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How to connect the Avalanche network to MetaMask?

Avalanche users can enjoy Ethereum Web3 and DeFi applications by connecting the network to MetaMask. Here’s a step-by-step guide to doing it.

Cointelegraph heads to Davos for World Economic Forum

Cointelegraph will be on the ground as prominent figures from the cryptocurrency and blockchain space converge on Davos during the World Economic Forum.

Alameda Research liquidators lost $72,000 during a fund consolidation attempt

The loss occurred while Alameda Research liquidators were attempting to close a borrow position on Aave, but instead, removed the extra collateral used for the position.

3 blockchain use cases far beyond crypto

Blockchains are decentralized, transparent, and increase the capacity of a whole network, while giving users full control of their data.

What is regenerative finance (ReFi), and how does it impact NFTs and Web3?

NFT Steez chats with Celo’s NFT lead, Mashiat Mutmainnah, about the promise of ReFi and its capacity to promote environmental and social good.

Decentralized social media a game changer for creator monetization: Web3 exec

Decentralized social media platforms could provide the potential for users to own their content, and data, and make decisions about monetization.

Hodlnaut creditors reject the restructuring plan, prefer liquidation

Hodlnaut downplayed its exposure to the Terra ecosystem, but an investigation into the embattled crypto lender shows it lost $190 million in the Terra crash.

Web3 can help artists and companies manage music metadata: B2B music exec

Web3 features such as NFTs and blockchain-based systemization offer clarity and a new sense of accessibility to managing music metadata.

'Wall of worry' led to digital wallets, blockchain tech ignored: Cathie Wood

Market uncertainty calls for an opportunity to take advantage of disruptive innovation which has historically "gained share during turbulent times," says ARK Invest CEO.

Cardano ecosystem set to expand with custom-built sidechains

The toolkit will allow for creators of sidechains to choose their own consensus mechanism and other application-specific features, whilst inheriting the security of the main chain.

Here's how to quickly spot a deepfake crypto scam — cybersecurity execs

The fast-paced nature of the crypto markets means investors are under massive pressure to quickly verify whether a video message is authentic or not.

Cryptocurrency is headed toward surviving its first age

Despite the downbeat market, blockchain-based tech — from the internet of things to the metaverse — is primed to represent trillions in new value by 2030.

Crypto Community unimpressed by SBF’s lengthy substack letter

In the letter, SBF denied stealing funds and stashing billions of dollars away.

90% of businesses adopting blockchain technology, data

A new survey from CasperLabs found that despite education gaps, enterprise adoption of blockchain technology in the U.S., U.K. and China is set to increase in the next year.

Breaking: DCG owes creditors over $3B, considering $500M VC portfolio sale

Crypto broker Genesis allegedly owes $900 million to clients of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini alone.

Jack Ma surrenders control of fintech giant Ant Group

After founding Ant Group in 2014, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is now ceding control of the company as part of Ant’s corporate structure changes.

Illicit crypto transactions reached all-time highs in 2022: Report

The abnormal amount of illicit transactions is caused by the equally record-breaking scale of international sanctions.

Scam alert: MetaMask warns crypto users about address poisoning

The scammers will use wallet addresses generated from vanity address generators and match the first and last characters of their victim’s wallet address.

Play-to-earn falling out of favor after 'massive shift in priority' — BGA survey

Gameplay improvements will be the biggest driver of blockchain gaming adoption in 2023, according to a survey from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance.

Nifty News: 'Degen' season returns with feet NFTs, disappointing Game of Thrones NFTs and more

Foot fetishists and crypto degens have taken interest in an NFT collection boasting 10,000 unique pixelated trotters with over $1 million in trading volume.

Ava Labs partners with AWS to offer one-click node deployment

Other new features include a subnet deployment service and GovCloud integration for compliance-friendly Dapps

Huobi delists 33 tokens in one day citing trading risk, low volume

Some tokens were delisted due to "severe violation of regulations."

FTX has recovered over $5B in cash and liquid crypto: Report

Previous reports suggested that FTX saw losses peak at nearly $9 billion in total liabilities.

Abu Dhabi-based Venom Foundation launches $1B fund for Web3 and blockchain

Venom Ventures Fund is allocating $1 billion to invest in Web3, blockchain and cryptocurrency projects and services.

Music NFTs are helping independent creators monetize and build a fanbase

The Agenda podcast chats with Adam Levy of Mint and rapper Jay Kila about nonfungible tokens, Web3 and the struggles of being an independent musician.

WazirX releases proof of reserves with majority of funds in Binance wallets

The cryptocurrency exchange released its proof of reserves and proclaimed to be India’s largest exchange both in volume and reserve funds.

Albright Capital drops lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

Terraform Labs is the founder of US Dollar Terra (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin that lost its peg in May 2022.

Crypto.com delists USDT for Canadian users following OSC ban

Registered cryptocurrency exchanges in Ontario, Canada cannot list USDT due to regulatory prohibition.

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