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First Mover Americas: Curve Finance Exploit Puts More Than $100M of Crypto at Risk
31.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
UK Court Slaps Telecoin Crypto Scam Masterminds With 6-Year Jail Terms
31.7.2023
Two masterminds of the Telecoin cryptocurrency scam will each serve more than six years in jail after a court in the United Kingdom found them guilty of fraud. According to Lee Parish, the detective chief inspector, the duo used the allure of crypto investment to dupe prospective investors....
Navigating the Wrapped Bitcoin Landscape: 86,000 WBTC Exit Circulation in One Year
29.7.2023
Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC evaporating from circulation since last July....
Worldcoin stuck after 70% drop from peak — More downside for WLD price?
29.7.2023
WLD price may get anchored to $2 until October primarily due to its initial supply distribution
Crypto Biz: Elon Musk’s X targets financial services, PacWest emergency rescue and more
28.7.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Elon Musk’s plans for X, the Italian central bank’s take on DeFi, PacWest’s merger with Banc of California and more
UFO Hearing Sparks Crypto Degen Frenzy: More Than 50 Alien Shitcoins Emerge
28.7.2023
Following a recent hearing, where a former military intelligence officer turned whistleblower disclosed that Congress lacks information about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) or Unidentified flying objects (UFOs), crypto degen swiftly seized the opportunity and created multiple UFO-themed...
Bitcoin Steady Above $29K, Bond Yields Rise as BOJ Makes Yield Curve Control More Flexible
28.7.2023
BOJ announced a proper yield curve control tweak with semantics that camouflaged the hawkish move
Exclusive: Blasphemous 2 Devs On The Sequel Being A 'More Pure Metroidvania'
27.7.2023
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Executive Director of Wyoming's Stablecoin Project to Earn More Than Governor Mark Gordon
27.7.2023
The US state of Wyoming is seeking to hire an executive director for its new stablecoin project, and the position will pay an annual salary of $150,000, which is $10,000 more than the state’s governor.
According to the job post for the position, the executive director will be in charge of carrying...
New Elden Ring Patch Makes Backstabs More Powerful
27.7.2023
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware issued an update for the open-world role-playing game on July 27, making a few important adjustments to its PvP meta, along with some more general balance changes. On Twitter, FromSoftware noted that players should “apply this patch to continue playing Elden Ring...
Nigerian Central Bank Says Amended CBDC Model to Ensure Increased Volumes and Wallet Activity
27.7.2023
The Nigerian central bank has said it is amending the model of its central bank digital currency and is hopeful that such an exercise will result in “an increase in the volume and activity of wallet holders.” According to the acting governor, the central bank is also working towards...
White House Says US Policy Allows Partners to Seek BRICS Membership
27.7.2023
The White House has affirmed that U.S. policy does not ask partners to choose between the U.S. and other countries, including the BRICS nations. “The U.S. does not want to limit countries’ partnership with other countries,” said Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. More than 40 countries have...
ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more
26.7.2023
Fabian Vogelsteller has been working full-time to create his new blockchain since 2018, with its mainnet launching just this May
The Ever More Efficient Bitcoin Mining Machine
26.7.2023
A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most efficient? For Mining Week, CoinDesk dug deeper to determine which of 11 popular mining machines were the most competitive
SEC Appeal Can Bring More Wins To XRP, RippleLabs Legal Team Suggests
26.7.2023
Ripple’s legal chief Stuart Alderoty says that a potential appeal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the recent ruling could play into the hand of the company.
Alderoty believes that any appeal by the Commission will consolidate the company’s partial win as the battle...
Ant Group reportedly plans IPO, blockchain firm discloses offer price on Nasdaq, and more
26.7.2023
Ant Group is reportedly cutting off its blockchain and database management businesses from its main entity to prepare for an upcoming public offering
Russian President Vladimir Putin States Emergent Multipolar World Order Will Be ‘More Just’
26.7.2023
In a recent article, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, outlined his thoughts about the emergence of a new multipolar world order. Putin explained this new configuration will allow different regions, including Africa, the Middle East, and Latam, to assume their roles in a...
BRICS Invites 69 Leaders to August Summit — Western Countries Omitted
26.7.2023
The BRICS economic bloc has invited 69 leaders to its upcoming summit, including all African heads of state and the political heads of major Global South bodies. More than 40 countries have expressed interest to join the BRICS group, with 22 nations already having submitted official applications....
Turn-Based RPG Becomes First Game To Launch On PS Plus And Game Pass Simultaneously
25.7.2023
Sabotage Studio, the developer behind the awesome side-scrolling, ninja-platformer The Messenger, has announced that its upcoming turn-based RPG Sea of Stars will hit competing subscription services PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass on the same day: August 29. This would be the first time, as...
Examining Worldcoin’s Concentrated Supply at Token Launch
25.7.2023
Following the Monday, July 24, launch of the worldcoin (WLD) token, the cryptocurrency quickly peaked at $3.30 per coin but has since depreciated by over 35%. Despite 18 months of beta testing and claims of more than 2 million sign-ups, the token has a scant 164,195 holders with its circulating...