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Welcome back to Chain Reaction. The crypto market and overall ecosystem may be showing signs of recovery after a prolonged bear market.

Web3-focused software technology company Aave Companies is rebranding to Avara, its founder Stani Kulechov told TechCrunch exclusively. The crypto parent entity is best known for supporting Aave Labs,

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Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s week five of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and a lot has happened for the former CEO of FTX.

It’s week four of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial…and he’s taking the stand today at 2 p.m. So keep an eye out for additional coverage. 

Even though the industry has been slowly moving toward regulation, the future ahead looks bright.

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s week three of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial…how are you holding up?

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. It’s week two of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and I’m writing this live from outside the Southern District of New York courthouse.

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. The SDNY is becoming a second home for me because the highly anticipated trial for Sam Bankman-Fried has begun. If you need it, we’ve got a refresher for you.

The company's toy-focused expansion is its bet that NFTs should have a broader presence, one that’s not limited to the digital world.

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. We’re gearing up for the highly anticipated Sam Bankman-Fried trial. As for other news, it’s been an interesting and somewhat slower week for the crypto community.

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. This week I’ve been in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. It's been a three-day journey jam-packed with panels, booths and conversations.

While the use cases in enterprise are more incremental, the real drivers of the tech might be coming from startup land.

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Chris Lehane, chief strategy officer at Haun Ventures, will bring his unique career experience and investing expertise to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Prior to joining the firm, Lehane was an executive at

If you’ve been dreaming about bitcoin spot ETFs, it’s time to talk to someone outside of the crypto world. This is coming from someone who literally had a dream about them this week.

The exact timeline is difficult to predict, but if there’s no “rehearing,” then it will be smooth sailing ahead, Grayscale's chief legal officer Craig Salm said.

Bitcoin-focused companies are falling behind as fewer checks are being written, according to Erik Svenson, co-founder and CFO of Blockstream.

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. If you haven’t heard about friend.tech this week, you’re probably living under a rock. But that’s ok, we dove deep into the hype.