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BlackRock strengthens tokenization push with BUIDL’s multi-chain expansion

BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) has expanded its reach to multiple blockchain networks, including Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon, according to a Nov. 13 statement. This expansion is part of BlackRock’s strategy to strengthen its tokenization efforts, transforming BUIDL into a multi-chain asset....

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Pump Fun updates terms to block UK users days after FCA warning

Pump.Fun has restricted access to users in the UK days after receiving a regulatory warning from the country’s financial watchdog. The decision comes after a Dec. 3 warning from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which flagged the Solana-based memecoin launchpad for potentially offering financial products without authorization. In compliance with UK regulations, Pump.Fun updated its terms of service on Dec. 6 to exclude British users....

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Trump eyeing former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo for White House ‘crypto czar’ role

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Chris Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad,” has emerged as the leading candidate to become the first White House...

Brazilian lawmaker proposes $18 billion Bitcoin reserve initiative

Brazilian lawmaker Eros Biondini introduced legislation proposing the creation of a Bitcoin (BTC) Sovereign Strategic Reserve (RESBit) with an allocation of up to $18.6 billion...

Digital Chamber urges US government to allow small crypto holdings for employees

The Digital Chamber of Commerce has urged the US Office of Government Ethics to reconsider prohibiting federal employees from holding crypto. In a Nov. 13 letter...

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Epic Games hit Off The Grid wins Game of the Year at first live 2024 GAM3 Awards

Off The Grid secured the Game of the Year award at the 2024 GAM3 Awards, held live for the first time in Manila on Nov.22. Developed...

The gaming lesson from Off The Grid and Telegram? Put blockchain in the background

The following is a guest post from Leo Li, CVO and Chief Growth Officer at CARV. Off The Grid could be the mainstream moment we’ve been...

ICP identity protocol DecideID to launch on Solana eliminating any KYC need for DeFi

DecideAI has announced the integration of its biometric identity verification solution, DecideID, into the Solana blockchain, aiming to enhance security and trust within the ecosystem....

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France considering Polymarket ban after local trader makes $80 million on Trump win

France’s gambling regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ), is expected to block access to Polymarket, a major cryptocurrency-based prediction platform, local news outlet the Big Whale reported. Such a move would be one of the country’s strongest regulatory moves against a crypto entity. Known for its blockchain-driven betting on global events, Polymarket gained widespread traction during the recent US presidential election, attracting more than $3.2...

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