Binance US Plans Massive Hiring Spree to Compete with Coinbase – Decrypt
In brief
Brian Brooks came to Binance US from Washington.
He says the company plans to expand very soon.
He also believes the exchange will continue to diversify.
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Nifty Gateway Co-Founder: NFT Profiteering is ‘Self-Defeating’ – Decrypt
In brief
NFT craze cooling off is good for NFTs.
The end of speculation is a good thing, says the co-founder of Nifty Gateway.
Polychain’s Olaf Carlson-Wee: “DAOs are the Second Big Breakthrough” – Decrypt
In brief
Carlson-Wee says the sheer scale of capital raised by DAOs are already exceeding traditional IPOs.
He also predicts the capital raised by DAOs in a year could easily go to a trillion soon.
NFT Artist Pplpleasr: Trusting Marketplaces ‘Defeats the Purpose’ of NFTs – Decrypt
In brief
Pplpleasr thinks there’s too much trust involved in the NFT space, since NFT marketplaces are heavily centralized.
But luckily, NFT artists have not violated that trust, she said.
VanEck Files for Ethereum ETF With SEC – Decrypt
In brief
No cryptocurrency ETFs are available in the US.
VanEck has filings for both a Bitcoin ETF and Ethereum ETF.
Asset management firm VanEck has filed a proposal for an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Chainlink Founder: DeFi Market Could Swell to $1 Trillion Next Year – Decrypt
In brief
Chainlink founder Sergey Nazarov thinks the DeFi ecosystem is poised for exponential growth.
Nearly $80 billion is already “locked up” in DeFi—in May of last year, the number was closer to $1 billion.
American Cancer Society Accepts Dogecoin Donations | Crypto Briefing
Key Takeaways
The American Cancer Society is now accepting Dogecoin donations alongside 15 previously supported coins.
The ACS aims to raise $1 million through its crypto cancer fund.
The decision to accept cryptocurrency seems to be the result of outreach from the Dogecoin community.
Miami Mayor Personally Bought Bitcoin and Ethereum When $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Passed – Decrypt
In brief
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told Decrypt that he planned to make some personal crypto purchases.
At this year’s Ethereal Summit, he revealed that he bought Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Painting Binance as Nefarious Would Be ‘Anti-Asian’: Binance US CEO – Decrypt
Since its founding, Binance has been a corporate globe-trotter, moving its location from Malta to the Cayman Islands, and now, has no headquarters at all according to founder Changpeng Zhao.
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Goldman Sachs Launches Crypto Trading Desk: Report | Crypto Briefing
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