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood has offloaded shares of Coinbase Global Inc., even as Bitcoin prices surge, touching a high of $34,878.65 recently. This significant 15.2% spike within 24 hours contrasts sharply with Ark Invest’s decision. Specifically, the firm disposed of approximately 42,613 Coinbase shares through its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF and Ark […]

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Coinbase suspends 80 trading pairs to strengthen liquidity

TL;DR Breakdown Coinbase, a major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is streamlining its operations by suspending 80 non-USD trading pairs. This significant step, announced on October 16, is part of an effort to enhance overall market health by consolidating liquidity. Affected trading pairs span various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Tether USDT, as well as fiat currencies like […]

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Fintech Festival Thailand 2023 Takes Unexpected Turn With Cib Raid

The Fintech Festival Thailand 2023, a networking event that covers a broad spectrum of industrial topics, including banking, payments, personal finance, digital assets, Web3, blockchain, and investments, faced an interruption when the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Bangkok raided the venue. This action by the CIB underscores Thailand’s regulatory oversight of financial entities in the fintech […]

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Open Standards Everywhere

 We have commonly used to listening the term “standards” for accounting, auditing or quality assurance. The term “standard” is sometimes restricted to technologies approved by formalized committees that are open to participation by all interested parties and operate on a consensus basis. However, Open standards, either unowned or owned by a collective body are the […]

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Sustaining Community Networks With Blockchain Technology

Making internet access available to every person on the planet is one of the United Nations development goals and an important objective of the Internet Society. As billions of people still lack access to the internet, setting up community networks – telecommunication infrastructure operated by citizens to meet their own needs, has become a well […]

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A Proposal to Improve Manrs Global Secure Internet Routing Policy Management Using Blockchain Technology

A Proposal to Improve MANRS Global Secure Internet Routing Policy ManagementUsing Blockchain Technology Version 1.1June 6, 2020 William Favre Slater, [email protected]@gmail.comChicago, ILUnited States of America Please visit this link for the full report complete with images. http://www.billslater.com/manrs/ISOC_MANRS_Chapter%20_Initiative_Project_William_Slater_2020_0606_v01.1_.pdf TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents. 2 Executive Summary. 3 What We Learned in the ISOC MANRS Global […]

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Manrs Fellowship Program Now Open

The first-ever MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. If you are an emerging leader eager to improve the well-being of the Internet’s global routing system, apply now. The program gives highly motivated individuals the chance to work alongside MANRS ambassadors, who are industry leaders participating in the Ambassador Program. Together, […]

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6 Blockchain Trends in 2020

Now that it has entered mainstream consciousness and experiencing a widespread adoption, blockchain is now well past the point that it’s only deemed as a trend. But then again, it’s still at its infancy. Despite being leveraged in many industries, the true promised blockchain remains to be seen. But with its increased relevance, trends are […]