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Policy

India 'Fairly Ready' With Crypto Consultation Paper, Government Official Says

India has not yet finalized crypto-specific legislation.

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Opinion

The New Ways of Making Money in the Metaverse

Examining how to make advertising more “tasteful,” online shopping more social and when to deploy a DAO.

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Policy

Binance Seeking ‘Ideal Point’ for India Launch

Increased hiring, active consultations and monitoring of the regulatory environment by the exchange suggest Indian operations may soon be underway.

Binance will list the LDO token. (Dylan Calluy/Unsplash)

Finance

Soluna Receives $35M From Spring Lane to Build Green Data Centers

The money brings Soluna’s total funding for data centers co-located with renewable energy assets to $100 million.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

Policy

India's Parliamentary Finance Body 'Chides' Crypto Industry in Meeting: Sources

The meeting was held in the Indian IT hub of Bengaluru, and was the second time the finance committee has met representatives of the crypto industry.

Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

Finance

Marathon Digital May Start to Sell Some of Its Bitcoin

The miner said any sale wouldn't be imminent, but that it might need about a half-billion dollars in investments to reach its growth objectives this year.

HODL statue image by CryptoGraffiti via CoinDesk archives

Policy

India Includes Crypto Businesses in New Rules for Cyber Security

The move is seen as a positive step that gives clarity to the crypto industry on several fronts.

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Finance

BitNile to Lend Up to $100M to Small Businesses Backed by Bitcoin

Loans will range from $1 million to $25 million and be offered to publicly traded companies with less than $250 million in market capitalization.

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Policy

France's Crypto Industry Fights Institutional Caution

A Web 3 summit in Paris has vaunted the country’s strengths and talent pool, but crypto advocates must battle for acceptance from skeptical financiers.

The French financial market regulator in Paris (Jack Schickler)