WorldPingThe exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues.
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WorldPingUsers face a temporary withdrawal pause before an Oct. 26 deadline to exit through Blast’s normal interface.
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WorldPingFollowing the U.S. Senate’s failure to reach the 60 votes required to pass the CLARITY Act, Stand With Crypto has unveiled an expanded slate of pro-crypto candidates it’s backing in the midterm elections.
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WorldPingOnce among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
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WorldPingOnce home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.
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WorldPingThe former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.
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WorldPingThe co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
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