Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products

Crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity, just one year after its launch, the company said in a statement.Source

The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto

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FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies’ Arm’s-Length Policy

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. added crypto as one of five broad categories this year in its annual risk report, a snapshot of the dangers the banking regulator considers a top priority at the moment.Source

G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency

G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders’ Summit in September.Source

Dinari Raises $7.5M for Decentralized Stock Trading Platform

Backers for the dShares platform, which will be available ex-US, included a Susquehanna subsidiary.Source

De.Fi’s Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet

The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more.Source

First Mover Americas: Europe’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Opens in Holland

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

HBAR Rallies on FedNow Addition of Hedera-Based Dropp

The token has now rallied nearly 50% over the past two months.Source

Neal Stephenson’s Metaverse Vision Is One Step Closer as Lamina1 Blockchain Launches Betanet

The metaverse-focused layer 1 blockchain, dreamed up by science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes, is launching the Lamina1 Hub for Web3 builders and creators.Source

Crypto’s Theater Is Becoming More Surreal

Decentralization theater, governance theater, community theater. Web3 promised a revolution, but, mostly, the innovation is all for show, says Cami Russo, the founder of The Defiant.Source