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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.

By Jack SchicklerApr 18, 2022

The French financial market regulator in Paris (Jack Schickler)

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Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million in late May, filing shows

The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.

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Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal

The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.

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Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month

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Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain

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