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    Andreessen Horowitz Supports Crypto Startup EigenLayer With $100 Million Investment

    Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested $100 million in crypto restating startup EigenLayer after its latest funding round.

    South Africa’s Budget Review Signals Embrace of Digital Payments and Crypto Assets

    South Africa has unveiled its 2024 budget, leveraging stablecoins and blockchain technology to promote financial inclusion among its marginalized communities and to boost interest in digital payments.

    Nigeria Asks Telcom Firms to Restrict Access to Binance, Coinbase Websites – Here’s Why

    Crypto exchange behemoths are facing serious scrutiny in Nigeria, as the country aims to clampdown crypto transactions.

    South Korean Province Collects $4.6M in Taxes Using Crypto Tracking System

    South Korean province of Gyeonggi is utilizing a clever new system to catch tax dodgers hiding their wealth in cryptocurrency. The innovative approach has already recovered a total of $4.6 million in owed taxes from just one group of delinquents.

    Startale Labs Secures $3.5 Million in Extended Seed Funding from Samsung and UOB

    Startale Labs, a Singapore-based Web3 firm, has secured an additional $3.5 million in funding from Samsung Next and United Overseas Bank (UOB) Venture Management.

    DCG Objects Settlement Between NY Attorney and Failed Genesis

    Crypto VC Digital Currency Group (DCG) has called the settlement between subsidiary Genesis and New York as a “subversive arrangement.”

    ‘Western Agencies Using Crypto to Fund Spies in Russia,’ Lawmaker Claims

    Spies and “agents” from Western countries are using crypto to fund their operations, a leading Russian lawmaker claimed.

    Sam Bankman-Fried Ditches Legal Team, Moves Forward with Ex Celsius CEO’s Lawyers

    Disgraced former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday afternoon with a new legal team that also represents former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.

    STRK Token Claims Surge to 420M in a Day as Starknet Blockchain Transactions Reach Record High

    Starknet, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol, commenced the distribution of its native network token, the STRK token, on February 20, witnessing a substantial uptake with millions of tokens claimed upon the launch of the provisions portal.

    South Korean Crypto Chat App Channel Scams on the Rise, Warn Police

    South Korean crypto scammers are targeting chat app users on trading- and investment-themed channels, police warned on February 21.

    Terra Founder Do Kwon to be Extradited to the US, High Court Decides

    Montenegro’s High Court just decided that the founder of the failed Terra crypto blockchain Do Kwon will be extradited to the US, where he is being prosecuted for financial fraud, a local news outlet reported.

    FTX Investors Sue Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell For Involvement in Crypto Fraud

    A class action lawsuit by investors of FTX is being brought against law firm Sullivan and Cromwell for its involvement in the $8 billion fraud, according to a February 16 Miami court filing.

    Head of SEC’s Crypto Legal Team Exits for Private Firm

    The leader of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto and cyber litigation legal team has left to join private firm White & Case, according to a February 21 press release.

    What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest

    Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news.

    Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Banking Chair to Reject Elizabeth Warren’s DAAMLA Bill

    US crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), is opposing Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti money-laundering (AML) DAAMLA legislation, claiming she is “trying to kill the entire industry,” according to a tweet yesterday on X.

    Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky Waives Conflict of Interest, Proceeds with SBF Lawyers

    Former Celsius Network’s CEO Alex Mashinsky has waived any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from choosing similar legal representation as Sam Bankman-Fried.