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CoinFund’s David Pakman on DeFi, NFTs, Crypto Regulation

As China moves to crack down on crypto, particularly trading with centralized exchanges, DeFi is seeing a rise. David Pakman, a managing partner at crypto VC firm CoinFund and former partner at Venrock, discusses what long-term investment opportunities he’s seeing in DeFi and NFTs, also sharing his views on crypto regulation.

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Il nuovo mercato NFT di Andre Cronje è un patto suicida di attacco di vampiri

Artion, il nuovo marketplace NFT basato su Fantom, è più di un lancio equo: è un invito a rivoluzionare un intero mercato.

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Dfinity Foundation’s Internet Computer Blockchain Brings Smart-Contract Capabilities to Bitcoin Network

Blockchain company Dfinity’s Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is integrating with bitcoin to enable smart contracts on BTC. Following a community vote to upgrade the network, it will allow developers to let their creativity run wild in developing all manner of Web 3.0 services, already seen on Ethereum from DeFi to NFTs.

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Polkadot’s Gavin Wood: DeFi Regulation Is ‘a Good Thing’

Gavin Wood, CEO of smart contract blockchain Polkadot, which issues its native token DOT, discusses why regulation is good for DeFi, adding it would force projects and platforms to be truly decentralized, and it would weed out projects with more centralized elements.

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Messari CEO: 'Crypto Regulatory Fears Unrelated to Market Sell-Off'

As U.S. regulators pay closer attention to the crypto industry and bitcoin enters pullback mode, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses why he doesn't think the "looming regulatory threat" or "more aggressive language from the SEC" is what caused this week's massive market sell-off. Plus, his take on regulating DeFi and insights into his tweet suggesting someone was served a subpoena at the Mainnet conference in New York.

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Solana-Based Metaverse Gaming Platform Star Atlas Closes $2M in Public Token Sale

Blockchain-based metaverse gaming platform Star Atlas has closed $2 million in a public token sale, adding to the $41 million in sales it has already raised in NFTs. These NFTs and native Atlas tokens will be issued in Star Atlas’ play-to-earn gaming platform.

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FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins. 

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Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Lead $230M Investment in Avalanche Ecosystem

Fresh on the heels of a $180 million incentive program, the Avalanche Foundation announced Thursday a $230 million raise led by Three Arrows Capital and Polychain Capital to jumpstart liquidity in the network’s burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. "The Hash" squad discusses Avalanche as an emerging player entering the DeFi game, implications for VCs getting involved with the network, and the competition with Ethereum.

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JST Capital Co-Founder on Embracing Bitcoin's Volatility

Scott Freeman, a partner and co-founder of crypto services firm JST Capital based in the U.S. and Singapore, discusses his crypto markets assessment and outlook, explaining why he likes volatility. "The more volatility, generally, the better we do in the markets," Freeman said, although he claims bitcoin's current rangebound nature is challenging the volatility strategy. Plus, his take on Solana, DeFi landscape, crypto regulation, and more.

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