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August 15, 2022

Crypto Lender Celsius On Pace to Run Out of Cash by October

The bankrupt crypto firm is also short of $2.8 billion in crypto assets, the court filing reveals. Author: Krisztian Sandor

August 15, 2022

Miner Chandler Guo Repeats Support for Ethereum Fork Post-Merge

Chandler Guo, a prominent Ethereum miner, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss his support for the blockchain’s upcoming proof-of-work fork. Author: Fran Velasquez

August 15, 2022

Gate.io’s Hippo Financial Obtains Hong Kong Crypto Custody License

Gate.io group’s Hippo Financial Services received a Trust or Company Service Provider license that means it can now provide virtual asset custodial services in Hong Kong. Author: Camomile Shumba

August 15, 2022

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tests $25K Before Retreating; Korea Play-to-Earn Ban Unlikely to End Soon

The Korean government has yet to show any sign of wanting to change current laws, said attendees at Korea Blockchain Week. Author: James Rubin, Sam Reynolds

August 14, 2022

The Investor’s Definitive Guide to Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake (Abridged)

Ethereum is moving from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake soon. In this guide, we first defend PoW (in the context of Bitcoin); second, defend PoS (in the context of Ethereum); and third, outline (some of) the trade-offs. Author: George Kaloudis