Author: Tony Pearce
US Congressional Candidates Issue NFTs to Fund Their Campaigns
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCalifornia Democrat Shrina Kourani and Arizona Republican Blake Masters have proposed the use of NFTs to raise funds for their campaign for the US Congress.
Bloomberg Estimates Changpeng Zhao’s Fortune at $96 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fortune of the founder and CEO of crypto exchange Binance Changpeng Zhao is $96 billion, according to Bloomberg.
ATOM Price Approaches All-time High
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe price of the altcoin ATOM, the native token of the Cosmos project, has surpassed the $44 mark.
JPMorgan: Ethereum Will Lose Ground in the Decentralized Finance Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a report by analysts from investment bank JPMorgan, Ethereum still tops the blockchain rankings in terms of DeFi protocols deployed.
Tether Blocks Address with More Than $1M in USDT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe issuer of the stablecoin USDT, Tether, has added to its blacklist an Ethereum address with over $1 million worth of crypto assets.
NFT Trading Volume on OpenSea Jumps Boosted by Interest in Bored Ape
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe trading volume of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on popular NFT marketplace OpenSea has increased significantly.
An NFT Collector Loses $2.2M Victim of a Phishing Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRoss+Kramer, a New York-based gallery that collects unique tokens, has reported via Twitter that it has fallen victim to a phishing scam.
Israel Allows Users to Transfer Crypto Profits to Banks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bank of Israel has allowed the country’s citizens to transfer the profits received from legal operations with cryptos to financial organizations.
Canadian Regulator Warns Binance is Operating Without a License
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced crypto exchange Binance lacks the necessary license to operate in the country.
Hackers Are Spreading Hidden Miners Through Pirated Version of Spider-Man
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCybercriminals are actively distributing malware for hidden cryptocurrency mining via a torrent file with the popular movie “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Hong Kong Arrests Suspects in Laundering $48.7M Through Crypto Exchange
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong customs have arrested two local residents on suspicion of laundering more than HK $380 million ($48.7 million).
The Price of the Token of DeFi Project Terra Surpasses $100
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTerra (LUNA) has broken the $100 mark, setting a new all-time high, while the capitalization of the token has exceeded $36 billion.
The Sandbox Token Adds 9% After PwC Hong Kong Purchases a Piece of Land
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnimoca Brands, an operator of NFT games, has said that consulting company PwC Hong Kong has bought a piece of virtual land on The Sandbox platform.
Smartlink Joins Hands with Research Center CEA to Develop a Web3 Escrow Solution
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmartlink has just announced that it has teamed up with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).
Michael Saylor Reveals His Personal Investment in Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor personally owns around 17,732 BTC (about $861 million).
Can the Current Centralized Exchanges Compete With DeFi Derivative Protocols?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs DEXes continue to close the gap with centralized exchanges in terms of user experience, the long-term prospects of decentralized exchanges look promising.
Kraken Acquires Staking Platform Staked
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Kraken has just acquired staking platform Staked in a deal that the company has called “one of the largest acquisitions in the industry.”
Crypto.com Becomes Angel City FC’s Crypto and NFT Partner
Reading Time: 2 minutesCrypto.com has just announced it has become the official cryptocurrency and NFT partner of Angel City Football Club (ACFC).
Binance Invests in GameFi Platform Crypto Gaming United
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe crypto exchange has just announced it has made an investment in the GameFi platform Crypto Gaming United (CGU).
State Government from India Will Recognize Web2 and Web3 Blockchain Startups
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe state government of Telangana has just announced it has launched the India Blockchain Accelerator program.
LucidPay Will Release a Stablecoin for the Hospitality Industry Based on Tezos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucidPay has just announced it will release a stablecoin for the hospitality industry based on Tezos.
72 Bitcoin Miners Worth $60,000 are Burned in Thailand
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Bitcoin mining farm consisting of 72 ASIC miners burned down in the Thai province of Chiang Mai in early December.
83% of US Millennial Millionaires Own Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minute83% of Gen Y or Millennial millionaires have invested in cryptocurrencies. Of these, 48% plan to buy even more digital assets in 2022.
Dune Analytics Will Become a “Unicorn” with a $1 Billion Valuation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDune Analytics, a Norwegian-based analytical startup, is preparing to close a funding round that will bring its valuation to $1 billion.
BNPLPay to Launch Security Focused Uncollateralized Lending Innovation
Reading Time: 3 minutesBNPL Pay, DeFi’s emergent uncollateralized credit protocol, successfully completed the development work of its Banking Node platform earlier this month.
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