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Ripple Could Buy Assets From Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius

Ripple Could Buy Assets From Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
Ripple Could Buy Assets From Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain payments firm Ripple is interested in buying assets of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, a company spokesperson said Wednesday (Aug. 10). Get the Full...

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SEC, CFTC Weigh New Hedge Fund Crypto Reporting Rules
SEC, CFTC Weigh New Hedge Fund Crypto Reporting Rules
August 10, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal regulators are set to issue a proposal that would — among other things — require large hedge funds to reveal their cryptocurrency exposure. Get...

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Roblox Users Growing up — and Demanding Brand-Centric Social Experiences
Roblox Users Growing up — and Demanding Brand-Centric Social Experiences
August 10, 2022  |  Earnings

The caricature of teenagers playing video games in basements is being redrawn as Roblox says its audience is aging out of one set of experiences...

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Rep. Waters: Hold Equifax, Leadership Accountable for Erroneous Credit Scores
Rep. Waters: Hold Equifax, Leadership Accountable for Erroneous Credit Scores
August 10, 2022  |  Regulation

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has said credit reporting firm Equifax and its leaders should be held accountable for selling erroneous credit scores to lenders, and...

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Plans for Ethereum Spinoff Could Sputter without Backing of Top Stablecoins
Plans for Ethereum Spinoff Could Sputter without Backing of Top Stablecoins
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pollution-spewing version of the Ethereum blockchain will live on after the main smart contract platform switches to an environmentally friendlier, far more scalable technology...

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Freight Platforms Show Buoyancy on Land, Sea and Air
Freight Platforms Show Buoyancy on Land, Sea and Air
August 10, 2022  |  Supply Chain

The supply chain crisis is an intermodal struggle. Freight fights to reach its destination by land, sea and air. Part of the problem is stubborn...

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Expedock Raises $13.5M to Help Freight Forwarders Improve Use of Data
Expedock Raises $13.5M to Help Freight Forwarders Improve Use of Data
August 10, 2022  |  Investments

Freight software provider Expedock has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding that it will use to expand its team and help supply chain businesses...

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Thailand Could Empower Central Bank to Help Regulate Crypto
Thailand Could Empower Central Bank to Help Regulate Crypto
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Authorities in Thailand are reportedly planning to amend regulations and authorize the country’s central bank to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency and digital assets. Get the...

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Dana Raises $250M to Expand Digital Wallet Use
Dana Raises $250M to Expand Digital Wallet Use
August 10, 2022  |  Investments

Indonesian digital wallet company Dana is looking to expand after raising $250 million from local firm Sinar Mas and Alibaba’s Lazada Group. Get the Full...

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