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The First Miner and BTC Whale: Why Did Patoshi Hoard Billions?
The research carried out by Sergio Demian Lerner on the early mining of Bitcoin blocks has generated considerable buzz in the cryptocurrency community. For a decade now, crypto enthusiasts have been engaged in a quest to uncover the identity of the miner behind the first million BTC. 
Markus Thielen, Head of Research at Matrixport, believes that the SEC is not targeting stablecoins. The charge against Paxos is indirect. The regulators are planning an attack on Binance, which stored customer funds in the same wallet with its collateral for some in-house tokens.
The regulations require that exchanges' corporate assets must be recorded in separate accounts and cannot form part of the proof-of-reserves calculations.
That's simple: Binance cannot confirm its BUSD reserves. Paxos Trust Company, which is the only issuer of the exchange's stablecoin, serves as a witness in this case, not a defendant.
Has CZ fallen into curly-haired Sam’s trap by mixing up customers' wallets with his own? We find it hard to believe. Hopefully, his accounting skills are way better. 
Tether's (USDT) chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino claims that the project never received loans from the bankrupt lending platform Celsius.
His response came in the aftermath of Celsius' bankruptcy report, in which Tether was listed as "infected" alongside 3AC and Alameda Research.
User, get your USDT back before you blow it all on shitcoins! 
From DeFi to DeSci: How Decentralization Empowers Science
Decentralization isn't limited to just finances; it has the potential to revolutionize the world of scientific research and discoveries. It's troubling that certain corporations and governments hold a monopoly over crucial scientific breakthroughs. 
FTX CEO will donate his fortune to charity
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of investment firm Alameda Research and crypto exchange FTX, plans to donate 99% of his fortune to charity. According to the Bloomberg news agency, the youngest American billionaire will keep only 1% (at least $100,000) of his annual income for personal needs. He will direct the rest of the funds to the implementation of the goals that he considers worthy.