Arnold Kirimi

Contributor CryptoSlate

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Total Articles 16

Since Apr 2023

Last Active Apr 20, 2023

Primary Beat Regulation

Stablecoins

Societe Generale’s crypto arm to launch Euro-pegged stablecoin

The SG-Forge Euro stablecoin will offer robust settlement options for on-chain transactions and intra-day liquidity needs.

3 years ago

Tokenization

ApeCoin community approves $1M donation to Ethereum development

The ApeCoin community voted in favor of the proposal — allocating $50,000 towards account abstraction, NFTs and DAOs.

3 years ago

Regulation

Binance.US takes a step closer to acquiring Voyager Digital

With an agreement reached between the UCC and the U.S. government, Voyager acquisition seems closer to becoming a reality.

3 years ago

Bankruptcy

Crypto blamed unfairly for Signature Bank’s liquidity crisis, says NY regulator

Signature bank's liquidity crisis was sparked by a range of depositors withdrawing their funds, said Harris.

3 years ago

DeFi

Maple Finance offering allows global investors to access US Treasury bills

Maple Finance said it ensures the safety of lender funds with a tri-party agreement and real-time monitoring of holdings.

3 years ago

Technology

A16z’s mystery ‘orange ball’ revealed — new L2 rollup client ‘Magi’

A16z Crypto's Magi aims to enhance the diversity and performance of the Optimism Layer 2 network ecosystem.

3 years ago

Technology

Helium’s native blockchain halted as project shifts to Solana

The primary goal behind Helium's migration to Solana is to improve the network's stability, scalability and lower transaction costs.

3 years ago

Legal

Hong Kong court recognizes crypto as property in Gatecoin case

The decision aligns with rulings in China and the UK, showing progress towards regulatory recognition of crypto in Hong Kong.

3 years ago

Hacks

MetaMask refutes wallet exploit claims – ‘not a MetaMask-specific exploit’

According to MetaMask, the ETH funds were stolen from different addresses across 11 different blockchains.

3 years ago

Regulation

House Committee slams SEC Chair Gary Gensler over inconsistent approach to crypto regulation

The House Committee on Financial Services has sent a scathing letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, accusing him of having a hypocritical stance on digital asset regulation.

3 years ago

Regulation

UK set to carve out its own path for crypto regulation post-Brexit

The proposed new crypto regulations are expected to provide greater clarity for firms operating in the space.

3 years ago

Regulation

Gary Gensler’s old pro-Algorand video ignites debate amid unregistered security claims

Experts expect Gary Gensler to be questioned over his comments by the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services.

3 years ago