Alameda Research files suit against Grayscale over ‘self-imposed redemption ban’
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Alameda Research files suit against Grayscale over ‘self-imposed redemption ban’

Alameda Research has filed suit against Grayscale Investments in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, it announced March 6. It also made claims against Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein, Grayscale owner Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the group’s CEO Barry Silbert.  Alameda Research is an affiliate debtor of FTX, which filed for bankruptcy in November. The suit seeks…

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Hermès asks court to halt sales of MetaBirkin NFTs following recent jury decision
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Hermès asks court to halt sales of MetaBirkin NFTs following recent jury decision

Hermès International, the French luxury fashion house, has requested a Manhattan federal court to block artist Mason Rothschild from marketing or owning his “MetaBirkin” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) following a recent jury decision that found Rothschild had violated Hermes’ trademark rights in its famous Birkin bags, as reported by Reuters.  French luxury house Hermes International has asked a federal judge to…

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US trustee appeals FTX bankruptcy judge's ruling to deny appointment of independent examiner
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US trustee appeals FTX bankruptcy judge’s ruling to deny appointment of independent examiner

Lawyers for Andrew Vara, the United States Trustee representing the interests of the Department of Justice in crypto exchange FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings, has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s denial of a motion appointing an independent examiner in the case. In a March 6 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the legal team petitioned to…

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gm: Neal Stephenson Maps Out the Metaverse
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gm: Neal Stephenson Maps Out the Metaverse

gm: Neal Stephenson Maps Out the Metaverse Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his seminal 1992 sci-fi hit novel “Snow Crash.” Now he’s helming a metaverse blockchain company called Lamina1 and advocating for one free and open metaverse. He spoke to Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves at length about what he got right and wrong in “Snow Crash,” goggles…

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Alameda Sues Grayscale Over $9 Billion Locked in Bitcoin Trust Shares
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Alameda Sues Grayscale Over $9 Billion Locked in Bitcoin Trust Shares

Failed crypto company FTX announced today that its affiliate Alameda Research is suing asset manager Grayscale Investments in a bid to unlock investments that it says are being improperly withheld from its customers.  In a Monday statement, FTX’s new boss John J. Ray III—who is overseeing the bankruptcy process of the collapsed crypto exchange—said Grayscale had an “improper redemption ban”…

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Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations
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Terawulf Energizes First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility in the US, Plans to Expand Operations – Mining Bitcoin News

Terawulf, a bitcoin mining operation, has announced that it has energized the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the United States at the company’s Nautilus Facility in Pennsylvania. According to the company, approximately 1 exahash per second (EH/s) or close to 8,000 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners are now online, and another 8,000 mining rigs will be delivered shortly.…

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Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows
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Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows

On Mar. 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that Investors have continued to display negative sentiment toward crypto investment products, with outflows totaling $17 million.  The negative sentiment was primarily focused on Bitcoin (BTC), with outflows for the cryptocurrency totaling $20 million. In contrast, short-Bitcoin products saw inflows for a third…

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Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows
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Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows

On Mar. 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that Investors have continued to display negative sentiment toward crypto investment products, with outflows totaling $17 million.  The negative sentiment was primarily focused on Bitcoin (BTC), with outflows for the cryptocurrency totaling $20 million. In contrast, short-Bitcoin products saw inflows for a third…

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Warning sign for ETH price? Ethereum volume profile is down 90% since March 2020
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Warning sign for ETH price? Ethereum volume profile is down 90% since March 2020

The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has recovered 78% since June 2022. But this doesn’t guarantee further upside, particularly with declining trading volumes suggesting that the risk of a major correction is high.  Ether volume profile drops 90% since March 2020 A “volume profile” indicator displays trading activity across prices, with the blue indicating buying volume and the…

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