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Ripple Says XRP Owners Have no Rights or Contract So Token is Not A Security
20.9.2022
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As US blockchain company Ripple continues its legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fintech intends to build its legal strategy on a claim that its token, Ripple (XRP), cannot...
Business owners should get off PayPal and move to the blockchain
18.9.2022
Cryptocurrency platforms offer lower fees and more convenience than their corporate competitors. That’s a boon for entrepreneurs
As the Gun Market Moves to Crypto, Deeply Private Owners Reveal More Than They May Know
31.8.2022
While lobbyists don’t want the government to track guns with a registry, the blockchains driving crypto act like one. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week
More Than a Third of Africa’s 53 Million Crypto Owners Are From Nigeria, Study Shows
30.8.2022
With an estimated 53 million cryptocurrency owners, the African continent now accounts for 16.5% of the global total, a study has found. The study findings suggest that Nigeria, which has more than 22 million crypto owners, currently accounts for more than a third of the continent’s total...
South African Cryptocurrency Ownership Rate at 10% — Report
26.8.2022
With a cryptocurrency ownership rate of 10%, or four million people, South Africa “ranks 18th out of 26 countries for crypto adoption,” the latest Finder’s report has said. The report also noted that South Africa’s proportion of crypto owners holding bitcoin, 52%, is...
Yuga Labs Officially Releases IP Rights Tied to Cryptopunks, Meebits NFTs — Galaxy Digital Report Criticizes BAYC License
20.8.2022
Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, has officially released the intellectual property (IP) rights tied to the Cryptopunks and Meebits NFTs. The company acquired the IP rights to the NFT collections in mid-March 2022, and owners can...
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
Biggie Smalls NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes, Owners Get Licensing Rights to Unreleased Freestyle
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners...
FBI Warns Crypto Owners Not to Fall for ‘Liquidity Mining Scam’
26.7.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned crypto investors about a scam using an investment strategy called liquidity mining. “This scam has been responsible for over $70 million in combined victim losses,” said the law enforcement agency. FBI Warns of Crypto Liquidity...
Many Final Fantasy VII Remake Digital Owners Can't Play The DLC On PS5
20.7.2022
Those with PlayStation Extra or Premium memberships eager to catch up on the events of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s DLC, Intermission (god, these names) might be out of luck if they got a digital version of the base Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation4 or 5. Read more
Playboy Joins The Sandbox Virtual World — Lifestyle Firm’s Metamansion to Feature NFTs and Special Events
12.7.2022
On July 11, Playboy, the lifestyle and entertainment firm founded in 1953, revealed a licensing collaboration with the blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox. The two companies detailed that the newly formed partnership aims to provide metaverse visitors with a Playboy-themed “social...
What bear market? Consumer confidence higher among crypto owners than normies
8.7.2022
The research firm said that the discrepancy is partially explained by the fact that the average crypto owner is “more likely to be wealthier, younger and male” than the average U.S. adult
Crypto owners banned from working on US Government crypto policies
7.7.2022
A new legal advisory notice from the US Office of Government Ethics prohibits any employee who owns cryptocurrency from working on Federal crypto regulation
Majority of British crypto owners revealed to be hodlers: Survey
6.7.2022
In the U.K., crypto owners prefer centralized exchanges and claim their assets to be largely profitable
Hundreds of Bored Ape owners sign up to hire out their NFTs to brands
1.7.2022
“A brand can hit HIRE on an ape, and we will bring the deal to the ape's owner if both parties agree (and only if) the deal moves forward,” said Mouse Belt co-founder Patrick McLain
Cappasity to Launch the Solution for Creating NFT-Based Loyalty Programs
29.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. SANTA CLARA, CA, June 29, 2022/ — Cappasity provides solutions for 3D digitizing of products for online stores and classifieds. Soon, the platform will offer an NFT service, allowing store owners to create a new communication and marketing channel with their customers....
The New Eminem and Snoop Dogg Music Video Showcases Bored Ape Avatars
27.6.2022
The prominent rap stars Eminem and Snoop Dogg released a new music video that showcases the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The duo’s latest single called “From the D 2 The LBC” debuted at this year’s Apefest, an annual gathering for BAYC...
Hardware Worth $1.9 Million Stolen in Russia’s Crypto Mining Capital
25.6.2022
Russian law enforcement is looking into the alleged theft of mining hardware valued at around $1.9 million. The powerful computing equipment disappeared from a crypto mining hotel in Irkutsk, the owners of which have been accused of large scale fraud. 100 Russians Lose Mining Machines Worth...
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Terra Development Team Reveals Some Users ‘Received Less LUNA From the Airdrop Than Expected’
31.5.2022
The new Terra blockchain Phoenix-1 has been operating since Saturday morning May 28, 2022, and on that day, millions of new LUNA tokens were dispersed to luna classic (LUNC) and terrausd classic (USTC) holders. However, on Tuesday the Terra development team revealed that some Terra token owners...