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Crypto's banker adversaries didn't want to deal in latest White House meeting on bill

The White House had instructed crypto executives and bankers to come ready to compromise, but bankers maintained their call for a ban on stablecoin yields.

The White House, the executive office of the U.S. President (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto exchange Kraken fires chief financial officer ahead of long-awaited IPO

Kraken has moved chief financial officer Stephanie Lemmerman to a strategic advisory role, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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SOL-focused Forward Industries has had a tough run, but CIO says it's positioned for success

With no debt and the largest public solana treasury, Forward Industries' CIO says it can play offense and consolidate rivals as the sector strains.

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Forget the bank account: EY warns firms they must own the wallet to keep their customers

EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.

A man holds open an empty leather wallet. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)

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Ethereum's ENS identity system scraps planned rollup amid Vitalik's warning about layer-2 networks

Instead of launching its own rollup, ENS will now deploy its long-awaited ENSv2 upgrade exclusively on the Ethereum mainnet, citing dramatically lower gas costs and a broader change in Ethereum’s scaling philosophy.

Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)

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Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal

ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.

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From 'Ethereum’s sidekick' to standalone stars: How Vitalik Buterin’s latest pivot is forcing Layer 2s to grow up

Leaders across the layer-2 space don't see this moment as an existential threat, but rather that Ethereum’s progress is forcing them to clarify their purpose.

Vitalik Buterin on stage at RadicalXchange 2019. (Christine Kim/CoinDesk)

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Crypto custody firm Copper in early talks for IPO as crypto 'plumbing' becomes new Wall Street favorite

The London-based custody provider is weighing a potential public listing, aiming to follow rival BitGo's recent IPO.

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

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Robinhood is investing in crypto trading platform Talos at $1.5 billion valuation

The $45 million Series B extension also includes participation from new strategic investors Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage.

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Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle

Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role.

BCB CEO Tim Renew