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Chain Reaction is a place where we unpack and explain the latest in the world ofCryptocurrencies.

In this week's episode, we talked about the drama surrounding the mega exchange, which is shaking up the stable coin community. We covered that as well.

  • Sorare gets into NBA fantasy sports thanks to a new partnership with the basketball league and the players association. Can the French startup beat out Dapper’s NBA Top Shot?
  • MicroStrategy ex-CEO and Bitcoin bull billionaire Michael Saylor sued for tax fraud by DC Attorney General; the government estimates Saylor may owe as much as $100 million in income taxes to DC.

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Binance to stop supporting USDC, the second largest stablecoin

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