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TON Foundation launches Ethereum Name Service-like domain names

After launching the TON DNS, the TON Foundation will conduct an auction of the first “.ton” domain names on July 30.

Layer-1 blockchains: How crypto winter could slow the challenge to Ethereum

A Chainalysis report analyzes the layer-1 blockchain ecosystem, questioning if alternative L1s will continue to challenge Ethereum this crypto winter.

Coinbase denies reports of selling customer data to the US government

Coinbase clarified that the crypto exchange was not selling its users’ data and highlighted that it only provides information for investigations of financial crimes.

MakerDAO members shoot down proposal for more centralization

MakerDAO members turned up in record numbers to preserve the principles of decentralization, setting new precedents for future DAO governance.

Ethereum fork a success as Sepolia testnet gears up to trial the Merge

The difficulty bomb has been successfully delayed according to core dev Tim Beiko and Ethereum ecosystem developer Nethermind.

BnkToTheFuture unveils 3 proposals to rescue Celsius from oblivion

BnkToTheFuture's three proposals include two different ways to restructure and relaunch the firm, or an option to co-invest in the firm with a bunch of Bitcoin whales.

EU agrees on MiCA regulation to crack down on crypto and stablecoins

“Europe’s upcoming crypto-assets policy framework will be to crypto what GDPR was to privacy,” says Circle chief strategy officer Dante Disparte.

Traders debate whether Solana (SOL) is a buy now that it’s down 87% from its all-time high

SOL price is 87% down from its all-time high, but do improving fundamentals strengthen its investment thesis?

Basel Committee wants to limit banks' digital asset exposure to just 1% of equity

Volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin would also be subjected to a 1,250% risk premium.

Integrating blockchain-based digital IDs into daily life

Blockchain tech is pushing the boundaries of ID management as governments look for scalable solutions that promote privacy, control and decentralized data management.

How to start a career in crypto? A beginner’s guide for 2022

Getting started in a cryptocurrency career may appear complicated at first, but it gets easier as one sets out a clear path to follow.

Infamous North Korean hacker group identified as suspect for $100M Harmony attack

A new report suggests that a notorious North Korea-affiliated hacking group may be behind last week’s $100 million Harmony attack.

Binance taps Tiktok star Khaby Lame to drive Web3 adoption

Khaby Lame will use his signature content style to debunk myths surrounding the Web3 space.

80,000 Bitcoin millionaires wiped out in the great crypto crash of 2022

The crypto crash has seen the number of Bitcoin millionaires decline by more than 75% since November last year.

OpenSea data breach causes massive leak of users' email addresses

The NFT marketplace noted that it has reported the incident to law enforcement officials and that an inquiry is underway.

Contagion: Genesis faces huge losses, BlockFi's $1B loan, Celsius's risky model

A leaked investor call from Morgan Creek Digital suggests BlockFi liquidated 3AC for $1 billion, while Celsius reportedly maintained a highly risky assets-to-equity ratio last year that may have caused its recent liquidity woes.

Cardano's Vasil hard fork proposal submitted: Countdown commences

From July 3 the four-week window for application developers and exchanges to test the upcoming Cardano upgrade begins before it's launched onto the mainnet.

Stratis (STRAX) gains 200%+ after Sky Dream Mall metaverse and stablecoin announcement

STRAX price bucked the market-wide bearish downtrend by rallying 200% after the team unveiled plans for a British pound stablecoin and a new metaverse.

Ronaldo partners with Binance: Nifty Newsletter, June 22–28

Eminem and Snoop Dogg switched between themselves and their Bored Ape Yacht Club characters in their newest music video.

Taiwan central bank governor considers interest-free CBDC design to prevent fiat deposit flight

"Neither of the current CBDCs in circulation, such as the Sand Dollar and the digital yuan, accrue interest on deposits," said Yang.

Polkadot's founder announces steps toward full decentralization with new governance model

Gavin Wood said that he seeks to transform the Polkadot blockchain into a full technocracy.

Governments, enterprise, gaming: Who will drive the next crypto bull run?

With all the recent turbulence in the crypto space, the question of the moment is: What will drive the next crypto bull run?

Lending network enables transparent credit history in Africa via blockchain partnership

Creditcoin Founder Tae Oh said the partnership brings them closer to their goal of giving the unbanked a fairer shot.

VTB sealed the first deal with digital financial assets in Russia

VTB Factoring acquires a tokenized debt pool of industrial companies via the Lighthouse blockchain.

Flipside Crypto launches NFTs to pull multi-chain data

Flipside Crypto co-founder and CEO Dave Balter stated the NFTs will save users the trouble of having to “manage nodes, complex data pipelines or petabyte-scale databases.”

Bitcoin Lightning Network developer updates node software with Taproot support

The latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin network’s capabilities.

Bitcoin advocate criticized for backing wallet authentication project

After being swarmed by critics, Bitcoin advocate Nic Carter asked crypto Twitter to unfollow him if they disagree with any of his investments.

Trader puts faith in crypto despite the failed first investment

Despite his initial losses in trading, JC Enriquez still strongly believes that crypto will bring him more profit in the years to come.

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