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Web3's Darkest Moments in 2023, Ranked From Worst to Best
Crypto may be ending 2023 on a high but there were some pretty dark moments in the industry this year including SBF, Changpeng Zhao, JPEX, KyberSwap, Lazarus and even Hamas
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Chen outlines how Binance will explain tokenized stocks, crypto-backed loans and AI agents to users, and why she treats trust as the objective.
The Gemini-CFTC Feud Turned Love Fest
What started as a minor enforcement action now reads like a farce: hidden fee schemes, missing disclosures, and a CFTC that wants a do-over –minus the refund.
Aave, Arbitrum, DAOs & Trouble Ahead
A hack turns into a courtroom stress test: when “decentralized” systems reveal their control points, long-settled property law – not crypto norms – decides who gets paid, and who gets exposed.
Clarity Cuts Both Ways: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Exposes DeFi’s Legal Contradictions
Draft rules for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act are exposing contradictions at the heart of web3 lobbying, as industry players push back against the very DeFi exemptions and developer protections they once demanded.
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THORChain's Critics Live in Delusional Glass Houses
THORChain’s history of centralization, security failures and questionable money flows is well documented. But are today’s critics getting the technical and legal arguments right – and are they applying the same standards to other major DeFi projects?
Reap's Daren Guo Says Payward Deal Sped Up an Existing Roadmap, With Agentic Payments Next
Three months after Kraken's parent closed its acquisition of the Hong Kong stablecoin card issuer, Reap is building out Mexico as a second hub and pitching AI agents as its next growth channel.
Samsung Wallet Adds USDC on Sui for Galaxy Users in US
The launch gives a stablecoin native placement on up to 82 million US devices, though at launch users can only hold and send USDC, and the announcement does not say how they will get it into the wallet.
Mesh Takes 60% of Japan Crypto Venture With SBI, Money Forward
The basic agreement names the venture and splits ownership for the first time, leaving the US connectivity startup in control and its two Japanese shareholders as minority partners.