AI
Culture
OpenSea takes down NFTs featuring Rihanna’s music
The collection by AnotherBlock feature royalties from her 2014 hit “Bitch Better Have My Money.”
Censorship
Tornado Cash developer remanded in custody another 3 months without charge
A Dutch court has remanded Alexey Pertsev in custody until April.
NFTs
Someone uploaded a fart as a Bitcoin Ordinal NFT and sold it for $280k
The wild world or Ordinals continues to become ever more 4chan like by the day.
Legal
Judge orders SBF back to court over VPN use
Prosecutors allege the use of a VPN is no different than use of encrypted messaging apps like Signal, which SBF is forbidden to use while on bail
Investments
Siemens announces issuance of 1st digital bond on Polygon
Shares in MATIC increased over 7% following the news.
NFTs
BendDAO reaches near new all-time highs on Mutants, BAYC and Azuki loans
BendDAO leads the away amid a surge in NFT lending in the month of January
Featured
CZ addresses rumors about Circle telling regulators to look into Paxos/BUSD
CZ believes there is no substance to reports that Jeremy Allaire, founder of Circle, secretly told New York regulators to look into Paxos and BUSD.
NFTs
Crypto investor burns a Bored Ape for a Bitcoin Ordinal equivalent
Co-founder of Yuga Labs Greg Solano called the move "basically the same as anything other transfer."
Analysis
BNB tumbles more than 9% after Paxos news
Binance Coin (BNB) has taken a hit as US regulators reportedly take a closer look at BUSD.
Stablecoins
USDC market cap has shrunk almost $7B since October 2022
The Tether stablecoin has also seen a small decline but remains steady with a market cap of $68.9 billion.
Mining
Iris Energy expands self-mining capacity to 5.5 EH/s
Co-CEO of Iris Energy Daniel Roberts called it a "significant milestone."
Gaming
GameFi adoption down over 30% since October 2022 – Messari Reports
GameFi users peaked to 2.25 million active monthly, but has slumped to under 1.75 million users, according to a Messari report.