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$GREED 2.0: A New Lesson in Crypto Avarice That Might Also Enrich the People It Dupes
The first iteration of the $GREED project tricked people into tweeting an embarrassing message. This time, their money is frozen – but earning money.
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Artistic modification of illustration pulled from Morpheus white paper (Lumerin/Morpheus)
Morpheus, Decentralized AI Project From Lumerin, Goes Live on Arbitrum Test Network
The premise of the technology is to avoid pitfalls of centralized AI models, which might be prone to censorship or monopoly control, according to the developer.
Artistic modification of illustration pulled from Morpheus white paper (Lumerin/Morpheus)

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Cross-Chain Service DeBridge to Issue Governance Token, Completes Activity Snapshot
The cross-chain service is popularly used to transfer funds between the Ethereum, Base and Solana blockchains, among others.
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Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)
AgriDex Settles First Agricultural Trade on Solana Blockchain
AgriDex "settled the transactions almost instantly, charging only 0.15% to each side of the trade" while in traditional systems "fees can be several percentage points per trad...
Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)
Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur's Assets, Expanding Ethereum Staking Portfolio
The acquisition by publicly traded Galaxy Digital, led by Michael Novogratz, will expand the firm's role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to push deeper into t...
Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Crypto custody firm Copper receives TCSP license in Hong Kong as part of Asia Pacific expansion. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific
The license permits the holder to provide trust and corporate services in the region.
Crypto custody firm Copper receives TCSP license in Hong Kong as part of Asia Pacific expansion. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Prospective issuers of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) were told by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on Monday that the funds can begin trading next Tuesday. (Rob Mitchell)
SEC Tells ETH ETF Issuers Fund Can Start Trading Next Tuesday: Sources
Issuers have been asked to submit their final S-1 documents by Wednesday.
Prospective issuers of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) were told by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on Monday that the funds can begin trading next Tuesday. (Rob Mitchell)

Crypto exchanges are clamping down on fees. (Matt Artz/Unsplash)
A Crypto Trading Clampdown Expands Beyond Binance to Another Large Exchange
The second-largest crypto exchange, OKX, asked key trading firms for more information about their clients, in what appears to be an effort to root out misuse of a VIP fee prog...
Crypto exchanges are clamping down on fees. (Matt Artz/Unsplash)

Richard Kim pitched Zero Edge as a crypto casino that would level the playing field between gamblers and the house (Carl Raw/Unsplash)
Crypto Casino Founder Apologizes for Gambling Away Investor Funds
Galaxy says it has reported a former general partner, Richard Kim, to the authorities for misappropriating at least $3.67 million of company funds belonging to Zero Edge, Kim'...
Richard Kim pitched Zero Edge as a crypto casino that would level the playing field between gamblers and the house (Carl Raw/Unsplash)