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Liverpool Football Club’s foray into NFTs branded a disaster

The LFC Heroes Club Collection auction ended this week with around 94% of the available NFTs unsold. A look at the public feedback towards the project shows the average fan isn't interested.

Samuel Wan · 1 month ago · 3 min read

NGRAVE’s crypto security study shows 54% of hard wallet owners’ keys are vulnerable

Ngrave’s 2022 Crypto Security Self-Audit report revealed that 54% of crypto investors leave assets vulnerable by using paper backups for security keys.

Zeynep Geylan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin briefly jumps above $47K after MicroStrategy buys 4,167 BTC

The market price of bitcoin temporarily jumped above $47,000 on the news that Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy buys another round of bitcoin. This time, the U.S. based company laid its hands on 4,167 BTC.

Laszlo Dobos · 1 month ago · 2 min read

User loses $570,000 worth of Mutant and Bored Ape NFTs to ‘fake verification’ scam

A crypto enthusiast wanted to swap his Bored and Mutant Apes for other NFTs of equal value — but was left with literal "worthless jpegs" in the end.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Axie Infinity had been losing gamers prior to the Ronin Network hack

Axie Infinity users had plunged from a high of over 8 million to around 1 million before the Ronin bridge hack.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 month ago · 2 min read

German authorities shut down world’s largest darknet market Hydra

Law enforcement officers have also seized roughly €23 million in Bitcoin from the now-defunct platform.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Musk buys $2.9B stake in Twitter, what does this mean for Dogecoin?

The Tesla boss surprised markets by buying a stake in the social media platform. And, as a proponent of Dogecoin, expectations are he will push for some type of integration.

Samuel Wan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Singapore tightens laws for crypto companies in a cautious bid to embrace the industry

Market watchdogs now have a tight grip over crypto in the country.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Crypto users report new wave of Discord NFT scams

Malicious actors have started using compromised QR codes to hijack users' accounts.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

PBoC: Digital yuan trial expands to 11 more cities

On March 31, 2022, the People’s Bank of China held a symposium on the pilot work of digital RMB (digital yuan) research and development to summarize the preliminary research and development pilot work, and arrange the deployment of the next stage of work.

Laszlo Dobos · 1 month ago · 5 min read

Trading volume drops as 30% capital gains tax on crypto goes into effect in India

Crypto stakeholders are predicting that the 1% tax on every transaction will affect liquidity within the sector.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Famous French influencer masterminds $960k NFT rug pull

There are indications that the French star used proceeds from the Billionaire Dogs NFT rug pull to purchase Mutant Ape, Doodle and CloneX NFTs.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a long-term threat to cryptocurrency?

The armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia is likely to have consequences that stretch beyond the military level, with its effects already being felt throughout the crypto space.

Anthony Clarke · 1 month ago · 4 min read

Hackers target Trezor crypto wallet users after mailing list got compromised

A malicious actor used social engineering to access an internal tool used by newsletter delivery service Mailchimp.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Coinbase unveils its aggressive Indian expansion strategy

Tapping into India's software talent to fuel a global expansion.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Senator Lummis says Bitcoin is a commodity and will become a currency soon

Senator Cynthia Lummis recently gave an interview to the NBC News political director Chuck Todd where she discussed the state of Bitcoin and the regulatory bill she prepared with Senator Gillibrand.

Zeynep Geylan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Is Apple about to send Bitcoin to the moon? A rundown of the rumor

Rumors are that Apple may incorporate Bitcoin as part of its Apple Pay service. Then again, past Apple rumors have always ended in disappointment.

Samuel Wan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Crypto miners strike gold in Oklahoma as state introduces new tax incentives

The state of Oklahoma has embarked on an ambitious plan to attract miners.

Andjela Radmilac · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Australia continues regulation drive with new policy targeting crypto and financial influencers

A 2021 survey in Australia revealed that 33% of Australian citizens follow a financial influencer.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 month ago · 2 min read

UK begins campaign to become crypto “world leader” with an NFT

Britain has announced plans to mint an NFT and begin work on the regulation of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies.

Assad Jafri · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia

More than 170 merchants in South Australia will be able to accept crypto payments starting in July.

Zeynep Geylan · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Axie Infinity Ronin bridge hacker moved 2000 ETH to the Tornado Cash tumbler

The money stolen from the Ronin bridge has started to move, according to on-chain data. A portion of 1000 ETH has been moved to another address, and 2000 ETH has been moved to the Tornado Cash mixing service.

Laszlo Dobos · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Allegations Alameda Research is manipulating $WAVES shut down as ‘bullshit conspiracy’

An address linked to Alameda Research shows borrowing and selling activity which some say is responsible for the $WAVES downturn — a claim denied by its CEO.

Samuel Wan · 1 month ago · 3 min read

Particlon whitelist giveaway and AMA Monday 4th April, 3.30 GMT

Charged Particles founders will be joining Cryptoslate for an exclusive AMA on Twitter Spaces to talk about their upcoming generative NFT drop, Particlon.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 1 month ago · 1 min read

Binance CEO does not think LUNA recovery plan will work

Luna CEO Do Kwon proposes forking LUNA, UST to reimburse hodlers

Insurance protocols are paying out millions to UST holders

LUNA, UST re-listed on Binance – ‘there is progress’

Terra ecosystem to vote on a fork to create Luna Classic and Luna Core

Do Kwon fears for his safety following Terra (LUNA) implosion

Op-Ed: Crypto is under attack

Exchanges begin delisting LUNA, Binance explains why

Coinbase CEO says crypto will heal, take 15% of global GDP

Luna Foundation Guard reveals where missing 80K BTC reserves went

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Liverpool Football Club’s foray into NFTs branded a disaster

NGRAVE’s crypto security study shows 54% of hard wallet owners’ keys are vulnerable

Bitcoin briefly jumps above $47K after MicroStrategy buys 4,167 BTC

User loses $570,000 worth of Mutant and Bored Ape NFTs to ‘fake verification’ scam

Axie Infinity had been losing gamers prior to the Ronin Network hack

German authorities shut down world’s largest darknet market Hydra

Musk buys $2.9B stake in Twitter, what does this mean for Dogecoin?

Singapore tightens laws for crypto companies in a cautious bid to embrace the industry

Crypto users report new wave of Discord NFT scams

Trading volume drops as 30% capital gains tax on crypto goes into effect in India

Famous French influencer masterminds $960k NFT rug pull

Is the Russian-Ukrainian conflict a long-term threat to cryptocurrency?

Hackers target Trezor crypto wallet users after mailing list got compromised

Coinbase unveils its aggressive Indian expansion strategy

Senator Lummis says Bitcoin is a commodity and will become a currency soon

Is Apple about to send Bitcoin to the moon? A rundown of the rumor

Crypto miners strike gold in Oklahoma as state introduces new tax incentives

Australia continues regulation drive with new policy targeting crypto and financial influencers

UK begins campaign to become crypto “world leader” with an NFT

Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia

Axie Infinity Ronin bridge hacker moved 2000 ETH to the Tornado Cash tumbler

Allegations Alameda Research is manipulating $WAVES shut down as ‘bullshit conspiracy’

Particlon whitelist giveaway and AMA Monday 4th April, 3.30 GMT

Binance CEO does not think LUNA recovery plan will work

Luna CEO Do Kwon proposes forking LUNA, UST to reimburse hodlers

Insurance protocols are paying out millions to UST holders

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